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Anon·04/25/25 19:37·No.2815777

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 explor...

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Anon·06/19/25 24:53·No.2825239

>bros..

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Anon·07/25/24 21:51·No.2758131

Freediving / Spearfishing

General thread for freediving and/or spearfishing, since I don't see one mentioning either. My personal questions: I've been thinking about taking a certification course so I can learn to do these things correctly and safely. I'm probably happy just doing the diving, but spearfishing seems like an ...

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Anon·05/17/25 11:08·No.2819421

it's over...

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Anon·06/24/25 01:44·No.2825971

Help me find a new backpack please! My current pack is a 2018 design Camelbak Fourteener 20 liter pack. The pack is to carry around all the time, as well as to take on longer hikes. The Camelbak is nice, I need a compartment that can hold a hydration bladder, I drink a lot of water. I am looking to...

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Anon·06/06/25 18:33·No.2823215

We are still going to have National Parks after this... right?

>Superintendent of Crater Lake National Park resigns due to untenable role and downsizing of the National Park Service >says that he believes it's not possible to sustain the park at this rate https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/southern-oregon/crater-lake-superintendent-resigns-over-trump-admin...

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Anon·06/13/25 13:36·No.2824415

How do I build an off-grid homestead in Appalachia and live /out/side permanently?

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Anon·06/23/25 17:38·No.2825881

Can you even call yourself /out/ if you've never /out/ed in the alpine?

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Anon·06/08/25 03:01·No.2823473

Fishing & Tackle Thread

#524- “Licenses Are For Chodes” Edition Previous Thread: >>2820333 [/out/thread/2820333#p2820333] janny 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/fishingandtackle https://imgur.com/a/1Xw3N New Bo...

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Anon·06/02/25 20:53·No.2822649

/CCGG/ - Chinese Camping Gear General

The majority of camping gear we buy is just Chinese imported gear with a couple assembled parts locally to slap on a Made In X country tag and mark up the price by 3 times. What is some gear you've bought from Chinese websites that turned out to be the same thing you could find locally, just cheape...

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Anon·06/23/25 10:18·No.2825828

Hypothetically speaking, how would you fake your own death and go live in the woods? What gear would you take?

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Anon·06/20/25 16:34·No.2825471

How do I make camping more fun?

>go to camping spot >set up camp >eat some food >maybe walk around a bit >relax while I wait for night so I can go to sleep

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Anon·04/26/25 03:32·No.2815854

Climbing General - Premature Death Edition

This thread is a place to talk about outdoor climbing in any aspect (trad, sport, bouldering, aid, alpine, etc). Help out by sharing trip reports, photos, advice, etc. Climbing is inherently dangerous but so are lots of things. Climb at your own risk. Off-belay: >>2812365 (fuck mods) /xs/ thread:...

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Anon·06/20/25 19:16·No.2825523

Alone season 12 discussion thread

This board is so dead/shilled. what a shame. new seasons of Alone has started airing! https://www.history.com/shows/alone/season-12

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Anon·05/26/25 18:23·No.2821225

Is catch&release fishing actually a morally acceptable hobby? both from humanitarian and enviromental perspective. Isn't it cruel to plunge a sharp hook into the mouth of a living creature just to play with it for a while, and then release it back into the water a few minutes later? Every minute out...

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Anon·06/08/25 17:41·No.2823579

/out/ing in West Africa

I will be following the footsteps of an older close friend of mine who went /out/ing in Africa in the 80s after he ran away from home at 17. We met on similar desolate paths elsewhere and I learned much from him when it comes to approach and attitude to make a journey that doesn't rely on money to g...

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Anon·06/21/25 16:33·No.2825649

/mulch/ thread #321

It's that type again to discuss your favorite mulch to use

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Anon·06/22/25 21:56·No.2825793

Frog hunting

Wassup guys, I'm starting to get into frog hunting and I need some adivce. I know it's kind of niched, but I've figured that maybe someone on this mongolian basket weaving forum might know a thing or two about frogs. I know when the season starts and what tools to hunt them with, but besides that, n...

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Anon·06/20/25 18:52·No.2825516

I like to go nice scenic places with little to no people and take edibles or vape my dab pen and listen to music and take little walks. It's my way of escaping. I don't work Thursdays or Fridays so i go out on those days and avoid the hordes of normies you get on weekends and I can keep human intera...

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Anon·05/19/25 05:22·No.2819827

Mushroom thread

It's peak morel season, post your hauls /out/

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Anon·06/23/25 15:51·No.2825856

www.bbc.com/news/articles/crk60k8gp8jo >3 days ago >tourist decides to climb the mount rinjani (indonesia) trail >strays from the trail and falls of a cliff >indonesian authorities so far couldnt recue her >without food, water and under very cold weather >family blame de guide for not being with he...

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Anon·06/13/25 16:36·No.2824434

Post your shelter-in-place or vehicle stored emergency kits bug out bags are fun in Appalachia but I live in a town

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Anon·06/21/25 19:46·No.2825674

Trump wants to build 15-minute cities on public land. That's what this commotion is all about.

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Anon·06/19/25 11:34·No.2825288

If you like the outdoors it's just because you're privileged to live somewhere the outdoors is pleasant

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Anon·06/04/25 18:48·No.2822920

Festival camping

What do I need to know for tent camping at a festival? Cba to bring a trailer and I want to be laying in my tent looking up at the stars while some slag rolling on X sucks my weiner like it's a feed tube in a ER. Any experience with this? What do I bring to make it easy on myself?

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Anon·01/21/25 19:39·No.2801516

mesh cap or field cap?

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Anon·06/20/25 22:35·No.2825547

Tick psychosis

This amuses me endlessly because there's zero evidence that Lyme disease exists, and I've personally been bitten by hundreds of ticks over 30 years with no issues. It's just like covid hysteria, retards freaking out over nothing because of something they heard on the internet. I have engaged in outd...

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Anon·06/23/25 17:13·No.2825869

For the 44 years I've been alive I've always thought shooting in a national forest was my God given right as an American. But today some democRAT Karen decided to snitch on me and it turns out you aren't supposed to shoot at other campgrounds. Just posting this in case you guys have to deal with the...

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Anon·01/22/25 16:20·No.2801684

Homesteading and prepping With the way everything's going this is looking inevitable. What are you doing to prepare? Have you started a self reliant homestead?

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Anon·06/18/25 21:03·No.2825209

My yard keeps mummifying

The leaves and stuff in my backyard just aren't decaying. They dry out, turn black, then winter comes and freezes the ground for 5 months. When spring rolls around again, everything is practically mummified. There has been a perfectly intact, unchanging, piece of banana peel sitting on the ground fo...

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Anon·04/27/25 01:14·No.2816041

Hiking Boots…

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Anon·06/17/25 17:06·No.2824994

Getting into surfing

26M Loc: Huntington Beach, CA I'm interested in learning to surf. Any advice to not have the wave crash down on top of you and be pulled under? I was wondering about swimming out past the break and just floating around. I'd guess so... But is this hard? I've been bodyboarding first to get some ex...

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Anon·05/29/25 04:22·No.2821715

Have you guys ever considered a career in conservation? It's a tempting prospect, and I don't really see a reason not to go into it. I feel like I'd enjoy the work, and I've always respected the guys who do it in one way or another--having grown up in a rural part of the Rockies.

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Anon·05/28/25 18:05·No.2821600

Why does batonning trigger people so much?

It's just a technique for splitting wood without having to carry a friggin 2 pound hatchet around. It's not religious sacrilege. If you insist on carrying your grandpa's stick tang hunting knife, go for it, but this seething hatred of modern gear and techniques is just goofy and cringe.

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Anon·06/20/25 03:06·No.2825404

Controversial /Out/ Takes

Post your hot take or sperg about someone else's. Cotton linen silk and tropical wool are superior to synthetics and synthetic blends any situation where its too warm to go hypothermic if you got wet. Especially in arid climates. "Cotton kills" is true but overblown and this leads to a lot of unnece...

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Anon·06/16/25 09:29·No.2824731

ITT: Tell me about your favorite /out/ accessory

Mine is my jungle bag. It’s been with me on almost all my adventures. Sleeping bag, blanket, poncho, it’s done it all.

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Anon·06/11/25 24:10·No.2824010

How Do I Into Hunting?

Nobody in my family hunts, but I want to get into it. What do I need to know/do to get started as an absolute beginner?

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Anon·06/04/25 03:45·No.2822823

recent /out/

>>2811018 [/out/thread/2811018#p2811018]

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Anon·06/17/25 23:55·No.2825045

Will a 9mm glock be enough to take down one of these mammoths?

Im exploring backcountry montana this weekend and didnt plan on dying what gun should I bring?

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Anon·12/11/24 24:42·No.2793462

I have a crippling fear of dogs. The idea that I walk alone in the forest or somewhere in the countryside paralyzes me when I get to think about the idea that there >might< be a stray or even a domesticated dog running free that wants to bite me to death. Yes I know I'm a pussy but it's a part of a ...

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Anon·06/18/25 14:07·No.2825144

/tcg/ - TICK CHECK GENERAL

>fishing spot near my childhood home in upstate New York >go back there at 26 while visiting the ‘rents >fish for not even three hours >get home >NINE FUCKING TICKS ON ME >it’s been days and I’ve taken antibiotics and yet I still have a huge red itchy bump from where I pulled one off. I thought my m...

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Anon·06/08/25 15:35·No.2823559

I hate hornets so fucking much it's unreal >t. got bitten by one once

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Anon·02/15/25 19:43·No.2806458

How would you survive a Walking Dead apocalypse?

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Anon·05/28/25 02:58·No.2821499

Why are they allowed to exist?

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Anon·06/22/25 16:49·No.2825765

I lost all my lures to sea rocks, again. Fuck this gay earth.

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Anon·06/09/25 16:31·No.2823798

How would you go on about reinforcing a shitty rubber boat like pic related, and turning it into as formidable a vessel as it could be?

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Anon·05/24/25 15:35·No.2820832

is this faggot a tick?

i got one under my knee and immediately pulled it out with my fingers as i saw it. this other faggot (picrel) was under my fucking sock but i didn't bite in yet. is this a tick?

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Anon·06/09/25 20:05·No.2823837

Question for The Hive mind, that is for legal reasons, completely hypothetical and merely a curious thought exercise. If one were to wish to establish a off-grid, primitive cottage in the Mid-Atlantic of the US, which state would you choose, and why? What resources and factors, as well as disconnec...

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Anon·06/07/25 19:07·No.2823399

overpriced bullshit

recommend me other, cheaper brands please iam a broke german student

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Anon·05/31/25 12:00·No.2822195

Is synthetic rain gear a meme?

Every single time I buy a "water-proof" "breathable" jacket it turns out it's neither. Meanwhile I've hiked in a constant rain for 5 hours wearing a traditional wool sweater and the water didn't get through. Felt a lot nicer than wearing plastic, too. In a test I did, my dad's old leather jacket is ...

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Anon·03/23/25 05:36·No.2812196

/afg/ Artifacts and Fossils General #7 Op didnt forget to make a new thread edition

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. >...

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Anon·05/19/25 12:13·No.2819859

What do you do if you're in a tent camping and some meth head swings at your tent with a baseball bat or machete

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Anon·04/27/25 16:57·No.2816117

Minimalist camping.

Lets talk about minimalist camping. Cowboy / Backpack / Minimalist / Bushcraft Tools, bedrolls, bags, tents, clothing.

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Anon·12/29/24 20:31·No.2797205

/out/ings with a pipe

Old thread: >>2774508 This is a thread for enjoying a pipe while doing outdoor activities. If you ask why this belongs on /out/, you've never spent an evening by the campfire with a pipe silently enjoying the nature around you, and you're missing out. >how to get started Purchase a Missouri Meersc...

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Anon·06/06/25 02:34·No.2823121

Anyone else think people are way too pussy about ticks? Like just check for them when you are done and pull them off. No need for gross spray.

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Anon·05/02/25 13:06·No.2816696

best places to hike in le baguette ?

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Anon·06/21/25 16:51·No.2825651

Best adventure kino?

My picks: >dancer https://www.youtube.com/@dancer1 >GIFGAS https://www.youtube.com/@GIFGAS >shiey https://www.youtube.com/@shiey >blank face https://www.youtube.com/@blankface_ >Vagrant Holiday https://www.youtube.com/@VagrantHoliday >The Itinerant https://www.youtube.com/@b-stoll >vaga vagabond ht...

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Anon·06/17/25 20:17·No.2825023

What is the /out/ opinion on Xander Budnick?

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Anon·06/07/25 13:44·No.2823359

Patch thread

Haven't been on this board in like 4 years, is the guy who used to make these patches still around?

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Anon·05/31/25 21:09·No.2822291

Why is fishing so retardedly difficult to get into? I walk into Bass Pro and there's eight aisles of different fishing rods, four aisles of different kinds of bait all different colors of the rainbow, 10,000 different sizes and varieties of fucking hooks, you need this, you need that, don't forget t...

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Anon·06/21/25 09:32·No.2825607

Cycling across Norway

Last year I set out on an ambitious journey. Right now I am revisiting this journey and reminising about the good old days, and I wish to share my experience. I wanted to cross the entirety of the scandinavian peninsula from top to bottom. From Nordkapp to Bergen. Simple enough, right? Wrong. No...

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Anon·10/04/24 02:10·No.2780264

Have you ever taken a gril /out/?

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Anon·06/16/25 23:46·No.2824874

Have any of you anons ever completed a long distance trail in the US, or maybe completed the Triple Crown? I was curious to see what the longest trails in this country were and didn't realize something like this existed. What do you guys think? Apprently you have to complete the Appalachian Trail, P...

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Anon·04/12/25 23:29·No.2815455

How important do you think a survival knife is? Do you think it is a rather not needed item thats need can be superseded by a usual every day knife? It is easier to just snap logs for a fire than to hack them with a survival knife. This is of course not including raw survival where you are needing b...

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Anon·06/13/25 01:21·No.2824329

foraging

Anyone here into foraging? I love the hobby but can't find anyone irl who doesn't either think it's weird, or is just completely uninterested. Pick related, it's a bouquet of small white clover I'm going to dry and turn into tea when I get home.

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Anon·06/17/25 21:05·No.2825026

Bad weather hiking

Is this a thing? I absolutely love snowstorms and the challenge of hiking in rough weather. I know conditions can turn dangerous quickly in the mountains, but there's something deeply fascinating about it. For sub-8000 ft mountains, what gear and precautions would you recommend to do this safely?

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Anon·05/13/25 18:23·No.2818879

Are you too fat to go /out/?

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Anon·05/26/25 19:01·No.2821236

Tell me your fishing spots.

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Anon·03/08/25 19:32·No.2810188

what's up with this /out/ism ? why do normalfags love making these?

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Anon·06/19/25 02:07·No.2825254

Anyone have experience with frost river packs? i have yet to find a negative review but you know how those things go these days. looking for something classic-ish in waxed canvas without getting too old time larpy so this cliff jacobson model looked nice imo

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Anon·05/29/25 22:33·No.2821891

>Whole personality is chopping wood I don't get it

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Anon·12/06/24 16:30·No.2792485

mgtow dick

I am realizing that you could live like this in many places in the mountains in the US and Canada without anyone ever finding you. Will this become something people do as actually buying a house gets harder and harder? Right now I am looking at spots in the rocky mountains that would take two days ...

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Anon·06/04/25 12:38·No.2822869

Have you ever considered going /out/ dressed as Bigfoot, just to add to the legend? You know it would *actually* change your life forever if you REALLY thought you'd seen the real thing with your own eyes. You'd never forget it. >picrel staring at you between the trees from 40 feet away, then runs ...

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Anon·06/17/25 02:29·No.2824910

What do you guys generally use as a preferred mousetrap? (to protect your chicken coops & barns that are /out/, of course) I've been using snap traps with this exact style of trigger, they work really good, nice and sensitive. For bait, tootsie rolls work best, since they gotta work for it; peanut b...

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Anon·06/16/25 11:09·No.2824744

How do I collect water from something like this without getting soaked?

It's fine to wade in during the Summer, but around Spring and Fall it starts to get really annoying to spend half of the day wet whenever I have to filter water. Is anyone else annoyed by this? I'm open to hearing solutions. Maybe a siphon, or a bucket on a long stick???

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Anon·02/20/25 16:17·No.2807406

ITT: Nudism

Have you been to nude beach or been casually naked outdoor in other way? I have been a couple time on nude beach. It wasn't eventful to talk much about it but it felt very nice to walk around and lie down in completely natural, unobstructed by anything state.

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Anon·03/10/25 05:40·No.2810398

what's the c/out/nsensus on missing 411? Sasquatch ? bigfoot? jews?

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Anon·06/16/25 16:51·No.2824777

Okay let's settle this once and for all. Which one is all around better?

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Anon·05/06/25 14:18·No.2817467

Wild Finds

I found a balloon berry patch, aka the strawberry-raspberry

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Anon·01/20/25 12:56·No.2801217

YLYL

/out/ humor thread

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Anon·06/17/25 12:54·No.2824959

For me? It’s less /out/ and more tract home developments. https://www.wilderness.org/articles/blog/congress-making-more-250-million-acres-public-lands-available-sale

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Anon·06/08/25 23:31·No.2823629

US National Parks are horribly run BLM+Nat Park service have a combined budget of SEVEN FUCKING BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR SEVEN BILLION and they still charge 30-50 dollars for every single Nat Park and podunk tiny little monument What the fuck do they do with all this money? Almost every nat park and l...

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Anon·01/27/25 05:09·No.2802579

what strange / spooky stuff have you seen? once when i was in the desert, there was a telephone pole, on it looked exactly like a 10ft tall bird of prey, just eyeing me down it was about a good 5min of walking, which felt like forever, just to see that it was a transformer that looked weird, none o...

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Anon·06/15/25 02:16·No.2824601

Cooler recommendations

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Anon·02/13/25 11:54·No.2806064

Brit/out/ - It's finally winter now

It's FEBRUARY! Probably the best month we get for winter conditions You have been out playing in the snow... right anon?

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Anon·05/22/25 07:45·No.2820483

Living On My Bike

I want to talk about carrying shelter and water on a bicycle and starting with a plan, not a dream. Stopped being neet after rewatching KLK and realizing I wasted my youth/20s. That’s fine, life isn’t over. Bought a road/gravel bike, got some biking sites and chatgpt for route suggestions, it’s tim...

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Anon·06/06/25 19:58·No.2823226

IMCO FLINTS AND LIGHTERS GENERAL

Does anyone know what flints are compatible with vintage IMCO lighters? Also what are the best lighters for outdoors?

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Anon·06/16/25 18:32·No.2824801

I'm a lifelong Oregonian who was very familiar with the willamette valley nature around Lane mostly where everyday if I had the time I'd drive an hour or less to some woods and walk trails and whatnot. Recently for reasons I moved to New Jersey (north) and I'm looking for ideal nature spots, I'm awa...

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Anon·03/09/25 16:43·No.2810312

/water/sports - kayaks and canoe season is go

winter is behind us and its time to get back /out/, sea, lakes, rivers, even canals, sailing is fun too fotm vacationer paddleboardfags go to >>>/trv/ [//boards.4chan.org/trv/]

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Anon·06/17/25 13:59·No.2824971

ישר/out

Israeli out general Thread for the discussion of out door related subjects as they pertain to the land of Israel

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Anon·06/13/25 19:52·No.2824458

>Book a 4WD car to explore tropical North Queensland thinking I could explore for a couple weeks >Day before my trip I find out there's no dispersed camping allowed on public land >90% of all other land is owned by bourgeois land czars who won't issue you a camping permit if you aren't self-containe...

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Anon·06/09/25 11:31·No.2823756

is this the best /out/ tuber ?

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Anon·06/13/25 04:54·No.2824361

/Rudy/

sometimes I wonder how Rudy's doing

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Anon·04/04/25 10:22·No.2814240

Is the tick hysteria justified?

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Anon·05/19/25 22:17·No.2819926

Do you camp within the fall radius of dead trees?

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Anon·06/17/25 18:03·No.2825008

Professional Hobo

Alright. I'm recruiting other wandering workers. Hobos. If you're interested, my goal is to achieve a seasonal route throughout the western USA. This is meant to enable reliable winter and summer work. One or two other hobos may increase my odds of establishing the kinds of relationships with differ...

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Anon·06/15/25 17:45·No.2824672

Camping outdoors

So basically, there are 3 mountains in the UK and I have 1 left to summit. However, the drive there is 7 hours and accommodation is minimum £75 per night so I'm thinking I should bring a tent and camp on the mountain instead. Any tips for this? I don't own a tent so or any camping equipment to be ho...

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Anon·06/13/25 19:20·No.2824454

Perfect environment

Describe your perfect environment >temp >humidity >wind >rain >snow >elevation >terrain >region >etc For me, it's a mountain river system that is steep enough that I only have to move 10 or so miles in order to get an alternate climate. Ranging 20-90 degrees year round, with not too much rain but...

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Anon·05/30/25 23:16·No.2822109

How hard would it be to live off hunting your own food?

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Anon·05/10/25 04:05·No.2818217

Daily reminder that these are the only real mountain ranges in the contiguous USA. Your local appalachianlet range isn't listed? Sorry anon, but a ""mountain range"" without a treelin is called hills

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Anon·05/28/25 18:41·No.2821608

Van life on motorcycle

Anyone try doing "van life" but on a motorcycle? I work remote and want to ride + work. Not really looking to get a van or overland rig. Is it possible to explore on a motorcycle but still get work done and be comfortable?

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Anon·05/10/25 20:16·No.2818287

How do we handle all of our water being poisoned? Fishing, drinking water, etc

NOT A DEMORALIZATION THREAD Around here, the rivers are flooded with glyphosate, atrazine, and a hundred other agricultural chemicals and byproducts. I want to eat what I catch from rivers more but the fish are so poisoned. So many chemicals, medicines, etc make their way into the tap water, the tap...

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Anon·06/03/25 13:49·No.2822735

I have a machete in Australia. The government are banning them with a $40,000 minimum fine and 2 years prison. What should I do with the machete before the ban comes in? Lawful and ethical uses only. Also I'm very lazy. I stupidly bought it to mow my small lawn with it thinking it would be cool. Y...

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Anon·05/24/25 12:16·No.2820816

books

I know this not /lit/ but are there generally books that will help a average guy become a /out/ man

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Anon·06/14/25 12:46·No.2824521

what do in ny

what's some festivals parks and other things you like or know about in the great state of NY baby. I've lived here my whole life (20 years) but all I really have done is rent cabins at lake taghkanic ,attend the dutchess county fair(hell yeah) and go to sterling. i hunt and go fishing too the salmon...

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Anon·04/29/25 20:35·No.2816369

Map thread

Last one 404 Maps!

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Anon·05/25/25 08:29·No.2820972

Europeans on an outdoor adventure

>OMG DID YOU SEE THE LOCAL WILDLIFE >HOLY HECK I SAW A FINCH!!!! >OH MY GOD A SQUIRREL >LOOK! A DEER! >DID YOU SEE THAT COMMON HOUSE SPIDER!?

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Anon·06/12/25 16:49·No.2824258

Been having the inexplicable urge to visit Longyearbyen (Svalbad) lately, not in a hotel like a tourist but expedition style, in a tent. I'm planing on booking for march 2026. Can you guys give me advises on gears (tents, outfits...) i should take? thanks. i'm not rich so budget friendly things on...

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Anon·06/15/25 02:55·No.2824606

Help with finding side quest

Hi! I wanted to ask if anyone knows a way to do something like side quests in real life. I really enjoy walking around my city, and whenever I help someone with directions—or just anything, really—it makes me feel really happy. So, does anyone have any suggestions?

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Anon·01/19/25 02:23·No.2800845

Why does hiking attract so many trust fund kids? I can't tell you how many people i've met on trails that have told me they have no job and have a trust fund instead. I've never been apart of a hobby that had so many occurrences of this.

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Anon·06/13/25 15:29·No.2824427

SQTDDTOT - Stupid Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread

I'm going to Yellowstone for the first time since I was a little boy. I want to take a souvenir so I had the idea of using a long metal grabber to pick up a stone at the bottom of one of the hotsprings from the boardwalk. Would the park jannies be okay with this or do I have to be sneaky about it? A...

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Anon·06/12/25 21:28·No.2824297

I'm about to get a 18x52 above ground pool to put in my backyard. Can someone give me the rundown on the maintenance Ill have to do. and everything ill need to take care of it

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Anon·05/20/25 18:31·No.2820106

birding/birdwatching

Birdwatching Thread post yer recent sightings or pics or equipment sticky says its allowed and /an/ is full of freaks White-winged Dove

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Anon·03/24/25 14:55·No.2812412

Autist here, do you greet or say hello to people when you meet them on hikes or going on a walk through a forest or whatever? What's the social etiquette here?

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Anon·06/13/25 01:00·No.2824327

Mushroom Help

What are these mushrooms? There’s like hundreds of them under my blackberries. Are they deadly?

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Anon·04/08/25 14:46·No.2814791

Post places that are strange/antithetical for where they are located Apache National Forest, Arizona

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Anon·05/22/25 19:27·No.2820574

Do you have any friends into /out/ stuff? Do you do /out/ stuff with anyone else? And if so, where did you meet and what do you do? I was watching Failarmy and see all these people doing stuff outside, at lakes, etc. and want that for me

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Anon·05/13/25 12:59·No.2818821

Tfw all camping videos are turning into shitty creepypasta

>One solo camper posts video where a schizoid starts stalking him and he has to bug out >Does enough views it gets boosted out of its usual audience into the "top 5 creepiest unexplained videos" section of youtube >Actually makes ad revenue off it >Suddenly every fucking solo camper is posting video...

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Anon·05/09/25 19:02·No.2818130

What are the secrets to get nice stools and little wipes? Im tired of leaving a huge pile toilet paper and baby wipes after i finish

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Anon·03/14/25 12:44·No.2811018

recent /out/

>>2780007

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Anon·05/17/25 16:21·No.2819486

What's sup /out/? Long time no see, how's the board doing? Did the covid refugees leave already and did they stay like it happened to trails and /out/ irl? Are geeps, brit, mads, recording, snowmobile etc anons around? Wishing you all a great summer.

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Anon·06/12/25 22:31·No.2824309

How important are hip belts if you keep your weight under 15lb and for dayhikes? Been looking to get into vest-style straps which seem to come with fastpacks, but the trade off seems to be that none really have a true "hip belt" that is weight bearing.

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Anon·06/09/25 02:38·No.2823672

The Air Smells Bad

Bros i go outside and the air smells like cancer and makes me cough

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Anon·06/01/25 01:54·No.2822331

/aurora/ Northern Lights thread

Looks like we're in for another show the next few nights, anons. Get your cameras and yuru dolls ready for the spectacle! Condolences to any upper midwest fags whose viewing will be affected by the drifting wildfire smoke from Canada

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Anon·05/13/25 20:27·No.2818911

hypothetical: 1 bear vs 100 /out/ists

No using premade weapons(guns, knives, etc), no using bear spray, everything has to be made using the knowledge that you have accumulated over the years of going /out/ who wins? you only have 1 day before the bear is released who wins in this scenario?

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Anon·04/05/25 01:08·No.2814314

How do you fall asleep in one of these knowing a bear could come out and rape you any second?

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Anon·06/13/25 24:09·No.2824321

My platonic life partner and I noticed you across the trail and we really liked your vibe

ITT: share awkward or funny /out/ stories

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Anon·06/11/25 16:01·No.2824079

Spooky lakes

I have some spooky lakes nearby, and lake related lore. One of the lakes is rumored to be bottomless. Its in a mountain valley, and is so deep in places no diver has ever gone to the bottom. The water looks black, just darkness. The valley is known for its harsh weather and people die there all the ...

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Anon·05/25/25 01:46·No.2820926

/HGM/ homegrown men 404

Weed control, mulching, no-till edition. I'm about to mulch my entire corn plot with wood chips to prevent any more weeds for the rest of the year. I really want to go no-till in the coming years, especially for corn if that is viable while controlling weeds effectively. Was very interested in this ...

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Anon·06/07/25 17:47·No.2823390

My potatoes are mighty! I love them! They make me so happy :)

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Anon·06/04/25 05:37·No.2822832

Stealthing Identity

Tried to ask /adv/ but its a bunch of teenager losers and 40 year old losers making endless how to talk to woman threads. I am filming myself, but it's hard to speak to the camera without showing my face while adventuring. How do I cover my mouth and chin to avoid doxxing while still being able to ...

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Anon·06/11/25 17:07·No.2824091

Off-Grid Laws and Bureaucracy

I own an 11 acre tract of land in southern Arkansas and wish to develop it with an off-grid homesite. how do I go about cheaply and legally dealing with waste, water, and power. ( EX: Composting toilet, DIY well ext... ). I also plant to move in a "tiny home" basically a 14 x 40 rebuilt cabin for $1...

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Anon·06/09/25 01:53·No.2823664

Canadian Wildfires have fucked my summers

So I thought the winter would just get rid of these but apparently they're going to continue on until Canada puts forth serious resources to extinguish them. My summers used to be blue and clear but now they're grey and muggy as can be. Is anyone else dealing with this pain?

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Anon·06/08/25 19:09·No.2823589

Control Burn Campfire.

They say that campfires aren't safe or beneficial for a forest health, yet they burn the exact same material in a control burn that I would otherwise be using in my campfire. Is this just some plot to keep people indoors and buying propane stoves, or can I legitimately start camp fires and contribut...

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Anon·05/29/25 21:16·No.2821867

Isolation

How often do you get spooked hiking in the middle of nowhere? How well do you keep a sound mind when by yourself? Especially when spending the night in the woods? How do you keep paranoia at bay?

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Anon·02/27/25 22:15·No.2808955

Tried to summit Mount Washington today. A group of, older men, completely cock blocked me while I was pretty far up. They told me I had no business being there alone with the gear I had. I'm so fucking fed up man. I ran into this same fucking issue earlier this year when trying to do Mount Katahdin ...

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Anon·05/24/25 12:31·No.2820817

Socks

What's the best merino wool sock brand? I want something i can wear 3 or four days without getting funky, durable and good for summer use.

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Anon·06/11/25 22:56·No.2824152

Defcon 1 thread

Going there this summer for the first time, what am i in for?

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Anon·05/18/25 23:09·No.2819785

Hiding backpack /out/doors

Not necesarilly stashing, but if you want to discuss it that's ok. Let me explain, I usually go training in a bar park near the sea, but I acutally would like to go for a long swim before and after training, the problem is if I bring my phone and keys and wallet, on a backpack, or even a leg bag, I ...

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Anon·06/09/25 21:07·No.2823851

After a recent complication during a unexpectedly difficult decent, I now added a plastic bag containing a roll of TP and a rubber glove to my pack. Having to continue after wiping with a mixture of peat and pine needles taught me a valuable lesson.

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Anon·06/06/25 07:23·No.2823156

All of my shitty Walmart/Amazon starter gear is falling apart from wear and tear. What's the next step up without paying 300 dollars for a tent?

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Anon·06/04/25 01:33·No.2822797

I'm planning a vacation/hiking and camping trip to Washington, the goals are Mt Olympus and Mt Ranier and if I have enough time some other stuff like Mt St Helens. I don't want to loiter in Seattle or Portland for obvious reasons. Problem is I haven't done a trip like this in years and am struggling...

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Anon·05/31/25 15:28·No.2822230

Has anyone ever stayed at Rock Island in Wisconsin? I checked it out on YouTube and everyone is claiming that its haunted. Hearing weird noises at night (probably coyotes) saying they felt like they were being followed, again, coyotes, something about an Indian graveyard, etc. Have you been there? W...

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Anon·06/09/25 22:52·No.2823862

Enjoying the view

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Anon·05/29/25 17:38·No.2821836

The logging will continue. They are cutting down our sacred trees again, just like last time. They have sap on their hands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NRWQzGycZY [Embed] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-inK-7opBw [Embed]

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Anon·06/10/25 03:50·No.2823893

Looking for a Tent

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an "open-fly" or "half-fly"-style tent like this one? I've been using the Sierra Designs Sirius 2 for a long time, and while it's billed as a three-season tent, I've had no problems with it in winter. The fly design's been great in the rain, too, with no mo...

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Anon·02/01/25 07:33·No.2803650

Exploring abandoned mines

Hello /out/. It has been a while, maybe it is time for an AMA

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Anon·05/20/25 08:36·No.2820030

Live in my sisters backyard in a bare bones room. So it's basically an /out/ experience. It's getting cold now (2'C) on some mornings/nights. What are some ways to keep warm? Besides layering up. What are some gear to supplement my bed stuff to keep warm and undisturbed at night. Also if I keep pi...

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Anon·06/09/25 16:54·No.2823801

Why did they totally delete the community content section (user submitted trail recordings database), without warning? I miss it so much. Yes, I did email them to complain and they admitted they yeeted it, wouldn't say why, and told me my comments would be considered for future versions (it's never ...

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Anon·06/08/25 10:25·No.2823518

No sleeping bag?

This kit is for night temperatures that go to slightly below freezing (but not much) What do you think? I've lived in a tent/outdoors for the past year and a half including in temperate winter (-5 degrees celsius) or something so I'm not just larping, I'm considering switching to a heavy-fur loado...

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Anon·05/29/25 21:45·No.2821876

Gear guide for hippies and festivals

Having a decent weekend /out/ at a fest is a function of adequate gear. Nothing replaces a nice place to sleep when the acid wears off or a hot pot of coffee and plate of eggs the morningafternoon after. And I've had my mix of solutions for a long time but I want to put together a three tier list fo...