Do you swim in winter? the ocean doesnt freeze here but gets down to around 7 degrees in january/february at its lowest. today it was 9 and pretty comfy. i go multiple times a week and it has really helped me build up my cold tolerance for all /out/ activities. not to mention strengthening my immune system and easing arthritic and tendonitic pains.

Is he alive? Thoughts on how to insulate it?

My idea would be:
Staple a roll of tar paper on the inside, screw 1 inch strapping over it then tack on 1/8th inch Lauan. It will let you heat the inside then it will provide a back stop for chinking in the spring.

If he got scrap cutoffs from a small mill (usually free or $15-20 for a four foot round bundle you could do the same to the outside and use the cutoffs as siding, in that case chink it with fiberglass insulation. If the tar paper was done right i wouldn't really need insulation if it has two vapor barriers.

going out with friends, socializing, having fun, making memories, forging meaningful connections and getting ahead in life, while you are here shitposting about some outdoor bullshit nobody cares about on a beautiful winter's weekend. Any last words anon before you inevitably end it?

>corporate wagecuck office job didnt approve my day off
>missing 1.5 feet of powder on a weekday when the mountain wouldnt have been loaded with other wagecucks like me
>have to tell friends I cant go

Why do so many people die hiking Mount Baldy?
Someone calls 911 and helicopter goes to look for missing hiker, finds him, the finds two more bodies also,
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/us/hikers-dead-mount-baldy-california.html

News shows someone dying every few weekends if not more. Its not like it K2 or Mt. Everest. I knew a guy who loved hiking, was very experienced, went hiking at a regular spot and just disappeared. I think I will just watch my big screen tv and drink my coffee instead of going /out/ in the cold.

5° AT Trip, Am I Cooked?

I'm gonna be going on a 2 night, 20-mile trip on the AT this coming Friday. It looks like it'll be a lot colder than I was anticipating. Could you give me your opinion on whether or not my gear will keep me warm enough? Am I cooked?

WEATHER:

Friday - 22° Hi, 8°Lo, Clear, 16mph wind

Saturday - 14°Hi, 5°Lo, Clear, 8mph wind

Sunday - 14° Hi, 9° Lo, Clear, 3mph wind

SLEEP/CLOTHING:

\-Trilaminate military-style bivy sack

\-10° (extreme limit) down sleeping bag

\-Sleeping bag liner (maybe extra 5-10°)

\-Z-Lite Sol sleeping pad, \~2.2 R-value & Therm-a-rest Trail Scout, \~3.1 R-value

\-Merino wool base layer, 200g/M2

\-Knitted Merino wool sweater

\-DuraCanvas Outback Pants

\-Sweatpants

\-3 pairs of wool socks (hiking), 1 pair, oversized wool sleep socks

\-Down vest

\-Bates Intermediate Cold Weather Boots

\-Rain Jacket

\-Wool mitten liners & Bundeswehr Extreme Cold Weather Mittens

\-Wool cap & balaclava

\-Sunglasses (maybe)

\-Crampons (likely gonna be icy from previous snowstorms)

FOOD/WATER:

\-5L Dry bag

\-Knorr Pasta/Rice sides

\-Hot choccy

\-Oatmeal

\-8oz block of cheese

\-M&M/Nut trail mix

\-Chicken pouches

\-2 protein shakes

\-2 Uncrustables

\-Peanut Butter pouches

\-Granola Bars

\-Sawyer Squeeze (close to body to prevent frost damage)

\-32oz Nalgene bottle (2)

\-MSR pocketrocket, 8oz fuel can, windscreen

\-Kidney-shaped mess kit, titanium spork, titanium cup

\-8oz flask full of Southern Comfort 100 proof

MISC:

\-60L REI pack

\-Suunto compass

\-NatGeo trail map

\-Power bank

\-Sit pad

\-Headlamp

\-Leki Trekking Poles

\-OnX Backcountry with an offline map

\- Rain Fly, 9' x 11', diamond-shaped

>crowded af
>rocks falling on people's heads
>higher death rate than Denali
I'd like to climb a really big mountain but Mont Blanc is certainly not my dream, despite its beuty. Grossglockner is much less suicidal if you have some climbing experience.

Explanation: What Is Eco-Autarky?
An eco-autarky loop, otherwise known as eco-autarky, is a self-sufficiency system with strong emphasis on ecological principals, independence from industrial supply chains, and minimum waste. Eco-autarky loops go a step beyond traditional economic autarky (self-sufficiency).
Eco-autarky loops (through all-natural, low-impact regenerative methodology) result in the production of essential resources using renewable biological processes, easily acquirable resources and closed-loop systems. Each stage of an eco-autarky loop may provide useful byproducts.

Example: Eco-Autarkical Disinfectant Cleaner
The following eco-autarkical closed-loop system results in an all-natural disinfectant cleaner from excess harvested/wasted fruit/plant material, producing useful byproducts throughout 5 stages of production.

Stage 1: Harvest or collect apples, pears, grapes, berries, peaches and/or sugar-rich roots (beets, carrots) in your garden or food forest. Use windfalls, overripe fruit, peels, cores - anything that would normally become waste.
Stage 2: Alcoholic Fermentation (Yeast Phase) - Crush/chop the harvest to make a simple fruit mash or juice. Add yeast to the fruit juice then ferment in a jar/bucket for 1-3 weeks.
Byproductive result: fruit wine or hard cider
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How to take care of leather hiking boots? I bought a pair of razorbacks, but I have no clue of how to take care of leather? And how to break them in? Help me /out/

Horizon forbidden west is my favorite game for wandering around in nature. It has like every biome you could want and they're all exaggerated enough to make everything look bigger than they are, and also more interesting than youd find in real life. And they have a nice climbing system so you can climb most cliffs so its kinda impossible to find an are you cant get to, so theres a goof sense of exploration trying to figure out how to get on top of some cliff or mountain.