Share yours.
>>783018
im not sure if this belongs here but i cant seem to find what kind of spider this is that i found in my back yard. i would appriciate if any of you spider buffs could help me out thank you.
>>782686
Jumping spider.
any specific kind of jumper? im interested in spiders
>>782690
ready for this?
... Daring Jumping Spider!!!!
So i might be late to the party but thoughts on this movie?
fuck off
didn't need to see his little worm
poor ending
I liked it up until he came all over his little plants
:^(
>live in place with very little /innawoods/ opportunities
>find "private" patch of a few acres w/ a few singletrack trails winding through it and few people
>lots of wildlife
>stealth camp for many nights solo off-trail
>never see another soul
>arrive for another sojourn
>see official "sign" has gone up to guide casuals, think "fuck, here we go.."
>walk further
>hear chainsaws
>see trucks
>they tell me they're just doing "trail management"
>fast forward 5 weeks
>30ft swaths cut through in multiple places
>literally 1/3 of the trees decimated
>casual chat with chainsaw dude.. he thinks its as pathetic as I do
>retarded benches every fucking 50ft
>retarded wooden "safety" rails built up around rustic bridge
>two entirely uneccessary new bridges built within eyesight of old
>suddenly off leash dog walkers leaving shitbags in trees fucking everywhere and acting like they own the place
>wildlife flees onslaught of faggotry
>hear of plans to built paved """"""""trail"""""""" to area from local fitness center
>one word: geocaching
Fuck me boys, that was literally the only /innawoods/ opportunity for miles and the local gov't (which can't fix the sidewalks and is supposed to be saving money..) fucking raped it for a vanity project with the aid of local richfags.
What do?
I'm reading some Ed Abbey essays for inspiration but thought you lads might have some creative ideas as well.
Cannot post location for obv. reasons
>>779316
>What do?
Fucking move.
>RrrrrrEEEEEEEEEEE.png
>""""""""
KYS
>>779318
>Fucking move.
Not a cuck, sven.
>KYS
Nah.
That's shitty man. Why don't you start a petition with some really good literature advocating the preservation of said land? Talk to people about it. Even though your intentions are solely for yourself it's also a benefit for the wildlife.
Be active about it if it bothers you this much.
Anyone here has thoughts on the Soylent? It seems a good way to economize time and space on the back pack.
You do not metabilize liquids the same way you do with solid food. You will not get anywhere close to the same level of nutrients.
>>778717
>nutella
literal superfood
keeps forever
>>778717
I'd have to test it out at home first to see that it didn't give me the shits
Revisited the abandoned Carolin Gold Mine in southern British Columbia last weekend and completed exploring all 10 kilometers of tunnels and caverns within the mountain, took about 7 hours total (on foot). Dumping photos, most of them taken by me over the last year of visits, some historical photos I've found online, and some good photos taken by others who have explored the site.
This is a general abandoned mines thread, feel free to post about mines near you.
me likey
>>767777
Arriving at the mill Saturday afternoon.
>>767785
The mine was only fully operational between 1982 and 1984, eventually closing down due to a variety of factors, mostly market related. The property was eventually purchased by New Carolin Gold Corp but has never re-entered operation, although the organisation does survey the site on an annual basis and is actively involved in researching the land. The mine is about ~8 kilometers up a logging road that wraps around the mountain only secured by a single gate that is open year round except for the days that New Carolin Gold Corp is surveying the property.
Ok guys I need some help and I think this is the right board. I need to acquire some land as far from civilization as possible in central/eastern Kentucky. What's the first step? I don't need more tha 10 acres.
Check craigslist.
Also try claiming squatter's rights.
http://www.landwatch.com/
>>788974
Good luck with that.
Anyone climbed Mt. Rainier? I'm going in August and I'm pretty exited.
>>788860
I plan on climbing it in the next couple years
Doing the wonderland trail near the end of september, hoping I don't get rained out
>>788868
I signed up for the Kautz route so we'll see how it is.
>>788860
Damn that's beautiful.
Can anyone help me identify this bug? I haven't seen to have found a reliable source.
>>788602
Assassin bug
>>788602
it's an arachnid
What do you guys use to deal with pic related when you're innawoods? Tips and tricks for dealing with bugs of all shapes and sizes, particularly black flies and ticks which are going to be a problem for me soon.
>>788526
Tie jumping spiders to your socks and collar with horse hair, that's what Pa used to do.
>>788526
Get 100% deet, that's shit downs low flying birds
Put Jill to work
Do you guys know of any parks/preserves/hiking areas/wilderness where you can go out and not encounter people on the east coast? Where you can hike/camp and not have to constantly see man-made stuff?
Bonus points if it's near the mid-atlantic region.
>>788103
Can you give a bit of background on that photo?
What mountain is that?
>>788116,
Gee, i wish there was, like, an internet search engine where you can reverse search images
>>788103
the best spots are well-kept secrets. try the southern appalachians, although there is some good stuff in New Hampshire/Vermont.
It's all few and far between. youll have to live somewhere for a few years to actually find the good spots where a Google search turns up almost nothing but the occasional article on a wordpress blog.
I'm going out tonight and spraying some wasp nests. I was told to do it at night. How am I suppose to see. What if they wake up and fuck my shit up? How do I do this?
You don;t have to do it at night. Someone was probably suggesting that cuz they slow down a bit as it cools down.
You could try waking up at 5:00 and hitting them.
>>787432
this. much better than doing it just after dark. you want it cold as possible.
OP do it in the morning just around or before sunrise like these good anons have said.
Also, do you have a GoPro or similar? Or even just a point-and-shoot that takes video? You should setup on a tripod or something and record video of the whole thing. In cast it gets... interesting
A team of mountaineers became lost and stranded after important cairns along their trail were demolished by self-centered wannabe backpackers. Luckily they had a wood burning USB charger on hand and were able to call of rescue, but backpackers really need to be more responsible
>>786923
>wood burning USB charger
Obvious bait. No one actually uses those.
why do backpackers hate mountaineers bros?
They got lost because of hipsters building a shitton of cairns and confusing them to take wrong turns and join their ancestors early.
That's it. It is settled. The best knife on the planet is the Ontario Ranger TFI. With the Ontario RTAK II as a close second followed by the RAT-7.
Want a hatchet? Done.
Want a pry bar? Done.
Want to break bones while cleaning a kill? Done.
Want something still sharp enough to skin any animal after crazily grinding the blade against concrete? Done.
Want a perfectly weighted and indestructible blade? Done.
Want to bushwhack? Done.
Want to cut something to a surgical degree? Done.
Want to save weight in your pack because you only need one knife? Done.
The Ontario Ranger TFI is purely in a league of it's own, a god among peasants.
Want a comfortable handle? Tough luck bitch.
Want another knife thread? Done.
>>785675
The handle is a goddamn orgasm to hold fuck you
>>785677
It's a blocky shitty handle. Slightly better than a handle made of legos.
Could /out/ recommend me a kukri for work use?
>>785391
I use a BK2 for everything
>>785394
congrats
>>785391
check out tora blades bro