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

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 aware upstate NY has a ton but before I drive for 3-4 hours I'm looking for places within 90 minutes ideally. Any recommendations? Please no east west nature war I think most of the US has amazing places to see

4cuckas...

sometimes I wonder how Rudy's doing

anyone gone to those outdoor survival courses?

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 different farms, businesses, etc. that I would need in order to seasonally have work in different areas in a predictable type of way.

Summer work - this is extremely easy
Winter work - this is not easy

So with that said, wherever we as a band of hobos can achieve winter work that we can return to each season we ought to plan the seasonal route around this.

>ski bums
Ski resorts are indeed good winter work options and these jobs are easy to get HOWEVER you will pay room and board which in many ways cuts into the amount of money you can hope to make which largely defeats the purpose of living as a hobo, ski resorts don't like people trying to live in tents near their resort. You will make half what you could make somewhere warmer, in a tent.

There is a good small Arizona route where you winter in Phoenix and spend summer in Flagstaff.

But we all know San Francisco to Seattle along the coast is a way nicer seasonal route.

>there are many interior west routes to choose from, but due to winter, you will always end up in SoCal/Arizona unless you're a psycho that likes being cold and wet for 6 months straight... I am not opposed

How did ancient and medieval ascetics manage to survive?

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 honest other than a pot so I'll probably spend as much on gear but at least I can re use it in the future. Also, I'm a bit worried because I remember last time I was looking into this I read in the news about a young guy like myself who died on Ben Nevis due to his tent blowing away!
Any tips on food I should buy? Safe and affordable stoves? Oh and is it even legal for me to camp on the mountain? I might accidentally camp on someone elses land... Hope I don't get any visitors lol... maybe I should buy a knife.

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 definitely not a desert, wind below 10 mpg average, rain is fine, terrain must be rugged, I find this to be exclusive to the western USA(the rest of earth doesnt exist to me).

>sort of
Colorado
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Alaska

>close match
Arizona
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington

>good match
California

The east has very few regions that meet this criteria, and obviously none that approach California.