>be me
>adult now, so i wanted to buy a good knife
>always wanted one since i was a kid. No money and time so i waited
>was going for a gerber but decided to do some research
>find an esse 4
>"wow that's an amazingly durable knife"
>buy on blade hq
>2 days later
>turns out the same knife can be made with 2 different steel
>didnt know this until now
>check the knife i saw on review
>it's s35v
>check mine
>it's 1095
>"Your order has been shipped"
>mfw

Is it accurate?

Fall is here, and with that, wool weather. Post your recent scores.
Topics include:
>alpaca
>bison
>merino
>cashmere
>tartans
>waterproof Irish sweaters
>anoraks
>touques and hats
>pants
>budget-score 100% wool work socks
>blankets
>army surplus finds
>washing and care
>dyeing and embellishing
>darning and patching
>DIY projects

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How many cairns did you kick this year?

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 to hike to

Hello /out/, I decided to jump the gun and get a ski pass + lesson for this weekend then promptly realized I needed winter clothes since this center does not rent them out. So I got all this crap in Amazon, wondering if it looks retarded to those of you who ski often. I also got some The North Face snow gloves but those look rather good (posting pic later).

The jacket is probably shit, I wanted a Columbia interchange one but they wouldn't get here on time before I drive out. But it was just $33... I would imagine a rental for a day or two goes for around that much, so meh

is the age of down finally over?
primaloft thermoplume jackets are half the price with near identical weight to warmth as down. and it works better when wet/damp.
packability is the hill which down will die on.

Post your knives

What is the most money you have ever paid simply to be able to park or enter a gate to park in order to complete a hiking trail (day, not camping)?

I think the most I've paid is 30 dollars, for Shenandoah National Park. I find the concept of pay-to-hike parks fascinating yet evil.

I want to raise chickens but my neighbour has pitbills that kill everything and I hate dogs I fucking swear.