Hey guys, show me your shotguns and tell me about them? I'm thinking of buying my first bow or shotgun ( I'm undecided ) and am hoping you can just educate me about your shotguns before I decide. Pic related; it is the shotgun I'm thinking of buying for deer, turkey and home/camp defense.
Oops, I thought I was posting this in /k/. Hopefully you guys can help me too!
>>730096
>Mossy Oak
Def belongs on /out/ so people have something to talk shit about.
I have a rem 870 in 12g that I dont really care too much about, a rem 1100 in 20ga that I use for birds and an Ithaca 37 from the 40s in 12ga that I like quite a bit.
Post some random tips or things we take for granted.
To convert KM to miles, just take the value and find out out what 10% of it is. Now divide the value and add that number to it. 5KM for example. 10% of 5 is 0.5. 5/2 is 2.5. 2.5+0.5 is 3 miles, which is very close to the actual conversion of 3.10686 miles. 25KM. 2.5+12.5=15. Actual conversion is 15.5343. Close enough.
If you don't feel like buying an expensive water proof pack cover or don't want to look dumb pulling a trash back over it, buy a cheap bed sheet and soak it in linseed oil then let it dry over a few days. You can get a bed sheed at a yard sale for a couple bucks and linseed isn't that expensive. The sheet can also be useful as a ground sheet, emergency tarp, etc.
Make your own meals and dehydrate them. Don't fall for the overpriced freeze dried food meme or MREs.
Water purifiers make water taste like shit. Crush some charcoal and put a little in your water for that rugged manly taste.
Or you could just remember km to mile is 8/5 and the reverse is 5/8.
>>730023
I'm gonna try this linseed oil thing. Does the water resistancy last long?
If I wanted clean water that tasted like campfire, I'd boil it.
>>730214
Yeah, just boil the linseed oil and then soak the sheet in it. Hang it up to air dry for like a week. It's how things were waterproofed back in the 1800s I believe. They were called oilcloths. Basically the Gore-Tex in your boots is a modernized oilcloth. They stay waterproof for a long time. I bought a king sheet and sewed some loops on it to make a /diy/ tarp almost 2 years ago and it still holds up fine, despite some tears I had to patch.
How do i make an undetectable effective man snare?
>>729866
You don't.
Who would be stupid enough to fall for a trap like this?
A person could also easily free itself.
>>729866
Punji sticks
Dig a hole and cover it with sticks and leaves. Simple yet effective.
i am in the army of an european country
on summer we spent a month in the countryside
i had the following hallucinations when sleeping:
>thinking colonel had entered my tent, i stayed paralyzed in the bed
>confusing trees with people in the darkness, so i stayed "at ease" thinking it was the captain
>literally thinking my tent had flied to another place, and going out to see if it was real (i did it several times that night)
>tent is at 98% darkness, wake up, think my mates are preparing for an ambush, so i get the gun and put my boots on, to realize 15 minutes later they were sleeping
has anything like you ever happened to you?
is this normal?
>>729268
>hallucinations when sleeping
This is called dreaming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_terror
>>729268
>ever happened to you?
yes, in basic training. Sleep deprivation in a total emersion environment does this stuff.
What are you guys getting up to today? Me and the gf went for a little hike
Nobody /out/ this weekend?
>>730149
Was fishin all afternoon yesterday. Gotta do laundry today and have some other shit to do from 6p-7p, but still debating blowing that all off and going out anyway.
>>730162
Nice fish man
Do you have an emergency plan? Say if you commit a crime and have to lay low for a while?
I have an entire pack prepped and ready to go and disappear innawoods.
>>729061
my plan is to not commit any crimes.
"They drew First Blood"
>>729061
They won't magically give up looking for you after a certain time moron. Soon as you go back on the grid in order to work and such they'll find you.
>Grand Teton
>literally Huge Boob
>>729016
sorry to be a "rabat-joie" but grand téton is literally "big nipple"
Wut
>>729016
wow amazing discovery OP glad you made a thread about it
What's your favorite sound while your outdoors? Could be an animal, distant thunderstorm, waterfall, waves etc
Pic related for me. I love the haunting call of the Common Loon, particularly the wail. If you're not familiar with their sound, check it out. It's haunting and lovely. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Common_Loon/sounds
>>728989
Pheasant
song sparrows have one of the niftier calls near me (boston)
>>728989
>tfw listening to loons next to my favorite lake
Is /out/ really that based? I mean it has been a while since a really great thread, people focus about tons of gear and even threads about /out/ journeys don't pop up that often.
Other than that we see shit about shtf, music, youtube, food, movies, drugs, fags gone their way etc. That's not really wrong with that per se but it goes away from what /out/ essence means.
And even some of those of spend some time outdoors, many of them seem afraid of it and feel the need for knives and gun fantasies.
Nowadays even /trv/elers go /out/ more than sc/outs
Anyways just to know if someone else feels the same, share your thoughts and preferably share what you have been doing /out/doors.
>>728911
/out/ gets considerably better during summer since most people here seem to be college/uni students
>>728911
>it has been a while since a really great thread
Feel free to leave. Don't want to hold you back little buddy.
>>728937
>Feel free to leave
I will not. Fortunately some anons advice and knowledge are really worthy and makes up for the rest of shit that pollutes the board.
Did you guys know Wranglerstar's wife is Swedish?
>>728771
Is she hot?
If he has a eurowife why hasn't she cured him of his Christianity?
>>728774
Is this infographic legit? Are really only 2 acres enough land for one person to live comfy /out/ of the land?
see
>>728230
for farming and gardening
answer is both yes and no
>>728517
Using the French intensive method under the right circumstances and soil quality it is possible to be self sufficient on 1 acre of land. However sustenance farming is far to complicated to be condensed into a simple infographic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nN5WdAhAU4
don't mind the gay video just look at the plants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0gGah_Olvc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR3tA5CJSM0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyudDsH9sug
How high are the chances for an average European to survive some days in a (sub)tropical rainforest? Are the risk of getting lost really that big? Where should one go who wants to do some hiking on his own (or with a buddy); are Brasilia, Malaysia or Nepal good choices?
I always was very interested in the rainforest and since I'm going to go on a world tour, I think about spending some time there.
bump out of interest
>>728512
I think you'll have a harder time with wildlife than navigation. Theres some crazy shit in the rainforest.
Southeastern/Southern Brazil is your best choice, if you have any experience /out/ without much equipment you will be fine, just watch where you sit and lay down, spiders and other poisonous critters love hiding under your stuff and old logs
What kind of nail clippers is the official /out/ approved brand/type?
Also do you cut flat across or do you curve cut?
How do you deal with ingrowns? I get really bad ones.
>>728432
another
>>728432
I cut in a curve and somehow I acquired a Revlon one that works well.
I recommend you go see a podiatrist.
>>728432
>nail clippers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2fmZ2C2CdA
Neither
bottom one gay as fuck
I would go with the Buck. I feel that the materials used look like they are higher quality & I like the traditional look and function. Others might go with the BG. All personal preference.
Thought on Camelbaks? I'm wanting to do some day hikes close to my area and was looking at getting an Artes 22, does anyone have any others they might recommend? Are they worth buying?
>>728052
The Camelbak hydration system is good but their packs are just average. You can just buy the hydration system separately and put it in a better pack, that way you get the best of both worlds.
Recomend getting a cleaning kit around £9
But really useful, I got both my camelpaks for £5 each (both ex military) from my local army surplus
>>728052
They are excellent for carrying beer around and drinking without the cops knowing. Mine is almost always full, well, half full.