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>>1095305
Cairns tbf, I hope people after me enjoy the effort I put in them and get inspired to build their own

I shit right in the middle of the trail and leave a couple of leaves on top so that the next people passing step on it.

>>1095309
What are cairns, you faggot?

>>1095058
Leadvilleanon here.

Elbert is one of our easier 14'ers. It is however very steep and prone to bad weather in the afternoon. You won't need a ton of clothes, but should have a water/wind-proof shell and sweatshirt and warm pants. Whatever shoes you're comfortable in will be fine.

You'll need to start hiking well before dawn to be off the mountain before the weather goes to shit (lightning, hail, snow, wind, whatever).

Coming from sea level it takes one or two weeks to acclimate, but the worst of it will pass in less than a week. Stay hydrated, that helps. Be aware of the symptoms of HAPE and HACE. People die here every year from the altitude. Not many, but some.

>>1095065

Thanks. I keep seeing Leadville on lists of where to stay, but Twin Lakes looks closer on the map. Is there any advantage between the cities? Was going to stay in Twin Lakes then take the south Elbert trailhead.

>>1095068
south elbert is much longer and less popular. But yeah, Twin Lakes is where you'll take off from there. There's not much lodging in Twin Lakes, it's a tiny little town with like 1 hotel and one gas station. Maybe a restaurant.

I usually hike the standard front route, it's much faster. Straight up the mountain. It takes off from Half Moon Creek where I was camped over the weekend. There's dispersed (free) camping all along Half Moon, and there's hundreds of campsites. Or if you love throwing money away there's also 2 Forest Service campgrounds on the same road near the Elbert and Massive trailheads.

Leadville is also fine if you want a hotel or B&B. We have something like 8 restaurants, 5 gas stations, 10 bars, 3 weed dispensaries. Not a big town but much larger than Twin Lakes.

Here's a list of things NOT to do on the mountain-
>http://www.aspentimes.com/news/man-who-died-on-capitol-peak-likely-chose-route-similar-to-aspen-couple/

Elbert is much safer than Capitol but we've had plenty of people die on the easy 14'ers as well.

>>1094967

>Get two good sized rocks and rough up their surfaces.
>Practice striking one rock worth the other at approximately 45 degrees.
>Douse your intended for area with gasoline (don't forget a healthy wrong of your clothes as well).
>Strike rocks at gasoline until the fire starts.
>Never come back with stupid fucking questions ever again.

Everyone wins.

>>1094972

There is no need to be upset

>>1094967
A shot of Chlorine Trifluoride will light 'em right up.

>>1094810
I like trying to see wild animals, look for tracks/scat, dens,etc.

If you'll have cell phone signal, bring a battery pack and take pictures with your phone throughout the day. When you're at camp and the sun goes down, get cozy and upload pics to /out/. Post them in order and narrate it.

Then wait for inevitable spooky skinwalker comments and anons telling you not to worry about it.

Which reg OP?

Sounds like you want to be a forest ranger, botany is cooler =P

>>1094645
Idk, doesn't that mean living by national forest? Wouldn't be the cheapest cabin in a woods living id imagine.

What can ya do with a degree in botany? Right now I just signed up for an education degree focusing on history.

>>1094643
Depending on whether your "cabin in the woods" has broadband internet, an enterpreneurship degree (coupled with a lot of skill and talent, and a bit of luck) can make you a multimillionaire and set you up for life with a minimum of work. Otherwise, several Montana universities offer Forestry degrees.

Cabins on the eastern side of the Bighorns aren't too terrible on price, although cost of living is kind of middle of the road due to long drives for groceries and high fuel costs.

[cont.]

You should at least take the life of the animal you are eating yourself to justify eating its meat
(or let someone very close do it and prepare the meat together).
That's why I wanted to get into hunting and only eat what I shoot myself.

Since I also think that guns are cheap as fuck (no skill required, just pull the trigger) I wanted to
get into bow hunting which is still kinda cheap, but less than guns. (I am also very interested in knife hunting)


The problem here in Germany is that you pay mad amounts of money to get a hunting license and I honestly
disagree with the fact that we need a license at all. It should be birthright to hunt.

Thats why I want to learn everything I need to myself (I have teaching material from a friend who is a hunter),
practice (moving) target shooting with a bow and just start hunting. So basically I would become a poacher.


Tell me what you think about this /out/. I am on the brink of doing it.

All power to you OP, but your analysis of modern life is a bit childish. Do you really think gender equality is a genuine obstacle to your happiness?

I think your beliefs are silly, have fun getting arrested.

>>1094585
>Go to rei
>Tell salesman you need him to /out/fit you
>Money is a non-issue
>Say no more, senpai

>>1094594
Hey, I live in Fuckhole, Lithuania. There isn't a rei or any similar /out/ stuff (maybe except 1-2 that are located fuck knows where, and customer service in this country is worthless). I'm going to be shopping online, as I have for like the last 5 years for everything except groceries.

>>1094602
>Shopping online
Trekkkin is your friend, then.

How long is your trip? Tent, hammock, tarp camping? What gear do you own already? What food are you packing?

There isn't a single recommendation to every /out/ist here, people need to know more details.

Shes just excited to get home so she can get fucked by Tyrone.

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Hippety, hoppety, women are property.

What do you say to THIS then?

>If you want something done right do it yourself
probably thinks you're useless

Do these fires ever happen in other places with lots of trees and warm climates like Mexico?

>>1094421
these things happen anyway if the conditions are right.

>>1094428
What part of Mexico? The only parts I can think of are desert or rainforest

Water. And make sure you know how water rights work in Maine. That's where 90% of farmers/homesteaders fuck up.

It's particularly relevant to Maine because Nestle has been leaning on the state government to open up the groundwater to bulk collection.

>>1094131
Well should I do it in another state? I have my heart set on Maine but if another US state is much better for this then I might chance my mind. It has to be costal and cold climate.

>>1094131
What features should I look for in a property to ensure longterm water security? Is there some third party I can bring along to inspect the site?

Not OP but very similar situation

Where do you live? Anyone know where this kind of foraging is possible in the US?

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I recolect the fruit of the mezquite.
I make flour out of it.
But nothing like 30kg, this year I recolected like 5kg.

>>1093481
I live in Norfolk in the UK. There are loads of foragable foods in the USA, if you google your state and wild foods. Now is harvest time in large areas of the USA.

>>1093482
Where do you live? Can the flour be used in place of wheat flour?

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I try to pack in a bit extra food for my dayhikes (9+ hours, 2500 feet elevation change):

Oatmeal packet
Egg
Peanut butter crackers
Apple
Banana
1/4 small Ham steak
Grapes
Water

During the hike I have two Clif bars and 3 liters of water on my back. Plan to start including peanut butter crackers.

Lunch is some kind of sub sandwich (Jimmy John's beach club with extra meat on french bread) that I put in a cooler in the car with freezer packs on the drive to the trailhead.

Also some chips. Doritos really hit the spot around 1pm.

Electrolyte tabs and glucose tabs for emergencies but never needed them.

After the dayhike, I order dinner while I take a shower, something like steak, mashed potatoes, and some veggies.

You'll burn something like 4000cal on a hike like I do. This isn't accurate and not technically true but it should give you an idea of what kind of energy you need to be consuming as well.


Remember you don't JUST want sugar, you need the complex carbs that break down slow, protein, sugar, potassium, and so on to keep you going.

>>1093317
>>1093390
Nice blogs, where can I subscribe ?

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Flapjacks, eggs, and bacon before the hike and then Maccas after the hike. I'm not fat or anything, I never eat shit like that.

>>1093282
Who gives a fuck. GoT is a shit show.

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>>1093282
i hate him. iam from altschauerberg, GER

>>1093313
Lol

>>1092415
Jesus that's flying.

>>1092415
Interested to hear what he carries along. It says self supported but I'm guessing he has food drops?

>>1092426
Everyone has food drops. You can't carry 60+ days of food with you.

because i don't like spending $130 dollars on a fleece coat

Because buying shit from big multinational corporations is a scam.
I mean I have patagucci gear too but I was young and naive.

>>1092375
Buy one used then. That's the whole point of Worn Wear.