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>>1090644
Rest area?

I mean you won't get arrested either way unless the same cop kicks you out of multiple places in a nice suburb. They will just tell you to leave. For one night, you can probably just do Walmart.

>>1090644
Wal-Mart, a truck stop, a ride share lot.

Do campgrounds allow late night check-ins? like around 10-11pm?

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Here's a pic of the dring on the belt

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And the actual loops on the retention lanyard. I figure I might have to strain the loop to get it to slide through itself to connect it to the d ring.

It should be fine, just inspect it occasionally and don't leave it in the sun.

Like or not, at your age life is going to get harder, even just a little bit, year by year.

It's doable, but is it really how you want it to be?

>>1090444
>It's doable, but is it really how you want it to be?

No idea. It seems though that you work harder every year for less and less, and I just wonder if any others have found a compromise that they can live with. Given too many years to an economy that is falling apart, and you get to mid life and ask yourself what is worth it and what isn't. Just the thought of taking orders from exploitative and indifferent strangers for the rest of my life depresses me. I quite like being out of work. It is just the rent and the bills, you know?

>>1090431
I say if you got no responsibilities (wife/kids/etc), go for it. Of course, research research research. Shelter>water>food. Find camp recipes, learn edible flora in your area, learn nutrition (this plus that equals a complete protein, etc.), learn knots, learn game processing and the laws around hunting/trapping in your area, learn and practice all this shit and more until you can do it in your sleep. National forests are your friend; google "dispersed camping" and learn the rules around it. Got any savings? A safety net is a good thing to have.

Im a farmer as well and i found that any boots i used would get water logged or ruined very quickly and i been doing everything barefoot for the past 2 years which made eveything easier

Lacrosse
XtraTuff
Bogs (especially if you want insulation)
Hunter
Muck Boots
Kamik

>>1090243
>Im a farmer as well
t. fat virgin who never leaves mommy basement

>>1090019
I'd actually like to know as well

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There's Big Basin which has the skyline to the sea trail. It's about 29.5 miles long and it's beautiful.

>>1090051
Thanks! I've never gone backpacking for that long. Is it a tough trail?

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>>1089963
Steak you fag.

fresh caught fish on the coals

>>1089981
Seconding this.

The Jap-style "stick it on a stick innaground" works too, especially with a little salt on it.

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>>1089296
If you're gonna do it, do it before the seasonal shift hits. Avoid hiking alone if possible. Depending where you hike there might be wolves and bears, be mindful of that. Trails are poorly maintained but lodges are nice, cheap and most are safe, make sure to try the tea. Terrain can change rapidly so bring food and drink in case you misjudge distance or time. Carry a phone with you.

>When I say I'm not a hiker, I do walk a lot
Walking and hiking are very different, but I'm sure you know that.

Safe roads and let us know how it goes. Here's a photo of the Seven Rila Lakes area. Popular place with beginner friendly trails.

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Native here. I'm also just getting into hiking so I can't give you any idea based on my experience. I have a colleague at the university who knows Rila and half of Pirin by heart, so I can easily get you through to him; he'd be more than happy to help.
There are maps available for most of the mountains here. If I'm not mistaken the maps for the eastern part of Stara Planina are not yet out for sale. Anyway, here's what they look like. As you can see they are bilingual and you'll have no trouble with them. You can buy them at most bookstores and shops that sell hiking/extreme sports gear. Sorry for the quality, the light here is terrible.

This map right here (planinar org /%D1%85%D0%B8%D0%B6%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5-%D0%B2-%D0%B1%D1%8A%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%8F/) has most, if not all lodges/shelters. Blue marker means the lodge is working or at least there is no information about it being closed; yellow means it's being repaired so it's closed; red means it's closed for good/deserted. A night at a lodge usually costs about 10 leva which is about 5 euros. If you need any specific information from this site I'd be happy to translate. There's a nice collection of PDFs in there dedicated to hiking. Sadly, they are mostly in Bulgarian.

If you decide to pay us a visit and you want to contact somebody first, you can write me at [email protected].

>>1090192
How are camping and fishing laws? Like can you wildcamp and live of the land?

>>1088524
Remind self to not eat steroids for 30 years.

>>1088524
Cannibalism comes to mind, why waste all the good meat?

>>1088549
this is my boy rich, you would be able to deep fry his meat
>>1088541
pussy good luck being human nerd

>>1088446
Victoria-area anon reporting in.
Shit sucks, yo.

We're supposed to get 30 inches of rain over the weekend with 100+mph winds for an extended time. Pretty sure I'm gonna lose power for most of it. Thank god I'm up on a slight hill and no trees are likely to fall on my house.

>>1088467
That's some mad weather.

The silver lining is that at least you won't go thirsty. Stay safe anon.

>>1088469
Yeah, I've got a rain barrel in the yard. Already emptied and cleaned it yesterday in prep. Probably going to fill the bathtub and the sinks too, for good measure.

In some ways it's good timing because I had been planning on a week-long trip to Big Bend next week and stocked up on some supplies a little while back. Got some water jugs, plenty of backpacking food, and an extra fuel canister for my stove.

Now I just have to keep the dog from fear-vomiting all over the house once it hits.

Pls

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>>1088384
Pretty much any basic guide book. It's not exciting as it sounds. Will post some aesthetic though.

Kill yourself you dogfucking degenerate

Another "I'm terrified of bears"-autism thread?

>>1088360
I have carried a side arm for many years while camping / hunting inawoods. In over 20 years I have had to use it once. Most bears will scare off if you just yell and make yourself look big. Just avoid mama and cubs.

I frequently go hiking and camping by myself and usually tell people about before and after. I can't recall the last time anyone seemed perplexed, mostly they just have a "sounds fun" reaction.

>>1087746
"I'm a huge beta and may be borderline autistic and don't actually have a good answer for you"

This is what you need to tell people OP

Tell them people are pussy ass nigger faggot sheeple that repulse you now fuck off

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>>1087682
>cooking food
>adult bear
>4 yards away
>still able to chase it away
isn't this perfect proof that you SHOULDN'T be scared?

>>1087688
It feels like I just got lucky. Who's to say next time when I'm 3 miles out on some hike all alone a bear won't be so afraid and realize it can kill me?
On Friday I hiked and (being paranoid at this point) clapped and sang loudly to let bears know I was in the area. I still saw one just look at me from 25 yards away or so and waited a bit before leaving.

>>1087689
if they were brown bears, i'd say yes. but black bears are big old pussies who will run away.

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stupid fucking logo. who thought this was a good idea?

Honestly people get too precious about this shit. Just go to the hardware store and buy a fucking axe.

>>1087115
Do you realise how much abuse you gotta do to break a chunk of steel like that? These axes are not being used for their intended purpose. I get that tools need to withstand rough use but there comes a point where you need to use your head and take care of your tools as well.

Rape whistles

>>1086624

Greece can't be that dangerous right? lol

>>1086625
>inb4 /pol/ shitfest