I love being outdoors, love hunting camping hiking fishing, all of it. Been doing it all since a kid. But I have a huge problem with being scared of the dark. I'm alright as long as there's someone else with me, but when I'm alone out deep enough into the woods I can't help but be debilitatingly scared of the dark.

It's so bad that I have to have my hand on my gun at all times once the sun goes down, I even piss in a bottle at night so I don't have to leave the tent. It's hard to sleep because I'm hyper alert to every sound, and as you know there are a lot of them at night. So my question is, has anyone else felt with this and how did you over come it?

Thinking of driving up to Washington this late spring or summer. Would mostly be car camping with a few days of backpacking.
Should I hit Olympic or Cascades NP? I would like to go to Olympic for some beach camping but I would guess it’s more crowded, although Cascades is probably also pretty crowded right?

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So im planning to snare trap the nutria at my local lake. Ive got the trap and a few fitting spots and all.
The only thing im unsure about is how to do the actual kiling. I was thinking of just grabbing its neck and cutting its throat, the same way one kills a fish. Will it thrash around so much that this isnt a good idea? I will wait near the trap, so he will not be tired out once i try to go for the kill. I wanna kill the little fella as quickly as possible with as little pain as possible but im unsure where to stab him. Will a pocket knife suffice or should i bring a large chef knife? Guns are not an option. These animals have nasty teeth so im somewhat scared to get hurt.
Also considered a hatched or an axe but this wouldnt really be the most painless method and im also concerned about ruining the fur which i wanna use later on. Has anyone here got experience with killing critters like that and can give some pointers on how to approach the killing blow please?

man is not of nature
the purpose of man is to dominate nature
the purpose of nature is to be tamed and subjugated by man
it is God's plan that man lord over nature
I punish nature as is God's plan
Every day I make sure to chop down at least one tree
I show no mercy to animals they are mine
I will eat what I want
The only path which is approved by God is to kill nature
Nature belongs to me
Worshiping nature is evil, unnatural and unholy
In nature is Satan
God is in man
Man is above nature
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step on a bug

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.

I'm applying to conservation corps. I know the pay is going to shit but I'm retarded and I think it's cool to camp and work on trails all day.

Anyone have experiences with /out/ jobs?

The nature is harsh, dry, not welcoming, the people are very dumb and either friendly if they can't actually help you, annoying when they want to help you ged rid of all cash in your wallet or rude when they don't care for your existence.

Frequent interaction with the wild animals is what made it worthwhile though.