Anyone know what's going on here? Cant seem to find an answer on google.
Context? Is that a bee hive? What type of bees are they? I'm going to guess that they're just regular honey bees and that that's a hive you're building for them. If so it's possible you have a second hive forming from a small group. Try relocating them to another empty small hive or just put them back in the hive
>>1081162
It's one of my hives I started this year from a swarm my friend caught. All my hives beard out like that especially at night however this hive seems to be building comb on the landing, but I can't seem to find anything on that.
Bee insanity
/out/ stuff around bakersfield CA?
I am a faggot in my school's geology club in charge of looking for field trips to take and book rental vans for. Does anyone know of any cools places I should try and take my club out to near bakersfield.
>>1080758
>faggot
why do you qualify yourself like this, i would not want to go on a geology trip with you
>>1080758
Anyone here /walkedthestreetsofBakersfield/?
>>1080758
How about June lake?Or you could go to Kingsleep canyon/Sequoia National Park.
BIGFOOT THREAD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh90pOzXnVA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ScQv3OYk4
>>1080748
Bigfoot u say????
His name is Sam. Sam Squanch. And he's a good friend of mine. We been through a lot together. He's finally gonna have some brothers soon!
>>1080748
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ScQv3OYk4
I didn't know anyone else here watched his videos.
Ingress thread? Just got back into it and obliged my team by hiking up a little mountain in the rain to enable pic related to happen? Anyone else mix the game Ingress into their sc/out/ing?
Put your phone away for fucks sake
If you're playing a game on you're phone, you're not /out/
enjoy nature not "augmented reality"
>>1080662
I play Pokemon Go around my city fairly heavily (around 30km a week) but don't consider anything within cellphone coverage to be /out/.
Is it even worth going /out/ if every day is like 95 degrees and up? What do you wear, what do you bring, how long are your trips?
Yes, it can be fun. Wear lightweight synthetic clothes and bring lots of water. If it gets too hot find some shade. I don't sleep overnight at those temps though, cause waking up dehydrated and in a pool of sweat sucks. daytrips are good though.
>>1080642
>Is it even worth going /out/ if every day is like 95 degrees and up?
95 degrees during the day is nothing. When it doesn't drop below 95 degrees at night is the best, keeps the plebs away
>What do you wear
Sunscreen
>what do you bring
water
>how long are your trips?
Depends how much PTO I have
Find some shade and fish or bring mates and bring beer.
Sleep under the stars or just a tarp, it's nice when it's that warm.
I usually hike in just a t shirt and shorts, wear synthetic type underwear from an athletic brand like nike or reebok, it stays comfy.
Don't over think it, stick to shorter trips like 3-5 days, it's fun.
Going out for awhile (at least a week) and trying to take as much food as reasonably possible without adding too much weight to my pack. I'm trying to balance absolute nutrition with shit I actually WANT to eat since cooking is a nice comfy thing to do while camping. What do you guys eat when going out for extended periods backpacking? I'm going shopping in a couple days, here's a draft of my grocery list. If you guys have any suggestions add 'em on (or post your own).
* Instant mashed potatoes
* hot chocolate powder
* mac and cheese
* electrolyte drink mix
* trail mix (nut/seed heavy)
* dried cranberries
* nut and/or chocolate bars
* some type of non-refrigerated meat
* cheese (for the first couple days)
* powdered milk (for tea and mac)
OC pic related.
Most long distance hikers (including myself) stick with ramen, snickers, and knorrs pasta sides. Not great, but calorie dense and light.
>>1080651
I guess that's the thing. Long distance an/or thru hikers seem to eat like shit, which sucks but I understand. I've been going semi-permanently /out/ (camping for over a week, restocking, then going out again) for awhile and I'm not hiking every single day but want to keep my food interesting and make cooking an activity rather than a necessity, I guess.
Protip, check out completefoods, ending is .co rather than .com
lots of diy Soylent type powders for fairly cheap. I don't eat it normally but for long trips it is a godsend. Bring half normal food for when you want comfy meals by the fire and half instant powdered dinner for when you're so goddamned tired you just want calories and sleep. This also makes it possible to occasionally bring some heavier real foods, since it's comparatively quite light.
Im from out of state but ill be around lake Hamilton for a few days. Is there any trout of any sort left in the lake this late in the summer.
>>1080585
First fucking result and sage in all fields, retard.
https://www.google.com/search?q=lake+hamilton+trout+fishing
Do you have any advice for someone who wants to go hiking and spend more time innawoods but doesn't have any partners? How safe is it as a noob to be alone out there?
I live in the Mid-Atlantic USA, so mostly talking about parks in Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
>>1080543
Seriously people, read the goldurned catalog!
I'm in PA vro let's go /out/
>>1080543
Fairly safe as long as you tell a trustworthy person your itinerary beforehand
What's a good model and price for a small stove that can use sticks and yard waste as fuel?
I want something I can use as a really small firepit in my backyard that I can also cook things on once in a while. Ideally, I would like to have the option to be able to vertically stack the sticks. The surface I'm planning on resting this is an extra walkway stone, but there's a tree overhead, so I can't let the fire get too big.
I'm also considering bringing it along if I go on a day trip in the woods.
I've been binging youtube videos for folding wood stoves for the past few days, and the firestove seems to have the most videos made of it, but I think that's just because that company is advertising the most on youtube, so I'm a bit suspicious that they're covering up the problems in the design, or that it's not very trustworthy for some other reason.
On a related note, what is the general opinion on portable wood stoves like this as opposed to backyard firepits, or campfires?
>>1080501
One hundred forty-six beaver bux for some sheet metal. I hope that it is titanium.
>>1080501
try Bushbox
Hello /out/
I recently got into camping and national parks.
I'm looking to get a good tent to fit 2 people. The parks I'm planning on going to are joshua tree and Yosemite.
Does anyone have any reccemendations for a fair priced tent that will accommodate my needs for these two parks? Planning to go to each of them in September.
Car camping or backpack?
1) don't get a pop-up tent
2) get a tent with a full rainfly
3) make sure what you get is well-ventilated
these are just general tent-buying rules. Anyone, please feel free to add to this list
>>1080564
Both
Hi....
Any minerals expert here? If yes could you please tell me the name of this thing?
>>1080365
Chalcopyrite maybe?
who's this little bugger
Think that's Gary
>>1080068
what lens friend?
So I've been gardening for exactly one summer now, and I need advice. I started without really reading anything, and haven't really read anything yet, so if there's a good resource I'm missing out on, let me know.
I started with one of those jiffy greenhouse kits and the associated light. I would plant 2-3 or more in each peat pellet, let them sprout, and then transfer ~ 3 pellets of the same kind of plant into a degradable pot with potting soil. I kept that under the light and let the plants grow out, cutting any dying plants. By they end I was usually left with 2-3 healthy plants per pot. I then planted the pots into my garden, which is essentially two square meters of garden soil and topsoil mixed and put inside these plastic walls, so the garden was raised (essentially pic related for how the walled garden structure was, only mine has different plants). I would water them occasionally and just let them do their ting.
My harvest of cayenne peppers, cucumbers, okra, sage, basil, and several other plants has been exceptional, by any standard (not that I have experienced frame of reference). The plants are growing healthily and there are lots of vegetables in my house now, enough for my family of five to all have enough.
What steps in my process from germination to harvest are unnecessary? What can I do to improve my time efficiency? Honestly the whole jiffy greenhouse thing is messy and takes a while.
Just throw the seeds in your garden and fuck it then harvest
>>1080053
sounds good
Hey, /out/. So I want to get into fishing, always lived in the city but recently moved to the country and there are a few nice spots where some fishing could be done. What's a good gear choice for someone who is a total newbie beginner about fishing? Don't want to spend much money on gear I know I won't know how to use and also don't want to buy unnecessary shit.
My grandfather used eagle claw hooks, my dad then used my grandfather's hooks, and now I use those same hooks. Keep em sharp and they'll last you a lifetime. Also you don't need that much gear, hooks, weights, line, and fishing pole is all you really need. Bobber if you're lazy and bait if you're in an area where bait can't be found easily. I prefer live bait but it's your personal preference tho.
A cheap ugly stik rod + reel can be had for $20 to get you started. Get something medium or light action, around 6'-6'6".
Hook, bobber and worms (nightcrawlers) are ubiquitous. Artificial lures are more difficult, less of a pain in the ass, but generally produce less fish than live bait.
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>>1079935
Hawt
>>1079935
More?