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>>724462
Every year storms kick the collective asses of the area I live in. 3 weeks per year without electric is common. Snow loads of 4+ feet happen every few years and during those times nothing moves for about 3-4 weeks while you are completely snowed in.

That's no land line phone, no cell phone reception, no electric, no water, no gasoline availability, no transportation (unless you have a snow mobile, horse, or farm tractor), no natural gas when it freezes off, and almost no social interaction with anyone outside your house with people you didn't get snowed in with. In summer, wind storms down trees across power lines. Same conditions, only instead of snow and -10F conditions, it is 102F, no AC during Dog Days for weeks on end, but at least you see more people who walk/bike/horse ride everywhere. When this happens, everyone has everyone elses' back. People make it a point to contact their neighbors to see if they are alright or need anything. Only reliable communications is HAM radio and CB radio.

I have enough food, on rotation at all times, to live about 3 months comfortable. I also have several gardens, orchard, farm pond, chickens, river, forest, fishing equipment, hunting equipment, trapping equipment. I have several forms of power generation and storage, though I don't need it. I do have ultra-low power requirement netbook and external HDD with plenty of entertainment and diy info on everything. I have brewing equipment for 200+ gallons of wine or beer and can distill if I feel the need. I can make a bio-methane digester easily and have done so in the past should I need methane and fertilizer. I have everything I need to fix electronics, PCBs, or make them. I have tools out the wazoo, electric and non-electric manual versions.

I also have a shit ton of knowledge and experience on just about everything and can easily trade and work to help people or whatever. I know every plant and animal in the entire area, what is edible and how to use it.

>>724515
Sounds like an interesting place to live. Where is it?

I'd bug out of my apartment and go home to my family. They would appreciate my help and they also have a lot of stuff we can use to survive. (weapons for self defense and hunting, fishing gear and boat + small garden for extra food, vehicles and a cabin for bug out).
In my apartment I have outdoor gear and backpacking food so I can bug out of the city on my own relatively comfortably.

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>>720904
Aaaand my pack, the Gregory baltoro 65
Tent: big Agnes mtnglo 2
Sleeping bag: Kelty cosmic down 21 degree bag
Sleeping pad: thermarest trail pro

>>720904

I saw somewhere on the web a mention of a survey that was done where they asked AT thru hikers about their gear and then analysed the results. Anybody know where to find it?

>Yes I've already tried googling it

>>720930
Haven't heard of that but try the website outdoorgearlab.com

They do super in depth product reviews and such so there may be something on there

>>715266
As long as you don't pick the Fiskar's you won't lose. I've not heard of Hultafors but I've seen anons give praise to Gransfors.

>>715266
I'd recommend the cold steel rifleman's hawk. its a tomahawk, so you can remove the head for further splitting work. it is also much lighter than any of these axes. for the price it really cant be beaten. there are many varieties of this same hawk from cold steel, if you would like different handle lengths or other features.

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>>715266
>ith them to the point where I start to call meme shit.
>2 years ago the wildlife hatchet cost 65€ here now it's 85€
>That can't be because of inflation or missing consumer interest.
For every bushcrafter everstyle there is wooden handle.... for really good axe that takes 2-3 times less effort to chop down a tree take the fiskars x7 for lightweight or x10 for serious need of firewood... now they have "new" model called x7xs same axe with rubberish lines on handle and higher price.... im manager in garden tech and tools shop where we sell them... ive compared a lot of european axes like husqvarna jonsered bahco fiskars and lots of cheap ones... fiskars have the best chopping blade but the plastic handle seems unatractive to most "natural" bushcraft style points earning mora-laplander users. btw that plastic handle will last you lifetime if you dont just fuck it up yourself
you can get it for even less than 30euro here in Latvia

>>724771
Thoreau's writing was boring and I couldn't finish the book. I liked the concept but he is no Dick Proenneke by any means. The best /out/ book is the one you write.

>>724771
I prefer reading poetry while /out/

>>724806
I also tried reading Walden and never finished it. I preferred his Merrimack River story. I want to go back and finish it though

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>>724806
>The best /out/ book is the one you write.
I agreed with you until this faggatory statement

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muh grls

What was wrong with the old thread?

Go fishing, bruh

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>>731145
Fishin

>>731145
what kind of area do you live?

i say mountainbiking and camping, repeat. i live in a rural town and have had my share of need to gtfo of the house. so i bike through rural roads and trails every day. sometimes i camp places, sometimes i don't. either way, gets you out, keeps you fit, which all leads to feeling pretty good †bh

>>>/k/

>>722502
can of bearmace and situational awareness.

>>722502
For bears? .357 mag or 10mm auto. A big can of bear mace is a good thing to have and it normally does the trick.

For pumas? Nigga you'll be dead before you even know what hit you.

>>718070

Hey, man.

Figure out what you want to do with the bow, like hunting, bow fishing or some variety of target shooting and decide if you want to shoot compound or some sort of traditional bow.

Ideally, don't buy off a website. Go to an archery pro shop - not a gun shop, outdoors shop, etc that also sells bows. Get your draw length measured, get some sense of the draw weight you're comfortable with and pick out a bow in your price range that ticks your boxes - the staff will help.

Buy decent carbon arrows that are correctly spined for you and your bow, which the staff can also help with.

As far as models go, if you want a recurve, the go-to beginner bow is the Samick Sage. If you want a compound, cheapest decent bow is maybe a PSE Stinger, but the bows get better the more you're willing to spend.

>>718113
awesome answer!, thanks, I guess the Samick Sage is more than enough for me now.

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Progress report:
On a low brace I'm at 40# at 20"
Any input?

trout season open here tomorrow, not goin to rush out in the morning but il probably fish for pickerel tomorrow day, a nd tomorrow night try for some eels/catfish

>>734359
That sounds awful trying to fish a popular stocked lake on the first day of the season.

>>734361
the river will be packed tomorrow, and if i do decide to o to the river il wear my hat from when i worked for the state, and spook some folks trying to keep more then their limit

lawlz

>>730529
I live in Detroit.

There are literal blocks without houses or only have abandoned houses; all that exist are overgrown fields, bushes, and trees in some areas within the city.

>>730590
>fields, bushes, and trees in some areas within the city.
They're called city parks where I'm from

If it works, it works. It might not be as good as a dedicated bushcraft knife, but if you like it and you can use it well, I cant see any reason not to use it.
Ive carried a Puma bowie a few times without any major complaints regarding efectivness.

>>724254
I think of big knives the same way that I think of wool blankets and 4 man dome tents: If you're car camping it'll make things easier and more comfortable, if you're hiking, then it's a frivolously heavy item that's probably best left at home. Ultimately though, it's a personal choice. I know big guys that can carry an extra pound or two without much influence on their endurance; I'm a smaller guy, my base weight is eight pounds and I don't even carry more water than I need (with a small buffer) to get to a fill point.

>>724267

8 pounds, that's 3.6 kilos. What's the combined weight of your backpack, tent / hammock and sleeping bag? That sounds like a suspiciously light weight for anything more than overnight.

bird songs, running water, rustling leaves, crunching twigs

radiohead

Kid A is pretty nice while hiking. Had lots of beautiful treks up my local mountain to that album.

gojira if youre a metal fan
the lead singer is french and they have relations with green peace
still a sick band regardless

>>715015
whhhaaaaat
id do this, is it volunteer work?
how to into this pls

>>715017
Well for the Maine Conservation corps you pretty much just have to apply, they're desperate for people. You get paid a living wage + some benefits. mediocre health insurance, camp any state park for free, 100$ refund on boots etc.

>>715021
i wonder if there is shit like this in washington state.

US Farm Income and Taxes,
http://www.hobbyfarms.com/farm-marketing-and-management/farm-income-taxes-14991.aspx

US Grants and Loans for Small Farms,
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=GRANTS_LOANS
http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/farms-and-community/grants-and-loans-farmers
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/funding.shtml

Managing Risks on Your Small Farm,
http://agr.wa.gov/Marketing/SmallFarm/managerisk.aspx

Chicken info and forum,
http://www.backyardchickens.com

Rabbit guide
http://www.agriculture.gov.tt/publications/manuals/rabbit-production-a-producer-s-manual.html

A public access seedbank for many types of rare or endangered plants; both edible and ornamental,
http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/index.htm

Organic and heirloom selections:
http://sustainableseedco.com/
http://www.seedsofchange.com/
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/

Potato, Sweet Potato, and Tubers seed bank (free, but requies filling out forms and waiting in line):
http://www.cipotato.org/

Awesome interactive plant/gardening maps for USA, Canada, France, UK, BC, (frost dates, temp zones, etc):
http://www.plantmaps.com/index.php

Sprout seeds and info:
sproutpeople.org

Insect Habitats for attracting polinating bees, predatory/parasitic wasps, hibernating ladybugs, butterflies, etc.
http://www.inspirationgreen.com/insect-habitats.html

Toad and Hedgehog Habitats,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JetkWtw7Jc
http://familycrafts.about.com/od/frogcrafts/a/How_To_Make_A_Toad_Village.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/hedgehog_home/
http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/leaflets/L5-Hedgehog-Homes.pdf

Chili Peppers
http://www.fatalii.net/

More on Aquaponics & Aquaculture,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=26xpMCXP9bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=_WgfaJjvfxA
http://www.appropedia.org/Aquaponics

Sourcing plants from the grocery,
http://www.diyncrafts.com/4732/repurpose/25-foods-can-re-grow-kitchen-scraps

>>728230
>>728231
All links rechecked, everything works. Torrents have only like 3-6 people seeding though.

Anyone have links to good info/guides not listed in these posts?

Can anyone recommend a good seed catalog?

well of course it's tidy you're obviously at a campground/national park...right next to a roadway. Not exactly impressive man

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>Show us your tidy camps
flashback to every single campsite ive come across littered beyond belief

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>>727596
Nice and cozy