Nature is nice. I love watching the local wild hares hop about and today I saw a gigantic hawk perch on my fence no doubt looking for food.
>>188
Thanks for re-making the thread, the last one was epic. Those are nice slugs. >I didn't have a good camera to take a photo.
Memories last forever anon.

>>200
Posting it with frens intensifies the memory for me if you know what I mean.

i sat by the water yesterday while i just felt the breeze and light warmth of the sun. something about those moments that make all the noise go away. nothing else matters in that moment.

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Ted Kaczynski wrote that boredom is only exists in industrial society. He said that once you're adapted to living in nature boredom just sort of vanishes. You can sit in the woods and observe nature for hours. I've done similar things.

i've been inside for long enough that going outside feels different. like i'm exploring the world again. cool i guess, but probably not healthy. i have a bunch of trees in my backyard and that looks nice. sometimes my cat goes out there.

>>204
Sitting in the backyard can be comfy enough and it is healthy.
>>202
Were you at the lake or ocean?
>>203
Especially when you are with friends.

>>203
too bad the cia screwed with him in collage, he really would have been the bob ross of the outdoors.
>>204
what does your cat do outside?

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I live near a small lake and a little further away there is a big river with a floodplain forest. Being near water calms me down immensely and I love swimming.

i remember that anon on previous 22 who found that abandoned ammo factory. wild stuff.
personally a few years back i found an abandoned church in tennessee deep in the woods. i actually wasnt expecting to find anything. there was an old moldy bible on a stand, an old piano, and a few pews. played with the keys a bit and left and for some reason i havent forgotten about that place.

>>232
Did the piano sound good or bad?

>232
That's really cool. Were there any clues as to why the church was abandoned?

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Soup everyone, it's been a while, I've missed you. I was finally able to harvest the first apples from my orchard, I made compote with cinnamon and a pie with the eggs of my hens. It is satisfying to enjoy the fruits of one's labor. I also received a couple of geese from a person who no longer knew how to keep them because of the noise they made for the neighborhood, I hope to have a litter of goslings this year.
>>232 I finally found a weapons lover who knew what was these ammo, apparently before compressed air, some machine/tools used gun powder to work.

I'm waiting for the return of the beautiful seasons to go on some adventures, I'll think of you and I'll take pictures.

>>233
it was out of tune and some of the keys didnt work
>>234
i guess it depends on what happened to tenessee during whatever era the church was made, maybe there was a town there abandoned due to the gold rush or perhaps it wasnt needed anymore?
>>235
>harvest apples, made pie
fucking amazing
also those are epic geese. you are living the best life.

>>216
Being in natural has always calmed me down to some extent and it was always easy to sleep whenever I camped.

>>235
do they have names? if not, do you plan on naming them?

>>235
Those feathers are pretty.

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>>239
Ha! Tell that to my back pain. Joke aside, thanks, I put a lot of work to live the life I wanted and I regret nothing.
>>246
I call them by whistling, but if you have an idea in mind why not (dubs name my geese?)

will you find the rusty mine wagon hidden in the picture ?

>>248
I think I see it left of the middle.

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>>248
This makes me think of cats in the forest. Thank you!

>>250
which reminds me of Norwegian forest cats.

>>254
Are there any cool videos of those cats? Are they common in the area they live?

>>258
Vinkings brought them to norway and they've been native ever since. Back in the day they where called skogkatt', which means "mountain-dwelling fairy cat with an ability to climb sheer rock faces that other cats could not manage."
Old iselandic folklore speaks of “Jólakötturinn” (“The Yule cat”)

You all know the Yule Cat

And that Cat was huge indeed.

People didn’t know where he came from

Or where he went.

He opened his glaring eyes wide,

The two of them glowing bright.

It took a really brave man

To look straight into them.

His whiskers, sharp as bristles,

His back arched up high.

And the claws of his hairy paws

Were a terrible sight.

He gave a wave of his strong tail,

He jumped and he clawed and he hissed.

Sometimes up in the valley,

Sometimes down by the shore.

He roamed at large, hungry and evil

In the freezing Yule snow.

In every home

People shuddered at his name.

If one heard a pitiful “meow”

Something evil would happen soon.

Everybody knew he hunted men

But didn’t care for mice.

He picked on the very poor

That no new garments got

For Yule – who toiled

And lived in dire need.

From them he took in one fell swoop

Their whole Yule dinner

Always eating it himself

If he possibly could.

Hence it was that the women

At their spinning wheels sat

Spinning a colorful thread

For a frock or a little sock.

Because you mustn’t let the Cat

Get hold of the little children.

They had to get something new to wear

From the grownups each year.

And when the lights came on, on Yule Eve

And the Cat peered in,

The little children stood rosy and proud

All dressed up in their new clothes.

Some had gotten an apron

And some had gotten shoes

Or something that was needed

– That was all it took.

For all who got something new to wear

Stayed out of that pussy-cat’s grasp

He then gave an awful hiss

But went on his way.

Whether he still exists I do not know.

But his visit would be in vain

If next time everybody

Got something new to wear.

Now you might be thinking of helping

Where help is needed most.

Perhaps you’ll find some children

That have nothing at all.

Perhaps searching for those

That live in a lightless world

Will give you a happy day

And a Merry, Merry Yule.
Björk even made a song adapted from the poem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeHunHocp5Q [Play]

>>248
These TRIPS decree that your geese shall be named Grigori Rasputin and John Lennon.

IT SKIPPED THE NUMBER
WHAT THE HELL

Where'd the trips go? My captcha was of sea otters. I bet they're up to their usual mischief and stole our trips.

>>336
The last post before mine was no.332 in the /mmc/. The trips got skipped for some reason .Never have I felt so betrayed.

>337
sad.

>>334
I'd name the geese after Robert Palmer.

>>334
>Grigori Rasputin and John Lennon.
Alright let's do this, it seems fun!(C'mon Grigori Rasputin stop annoying John Lennon.) But who will be the male and the female?

Grigori = boy (There lived a certain man in Russia long ago)
John lennon = girl ( "Woman" was the first single issued after his murder.)

>>347
Solid reasoning.
Also that for a time Lennon beat women.

I always wanted to trek deep into the woods and set up a tent and just chill.

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>>347
Done today, they'll get used to it.
>>363
What's the matter? Do you need some tips for gears?

>>367
>whats the matter/ tips for gear
i probably should have replaced "always wanted" to "really fucking need to because i am going insane and need real quiet and removal from the grid, electronics, and society even if it mean going in the middle of the fucking woods just to sleep for a fucking week" but my current circumstances kind of cuck over my chances of doing so. Although i am going to go out of my way to learn and prepare so if i find an out so i can fucking treck, i shall. Tips for gear will be appreciated since i am new to the aspect of camping like that and just fucking leaving without preparing means becoming a missing 411, getting eaten by wild animals or becoming a victim of human hunting.

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>>377
The most important and also the most expensive will be the backpack, the mattress, the sleeping bag and the tent.
>Sleeping bag:
Either in synthetic, not expensive,
either down, lighter and smaller, but expensive and unusable once soaked. (tips: I put it in a garbage bag, but there are waterproof bags)
>Mattresses:
In rolled or folded foam, reliable but bulky and uncomfortable.
Self-inflating, same volume as foam but more comfortable.
Inflatable mattress, top comfort but fragile, you have to choose your tent location carefully and rake the ground before, provide a patch. (do not take the big blue ones but rather the small ones that look like the inflatable pool mattress)
Hammock, you have to know how to mount them and take a tarp instead of a tent. Prefer those with an integrated mosquito net and only during the hot season.
>Tent:
Don't take the round ones that unfold easily, it's just good for festivals.
Arches, tunnels, canadian tent: as long as you manage to set it up and take it down easily are the best, but you MUST know how to do it, even if it means practicing first in your garden. Do not wait for the night to proceed.
Tarps are useful only if you use a hammock or an overbag.
>Backpack:
To choose last, when you know the volume of everything that will fit inside (but nobody does that). I recommend buying a used one first. Many people buy one too big and their experience makes them choose a smaller one afterwards. Those with a metal reinforcement in the back are the most recommended to avoid back problems. A volume of 60L is more than enough unless you plan to camp in winter. You should also avoid hanging lots of things outside the bag (it gets caught in the bushes).

In the essentials I also recommend a compass, a flashlight, water (even if you have a purifier) ​​and DRY socks.
After that the rest depends on his comfort and his personal safety, the relevance too. Eat hot or cold? Does the temperature drop sharply when night falls? Do you need sunscreen if you stay in the woods? Picture related, it gives an idea of ​​what to take. We tend to take too much at first.

To experiment with your equipment, I advise you to look on Google map for a comfortable place not too far from your home, if there is a problem you know how to come back easily. Every time you come back you have to ask yourself these questions: what was useless? What would I have needed?
An old-timer told me one day: we carry the weight of our uncertainty.

Here are some camper archetypes you can use as a keyword for your gear searches:
>The Glamper (heavy/high-end gears)
Sleep near or in car/van/trailer, amass a shitload of useless crap labeled as "for camping", nature is a giant trash bin, speaker blasting non-stop.
"I brought two external batteries and bear repellent spray just in case"
>The ultralighter (light/high-end gears)
Fishnet bag, fishnet hammock plus tyvek tarp, kilt (half sleeping bag) because he already has a warm coat, weighs his bag like an anorexic and cuts everything that can be.
"I made holes in my knife to make it lighter, wait, do I really need a knife?"
>The bushcrafter (heavy/old-school gears)
Leather bag, cast iron, deliberately wears cotton even if he knows it's heavy and cold once soaked, former scout, likes to do things like his ancestors.
"Let me build a wooden chair with MY AXE!"
>The primitive/survivalist (light/old-school gears)
Knowledgeable, find water and food on the spot, make a mattress out of dead leaves and a plant shelter, could transform a rusty can of tuna into a knife, a cup and a saucepan.
"Rope? Why? There are lots of evergreen roots here"

>>385
>Your heaviest item will be water, so so keep it in the top compartment, close to your back. It will help maintain your natural center of gravity
Weird, I was taught the opposite. When I was a scout I often lashed my water bottle to the bottom of my pack, or otherwise had them hanging off of it as low and close tot he body as possible. Like nestled in the lower back. It worked alright for me, but I was also younger then. Calls for a bit of experimentation. It's good to walk your your pack around the block once or twice before a trip anyway, to fine tune before hitting the trail.
So far as equipment goes, I found I could save a great deal of space and room by ditching the tent and living the hammock life. Bring a tarp large enough to tent over the hammock to keep moisture off, and one for the ground to keep gear on and just to be a spare.

>>202
Sounds like heaven.
>>235
How are they doing?
>>385
I was thinking of taking extra-long string and tying it to screws that i would screw into trees so i would have a way to find my way back securely.

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>>413
Naah bro, just learn how to use a compass, trust me. It's lighter and you can use it outside the woods too, relax it will be fine.

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>>206
hehe i meant that staying inside for this long isnt healthy
>>212
professinal grass-eater. sometimes he also brings a bird that he crippled himself.

>>427
Thanks Moloch, clearly child sacrificing was just a rumor to tarnish your good name and your intentions are quite good. Next steps I need to take for safe camping:
1, Play the clarinet badly (to express dominance)
2, Wave my flashlight back and forth really fast (important to attract all the lovely night critters and greet them)
3, hold cubed cheese (good to throw as distraction and a healthy snack)
4, Wear a hoop skirt (gotta look my best)
5, Wear clown shoes (good for hiking)
6, Wear a sombrero upside-down (its party time niggers)
7, Screech like a chimpanzee (skinwalkers love that)
>>428
Your cat is a vegan?

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>>391

I think it's an old info, made at a time when not everyone could afford a backpack with a metal reinforcement in the back. Using a normal bag the weight of the bottles may sink into the curve of the lower back, but the best is as
you said to try what works best for us.
>>413
they're doing well, Lennon has laid her first eggs, she's not incubating yet so I'll cook them. 150gram each, it's huge in the hand.

I spotted a red tailed hawk today, it was HUGE.

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>>731
Last week I saw deer sitting in my neighbor's yard like pic related. It was cute to see to be honest.

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Are there any outdoor activities you plan to do this summer? Swimming is on my agenda, and hiking and tennis are possibilities as well.

What weapons should be taken inna woods, if any? I was thinking a bow and arrow would be smarter due to how quiet it is (loud noises might scare normalfags) and for the most part arrows are reusable, (dont know if it'll stop a large animal though) Machete and swiss army knife are common sense.

>>877
Short answer, it depends. Is this for self defense or food? In the backwoods, best weapons are a) a friend and b) a gun. Don't worry about noise or whatever, stealth is a low priority in self defense situations. In bear country, you'll want at least a .45, otherwise go for the most compact thing you can trust.
If you're looking to bag some small game, I'd recommend a slingshot. Cheap, small, and simple as it gets. Learn some basic snares, bring some fishing gear if there'll be water.
A machete is not a weapon, do not think of it as such. Self injury is a more likely outcome than scaring off whatever beastie you're tangling with. Machetes and other fixed blades are useful and worth bringing in many cases, but don't think you'll be dispatching any bears or bandits with it.
Whatever you carry, make sure you have plenty of practice. Training is your most valuable asset in any backwoods situation.

Is there any way not to get sunburnt during summer without using copious amounts of sunscreen?

>>940
Sunscreen isn't really effective, as it turns out. After spending more than an hour outside, my skin became sunburned at the beach.

>>203
Rip ted, he died recently and it makes me sad. I wish he could have seen nature one last time.

How long is it possible to go in the woods/nature/forgotten villages/buildings without coming back home? Keep in mind this is under the pretense of being well prepared for such an endeavor and then after supplies run out, living off of what's available. Been thinking about it recently.

My neighbor's yard had an animal that looked like a huge housecat. I was confused because it looked like a cat the size of a larger dog and was scared of me. Does anyone have a guess what it is?

>>1069
Can you give a better description? More detail as to what breed or species of cat? Stuff like fur color and such. Personally I'm guessing Maine coon or bobcat.

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>>1070
I couldn't make a good description of it because it is nighttime. My best guess is bobcat because it wasn't super long. Bobcats are cute.

>>1071
i would pet the kitty.

>>1072
Then what? The cat seemed very antisocial, to be honest, and didn't want to be around humans.

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>>940
Adapt your skin by gradually tanning it. When the sun comes back I try to go out for an hour a day to prepare for summer. I know people who go to a tanning salon for this reason.
>>1038
If you follow the hermit way, probably your whole life. those kind of people become local legends you know. Get ready for winter from spring, but you must be really knowledgeable first.
>>877
Because my country is a bitch when it comes to gunpowder, I opted for an air rifle for small game. Not a PCP, because I don't want to bother with a compressor or a pump. New air rifles are no joke, it has nothing to do with grandpa's springs in the attic.
Speaking of swiss army knife, mine slipped out of my pocket and broke the plastic scale on my last hike. Then while trying to replace it I came across the keyword "sak mod", sweet jesus I was not ready. Also, if you like sak, I recommend Felix Immler on yt.

And so anons, do you have an every day knife?

>every day knife
Still have my dads old swiss army knife he had since he joined boy scouts as a kid.

>>1200
The boy scout knives I received during my time did not hold. The blades either got dull or rusted in the few years I had them.

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I like how the rain makes the outside look. The grass looks more alive in comparison to the summer heat.

>>1244
Is it just me or isn't it possible to predict the rain by just knowing? sometimes I'd smell the rain in the air, sometimes I'd just know.

>>1283
It is only possible for me to predict whether the rain will return. Perhaps it's because I don't spend enough time outside, but I only know when it's about to start.

>>1205
mine had a crack but to be honest it was a simple fix by using a hot iron to melt the plastic together. it was used but not to the point where the blade was useless.
>>343
what does one do with geese? do they just exist for the sake of existing or do they have a specific purpose with farming?

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I'm back from my hiking vacation and I want to share a photo with you. :)

>>1324
That's quite nice, but at what altitude were you?

>>428
STILL IN A DREAM, GRASS EATERRRRRR
>>1324
thats a good pic, a neat rainbow and little houses in the background.

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>>1308
>Purposes of geese
Basically it's like a lawnmowing dog that lays eggs.
They eat a lot of grass (without fucking up the garden by scratching like chickens do), so you have to pass the lawnmower much less.
They alarm you by honking to anything they consider suspicious.
They attack predators even if it means giving their lives, and sometimes they even manage to scare them away.
During the mating season they lay delicious eggs for baking.
Also you can learn them little tricks, they are way smarter than chickens.

>>1308
Geese's are there to be a trollish ducks.

>>1333
nice trips, i hope your geese never have to deal with predators, how are they anyway?
>>1334
what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

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The weather has been extremely hot and uncomfortable outside. Sweating instantly distracts me from the atmosphere, which is what I enjoy most about being outside.

>>1337
It's been difficult surviving for me as well hackerman, we've had fever temperatures here. But it's finally raining and getting a bit cooler

>>1393
Over here it's been 112...

>>1395
Holy shit, I think I'd just turn into a vegetable at that point

>>1393
The only thing I could do was do stuff at dusk or nightfall. It sucked but thankfully it isn't so hot in this humid place.
>>1395
Hopefully, it isn't also humid where you are.
>>1396
I'd burn to a crisp.

I keep forgetting to mention it but a year ago around summer time it rained so hard the storm drains broke and it flooded so bad if you drove your car, it'd go up to your head. The good thing is that my house is elivated on a hill, so we didn't get flooded but others wheren't so lucky. Meanwhile this brillant nigger from another nehborhood rode a fuckin kayak down the street while blasting german death metal off a little bluetooth speaker. Like holy shit why the fuck dont i have one of those things? If i did i woudl have joined him. Smart move overall.

>>1398
It is understandable because 22chan was down back then. Does flooding like that happen too often? I hate kayaking because it feels weird being that low while not in the water.

>>1403
Every few years, mostly because of human error.

When i was a kid i got bit by a brown recluse. I thought it was an ant bite but it started to swell the size of a quarter dollar, and the bitemarks oozed clear liquid. The bite didn't hurt at first but then it itched and burnt like it was lit on fire and the itching came back in full force. Went to the doctors but they didn't know what the fuck was going on and perscribed me fucking oxy of all things and swabbed the bite to send to a collage and a toxicoligist and a few other people. No results came back for whatever fucking reason. Needless to say the flesh started to rot at the bite area and scarred up real bad. The bite was at the top of my foot and i was wearing crocs while mowing the lawn. I only learnt of the spider years later when i was in collage because one of the professiors was bit by one and got antivenom and antibiotics to treat the bite lol, his bite was the same as mine and everything matched up perfectly. Fuck brown recluses. and doctors

>>1244
Yesterday I went on a rain walk, which was great. As long as I wore a hoodie, I was well protected from the rain. It was very calming and relaxing for my mind. It also smells very good outside as always.

Autumn is starting and it feels nice! What do you think anon?

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HAHA YES. I CAN FINALLY LEAVE MY WINDOWS OPEN. THIS WEATHER IS GREAT.

>>1544
I'm hyped for spooky month.

>>1546
October is a great, solid autumn month. It is no longer humid,and you can spend hours at a time outside without feeling overwhelmed. I've found nature to be beautiful during this time of year.

>>1545
The dirt during Fall smells good.

>>1545
Yeah its nice and cool outside, Makes working outside easier. I saw a raven outside today so maybe its a good sign.

There are a lot of leaves outside lately. I like the scenery and have noticed myself spending more time out.

>>1708
The only problem with leaves is how sticky they can be. Other than that leaves are nice to feel on your feet.

It's supposed to be christmas but it's fukin warm and foggey like silent hill unironically, its insane.

I got to go outside and experience winter today. It felt nice and peaceful which was what we all need from time to time. Everything was so quiet which made it feel peaceful for me.

I havent went much outside recently, its been around -20C this week. I think im gonna have a long walk once i finish my exam tomorrow.

>>2103
It is going to snow this week and it might prevent me from wagecucking which is good. I think if it is pretty outside I will spend a lot of time outside.

>>2119
So it did snow, and looking outside at night, it is cool seeing the snow makes the darkness less dark. Why does the snow do that?

>>2129
Snow is very white and reflective, so it reflects more of the ambient light from the city and makes everything "brighter" so to speak.

>>2130
True for both the ground as the sky, usually when it's snow you've also got low clouds that reflect the light.

>>2133
It is a welcome change from the completely black nights. The nights aren't as mysterious anymore. In a sense, these snow nights are pretty.

The snow is going away, which is good because the snow has become more icy than snow. Tomorrow it is supposed to rain constantly, which may be interesting.

>>2173
Same here, we must be pretty close. My uni class was cancelled today so I get to be cozy

>>2173
The rain lately has been very comfy. It is a welcome change from the ice. Walking in the rain is soothing for my soul.
>>2174
In spirit perhaps.

I hate squirrels to no end, Once they break into your house you can never get those fuckers out and its an all around pain to deal with them. People who lived next door had a fucking bird feeder those fucks hijacked and now their all addicted to it like crack cocaine.
One ran into my yard and i grabbed him with my bare hands and threw him but to be honest i should have wrung his neck but at the same time at least i didn't get bit or scratched.

i have been hearing news of more cats going lost in the area, this is worse because of large hawks i see on the regular, makes me sad.

The weather around me can't decide if it is winter or spring. Some days, the weather is comfy and not too warm or cold, and other days, the wind whips you just for being out there. I am looking forward to spring.

I need to get a guide to birds because i'd like to know the types of hawks i've been seeing, THEY ARE MASSIVE. I find it funny because they always chill out on the smallest branches and they kinda sit there untill they see a lizard or something and they SWOOP and catch it. Funny because all the squirrels are GONE when they are around so there isn't much to catch at the moment.

>>2312
Is there any news about this situation?

>>2334
One lost cat in my area, Pebbles, Has not been found yet. Another, Mr. Kitty is also still lost.

ALSO in december i met two cute cats! i think they where twins and they where hugging eachother at the side of my house, asleep. i left a bowl of water out for them and when i checked the bowl, it was empty. haven't seen them again

i assume i made new animal friends! for the last year a pair of wild bunnies are hanging out at my house. i've left some food (including carrots) out for them and even if i don't, they've even eaten grass. i never have met wild bunnies before, very cute.

>>2373
Cats are shy unless they know you well.
>>2374
Are they even cuter up front in person?

>>2375
both! its also kinda funny to watch them eat because especially with carrots, they are loud.

I bought a hatchet! I needed a new one because my old one was too worn down. It even came with a sharpener! Now i can cut more firewood and even branches much better then before.

>>2377
Well done

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I'm going on a trek in a couple of days.
In spirit I'll be following the Beltane line, where the end goal is to reach stonehenge for the summer solstice, however I'm most concerned about getting to Sussex where I have friends who can lodge me.
Looking at day trips I've done my guess is that it would take me no more than two months to walk the route by foot however I doubt the value of my experience and so find this unlikely.

I'll say how it's gone when I'm finished and post pictures if I take any.

>>2435
You should take a notepad to take note of things interesting as time goes by! Or even to mark where you've been so far. What gear do you plan on taking with you, If any?

>>2436
I will be keeping a notebook with me.
I'm not packing much, I'll take a picture of it all layed out later.

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>>2435
What's pictured isn't everything I'll take, I most notably still don't know how much room for clothes there will be, however it's the majority.
I don't really have a "system", I just use what I have – the only law that should be taken seriously when it comes to this is pragmatism.

Tomorrow I'll make sure everything is accounted for and then pack it, leaving sometime before the weekend.

>>2454
Good luck!

>>2457
Thank you
I'll be back here later

>>2463
I hope you find what you are looking forward to. Be sure to tell me your favorite part of your journey!

a stray dog approached me, well not a stray per-se but she had a collar on with no tag or ID.
atleast she was a female, and most likely well trained because she was calm in temperment and when i grabbed her collar she was relaxed. it took an hour for animal control to arrive and it was a nice wait with a calm dog.

I barely go outside because I have a neighbor who has vicious dogs that try to come after me that he lets out of his yard at night and the city won't do anything about it or this idiotic alcoholic who just lets them loose. Ruined nightwalking for me and during the day I have to go the long way to get anywhere because they are easily able to hop a fence if I walk by. I'm sick of people and their fucking dogs. It's ruined trying to walk around where I live. Not only on the street that I live on but every other residential block near me there's violent dogs such as pitbulls loose roaming around most of the time.

>>2473
Do you have a dog whistle? They sell regular and electronic versions and it works pretty well as a dog/animal repellant. Also yeah i hate strays even cats because even cats just have such a hard life. It makes me sad because anyone can run 'em over and some dogs are downright mean. I was lucky to encounter a female dog since most males are territorial. Also it's worse when they get rabid and even more dangerous.

>>2478
>Do you have a dog whistle?
No, I don't. I obviously know what they are and that they're annoyingly high-pitched for dogs. Would it really work as a repellent to the point where I could walk down my street again without them running towards me?

I saw flashing light at night and was confused. It turned out that it was just a storm that was coming up. It was pretty interesting seeing signs of a storm before it happened.

>>2482
based on my experience, yeah because it's painful as fuck. the electronic one i bought for a buck at a thrift store worked and i repelled a pit-bull with it but i think it's something to research if it'll work for you. Mace/peppersprat might work lol especially if they get close.

>>2435
That's a good idea, try to avoid Slough.

It seems like it is safe to say spring is here. Spring is weird in the way that it looks warm but it isn't. The plants that are growing are nice to observe the grass and how lively things are this time of year. I think I should make a conscious effort to go outside every day.

>>2566
I did a rain walk in the spring, and I noticed how different it was in the winter. During the winter it almost felt like rain came with wind, but today it felt warmer than it was during winter even though it was raining hard. Has anyone else noticed that?

Today I saw a total solar eclipse. I've seen a partial solar eclipse once and was very happy with it, but the totality is an indescribable experience. Everything about it was so alien that it transfixed me. I spread out a white sheet so I could see shadow bands, it was very strange. They started about a minute before the totality hit and lingered for a minute after. They were rapidly moving linear shadows, like looking into a clear and fast moving stream. I understand that the cause of shadow bands are a mystery. The horizon looked like a 360 degree sunset. I could see Venus and Jupiter on either side of the eclipse, and rays of light from the corona. The shadows beneath trees and bushes acted like pinhole cameras and mirrored the shape of the eclipse. The totality came and went very abruptly, I expected more easing.
Staring straight at the black sun is not something I'm equipped to describe, but it was bizarrely emotional. I'm the kind of person who deeply appreciates astronomical events, but this was at another level. The sun was there but it wasn't harsh on my eyes and it didn't beat on my skin. I wish it always felt like that. After the totality passed all the birds sang their morning songs.

>>2615
The eclipse today was obscured by the clouds but I still remember the 2019 eclipse. I remember seeing the shadow bands, and like that it, was over. Today, it became dark, and then it went back to normal.

>>2616
At least it wasn't because some nigger created a temporal junction point because he got the Crimson Beherit.

>>2615
You didn't wear sunglasses?
I saw the one in 2017, It was pretty neat. I think it was the first one i ever saw.

>>2637
I saw a good one so it didn't bother me this one was a non event for me.

I went outside in the evening, and while it was still warm you don't feel overwhelmed like during the afternoon. It was pleasant demonstrating the best part of spring/summer.

everything i was growing failed a year ago, this time i'm trying again but with heirloom seeds, rosemary, spearmint, tomato, and i need to spend some time researching diseases so i can protect my plants.

>>2707
Is this a big deal or is it just a hobby?

>>2708
not a hobby, whatever i dont use or store i'll trade or sell at outdoor markets.

saw a big old fat red skink chilling on a rock, very cool.

>>2710
he's called a broad headed skink! he eats small rodents, cockroaches and other pests. i think i made a new animal friend! he lives under my shed but i'll find a nice log for him.

Reminds me of my old place, there were a lot of lizards. Anoles and stuff. At night there would be so many geckos. They'd crawl out of cracks in the walls and sit around light bulbs in a ring catching moths. They'd fight over prime moth catching positions. There was also many iguanas that would sit on my roof in the morning for the sunlight. Big motherfuckers. I'd forgotten about all that. Take care of your reptile friend.

>>2709
I hope this doesn't affect you too negatively financially anon.
>>2712
Is he interesting to watch?

>>2718
even though he was just sunning it was fun to watch, its like jurassic park but in my backyard but with one fat old lizard having the time of his life in the sun.

>>2719
It is extreme and down to earth at the same time. I hope you can take pleasure in the small things. I try to post in this thread to have some little joys in life anon. It is also cool when other anons post something like you did anon.

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I saw some mushrooms in my yard, and I was surprised at the amount of them. They disappear after a few days. Why do they disappear so quickly?

>>2784
from what i understand depending what is near them (lets say a tree) will suck up the mushrooms as nutrience causing them to dissapear.

>>2784
from what i understand depending what is near them (lets say a tree) will suck up the mushrooms as nutrience causing them to dissapear.

>>2785
And are mushrooms good for the trees?

>>2791
trees and other plants

>>2791
trees and other plants

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The mushrooms came back, but they look like they are about to die.

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>>2709
It's awful to hear, I wish you well.

>>2784
>>2805
Interesting
>>2786
That's a strange thing to say.
Fungus eats decaying material, mushrooms are sprouting to the side of the tree because they're growing on the roots underneath.
Not to be rude however I suggest you lurk rather than post and learn rather than speak.

It was 12 at night and a cat was yelling, while perching at my windowstill. I yelled at him to shut up and he didnt stop. I knocked at my window and he still continued. Eventually i opened the window (which was protected by a screen to keep animals out) and i poked the kitty who then hissed at me but still kept yelling like MAUMAUMAUMAU so i closed the windown and fell asleep a few hours later. Also, i am seeing cat paw prints all over the dirt in my back yard. Even after the wind blows the old ones away, New prints appear in their stead.

>>2717
Anoles are funny because they do the push ups thing, and something neat i learned is that they have ultrasonic chirping to communicate and we can't even hear it. It's also pretty cool how some can change color like from green to brown.

>>2940
its over i am going to slap him in the fucking face i told him to shut up this is the third time he has done this IT IS 12 AM

>>2707
so far everything is growing fine but there's no yeild besides blackberries. what i do is after their ready to be picked, i give them a saltwater bath for a while and you'll see all the little worms, bugs, and whatever crawl out and then i'll either let it out in a large bowl in room temp or freeze it.

>>2957
Did he tell you what he wanted after you slapped him?

>>2978
he stood up, hissed, and scampered off into the night

>>2979
Have you seen the cat since that occasion?

>>2983
i was sitting outside once and he had approached me several times and ran away when i noticed him walking up to me.

Local ducks are HUGE. There are several ponds they migrate too and i guess they do it every few weeks or so. Recently i saw them walking on the sidewalk, and then walking across the road (very slowly) Shouldnt they know jaywalking is illegal?

>>3002
I don't remember ducks being big, but as a child I remember feeding bread to local ducks at the park.

i fucking hate cockroaches, back in my old house i'd have to deal with them daily although in the new house i had to deal with one recently. it was the first time in several years i have even seen a roach. commit warcrimes against roaches, i want public lynchings and the most phyisical pain inflicted on roaches possible.

>>3011
I have something that may make you happy. Today I saw a cockroach and when it scattered it ran directly into a spiderweb and got instantly stuck. Shit was so fucking cash. I'm in the subtropics so it was one of the really big cockroaches. Spider's eating good today.

>>3014
Did it get eaten or did you not see what happened after it got stuck?

>>3019
Didn't stay and watch, but it's gone now. Either the spider dragged it elsewhere or it got loose.

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>>2435
To explain all that happened would take too long however I made it.
The ceremony leading onto the day after the Solstice was the most exhilarating thing I've ever experienced.

I never found myself lacking something I needed however the pack was heavy and my boots inadequately flat soled, I suffered constantly with sore shoulders and blistered feet.
I must dedicate more to this.

>>3029
ceremony?
either way i for one can"t wait to here more about your adventure. also, nice pics. how was stonehenge close up?

>>3031
>>3029
I was wondering if you can climb on Stonehenge, but apparently not. Were the rocks in a good state?

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The ceremony is the whole point of going, firstly druids commemorate the rising of the sun and the beginning of the longest day – which because it takes place at 4:00AM essentially no one goes to, myself included – then an hour before sunset they commemorate the departing of the longest day, where after everyone has a drug and drum fueled party until the sky starts to get bright again, everyone waiting with and energy and anticipation of an entire night for the first ray of the sun to break over the horizon.

I heard the druid Arthur, who is the leading figure, explain how his staff is made of 4000 year old bog oak wood from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.
I heard another give very long and well researched explanations of the celestial measurements Stonehenge makes, then advertise his blog where he has all this information posted:
http://www.stonesofstonehenge.org.uk/

I had thought that the issues around the event had been mostly resolved however there was a constant police presence inside and out, wherein they enforced a barrier around the stones and made people go through stop and search points and hassled people who were too overtly on drugs or behaving belligerently.
It wasn't a massive problem and wasn't strictly enforced, because of course if it was everyone there would be arrested for drug use or possession, but was more than felt right.


There's alot more that could be said however for an understanding of the event's essence I recommend watching one of the various documentaries about the Battle of the Beanfield, as well as these two good blogs I found.

https://www.ukrockfestivals.com/henge-menu.html
http://www.stonehenge-stone-circle.co.uk/stonehenge-free-festivals.htm

https://youtu.be/CYjp2IimrY8 [Play]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHhS0rJeI9o [Play]

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I swam in the rain today, and it was a unique experience. I was unwater and the rain was a nice sight from underwater. The experience was calming and it went better than I expected. My expectation was I was going to have to get out of the water because of thunder but it went without a hitch and was comfy.

chickens can be nice, the chicken i had to take care of wanted me to carry her like a dog.

>>3276
How did the chicken feel in your arms?

>>3285
strangely heavy, thought she'd be lightweight. feathers are soft and if i pick her up the wrong way she'd flap her wings and i'd have to grab her in a diffrent way. its funny watching a chicken take a dust bath.

>>3288
dear fucking god
they are all dead. all dead by a fox, i think they owned like 30 something chickens and they're all dead. i thought the chickenwire was unbeatable and they where all protected but i think the bastard either dug a hole or climbed the fence. i don't know the details and i wasn't told out of mental shock i guess but it was a massacre. i was helping a few years ago to take care of the family friends mini farm of sorts and they owned a fuck ton of animals and shit and it was a fun experience but its over lol. they kind of just went out of contact for years and now after getting wind of this i dont know what'll happen next.

>>3291
keep in mind it was damn near state of the art bullshit not some getto chicken enclosure it must have been super fucking expensive to build. (prob not expensive enough for a fox to get in lol)

>>3291
it comes to mind now that there has to be more killed then that, there was chicks to consider too, and a bunny, and several geese, and a few ducks. but i thought geese where tough bastards and can like, fight off wild dogs and shit. fuck if i know.

Foxes are bastards because they don't just kill to eat. They stroll into henhouses like Sherman riding into Atlanta, every fucking time. I don't know why.

>>3300
I remember see a fox as a child and the fox seem shy around humans. Maybe foxes are sneaky.

>>3306
I'm reminded of the fantastic mr fox

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>>3310

The current weather is a mix of fall and summer. I like it a lot, but I am looking forward to the fall. At night, the weather is just perfect with how calm it is outside. The only thing is the sapling is making the ground sticky and getting leaves stuff to my feet.

I saw something in the pool today at dusk and I thought it was a frog. It was a big frog, so something didn't seem right. It turned out it was a rat or mouse. I didn't want it to drown so I spent 5-10 minutes tracking it down and scooping it with the backup litterbox that was around for some reason. I ended up scooping the animal and it scurried away into the night.

>>3398
do you know the type of rat it was?

>>3418
No, it was too dark to get a good look at it. I was fortunate to find it before it drowned in my pool.

>>3422
was it difficult performing CPR on the rat? did you have to give mouth to mouth?

>>3425
He just scurried off into the night. No Cpr was needed.

huricane heading my way lol now either i gotta waste my fucking time preparing or get my doot fugged and lose everything there are no in-between for this faggotry. is it always this way for natural disasters? like for people that have to deal with tornados or like earthquakes your just living your life and just "oh yeah i forgot that i have to prepare for doomsday yearly in a specific month lol"

>>3439
Hurricanes must be scary. Having heavy rain is nice in a way but hurricanes seems to be too much to handle.

>>3439
Yesterday was mad blustery and wet from the hurricane, trees down all over and lots of power outages. And I'm near the canadian border lmao. Hope you're OK bro

>>3453
The rain made things cold all of a sudden, and my family set the windows open for our cats to feel the outdoors. It is starting to feel like winter when it is only fall.

>>3451
its not the rain thats bad, its the strong winds that'll fuck you up. also microbursts can happen inbetween. afterwards especially can be bad if you aren't on higher elevation because flooding.
>>3453
40 mph winds wood shutters installed to protect windows got damaged, lost the garden but nothing else.
>>3455
what are the cats thoughts on the weather?

If you need to split firewood and you don't have an Ax at hand, you can, you can use a hatchet place it in the middle of the wood section and wack the hatchet with a hammer. it's retarded but it does the job. also clearly it'll leave nicks in the back of the hatchet but who cares if it's one that's kind of trash.

>>3462
Did it take a significantly longer time frame to complete the task?

>>3470
i was hiting it pretty hard and the wood was dried so maybe it didnt take as long but when i did have a wedge and a sledgehammer or a chainsaw it took seconds but that was ages ago so i don't remember.

I saw a blue tail skink, i didn't know they grew so big.

dragonflies are cute, its kind of neat to see them fly around. they really like my pool and drink water out of it and there's a ton of them in my area.

All the daylight hours at this time of year I'll be at work and when I get off work it will be close to dusk. This will make all my walks nightwalks. It'll definitely be something to get used to.

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Last time I went for a bush walk I came across a Wedgetail nest on a hill slope facing the sun. The mother floated up and soared over me - quite low. I had forgotten my knife, didn't have a gun and knew my face and eyes could come out the worse as it protected its' nest.

Nine, yes nine, magpies appeared from my right and scared it away (from whatever). That was amazing.

For non Australians: the Wedgetail Eagle is the only bird that habitually attacks parachutists and hangliders. They will seize, fly off with and eat new-born lambs/goat kids.

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/birds/wedge-tailed-eagle/

Warning! Image is graphic, but tells the story.

>>3606
mocking birds in my area don't play, just one of those fuckers will harass the shit out of bald eagles, ripping out their feathers and pecking the shit out of them.

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>>3607
This is me:
>>3606
I understand the Balk Eagle is just a glorified seagull, so no surprises. The way it glided so low and slow over me signals you're just something else to rip up.

The terrain model explains something I've seen: That pointy bit on the inner lower right is in the Great Australian Bight (as if someone took a bite out of the continent), you see the pointy bit on the top right? One quarter to a third of the way up from the flat bottom is the Central Western Tablelands of New South Wales. At 1000-1100m there's a consistent, cool, moist flow of air. A row of trees at that altitude, two to four metres apart, and then another row well behind it, the land in between is drought proof. I have stood in such a place (freezing in winter but perfect in summer, even on a 40 degrees c. day).

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>>2454
I'm on another backpacking trip, as of now I'm in Durham.
I got a new pack and didn't check what could fit inside it before leaving, it's too small, meaning I have to carry a fair portion in a plastic bag.
It's going to be a pain in the ass walking long distances so I will avoid doing so.

From here I somehow need to get back to Norfolk.

>>3617
That is a great picture

>>3617
That is a great picture. When I experience nature vividly I lose track of time because I am not stressed out. I hope you enjoyed your trip, anon and please share more awesome pictures with us.

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>>3628
>When I experience nature vividly I lose track of time because I am not stressed out.
Being in nature is good for the mind. There was a German study that found being amongst trees was best, tall trees better.

>>3617
how was the trip so far? did you see anything interesting?
>>3639
i miss my trees in my local area, all of them got trashed by a storm and now the weathers hotter, less animals appear, and people are acting more erratic.

>>3643
>now the weathers hotter, less animals appear, and people are acting more erratic
I know what you mean. Shade and beauty from trees matter.

You need a hardwood tree with deep roots and medium-dark leaves. Perfectly straight with a high crown.

>>3643
Hot weather I am more agitated so it makes sense the normalfag don't consider other people's feelings.

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>>3618

Go outside

>>3693
I agree. Even though it was raining all day it was refreshing because most days I am stuck inside wagecucking. Being outside I feel more at ease.

>>3648
i actually planted a maple tree in my front yard lol, they gave away free trees during arbor day.

>>3703
Do you see any signs of the tree growing?

>>3706
it was tiny before like as tall as my leg and now its around my height.

It finally started getting cold outside for once. Usually it is around late octoberthe weather dips.

>>3707
It seems like the tree is growing fast.
>>3738
I love and hate it at the same time. The cold scares away normalfags but at the same time, the sun comes down way too early.

i spotted a fat wild hare as it was running near me, it probably got scared and stopped like "you can't see me i'm invisible" then it ran off into the night.

It is getting colder where I am and I wondering what I can see in the outdoor. The ice can be cool but other than that I don't notice anything outside as I did in the summer. Is there anything to look out for anons?

>>4018
Look out for cats, i've seen em more recently in the cold weather.

>>4019
I saw something a few hours ago that could be a cat, but it feels too rough around the edges, so I am guessing it was a big raccoon. Creatures like what I saw tonight have been spotted scavenging for food previously.

Just spotted a stray cat sleeping on a table, on my porch and i poked him and he didn't move although his ear twitched so i'm assuming he's having a good nap.

>>4051
I assume you were able to figure out if the cat was alive or not, so I'll ask you what do you think the cat was dreaming about?

>>4057
He was gone in the morning so i think he's alive. His dreams? Probably food.