Things you do or know that may benefit others in the community. Open to ULWers and car campers alike. Camphacks General.
>A small ziptie under the trigger of your backup BIC lighter keeps it from draining inside your backpack.
>A dropper bottle with some unscented bleach is a super light way to purify water, even just as a backup. (4 drops/litre)
>baking soda is an effective toothpaste, deodorant, ball powder, disinfectant, and even seasoning.
>near-boiling water in a sturdy bottle, stuffed inside tomorrow's socks will keep you warm most of the night. If you wake up early, replacing the cold water with warm urine saves you a trip into the cold night.
>small Gatorade bottles make excellent storage containers for things such as instant coffee, powdered milk, or near-boiling water.
>dehydrated food doesn't actually save any weight if you also have to carry in all your water. Don't fall for the meme.
>It's easier to build fires with deadfall than it is to process firewood.
>always carry antidiuretics in your medical kit. Most cases or "sickness" have nothing to do with water quality, and are actually caused by a lack of wash facilities.
> Foot powder isn't just for your feet, use it on your base layers to keep your skin dry through out the day.
> Foot powder is a great way to prevent cold feet. One of the reason your feet get cold in cold conditions is because they are wet.
> You can soak your synthetic base layers in tech wash at least 5 hours to make them like new.
> cotton socks suck for wet weather, don't use them, ever.
> no matter what special material or fancy jacket you wear, you will always get colder when you get wet.
> you can get hypothermia with temps as high as 50f degrees, plan accordingly.
>If you are traveling thru nature and can't find a trashcan, place your bagged refuse where one should be. Government workers will respond appropriately, solving the problem
>>849168
>This method is best used on the AT and PCT at shelters or road crossings. It's the modern day equivalent of helping an old hag across the road.
Hypothetically speaking, would it be possible to climb down 10 stories of rope out of your window? How much would this rope cost? How long would it take to get all the way down?
>>848877
btw, I am a pretty fast climber with rope at gym
>>848877
>possible to climb down 10 stories
if you're strong enough
>cost
fucking look up how much 10 stories worth of rope costs you mongoloid
>how long would it take to get down
less time than it would take if you jumped
Why is this a thread?
>>848880
Me too.
who is the greatest tv outdoorsman/survivalist/bushcrafter?
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ray mears
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Bear Grills
Aron Ralston, aka the 127 hours guy
Why does no one talk about this??
Crazy trapper swamp man
Desert fag
Primitive fag
Appalachian dream homestead couple
>>848345
Never heard of it. Does it happen to be on Netflix or Amazon?
>>848355
Some full episodes on NatGeo website, some full ones on youtube. NatGeo has a bunch of clips too, I recommend just checking out the site. It's really great honestly and I find it pretty inspirational
>>848345
dat homestead wife
I need an overnight pack anyone have suggestions for size?
My fiancee and I want to move out of car camping and do some 1-2night trips. Anyone have suggestions on what pack to get? The suggestions I see on "gear sites" suggest anywhere from 30-70L. Not very helpful.
I'm thinking maybe ~45L for each of us will be good. Do you guys have any suggestions?
>>848285
Also will need one that's rain proof/has a built in rain cover.
>>848286
That's going to limit your options alot...why can't you just use an aftermarket rain cover? Most are pretty much universal. As for the pack the only advice I can really give is to go to an outfitter and find a pack that fits,or at the very least get your torso length right. That still doesn't mean your pack will be comfy, if you can wear your pack around the store loaded you should.
I my experience, get something bigger than you think to start out with. Maybe go to some place with a really good return policy, so if you find out you can't fit all your stuff in the said bag you can exchange it for something bigger.
No pack is actually rainproof even with a rain cover. (unless you get a dry bag, which are bit heavier and a lot more hassle. You can still use a rain cover, but you'll still want to store your stuff you want to keep dry in plastic bags.
That said, 65L is usually a good safe bet for most people. Your personal requirements may vary. Example, your wife has really heavy periods and she needs those super heavy maxipads.
Just thought this was kind of /out/ related. apparently 200 acres of forest to roam and it looks pretty too. They want someone who wants to stay all year and for min wage and loves the great outdoors. After 5 years if you stay you get 2 acres but have to pay for the transfer of the deed. Might be an experience for someone otherwise considering the homeless threads.
tldr; free land* in cape breton and work too
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-whycocomagh-farmer-s-daughter-free-land-jobs-1.3326047
>>848193
>Work for five whole years
>get two acres of rural land
Wow, that's such a great deal!
Also they only seem to be looking to hire at least 3 people, meaning that any homeless /out/ fag has a snowball's chance in hell now that that was on some online news site.
>>848193
200 acres isn't even that much land. It would take you all of one afternoon to explore the entire place on foot.
>>848193
Is the farmer's daughter hot? Do you get to keep her after 5 years too?
What is /out/'s opinion on DIY pallet houses? Are they suitable for wilderness/innawoods retreats? Or for long term/SHTF self-sufficiency even?
It seems all you really need to set the initial base up with these is some basic tools, maybe one or two volunteers and some time/proper devotion.
There's some neat possibilities here with the basic design imo considering how easy it seems to set up, for example you could build multiple units besides each other and then connect them with each other to get even more space as a result, effectively giving you a small house innawoods for peanuts which you would otherwise have to pay hundreds of thousands of bucks for
Why don't you ask /diy/, they'll love this.
>>848098
I went straight to /out/ because i figured it was more related to the self-reliance/wilderness living theme, also there's already a lot of DIY home threads on there heh
Here's a nice vid i just stumbled across, it's really amazing what you can pull off just with some pallets and dirt lying around;
>This house was built in Chile in Mauco. The main structure is made entirely of wooden pallets, the insulation is made of straw and then is coated with a whitewash of clay and water. Next I leave you a photo video with details of all the construction only if you want to emulate the architect.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_BYZ5jeqCE
But yeah, maybe crossposting this on /diy/ too is a good idea after all considering how slow this place can be sometimes
>>848096
Cool. Wasn't aware this was a thing. Thanks for sharing.
Hey /out/ I'm looking for a pair of good bluetooth headphones that will last with good quality sound. Any help? Any suggestions?
>>847797
Why would we know?
I have these phaser ones. They hold charge well, sound alright, and are pretty cheap
>>847797
I've heard good things about Jaybird Bluebuds,
go for $55-$100 depending on where you look.
Hey /out/,
First time posting, usually dont venture over this way but as I come to the end of my time in the army i've begun preparations for a thru-hike of either the PCT or CDT (Havn't been sold but leaning more towards the PCT).
I know whats worked for me so far, but my camping and field experiences have usually been in supported groups and now I feel like I will probably end up doing the vast majority of the trail alone. What kind of redundancies should I invest in keeping that in mind?
I cant exactly have 5 ways to purify water, and days of extra rations weighing me down- especially since I am planning to bring a smaller pack and not spend several months with an 80lb ruck on my back for once.
Is there any gear that /out/ recommends? I have a fair amount of snugpak stuff which has supplemented my TA-50 quite nicely when I want to. (Which includes my planned shelter- a stratosphere bivy)
Any help would be appreciated.
Which branch of the army/what country did you serve with? And generally have one extra way to purify water is good. I tend to have a hand pump filter and then some tablets, never had to use the tablets though. As for food, learn what you can and can't eat.
>>847793
Also, /out/ is a very slow board, as most posters are outside doing what /out/ is about. You might want to come back to this thread in a few days.
Post a full kit list.
No point recommending stuff when we don't know what you have.
Redundancies only for your essential items only. You're not in a war zone, there will be regular places to resupply.
I don't want to bring weight into it as all the cast iron campers will roll in on their dutch ovens and start bitching at me, but IMO if you can keep your base weight under 10kg you'll enjoy your trip a hell of a lot more.
Sup fellow /out/ists. I hope you had a nice weekend outside. Say, I've got a $400 gift card to REI, but not entirely sure what to blow it on at this point. It can be put toward a larger item or used to pick up multiple things; I'm looking for ideas. Feel free to thread-jack if you're looking for something too! They are having a sale right now through September 5th or something like that. Aloha.
>>847548
Post it here like anon does with the Cabela's gift cards he gets. And those ones are only like $40.
With $400, a few anons could all get something nice. But too bad it is REI because it is really only like a $300 gift card to one of the other retailers.
Are any of the items in your big 4 in need of an upgrade? If it were me, and I didn't need anything in way of clothing or smaller gear, I'd look into a final upgrade.
(big 4 are the most expensive/heaviest parts to any kit, they consists of):
Backpack
Tent
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
For mid-high end of these, you're looking at $300+ (except sleeping pad, you can get a pretty decent end game sleeping pad for $200)
You could also get a good navigation system for 400 as a GPS unit, if that's your jam. Or put it towards a roof rack for your /out/mobile
If it were me I'd buy one of those GPS rescue locator things. Really the only thing I'm missing that I want
Looking for some advice on clothes for hunting, the area I hunt in tends to be extremely wet. Most waterproof clothing I can find makes too much noise to be useful.
What options do I have?
There's waterproof gear made for hunting. It will have a more fleecy outer face fabric than a normal hiking jacket, with the normal waterproof layers underneath.
http://www.swazi.co.nz/shop/jackets/tahr-anorak
For example. Try your local hunting or gunshop.
>>847423
Where are you hunting, when are you hunting, how are you hunting and with what means of take?
If you're hunting from a blind or tree stand take some plastic drop cloth and make a roof. 3 or 4 mil should be fine.
How do I get my friends to go camping with me? In and area that's a city, but has numerous green spaces I'd love to go to.
The problem is I don't like camping alone.
My friends are lazy NEETs that won't go outside to save themselves. My girlfriend and I love to go on nature hikes, but her schedule doesn't allow her the flexibility to go for a few day long camping trip.
I want to go explore a local mountain for days, but I've made compromises and said we could go to the lake and just drink beer, but they still don't seem up for it.
If my only option is to make /out/ friends, where do I get those?
Holy shit are you me
>>847278
Go fishing. Talk to others who are fishing. Bam made friends with people who will spend time outdoors.
take me pls
What that? Should eat?
>>847115
Looks like a turkey tail mushroom but your photography skills look are chimp-tier so hard to say for sure.
True turkey tails are edible but there are a few similar ones that are not, so I don't bother with them. In any case that one looks old and woody and wouldn't be any good anyway.
Eat it, not sure if you'll die, let's find out!
I think the OP died! Yay!
Headshot a sparrow today, this is how I found him after dropping him from a tree 20 feet high
>>847049
>another one
Funny little fuck
Quit wasting your time shit posting you lazy fuck. There are billions of those faggots out there.
>>847049
kill yourself cunt
When I was a kid and when I was a boyscout I never really did catch and release fishing. Nowadays, I fish in a lot of reservoirs that require this and it is tough for me because I don't want to cause undue pain.
Is there a safe and less painful way to remove hooks by using tools rather than just reversing the hook out and pulling hard? Also, if you hook a fish in the eye, is there anything that can be done to mitigate the damage to the fish without killing it?
I am going to start using pliers rather than just my fingers, as I'm sick of getting stabbed and I hate the process of seeing the fish in flailing.
>>847037
You can just leave the fish alone you know...
>>847041
This.
As for real tips: take your pliers/file to the hooks and press down/file away the barb.
Holier than thou C&R fishers piss me off. I kill what I catch and eat it putting food on my table. You just cause harm and (unintentional) death to fish. Hypocrisy at its finest.
>>847037
Biologist here
Most fish don't even feel pain in their lips. It sounds strange to us and is not really imaginable for humans but fish have a touching sense in their lips and mouth but don't feel pain like we do.
Especially the cyprinides (e.g. carps) and other fish who find food on the ground are pretty immune to pain in the face area because they eat stuff like little crabs and urchins which are harming the skin.
Sorry my English isn't good enough to explain this in any more detail but I hope you get what I mean