sheltered neet american newfag looking to travel to the netherlands for as cheap as possible. my impression is my best bet would be sleeping in a tent just far enough from civilization but i'm absolutely clueless about this shit. i expect it to be hard as fuck and uncomfortable for my babied suburban ass but i'm willing to face this head on and as stupid as it sounds try my best. any of you want to enlighten me on stupid mistakes to avoid like what kind of tent, backpack, sleeping bag, etcetera to get, what to watch out for, that kind of thing? i'm under the impression a visa isn't a problem since they let americans into the country no questions asked for 90 days at a time as long as they don't work. i'm considering trying to stay in hotels/hostels for a couple days and buying supplies in the netherlands but that might be stupid maybe i should just buy my stuff here before i leave. also i'd prefer to buy something from a brick n mortar store over amazon if possible
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 get you to your destinations. But, I had never dared to go to a place like Africa before talking to him.
But, I will need some modern preparations such as the ability to make e-Visas, what power plugs are used, where to avoid insurgent or militia ruled areas, etc. Is there any better source than https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Main_Page Any personal experiences and advice is also welcome.
>inb4 go /out/ing in your backyard like we always do No
There's drama in my local hiking facebook group, they got called out for throwing trash in the woods, and now they're threatening to sue the Karen that called them out online. What's /out/ opinion on this? Who's right and who's wrong?
I have a 5-hectare homestead in Argentina. The homestead doesn't have a perimeter fence, so I can't control the weeds with livestock (nor do I want to be tied down with having to take care of cattle), and due to natural succession, weeds quickly begin to form in spring, followed by saplings, and then small trees, which is undesirable because it becomes increasingly expensive to clear an area to prevent it from becoming a jungle. I've seen all kinds of solutions, such as a gas-powered weed whacker (I already have two, but it's a lot of effort), a zero-turn mower (too expensive), a tractor with hammer-type or machete-type brush cutter, an ATV with a pull-along mower, a wheel-mounted hammer or blade brush cutter... and finally, another idea is to plant corn or other annuals in big areas after weeding to combat the weeds by letting corn compete with them. I honestly like Mark Shepard's homestead system, but I don't have much energy. Perhaps I need testosterone injections, not ironically? What problems does TRT have? What general recommendations do you have? I love living in the countryside, but it's quickly becoming a jungle instead of a diverse prairie.
Been a while since we've had an EDC thread. What are some things you always carry with you? Got any new gear recently? Knife? Flashlight? Tactical spork?
I've been wanting to put together a little edc first aid kit, not like my actual hiking first aid kit, just smaller things I might need on the day to day. But I havnt really settled on a pouch yet, or, if I should get a small plastic tupperware container because it's waterproof and I hear things like bandaids can get roughed up pretty easily in a pouch
