We encourage you to have a look around the catalog first to see what we’re all about before posting your first thread. Topics typically posted here include:>Outdoor recreational activities (Hiking, trail running, bushwhacking, camping, spelunking, geocaching, orienteering, expeditions, urban exploration, backpacking, etc.)>Gardening, farming and related activities>Hunting and fishing, and other activities involving the stalking or taking of game (including bird-watching)>Outdoor survival, bushcraft, foraging, self-sustenance in nature, train-hopping, hoboism, etc.>Outdoor destinations and exploration (specific trails, parks, regions, etc.)>Water-related activities (boats, diving, etc.)>Outdoor philosophy (conservation, Leave No Trace, protectionism, etc.)>Outdoor building and living (cabins, huts, treehouses, etc.)>Outdoor social activities and organizations (meet-ups, Scouts, NOLS, etc.)>Gear related to any of the above topicsMost topics related to the outdoors are fine. Write properly, behave politely, encourage a respectful community, and most importantly, GO OUTSIDE!!
Just a friendly reminder that threads about weapons which do not pertain to their use in outdoor activities should be posted on /k/ instead. Thanks.
The purpose of this general is to encourage people to go /out/ and find cool fossils and artifacts. This thread is also a place to share our own collections and things we find when we are /out/ hunting.Rules are as follows,>To just post and discuss fossils and other related geological subjects.>When you post about a fossil in your collection, please label it with what formation it is from, what it is, and where in the world it is from.>If you don't know where it originated or the species that is ok, just label it as soHelpful Links https://paleobiodb.org/navigator/https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/https://zoom.earth/Geologic maps of US states (usgs.gov)A Beginner's Guide To Fossil Hunting - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forumclasses have finished for the year and work has slowed down so hopefully I can keep this one alive. I've made some amazing fids in the past few months that I have been gone and I hope to see what all you have found since the last thread as well. First fossil of this thread is a Placcticeras sp. about 9.5 to 10 inches in diameter was super stoked when I found it. Upper Britton Formation of the Eagle Ford Group, Denton Co. Texas
Need help identifying a rock if anyone is up for it. I would say it's some kind of granite but the feldspar(?) is a pale green color. Any ideas?
>>2725203looks like a pegmatite
Gf brought me picrel from the Sahara. I thought it was extremely cute but I have no idea what to do with it. I might want to use it for jewelry, but do I clean it up somehow or leave it as is?
>>2725228Im concerned about the mineral composition, not the grain size
>>2725249hard to tell without informations about local geology. does the area have a geological map? the black mineral looks like biotite and the white some feldspar, but that's pretty standard. if that rock is documented in literature you will have better informations
For me:>Tent: MSR Hubba Hubba 2>Bag: Gregory Baltoro 65>Sleeping bag: Marmot Sawtooth 15>Sleeping pad: Zlite
>>2722871>litefighterNoice, thinking about getting a winter kit for mine this year
>>2719269im going to pee on you through that
>>2722201One minute boil won't kill cysts, takeworm eggs or virii. Four minutes minimum boil and ten is better.
>using a pussy padNGMI city slicker
How do you sleep under a tent? Sounds scary as fuck. Not sure if I'm going to wake up with hypothermia or get eaten by a bear.
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>>2724548>what happened
>>2724548Well. He got shot by an arrow. So most likely someone didn't like him.He was also wealthy for the era and owned a pure solid cast copper axe. Which was not taken, so the murder was likely one of passion or self defense, not motivated by banditry.
>>2724548I bought a similar pair last november and I love them. Hiking, hunting, walking to the grocery store, rain, mud, snow...pretty much wear them everywhere and they continue to get more comfortable after every outing. They also look cool after they get a nice patina going, especially after a good bushwhack through the forest. Just wash and condition them once every few months and they'll last forever too, especially if you resole them.It's sad that our culture of consumer addicts thinks you need to buy a new pair of boots every year or two. They'll never know the heaven that is a well broken in traditional leather boot.
>>2725243 (You)This thread has inspired me to give my boots the ol' spit shine. Here's the before, after a few days of hunting and bushwhacking innawoods
>>2725262And here's the after (ignore the (You), yes I'm samefagging)
Hello, I am looking to buy a bivy that I could sleep in and not worry about rain also one that I could get past airport security. I found pic related but that will likely not keep me dry, what worked for you?
Looking for a hooped bivy, preferably tactical in nature for some stealth camping. The two I was looking at were snugpack ionosphere and the dutch army surplus bivy. Each have their pros and cons. I primarily like the snugpack for its crossover poles making it freestanding, and it's mosquito net + its from a well known manufacturer.However the dutch army bivy is camo, also has some some mosquito net function, and seems to be durable, using the carinthia bivy design, zippers seems to be better than on the snugpack, but is only single pole/semi free standing, and Im not very familiar with the fresca repros.Does anyone here have any experience with either/both of them? Would you recommend them? What issues have you had? Are they durable? For waterproofing I assume im gonna have to supplement with a tarp and probably apply some nikwax from time to time. Also if anyone has any other recommendations Id happily check them out, as long as its a hooped bivy.
>>2721523Yeah. Definitely airy. You gotta seriously make sure the bag will comfort zone you down to the temperatures you'll be in.
>>2725250Sorry, I meant the stratosphere, not the ionosphere
>>2725250>use a camafloged bivy>i'm walking and don't see it>i step on it and you are crushed to death
>>2725260That wont happen, I'm a very strong person.
MOST OF YOU DON'T EVEN GO OUTSIDE
>outdoor boys when he sees a ptarmigan
>>2702229>too soi to get a fire going via the hand drill, so he just puts the stick in an electric power drill to do it
>>2720083well he should stick to bushcraft because travel vlogs are only watched by retarded queers
>finally a camping videoLukebros... we're so back
>>2702229True
Do you guys bring any instruments with you when you go /out/? Im considering picking up a naf, harmonica, or small travel guitar to maybe jam a bit when im camping overnight.
>>2720620when it's out, it's called a fiddle, anon
>>2725116>missed opportunity for violin viol/out/
I want to buy a kalimba
>>2725242kalimbas are so comƒy. such a nice sound, tines to pluck right in the palm of your hand you feel the whole block vibrating when you play it. it's nice.https://youtu.be/7WHmCIjFBNs?si=20fSkbluJ2W8D1a9
>>2724913thanks anondefinitely our jam session would be legendary and inconsequential. thats part of the beauty of trail music in my opinion - its not filmed or recorded and only matters in the moment to those singing it.
>be dumb girl (pic related)>get lost in the woods for 28 days>somehow live>lose 40 pounds and get more attractiveIs /out/ ketomaxing a valid weight loss strategy? I want to lose 20-30 lbs.
>>2718837Why did you come back then? You have to. You need it, you addict.
>>2718712>lost in a dense forest>turns into a niggythat's 100% bullshit
>>2723597>>2723648Dirt + tanNow you understand why liberals keep trying to call historical populations black
>>2718732>I remember a time before Hooters started taking every low-B that walked through the doorWhat was it like?
>>2725165It was the tits
I don't know how to use a compass. I cannot read a paper map. I only use my phone.
>>2725076You.... shouldn't touch grass. It might legitimately be bad for your health. Just you though.
>>2725024This is a genuine question, by the way. I really want to know what knowledge I should have to prepare for unexpected
>>2723474most basic crash course>red arrow always point north'ishenough to prevent you from going in circlescrash course in navigation>you are on the summit of red, you want to camp next to the small pond at blue, fog is dense and you cant see shit>lay out compass on map like this, side of compass along your planned route>ignore the actual compass needle for now...>turn twisty dial on compass so north align with north on the map>this is your compass direction>turn around so compass needle north align with twisty dial north and walk in the direction of the arrow on your compassand thats how you get there
>>2725136Good stuff anon, thanks for posting
>>2725109You need to be able to get back is something go wrong. There is no 911 out there, it only you, and what you bring with you. You might have to walk 30+ miles to get back.
How do you protect your gear at a resort?
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Is this /newfag/ general? Praise kek!
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>>2724190by keeping jews out of your country
Post your trailcam photos. This is the only thing I’ve captured in 4 months.
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For all things fire lookout / fire tower!Previous: >>2694387
>>2725180the fire watchman in the last thread got hired normally, he said when you apply just make sure to call the guys hiring
Found out about this baby fire tower at Clemmons State Forest in North Carolina. For a bit of fun what type is this, modified 22' LS-40?
>>2725196the only inside view i could find online
>>2725196Bro that shit ain't spotting no fires
Isle Royale, Michigan. They all mar the scenary.
Every girl has hiking in their tinder bio. How do you know if she's really into it or not?
>>2723120Throw her by herself without telephone access, a small empty can, a lighter and a knife.
>>2725151I'm in the same boat. I'm thinking of doing speed dating or something.
>>2723120>Tinder KYS you degenerate piece of shit>>2723121>>2723123>>2723127>>2723129>>2723243>>2723245>>2723252>>2723267>>2723269you retards are cancer
>>2723120Protip: she is not a landwhale
>>2725206Pure incel anger
pastebin:https://pastebin.com/Mvfh8b87New USDA zone map has been released: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/Koppen Climate Map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/K%C3%B6ppen_World_Map_High_Resolution.pngSearch terms:Agrarian, Agriculture, Agrology, Agronomy, Aquaculture, Aquaponics, Berkeley Method Hot Composting, Cold Frames, Companion Planting, Composting, Container Gardening, Core Gardening Method, Cultivation, Deep Water Culture (DWC), Dry Farming, Espalier, Farmer's Market, Forest Gardening, Forestry, Fungiculture, Geoponics, Greenhouses, Homesteading, Horticulture, Hot Boxes, Hügelkultur, Humanure, Hydroponic Dutch Bucket System, Hydroponics, Keyhole Garden, Korean Natural Farming, Kratky Method, Landscaping, Lasagna Gardening, Ley Farming, Market Garden, Mulching, No-till Method, Ollas Irrigation, Orchard, Permaculture, Polyculture, Polytunnels, Propagation, Rain Gutter Garden, Raised Beds, Ranch, Rooftop Gardening, Ruth Stout Garden, Sharecropping, City Slicker Composting, Shifting Cultivation, Soil-bag Gardening, Square Foot Gardening, Stale Seed Bed, Sugar Bush, Truck Farming, Vermiculture, Vertical Gardening, Window Frame Garden, Windrow Composting, Alpaca, Snail, Toad, Trumpeter, Turkey, Wormprevious: >>2710237Spring is here.Hope you got to enjoy the eclipse.
>>2724753Just go find some old pallets behind a strip mall or something. Lumber and fence yards usually have tons and want people to take them.
Damn this year flash frosts were brutal. I don't think I've ever seen more trees around roads where the whole tree has severe frost damage. Walnuts completely black. Brutal.
>>2718306Where do I buy seed potatoes I want organic I don't wanna be poisoned
>>2725201You can just buy healthy looking potatoes from a store, cut them up (or not) and put into a growing medium, they'll spurt in no time.Unless you want a specific cultivar there is no need to order special premium seed potatoes. I have a potato plant growing and it sprouted from a small peeling in my vermicopost bin and it wasn't the only peeling that sprouted but I don't have enough space for them all.
>>2725209Nta but I planted a pound of Russian fingerlings two weeks ago and I hope they grow as vigorously as you describe. Starting to doubt if they're gonna grow or not cause I didn't chit them. There were some sprouts, I say some, like one per potato and I cut most of them in half to pinch pennies.
Stop obsessing over gear and go outside
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>>2721178Heh
>>2714357What if i like collecting stamps because the little pictures are pretty, affordable; abundant?
>>2714357Did the mods autosage this thread again?
>>2718700Can't see the forest through the trees.
