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Depends, but in many cases yes.
What activities are you going to be doing and are you thinking of rain-jacket/pants or are we talkning boots?

>>915561
I'm going to be camping/hiking for 5 days next summer and I was thinking about getting my stuff now because of the Christmas deals

>>915561
and apparently the place I'm going to constantly rains

Im not into spearfishing, snorkeling or diving.
But maybe you need to increase you red cells count.
Eat food wich is iron and cooper rich, and make some cardio.

>>915556

Are you breathing deeply/quickly/heavy before diving? You need to get extra oxygen into your system.

(Although 15 seconds is pretty terrible even if you aren't doing that. And I can't believe you've been doing it 2 months at 15 second dives.)

>>915556
You should practice holding your breath for longer and longer periods while laying in bed, watching tv, taking a dump, etc.

100 bucks at bass pro? Best you can get with that amount are like some low end socks.

I'm sort of a newb too. I ended up getting some north face ones that are more of a mid hiking shoe. they are pretty comfortable I'll say and I can walk a long ways without any discomfort. These for about $130 might be worth it and get good reviews. I know some north face have pretty shitty waterproofing or breathability. So do your research
-The North Face Hedgehog Fastpack Mid GTX GORE-TEX Hiking Boots for Men

other one I'd try is the salomons. They were a bit stiffer when I tried them but they felt like they were built solid and would last. In both cases I have a narrow foot and they work well with that.
-Salomon X Ultra Mid 2 GTX GORE-TEX Hiking Boots for Men $160

The only other brand I really liked was la sportiva but I see they don't carry those. Probably other people can talk about the other brands. Merrels seemed well built but weren't very comfortable for me.

>>917549
oh the other thing I'd suggest is wear a typical lighter sock you would normally wear when you try stuff on. Better to be a little tight in winter with heavier socks than loose in summer with lighter socks. Any looseness with boots tends to translate into blisters later on. You want a nice snug fit. Different brands fit different feet better or worse so try a bunch. Any minor discomfort or pressure point will likely magnify itself after a couple of thousand steps so go for something that feels great right out of the gate and I'd expect less problems down the road. I guess your feet and the boots tend to adjust to pressure points a bit but it still sucks while they do.

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Anyone?

if you seriously want recommendations about investing in a GOOD backpack, do not buy tactical stuff.

buy an internal frame backpack made fore backpacking.

tactical stuff will only cause more headaches (backaches) down the line. you will regret buying one.

>>915162
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>>915041
Have you tried a park?

>>915042
None of the parks around me look nearly as pretty.

>>915043
Go to a nicer area then.

Diagram would be handy too

>>914723
Platypus Gravity Works.

Looking for something cheap, how is the sawyer (particularly the mini)

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i'll bite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqqpcFj8G-s

Milsurp stuff is good, but 5:11 is not milsurp it's fake repro shit with terrible stitching, don't fucming buy it anon. If it's camo and it's not actual military surplus, never EVER buy it

>>914068
Haha, allright, I'll take it into consideration. Do you know a good online milsurp store perhaps? I live in Europe, so it's harder to come by actual milsurp stuff over here.

Good choice!

>poorly ventilated back
>no hip belt
>heavy useless molle
>zips

Really don't know where this milsurp tough as nails and that's why it's soooo necessary for inna use meme comes from. It's not like hiking gear is fragile dude.

never even heard of it before. After a quick google search, I've come to the conclusion I like its traditional style but I couldn't speak for the performance.

>>912345
>12345

ofuck

>>912345
filson gear is a pretty cool guy. eh goes /out/ and doesnt afraid of anything

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>bamping with some rainforest pics

first of all wool socks oh it will be hot yeah but you wont get foot fungus like crazy

Take care of your feet, air them, talc them, have spare socks.

Hammock is the way to go, rest assured. Check night time temps, you might not need a UQ/pad.

For clothes, probably try for zip-off nylon trousers, the thin ones that dry fast? I don't like shorts if the trails are thick. A sun hat is good to have too.

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Fuck off, we're full.

>>909973
But I live here nigga

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There is literally plenty of room in colorado.
It is one of the least populated states and there is tons to do there.
Anyone saying its full is a shellfish idiot that does not want to share the wealth even though there is plenty to go around.
Disgusting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVY8LoM47xI

None of it is livable, that is why they call it nunavut.

Sir John Franklin.

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>>905659
Built her muhself

>>905808
What's the inside look like?

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>>905808
Why do I disbelieve you?

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I'm also looking at getting the REI Flash or the Recon 3 (pic related)

I think the Flash is lighter (1 lb vs 3 lbs) but that also means not as heavy duty. Both about the same price...

I've got the Igneo.
Would recommend.
20F 700 fill down bag.

>>891648
Oh shit it's only 175 shekels. I'd definitely use this for summer spring and fall.

All I want to do is go out in some way either urban expo or hiking or something
It's first my health
But I have no way of doing that

>>917205
>>917216
It's easy:
>Step 1 - shut down your computer
>Step 2 - go /out/side

>>917224
There's nowhere for me to go though