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>>819458

Those you mentioned are worthless crap, if you want a good and cheap one, you should look for russian military ones like
http://www.baigish.ru/
Solid quality that does not go blind after a fiew years.
If you want highest quality buy german ones.

>>819458
try ebay

>>819570
Worthless how?

I don't trust the russians with anything.

>>819589
Ebay is a bad place. Worse than the russians.

Fuck off nigger

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>>819164
>baseball
Who taught this old man how to use a computer?

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>>819164
It's about 10 feet in the US, closer to 5 in canada. Hope this helps.

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I have a South African friend who says the most divine places he's ever been were Mozambique and Madagascar. Mozambique because it's basically the same but cheaper and no tourists, so it's amazing. He said all they eat is seafood and it's shit that would cost you $100 in a european restaurant but you get for like $5.

South Africa itself is pretty neato. Lots of zoos excursion, camping, and wildlife tourism. Stay away from the dictatorships and various banana republics throughout central africa anon. Once they find-out you're a gay they'll torch you in the streets with a milk carton of petrol

>>819151
I grew up in northern South Africa and can suggest the "panorama route" in Mpumalanga province.

The town of Graskop is at the south end of it and not hard to get to, and you can hike from there all that way to Kruger park if you want. Gods Window is a sight, and there is tons of shit in the Blyde river canyon to do/see.

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>>819202
Second for panorama route, Graskop, and Blyde River. They were pretty awesome.

>>819165
Mozambique was great too. We spent a few days in Tofo and loved it.

Swaziland is also really nice. I spent most of three months out in the bush there and had an awesome time.

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I have this Lowe Alpine Contour 90+15 (pic right) that I would like to take on my next trip but I'm afraid it's too big. I could probably make it small enough, but I'm afraid the big straps and waistband are gonna get in the way.

any thoughts?

I've taken the fake northface (far left) on many flights, super stuffed with no problems. It's a pain in the ass for security but carries alot

The Lowe is probably just too big though... so I might have to take the vintage Mountain Equipment bag (pic middle). It looks awesome, but it has serious drawbacks like comfort and probably breaking any moment

If it's just travel and not innawoods/gear hauling stuff I use an Osprey Porter 46. It's designed specifically to fit in an overhead compartment and all the straps zip away. I've traveled for a couple months at a time with it.

>>819060
Took a fully loaded 40L pack with a 5L additional pouch. No one batted an eyelid.

>>819050

no

>>819050
no, we use a similar towel like that when cleaning up the inside of ambulances and are told to wear gloves while doing it considering its 95% carcinogens

>>819156
Maybe he's playing the long game and planning to kill the mosquitoes with cancer.

>>818999
>>>/k/

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10mm. And that's not bear poop it's Vole poop

>>818999

Handguns are for negroes to rob liquor-stores, they don´t belong innawoods. Take a shotgun ore any rifle in a decent calibre for hunting or defense against predators.

It looks like a strampunk suicide vest.

>>818830
It's a bit teicky to start, but it's perfectly safe.

Friends had one. It exploded on a 14 day hike.

No lighter?

>>818676
...Just put storm sticks into waterproof case. There is always something to kindle in the woods. If there isn't, it's probably somewhere you have to use trangia anyway.

>>818687
I like to make everything as light as possible and disposable. Also I like a challenge.

>>818513
fuck them
they are hard on the trails and dangerous to hikers

the only thing worse is mule trains

I don't trust the senators sponsoring the bills but mountain bikers are the least impactful on the environment and the most dedicated to trail maintenance so as long as there isn't any pork barrelling I'm for it.

Seems to me that a bunch of mountain bikers with chainsaws kind of runs counter to the whole idea of "wilderness".

I am an "Outdoor Leadership Experience Instructor"
basically i lead and supervise youth at risk/in conflict with the law for week long trips in Algonquin park and area.
Not super exotic, or super dangerous but there is a bit of risk involved.

>>818353
Search and rescue, forest ranger, fire fighter, hunters that get paid to kill boar etc

>>818353
>with a bit of danger
Yeah Africa really isn't gonna be your best bet in this regard, even if it's a country like SA.

>>818289
Never heard of crab raking. Clam raking, yes. Clams live in the sand and make air holes and you can rake them up in silty sand. But crabs wander in and out with the tides. To catch Dungeness crab by hand, you have to wade in shallow water and grab them. It helps if you have a little mesh box with chicken gizzards in it. You can anchor it to the ground in shallow water and crabs will congregate.

>>818289
>crab rake
I had never heard of such a thing, but shit, its an actual thing. Looks like you actually have to be in the water though. Wish I would have known about this when I lived in California. Them Dungeness are tasty aren't they?

https://youtu.be/2YMQK7f4kHs

>>818289
THEYRE POISONOUS FAMILY

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>>818258
yucca plant with seed pods, some parts are edible and you can use them to make cordage

>>818264
Thanks!

>>818176
>What is wrong with this plant?

the leaves are drying up

>>818180
Nothing to worry about?

It was very hot and sunny the last couple of days, but I thought it could be a disease or a fungus.

>>818176
Acer's are prone to wind burn on their leaves, first water it well and secondly move it to a more sheltered location where it won't get so much wind directly on it, once it matures a little then it can be moved to a more open location, alternatively you could try putting something next to it to block the prevailing wind a little.

cicada shell

>>818137
Oh aiight, thanks m80. I was wondering why it looked hollow

Ishygddts

>>818115
I've didn't even know they existed

have you used on then OP?

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>>818119
Nope I just use a soft blue mat like this one

Went on a little snip of the PCT last month and I noticed that a lot of people had the eggy square mattresses on their packs

>>818115
>multitasking

when folded you can sit on it like a small stool.
a slip on fabric thing converts mine into a camp chair.
you can use them for a wind block.
blue mats stay curled up foldups dont
you can shower on the foldouts
the foldouts are warmer to sleep on.
foldouts have more loft = cushion