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>>819113
If you're going to be ANYWHERE west of I-25, be prepared for near or slightly under freezing weather. It will be at absolute best 50 degrees at night, most likely well under 45. If you're going to be above 8000 feet in the mountains, prepare for 20 degree weather or worse at nights. During the day you'll be fine but temps drop like a rock when the sun goes down. Me and my brother went camping about two months ago, we weren't even that high up and we were chilly in 5 degree bags with decent pads and tent.

We have bears, pack and handle your food accordingly. If you're hiking and came from <1500 feet altitude, make sure you have at least a full liter of water per person on you. Water can be hard to find depending on where you are and you'll be sweating a lot even if you don't realize it. I worked at a scout camp a few years back and the troops from sea level, high humidity areas would drop like flies because they weren't used to the dry climate sucking away their sweat so fast and they wouldn't drink.

Please don't cut live wood for fuel, standing dead is fine. Please don't leave your trash sitting around after you leave.

>we want to camp east of I-25
Fucking why, you come to Colorado for the mountains not the dust bowl.

All of the "parks" in Colorado for the most part are on the eastern half of the state and cost money to camp at. The mountains are all National forest unless it's private land which is usually well marked. I would greatly recommend going to the mountains instead.

Clear Creek Reservoir south of Leadville is a nice place to camp. If you're into scenic routes (Assuming you're starting in CO Springs) Head west on Route 24 from Springs to Clear Creek. On the return trip, leave Clear Creek heading south on Route 285 and then East into Salida. From there follow Highway 50 back to Canon City and then go wherever you want. Do not fucking speed on that section of Highway 50, you'll know where I mean if you look. Just don't if you value your life.

If you're willing to travel a bit west you should check out Gunnison Canyon. There is a nice overnight camping spot at the bottom of a trail called SOB Draw that will be super fun.

>>819448
Im assuming bear spray is a must then?

We'll be starting out in denver actually. Planning to wake up early in the morning then driving out wherever we can (trying to stay somewhat close to denver if possible). You think it'll get that cold at night in the middle of august?

Definitely wont be east of i-25 lol. We want to hit up as many hiking trails as we can as well; for the most part everything we're looking up is on the west coast anyways.

>>819468
Thats way too far out west for us lol. Trying to stay closer to denver if possible. Thanks though

I'm no expert on desert hiking but if the heat is so great that you get dehydrated no matter how much water you have, maybe you're in the kind of situation where you rest by day and travel by night.
Sunstroke is an underrated danger in my opinion.

>>818970
Are you in Minnesota?

>>818970
Its fucked here in Nebraska right now and im homeless. Been hanging out at the river and trying (failing) to not move around much during the day.

Also wtf is whale wars doing on a volcano

Use wool. Cotton has its places, but socks is not one of them.

>>818918
if it's super bad, wear dry wicking socks made from polyesther (expensiv!) under a pair of wool socks. Yes even in sommer, wear the big ones, they will isolate you from the heat outside. Switch socks during lunch.

You need new feet

Nice dinner, OP.

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>>818281
>outdoors
>OP posts about indoors

>>818328
>He thinks spiders originated indoors

>>818247
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+build+timber+frame

>>818247
When you say timber frame do you mean
>a house built with dimensional lumber (most houses, including the one in your pic, which looks like its frame is mostly 6x6s, but also the way its walls are constructed is strange cause it looks like its walls would be left open like in a stable but there are floor joists in the pic so idk)
>a house built with dimensional lumber hewn from trees cut on the property (much more expensive and time consuming, have to wait a year minimum after cutting to mill unless you pay to kiln dry which for you to do your own wood and get that back is very expensive, not much difference in finished product from first option)
>a log cabin
>a house built from trees cut on the proper and seasoned but not hewn except at joints, like that fancy hotel at Yellowstone (huge pain in the ass, impossible unless you or someone helping you knows what they are doing, lots of labor, cheaper materials than first two options)
>something else
?
What did you envision using for roof exterior and exterior cladding? What did you envision for foundation? What climate is this gonna be in?

>>818659
Minnesota and I don't know. Really whatever ends up being the most cost effective for something I'm going to live in for a few years while I save up to further build. Lumber from the property is unlikely, the trees I've seen on it so far are all smaller birch and pine. Nothing large enough for the most part.

Pic was just something I had on hand, not what I'd envisioned for the most part.

>>818002
I remember reading the Maine law on it, and I think common split shots were one of the worst for the birds so you have to buy steel ones.

And some places they aren't banned from the whole state but certain bodies of water ban them. Dumbass loons.

Does anyone use fishingreminder?

I honestly feel discouraged to go out and fish when it reads 'poor day'.

>>818012
Nah. I downloaded some apps like that but never really used them. I guess it could encourage to get out on a good day when I am feeling lazy. But I wouldn't want it to discourage me on a poor day.

>>817833
>clipless pedals
>on hard trails
I think that's a death sentence.

>>817920
>downhill pedals
>death sentence
you know nothing

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>>817966
Mostly just bmx. But aren't those the pedals you need the shoes that lock in? If that's the case, I heard they are very unforgiving. I always see MTB dudes riding BMX platform pedals.

>>817282
pls.. it itches so bad guys..

>>817331
piss on it

>>817347
im ready to try anything

>>816500
Nah.

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>>816500
my based farmer is calling you a god damned liar

>>816500
well dubs don't lie...

spydercos are pretty good all around medium level knives. does anyone know a national chain that sells alot of them? I am looking for a h1 rustproof and I want a spyderco, but diveshops want like $100 for one.

>>816494
awd is a scam.

>>816762
>>816762
because my nissan sentra can go more places than that golf just because of ground clearance. I have absent midedly backed down a very steep icy slope once and my snow tires and 2wd got me out just fine.

>>816769
That wasn't really ground clearance. That was Allah.

aids. the first one.

A bandage, vacuum sealed (some sort of combat version, got used to it in the army so i bought 2 of the same for /out/) and a tourniquet (same here, got some training on it in the army).
Other than that, some meds and such (pain depressants, anti inflamatory, some saline, desinfectant etc), band-aids, sports tape and a few other bits and bobs.

Im hesitant to use things I havn't had any training/instruction on how to use, so for trauma or catastrophic hemorrhage I only use things Ive had training in using.

>>815457
Condom.

>>813907
>it is easier to get a glock that access to a computer or book

Excuse me, where are the glock libraries?

>>813909
Nice derailment bro

My point is camping should be a right handed down at birth, not something bought and sold

>>813913
Totally agree. Thats why in the USA it is free to camp in national forests or BLM land.
I have paid to camp in some state and National parks but that fee included use of the park facilities like toilets and showers. Most campsites also have a picnic table and built in grill. That shit and its upkeep aint free, hence the fee

>>810463

I do. Yes.

well a hatchet would be far better to have, in case of zombies you know

esbit* sorry

I have a pocket rocket that uses isobutane. Works very well to heat water to boiling. You can cook other things on it as well but it tends to make a hot spot in the bottom of the pot. It's certainly not as even as cooking on a wood fire, but it's incredibly convenient. My biggest gripe with it is having to rely on those fuel cans. They're not quite as easy to find as those green propane cans.

But I have one of those "wood gas" stoves than can use wood or alcohol as a backup.

Esbit

Don't know if best, but that's what I use due to what the shop had at the time. I stuck with it.

It works, and it's easy.

They sell the tablets (even if different brands; they work) at grocery stores.

Third and final, bitch

>>819692
>counting is hard
>>812667
>>812729
>>814662

sage

>>819692
>mods
I keep reporting shitposts like yours but /out/ continues to spiral down the toilet. They used to be more on the ball, now they'll delete blatant racism and sometimes Pepe but that's about it.