>Time is 1:42am in the UK
>Actual snowstorm covering my town
>Decide "Hey I'm a fat autistic POS, lets go for a walk since snow is cool"
>Gear up in boots and scarf with gloves ready for a nice hour long walk

So there I am walking up a hill enjoying the peace and scenery. I am a fat mid twenties male so I am not really expecting what happens next. I see over the crest, a man walking in the middle of the road towards my direction. I think nothing of it because why the fuck is anyone dodgy going to be out at this time? So I continue walking up the hill thinking nothing of it. As we get closer to eachother he sneakily starts walking onto the pavement in front of me.
I'm a bit weirded out at this point so I go "Alright mate?" as a friendly gesture. He doesn't respond, I call again and he still doesn't respond. Might be my imagination but I swear he was walking brisker at me.

Now I am really pissed off what I did next because I ran like hell. It's almost 2am, the roads are dead and its just me and him, I've never had a proper fight in my life and all I'm thinking in my head is "GUY HAS A KNIFE AND IS PROBABLY A MIGRANT". I am a fat bastard but somehow the adrenaline made me speed away faster than I've ever known. Despite the snow I didn't slip. So what the fuck was the guy's problem? Why did he start walking on the pavement only when we were crossing paths? My town isn't known for things like this but occasionally it does happen. I'm just so pissed off man because I feel like a coward. Still thats the most running I've done in years so I was coughing my lungs up for 10 minutes after.

Maybe I should join a boxing gym.

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This is a thread for enjoying a pipe while doing outdoor activities. If you ask why this belongs on /out/, you've never spent
an evening by the campfire with a pipe silently enjoying the nature around you, and you're missing out.

>how to get started
Purchase a corn cob pipe (or a cheap briar pipe) and a pouch of Half and Half or Captain Black tobacco from a smoke shop
or online. You will need a lighter or match, and something to tamp it with--a large nail works well if you don't have a pipe tool.
Fill the pipe with tobacco, pack it down halfway, top it off, pack it down to 3/4, top it off again, pack gently and enjoy. Smoke
slower than you think you need to, the tobacco tastes best when it is burning cool. Tamp and re-light as needed. If you still
have trouble, try different methods on YouTube until you find one that works for you.
>smoking a pipe will give you cancer
Originally the Surgeon General found that pipe and cigar smokers, following a careful study of the statistics (at a time when
most adults smoked, so they had a good sample size), had insignificant death rate increases. Nowadays, tobacco is being
legislated against while hard drugs are being legalized. Put two and two together. Tobacco is just another good thing under attack by the government.

>muh weed
Not the time or place. Start your own thread.

All tobacco users welcome.

Could you use grounded down asphalt instead of rocks or any other alternative if you for example lacked charchoal?

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/

Hello /out/ it's me again. Maybe it is time for another abandoned mine exploration thread. I have posted these for over a decade; this will be the last one. AMA. I'll answer what I can. I hope you enjoy.

Post your /out/ edc kit.
Just pretend the sleeping bag is a hammock and this is mine

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

Any of you guys know where I can get a modern crye-style combat shirt in Erbsenmuster? Or Eichenlaubmuster.
As a lesser consolation a modern jacket or parka would also be acceptable.

Do you like exploring caves? What sort of caves have you been in?