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There's an asshole who lives about a mile south of me in suburban eastern Pennsylvania. I've learned that he recently shot a coyote.
I don't know how mad about this I should be. I don't fully understand the ecological consequences of killing a predator. I always assumed that their populations are controlled by prey abundance, and so there's no reason for humans to control them like we control deer here in BUCKS county PA. Am I wrong? I'm guessing my view is an oversimplification, since eastern PA is far from a natural environment, so ecosystems might work differently here.
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>>1064516
What is the point of this thread?
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Coyote's are vermin and op is granola eating faggot
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>>1064526
When coyotes howl it's essentially like taking a census of their population. If some of the howls are missing, it stimulates a hormone in the female coyotes and they have more pups in their litter when they give birth. That's why they've exploded in population. If you want more coyotes, start hunting them
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Hi /out/ I'm planning on doing a walk from one end of Argentina in Salta, to the other in Rio Gallegos in about a month. Any anons here done such a walk or something similar? What kind of equipment should I bring with me to make it the most pleasant experience possible? Any general advice? I've done the Camino way before so I do have a bit of trekking experience under my belt. Thanks in advance.
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>>1064466
El Camino is a walk in the park compared to that trek, son. I hope you know what you're doing.
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>>1064466
>I'm planning on doing a walk from one end of Argentina in Salta, to the other in Rio Gallegos in about a month
According to our Lord and Master Google, that's about 3,000 kilometers. I hope you've put in some serious prior planning.
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What does /out/ think of adventure bikes and the adv scene in general?
Are you glad your hobby still sells cars and bikes?
Are you pissed they will be used only to ride to cars and coffee?
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any motorcycle is /out/ if you really go /out/ with it
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>>1064098
I'm specifically talking the "my bike weighs 500 pounds and has electronic EVERYTHING" or "i paid 50k for this fwd SUV, i can definitely off-road it if i wanted"
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whatever
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what the FUCK is this plant
it has sarlacc pit roots
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fucking horrifying
seriously what is this shit
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>>1063902
BWC. The Saxons have awakened
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>>1063902
You've got Snail!
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Can I get a quick rundown on this bird?
Seen in Portugal
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>>1063798
>Portugal
where you at, senpai?
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>>1063799
South of Tagus iirc
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>>1063824
Then it's probably Gustavo. All he does is sit in trees all day and sponge off his girlfriend. I wouldn't turn my back on him or he might steal anything shiny you have lying around.
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I have a balcony that sadly points northwards and towards the backyard of our building.
Nonetheless I still want to make it as nice as possible and especially as green as possible. To start out I'm thinking about picrelated wall, which leads to our hallway toilet with a completely seethrough window, that no one got around to doing anything about since no one is really using it anyways, but its still awkward.
My plan is to buy a cheap trellis and just get something that will cover the wall in not too long a time.
Now my real question is: Whats the best plant to use for this?
Will wine, for example, grow there, since it only gets a couple of hours of direct sunlight even during summer?
Im pretty sure that Ivy will definitely grow and grow possibly even fairly quickly there, but Im not sure about the damage it might to to the plaster behind it.
What Im looking for has to be able to grow out of a fairly small bucket (probably a long-ish rectangular one). Also will need some survivability during winter, although I doubt we will get a harsh one anytime soon here in Bavaria...
Both of these things I'm not exactly sure if they fit eith wine or ivy.
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Day-after-self-bump.
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>>1063670
You need to give some details. What's your climate like (temperatures, sunny hours etc.) Where I'm living (Weinstraße, Palatinate) people actually grow wine on the north sides of mountains in the middle of the forest somewhat successfully. The grapes are way to sour to eat raw, but you can make an acceptable diluted wine (Schorle) from it.
grapes will however attract wasps since they start ripening during a time where they need sugar and lack better sources. My parents have some wine on the north-east corner of their house, and last year was the first time in the last 10 years that the wasps didn't destroy the whole crop. My grandfather (living in the Eifel, which should be comparable to southern bavaria) also grows some wine on the west side of his house.
I'd definitely stay away from Ivy, it'll grow into miniscule cracks in the plaster and force them open.
Something else that might work is Waldrebe / Jungfernrebe (don't know the english name, but since you're from Bavaria, I guess the german names are more useful anyhow). They grow quickly, are a beautiful light green instead of the dark green of ivy, don't attract wasps like wine does (they do however attract lots of bees while in bloom, so stay away from them if you're allergic to bee venom). they also need only very little soil (at my parent's house they have around 0.5m2 of soil for around 10m2 of leaves and branches).
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>>1064168
I live in Munich so climate should be exactly the same as for you.
I have by now abandoned the idea of using Ivy or any similar clinging plant as I really dont wanna pay for replastering the wall when I move out...
Waldrebe (Clematis) I have looked into and they seem to be perfect, but I cant find much information if they will survive without direct sunlight every now and then.
Dont have a problem with bees so should be fine there, plus I doubt that many bees will actually make their way over the entire house into the centeryard.
Also do you know if Clematis will loose their leaves during winter? While not crucial, I would like to avoid having to rake leaves or possibly have them tumble on the skylight below my balcony...
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I used to live in a huge ranch. It began at a roadside and went a few acres up an inclined piece of land that ended in a hill. Beautiful place.
I once had a weird experience there, thought you guys might be able to help clarify it or maybe offer some insight/similar experiences.
It was around 11pm, I had just went to bed to sleep - it had been a rainy winter day, basically cloudy but with no thunderstorm, not a single lighting that day. I was laying down for around a few minutes, hearing the rain outside when my father tells me to come check something out. We had a backdoor with a small openable window, he was standing there with the window open looking outside, and motioned me to look through it.
I couldn't see anything except for the few feet ahead where the light coming from inside was going, but then I noticed it: The sky kept flashing with light - not lightning or anything visible/audible. There was no sound except for the rain but the sky was flashing constantly at around 1-2 second intervals, as if someone was turning a VERY powerful light on and off constantly. It was so bright it basically lit up the whole visible landscape, but I could tell the light came from above - which I first assumed would be lightning, but then I realized: There was not a single sound.
Anyone can explain this? Any similar experiences?
It basically kept going on for around a good 30 minutes, with no sound whatsoever.
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I see this quite often. My dad always called it heat lightning.
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There's a lot we don't know about meteorology.
These clouds weren't far away right? Often I've seen thunderstorms dozens of miles away in the night sky. You don't hear a thing when it happens, yet they aren't as bright as you described. They just lit up the clouds and not the whole landscape.
Winter thunderstorms are strange. You should look them up if you're interested. I remember one during a snow storm we had. Only a a few thunders though.
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>>1063515
https://www.netweather.tv/forum/topic/44900-lightning-but-no-thunder/
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I'm looking for a light camping chair that has some back support, like pic related.
I want the cheapest shit possible, but these come around 60-90€.
Can you suggest me some china shit to buy?
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Those are shit anyway. Unless you like loose pieces of tent shit everywhere
Tripod chair with backrest is good for campfires
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>>1063409
I'm not gonna use it innatent, it's to sit at the campfire as you said.
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>>1063407
anon, find comfy tree trunk and sit on ground. if you need to use a piece of cardboard or something under you
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Thinking about majoring in forestry, any comments?
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>>1063361
gov work: poverty wages, waiting for someone to die so you can get a paid position
private sector: livable wages, waiting for someone to die so you can get a paid position.
enjoy traveling the country for your internships and volunteer gigs. I hope you're a veteran.
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>>1063371
>I hope you're a veteran.
>90%+ disabled veteran on active duty during war time.
fixed
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Bsc Forestry here.
Just choose the branche you're interested in. There are plenty of different Msc. (or are you talking about getting started?) in forestry.
Becoming forester is quite hard though (if not even imposible) when you've no Bsc in Forestry.
Nevertheless, you'll get a job. Some folks I know are working in the gardening-sector, some in nature conservation and some as survival guides. So your chances are pretty high you aren't gonna sit in a chair 24/7 for the next 40 years.
Enjoy it, it's a really nice study path.
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Seal line 115L dry bag backpack
I'm figuring I'd use it for shit weather camping, general travel, and some normal overnighters/multi-day trips. I don't paddle but there are a few lakes with beautiful islands I swim to but can't get my gear to.
is 115L comically large? I reckon I'd be able to fit all my gear including small axe.
currently on sale for $120 at my local gander mtn.
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>>1063219
that pack is meant for hauling dead deer and other awkward loads, hence the drybag
get a dedicated hiking pack (Osprey, Deuter, Gregory, etc) of 75 or less - 115 is enough potential for weight you'll hate your life if you pack it to the max
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>>1063224
I feel like it's more of a pack for portaging or floating a river...
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tell me /out/ how do I become a hermit, were is the best place to isolate myself and how do I start
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>dig a hole 2-4ish meters down
>put all the dirt in a chute with a string attached to release
>climb in hole
>pull string
never post shitty non substantial "muh i dont like that my dad wont let me listen to rock and roll so i am going to go live in the forest you guys" threads
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First thing, get a handle on your expenses and cut them down to the bone.
Next, over the years, save up about 15-25x of your yearly expenses.
Thirdly, drop out of society because you're financially free
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>>1063074
Inflation is a huge problem though.
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How do I get into camping, hiking, hunting, etc. more? Who do you guys go camping with, and where can I find people? What about mountain biking or dirt bikes? Where can I find out more/get involved?
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>>1062983
go outside
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>>1062991
/thread
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>>1062983
Do it by yourself first, then see about going with other people. Where are you located?
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#178 - "No thots in the OP" edition
Information:
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>>1062242
Wtf is a Thot?
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>>1062246
>Acronym: "That ho over there"
No pretty clickbait girls to help keep the thread bumped.
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>>1062242
I'm about to start #179 because of that gross pic you posted
>tfw actually hook a nice ~3lb bass which is rare from shore in July, wrestle him in on this lighter combo thru the weeds, and he jumps off once I'm about to land it
At least we back /dinkpostin/
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What's /out/'s take on Henry David Thoreau?
I'm maybe halfway through reading Walden and so far, I'm a bit bemused about it's supposed totemic status with anarchists. The naivety of Thoreau really shines through but at it's core you can tell he held beliefs around solitude and misanthropy that should resonate with many here.
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Turns out someone actually made a video game based around Walden. About as unlikely a video game as can be imagined.
I know the general feeling about vidya here, so doubt anyone's played it. Anyone?
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Cosy
Game is here: https://gameinnovationlab.itch.io/walden
Bought it, played it. Kinda comfy, but no idea if there's an actually point to it. I guess that's the point?
It's relatively well made, but no HUD is annoying af.
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>>1061881
uh, image.
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Hey /out/, maybe this is more of an /o/ thread, but I was wondering if any of you have experience flying? Anyone do any bush pilot work, or do hobby flying at remote corners?
Topics for this would be
>Preferred aircraft
>Memorable flights you've flown/been on
>Cheap aircraft or airlines to go /out/
>Air photography
>Aircraft hunting
>etc.
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>>1060780
I just have a few hours logged in a 152. Hoping to land a UPT slot and become a military pilot.
But yeah, this thread kinda belongs in /n/.
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>>1060780
When I was a kid my Boy Scout troop went to an event by the Young Eagles where we all got a chance to fly a plane. Flying the plane was great and makes me wish I had the time /money to get a pilot's license.
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>>1060787
I suppose /n/, /o/, or /trv/ even would be good places for this, but I thought if we could focus on the more /out/ aspects of flying we could have some fun.
When you started learning to fly, how much did it run you for the first couple classes? I'm looking at maybe getting at least single prop licensing after college. I don't know if I could afford to make it a hobby but it seems like an enjoyable career decision.
Also, good luck with getting a UPT slot. The wait list is something to the tune of a year from what I've been told. I do know that you can get licensed on AC130s and some of the less sexy aircraft if you join the Air Force just in general, but that's more at the discretion of your unit.