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what's your gaymen/entertainment setup when backpacking, /out/?
>>2716351Bumping for interest
>>2716352The post that made everyone seethe But he was right. Nintendo Switch+ tent is ultimate comfy.
>>2718097My man. Trips like that in high school made me a significantly better man. A few good teachers taking us out camping brought me from a stoner living a silly existence to a half decent person.Doing stuff like that is one of the best ways to ensure the next generation is a good one imo. Anyway, best /out/ tech is no tech. Enjoy the nature and schiz out at every noise when you can’t sleep.
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>>2728074>he didn't play the superior hoop game
#503- “Not A ManAss” EditionPrevious Thread:>>2721788janny pls…Thinking about picking up a new hobby? Want to get a memecaster? Haven't mastered the Palomar knot? Click here! http://www.pastebin.com/u/fishingandtacklehttps://imgur.com/a/1Xw3NNew Bong Fishin Guidehttps://pastebin.com/sDB5SQTqFirst for best telescopic rod is the one you exchanged for a 3pc.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2728104>>2727805This was me and my current solution was:>file down the ends of the pieces where it broke off>find a nail/rod/something sturdy that fits snugly in the hole>super glue the holes and insert nail at least an inch into each side>attach them>tie braided line to the rod and wrap it around where they join a bunch of times>tie off the braid and trim excess>cover the braid wrap in super gluemy rod broke near the tip so I probably could have just shortened it and re-attached a different tip, but I think my method could be applied to any location on the rod
>>2728077Sir that fish was caught out of season. It is a criminal offence to post fish caught out of season online. Fine and license suspension incoming.
>>2728104Just get a new rod anon. The rod will never feel the same if you somehow fix it
>>2728144I was pike fishing Let it go as soon as I took the photo
Love me white spinnergood day? toss the spinner and make it betterbad day? toss the spinner and finally land some fishNever fails to let me explore a lake and also land some quality fish
How do I get my front yard and backyard to look as good as this yard?
>>2728094Aeration, fertilizer and water
>>2728094That looks like absolute shit.
>>2728094I can't imagine living in an HOA or allowing my yard to look that sterile by choice.
>>2728124>>2728130>>2728140These. If your soil is high in clay and low in organic matter then you should aerate your lawn and fill the holes with biochar to improve the soil texture. After that apply compost or manure (horse would be best) to restore the organic carbon in the soil. Manure should have enough nutrients, but if you use compost then hit it with a 10-10-10 fertilizer. Mycorrhizal fungi will help, especially if parts of your lawn are struggling while others are thriving. You should consider something other than grass for your lawn. Local or drought tolerant grasses would be better than a seed mix off the shelf. You could explore yarrow, clover, thyme, mint, moss, and a wide variety of other turf options.
>>2728141Thanks a lot, but could this still work if my yard is a sandy one?
I like the outdoors at night because it's very quiet and dark and I like the uncertainty of not knowing what's around you, it's quite exhilarating.Would recommend.
>>2727596>t.
>>2727596love night hiking. inna flat grassland sounds comfy but inna woods no thanks. not anymore for me, not after several incidents
>>2727596>quietI heard a skunk make such gut wrenching sounds last night like it was going through a meat grinder. I think another skunk was probably biting it, as they do. But man it sounded awful.
>I live in New England, birthplace of faggot ass Lyme Disease, ticks are everywhere innawoods >Already had Lyme twice in my youth, never want that shit again I bought a pair of $100 pants from Duluth that were branded as "no bug/tick" which according to the label is some proprietary Permethrin infusion. >catch tick>put it on pants>watch it walk all over for several minutes, completely unbothered by the "kills bugs and ticks guaranteed!" pants >return pants because they clearly do not fucking workSo were these pants just trash? Or is Permethrin ineffective? What is the best way to protect from these little fuckers? Between hiking, mushrooming, and camping i'm off trail at least 75% of the time essentially bushwhacking through trees and brush.
>>2727761Essential oil blends like cedarwood are beneficial. Since I started using them I noticed an absolute reduction of attached ticks and a 50% reduction in ticks at all.
>>2727761I just sat down,after mowing the lawn,and found two of them on me.Kinda surprised,since I was on a riding mower.This is getting very tiresome.
I just found one on my leg, assuming its from a hike i did yesterday afternoon (so roughly 24 hours later)hoping i caught it early enough and no fucking lyme TICKS ARE SUCH NIGGERS
>>2727862>>2727795Do you have dogs? Or cats? Wondering how bad permetherin is for animals
>>2727761Just take a shower every day and use one of these scrubber towels everywhere.
Anyone else hate noise?That's why I like the outdoors
I don't hate noise per se but I really don't like loud restaurants/bars/etc. The oudoors can be noisy af at times but at least it's not the same kind of calamity.https://youtu.be/kCbLcbwdtlw?si=ynu15o2F3bDdje24
>>2728096I hate that the suburbs are filled with a continuous drone of lawn equipment from about 7am until sundown every weekend and most weekdays.
>>2728096WHAT?
Go to places where the mobile networks aren't banned on 4chan
my house is one
This IS the /out/ book club.Post em.
>>2727969The first chapter is a dude that burns random signs down and the second chapter is about a dude that drunk drives and then parks a cop car on the train tracks... Not what I expected and I can see the validity in your post.>>2727901Dharma Bums is 60 free love bullshit. If I remember correctly some hippy chick gets passed around in the first few chapters and it's loaded with hippy bullshit but nothing really "anti society blow it all up."
>>2727854m8 you can find copies of every ed abbey book in the park libraries of glen canyon, canyonlands, arches, etc. regardless of its militant content. ed abbey and any of the radicalism of that era has been subsumed into the state already. you have nothing to worry about
>>2728052patrician as hell>>2728117what I'm sayin
I own a piece of land that is connected by a county road, and these amish fucks have recently started moving in near the road and they fucking DUG A 5 FOOT TRENCH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COUNTY ROAD WITH SOME GAY PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION CREW AND IT IS UNPASSABLE can I call the law on these retards I want to actually be able to access my land....
>>2727211Are they actually constructing something? Drain culvert under the road perhaps? It's very possible they are doing legal construction. Start with just asking them. If they aren't doing legitimate business then make it clear you will not be denied access to your property, especially off a county road, and how difficult they want that process to be is entirely up to them.
>>2727531>[fat lard negro sounds]The small hats aren't forcing you eat that 5th piece of pie son.
>>2727987struck a nerve?
>>2727912Nah. You don't know shit you tranny.
>>2727211I can't stop laughing at your pic.
What is your favorite color of Azalea? Have you seen any wildflowers of note this Spring so far? I personally love a deep dark purple Azalea but I haven't found one in bloom so far. This is Cinnabar and it caught my eye from 20 feet away.
Current boat vessel is an intex sea hawk 3 inflatable which I have a 3 stroke honda gx35 air cooled motor mounted when going out. It works a dream on choppy and rough waters and its only 2HP, Its light and durable and fast.The other day I took it out to a river where im from called the Hunter River an hour before sun set. The water was very choppy which then calmed as the tide start coming up. I went a little bit further out than usual. Whilst attempting to return I was unable to get back maybe 300 meters from the boat ramp, I thought it may have been a the tide and my engine wasnt powerful enough, however I would float with the current and 20 meters down I could start the engine back up and power against the current then get stuck again at that certain spot and just not move. I attempted to row even with the motor going but the raft would not go any further. I tried different part of the water but it just would not let me through. I tried to for hours trying to get back. I put my oar into the water and it wasnt shallow, the engine would cut out after sitting in the sport for 10 seconds and just cut out when id slowly float with the current then Id start the engine and power back upWhat cause this? I ended up having to get someone to meet me at a different point 600 meters away.
>>2725358even if the water looks likes its moving under you and you're going forward, you can be moving farther away.water is weird, its extremely hard to tell if your actually moving forwards or backwardsbasically, you have a shit boat, and a shit engine, and you are putting way too much faith in it, you could easily die in a storm and you shouldn't go anywhere more than 100m from a shore with that, maybe even much less
>>2725358They're not a bad engine and the Intex inflatables are okay too, my mate has one and they're really good for power to weight ratio
>>2725358god i hope you're wearing a life jacket on that toy
>>2725358>I have a 3 stroke hondaExplain yourself?
>>2727374its a 4 stroke honda with 2 hp
What is the tried and true bivy. Light/durable/inexpensive etc
>>2727941>Bivys are designed to keep you dryWrong.The military was doing it before the retarded climbers figured out they could use it on cliff sides.Milspec is around 2 lbs if not slightly lighter and most 1person tents are 2.5 to 3.
>>2727836Ultralights don't use them retard. Dyneema tents are insanely light now. Zpacks single person tents are around 12oz and the real ultralight retards who hate comfort use dyneema tarps which are like 5oz.
>>2728006Are they hike in campsites or technical climbing routes? Like I said, they’re really only used by LARPers (see below) and legitimate mountaineers.>>2728026>made out of a water proof material>not insulatedYeah that totally sounds like something designed to keep you warm.>most tents are 2.5 to 3lbslolLMAO!
>>2728026>most 1person tents are 2.5 to 3.Lol. Maybe $20 chink tents from Walmart poorfag.
>>2728120Even run-of-the-mill 1p silpoly or silnylon trekking pole tents are under 2lbs. X-Mid, Lunar Solo, The One, Lanshan… all around 28oz.
>blocks your path
>>2727996it turns you into a vampire
>>2727996Some plants that look like that are poisonous in the sense that touching them and getting their sap on your skin will then cause you to break out into painful blisters when that skin is exposed to sunlight.Giant hogweed is the worst of these and the blisters can take months to heal and leave pigmented scars. Others, like cow parsnip, are still toxic, but not nearly as bad.
>>2727998>>2728067Dang. good to know. thnx
>>2728067apparently it takes around 7 years after exposure before your sunlight sensitivity returns. you can get even 3rd degree burns from the sun
>>2727988>doesn't, because I don't live in INGERLAND Checkmate tone
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: >>2718306Fruit thinning allows your plant to allocate its resources more efficiently. Each leaf is a source, and each fruit is a sink. If you have too many sinks, the sources will not be able to provide.
>>2728088Try adding compost and biochar to help break down the urine faster. Mycorrhizal fungi would be worth putting down too.
>>2728105You won't miss a single opportunity to talk about biochar, will you?
>>2728107Nope. It's the single most useful soil amendment with compost being a close second and mycorrhizae being a close third. It's especially important to me because I live in the western US which is experiencing a drought which is made worse by improper water and soil management.
if I only feed my dogs organic human food that I eat, can I use their poo in my compost?
>>2728123You should look into composting manure before you attempt it. It's fine to add, but you need to make sure you do it right and you should treat the finished compost as a biohazard. Using different methods to repeatedly compost it would be better. Look into bokashi fermentation as a first step and consider vermicomposting as a second step before adding the finished vermicompost to your hot compost pile. That should be a safe pathway that should reduce the pathogenic load to the point that you can treat it as normal compost.
