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>>915281
>Tripping balls off 3 hits of acid
>Fire roaring/crackling
>Can feel the heart beat of the forest

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>>915281
>trail whore hasn't bathed in days
>smell so pungent it makes your eyes water
>go down on her anyways

>>915281
>>915284
>>915327
jesus christ that got progressively more metal

>>915157
fishing without eating them is only viable when you're not starving

in my worthless opinion, fish when you're hungry, or practice fishing for WHEN you're hungry

>>915157
Fishing can be both a sport and a method for food/survival. I don't mind releasing fish. Ensures that I will be able to catch him again some other time when he's even larger and harder to trick.

>>915180
Also, there are tons of catch and release fishing channels on youtube. 1rod1reel is my favorite, but others are good too(except peric, that kid is a tard). You could check them out and try to find the appeal.

>>914480
I do this with bums and hobos, so I feel your feels.

>>914482
You tell bums that you're going quail hunting?

Or you shoot the bums and just leave them for the coyotes and raccons?

If it's the latter, I fully support shooting bums but you could at least save the meet for the minorities on food stamps.

>>914492
Well this thread went to hell fast. Can't say I'm surprised.

I use those little white lightweight fuel cubes you described. They work fine. It would be shocking to find someone who couldn't start a fire with them.

>>914389
those Duraflame things are the bee's tits. there are bunch of neato /diy/ firestarter thingies but none of them are worth the trouble imo. i think you've got the best solition right there

>>914389
>mainly for lighting the charcoal grill/charcoal chimney.
Get a jet butane lighter and just grab a coal to use as a starter. Once you get one going, pile them up and the others will soon take. Just add a bit of air pressure.

>>914224
Down/Synthetic tend to degarde (at different rates) when you compress them, stuff them in a sack/bag, etc. The lifespan of a well cared-for jacket is over 10 years though. It's more likely to get ripped by a crackhead mugging you before it "goes bad".

>>914232
OK good to hear my jacket is mostly hung thus not really compressed and stuffed away. Do you have any tips on how to take care of synthetics jackets? Thanks

>>914235
make sure to dry it out if it gets wet

it'll still keep you warm, but mold etc

bump

if another board would be better let me know.

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>>914755
You might look at boat bags. I got this for kayak camping, though not waterproof, it is "splashproof".

Extremely durable, I can fit 8 pairs of pants, 6 shirts and 2 full bathtowels, but doubt it's 60L. Pic related.

I also have dry bags up to 60L.

My next upgrade will be a waterproof outfitters bag for rafting. That would get you 90L.

>>914763
Will a dry bag that is designed for water resistance still help with fuel and oil? I'm not going to ruin any of mine testing in the shop...

Who?

Just googled him and what exactly is his relation to /out/ ? Presenter of some amerifat tv show?

>>914104
Was he in an episode of the Simpsons? Or at least that name?
>Huell

>>914104
Oh my god, I haven't heard that name in a long time. I remember watching his California Gold stuff when I was a kid.

>>913994
Knives:
First step: fall for the Morakniv meme. They are cheap and good, as long as you don't get one of their bushcraft larping knives. The mora classic and the mora companion are pretty good and not ridiculousi n price, and the mora companion is one of the cheaper ones, coming in at like $10. As for care, don't hit it against rocks, if you have a carbon steel blade (they make stainless and carbon steel knives depending on what one you get) try to keep it dry and wipe off the blade if it gets wet so it doesn't rust. Sharpen it every once in a while if it gets dull (Look up knife sharpening on youtube, although you might want to specify for scandi grind, because that is what they use). It's actually pretty easy to sharpen scandi knives because sharpening it at the correct angle is really easy. other than that, don't be stupid, don't cut towards yourself and don't use it to scratch your dick or whatever. The great thing about moras is that they are cheap but are really good for what you pay so they still last a long time, but again if you fuck one up, you're only out $10.

As for axes, you really don't need a hatchet most of the time, since you can really just gather dead wood by hand very easily. I usually don't bring a hatchet with me and don't really miss it, unless maybe I'm making a huge fire and need to hack up some big branches. But that is not to say hatchets aren't nice. I would say they aren't necessary, but they do make processing wood a lot faster. If you like them, go ahead and bring one. I would say that Husqvarna mikes some very well-priced and quality hatchets for about $40, so you don't really need to fork out $200 for a Swedish Larping axe by Hults Bruk or whatever unless you're rolling in dough. I would say If you get a hatchet, just look up some vids online on how you to use them for whatever it is you want to do, or sharpening. You will need to sharpen your axe eventually.

>>914011
But if you for whatever reason can't shell out $40 for an axe, I found out by accident that the $10 hatchet by Graintex is surprisingly good, although you will need to profile and sharpen the edge out of the box. The fiskars axes as well, as much as a lot of people hate on them, they are a surprisingly good low-end option for axes.

>>914011
This is the best and most respectable answer to a knife thread ever. and not just bc dubs.

>>914014
Also m8 if you don't have $40 for a hatchet is it bc that's allocated for other gear or you're really short on cash?

Because I lack a lot of gear. I have most of the essentials. Fire starter stuffs, canteens, axe, knives, lavish bag, sleep sack.. etc.

I just lack a lot of essentials like my own tent and some other shit like food and toilet paper.
So I thought for a trip I have coming up in March I'd make the people going out with me take on the list of essentials or give me the cash for the gear we need. Basically splitting the load,
If you can't afford solo survival get a pack.

Did a semester in New Zealand on the South Island there. Highly recommend it.

>>913991
I've got a friend going there next semester, I'll have to pick his brain. What did you like most there?

And for anyone who is wondering about academics, I will be able to take exclusively humanities and transfer them, so the academics don't matter.

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>>913989
Probably America, if you include Alaska, you get desert, all sorts of forest, tundra, mountains, the works.

>>913906
Stop being a little bitch.

>>913906

Next time use a regular mousetrap, they're way more humane.

>>913906
beheading usually works

>>913890
we like to play music sometimes. I wouldn't worry about it, though.

>>913891
>skinwalker detected

>>913890
It was a limb or trunk under tension leaning against another tree. It was slowly shifting and the sound it made was when it would slip a short distance.

>>913765
Uh...you have too much to learn for an image board to help much. Like, there's a little more to it than can be addressed with tips.

You've been invited by people who know what the fuck they're doing and who have gone winter camping in Canada at least a few times before, right?

>>913767
Nope, just me and a buddy. Both our first time winter camping.

Good base layer is key. you have a good base, you don't need as many heavy clothes on top. I recommend wool or synthetic thermals/long johns/ union suit/ whatever. No jeans. No cotton canvas or cotton flannel. As a general rule, wool, synth, and combinations thereof are the way to go. Get a good knit cap, and a pair of work mittens and a pair of liners for them. Work mittens tend to be better insulated and generally tougher, and the liners will keep your hands a little warm for the times when you need to take them off to tie a knot or whatever. Get good socks, and plenty of them. Get waterproof boots, no shorter than 6 inches.

>>913657
>smoking

Fucking brutal savagery!

I know they're Russians, but Jesus Christ I'm not sure I could stomach smoking?

pudin pls go yoov did enuf

When something sounds too crazy to be true, it usually is. I call bullshit.

>>913445
Hiking is comfy but unless you're doing it for 4000km during months straight it is indeed easy. Even fatlards can do it tbf.

None of that really matters though, yeah it's not climbing, base jumping or scuba diving but if you enjoy it it's the only thing that matters.
Also tell your friend that trail running is not harder either.

Do a thru hike if you want respect as a backpacker, nothing would've shut that low mileage trail runner up than you letting him know you hiked 2500 miles in 5 months. People that don't "get" backpacking are wagecucks with no free time to drop out and adventure

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>>913459
I forgot to mention that the ones who eat alone are the bushcrafters tho.

>>913307
They're useful, but no more so than just picking up a sturdy staff. Plus, you get old man points.

i lol at people who use them

>>913307
>Are these things a jew scam?

Firstly, they are called trekking poles
Secondly, using "jew" is guaranteed to get you lower quality replies
A much better version of this would be:

>Are trekking poles worth their price?

Asking this question is also a waste of all of our time as everyone has different needs and some people may require trekking poles as they suffer from some type of injury, so to be more efficient, you could ask yourself:

>Am I injured in any way?
>How often am I going to hike in rocky conditions?
>Is this a good investment?
>What benefits could I experience when using trekking poles?

If you are rarely go hiking, I would recommend building your own trekking poles, but if you frequently go hiking, investing in some nice metal ones is the way to go.