what are your most spooky stories that almost broke you /out/?

Are barefoot shoes really that goated? Im buying new shoes soon, and i just wanna know if its truly the way to go. Especially considering that there arent many barefoot hiking shoes, that are somewhat waterproof.

Is it wrong to buy a knife just because you think it looks nice?
>pic related
I know it's not super steel, or the best value for money.
I just like how it looks.

Did you put in for a permit this year?

Any experience using Meshtastic devices out on a camping trip or whatever?

Why do people stare at you like you're crazy when you say you camp during winter?

I didn't think propane tanks implied freezing to death.

If I am camping during winter I must be a demented insane killer with a vendetta against society (wanted to have fun making a warm tent)

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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.

What does your backpacking kit look like & what are your favorite pieces of gear you have that are unusual or greatly increased your quality of life on the trail? This is my basic kit alot of the gear is 10 years old or more I have recently added a camp chair & a little bidet that goes on a water bottle. My favorite piece of gear is not pictures but it is a frybake pan which is basically a lightweight dutch oven I will be using it on my trip at the end of this month to roast a chicken & make stuffing.

>Be me
>Be a Uni chud
>Sitting In a class of a pajeeta foid teaching us maths
>The foid asks us to write in notebook whatever she is teaching
> I was feeling lazy so I don't wanna write
>I started filming instead to later watch and make notes
>The foid teacher notices me
>She rages like I ate her curry
>She says " Why tf this generation uses phone for a simple task such as writing "
>I replies " Sorry mam "
>Me in my mind " Foid the country where you came from still uses hands to wash their shit so don't teach me what to do "
>Me smirks silently thinking about this

German anon here. Tomorrow, I will be heading to Decathlon to buy some hiking gear. I have never properly gone hiking before - at most, I have gone on 3-4 hour walks on forest trails. I will mainly be hiking in spring and autumn, and occasionally in summer, depending on the weather. Terrain wise, I will be mainly hiking in rather hilly areas with a few hundred meters of elevation, and more flat areas from time to time. I would also love to camp for a night or two while I'm at it, but if that's too much (budget wise), we can just stick with hiking gear for now.