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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.
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We'll all miss you mineanon. Happy to see you've stayed alive all these years. Will you still explore and simply not post, or are you calling it quits altogether?
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>>2858449 Thanks, brother, I will miss the people that enjoyed these pics.
I hope my exploring days aren't over, but it is tough to say for sure.
I often think about how many people said I was going to die doing this when I first started posting these threads.
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>>2858467 I am sad to hear that you're leaving. Your posts over the years have inspired me to visit some mines. As a result I've gotten to go to really cool places and see some unique things. There is a lot of history out there, just buried and forgotten beneath the surface.
Have a picture of the first ever mine I went into; I revisited it last year only to find the it had collapsed more. I had to reduce this picture to get it past the filesize limit.
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>>2858470 That is awesome! I love hearing that. I'm glad you are getting out and seeing some of these places. Even if you never go underground the amount of cool stuff you will find on the surface is worth the time and effort. I hope you keep going out and enjoy the history as much as I have.
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Post your /out/ edc kit. Just pretend the sleeping bag is a hammock and this is mine
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I can't go anywhere without my 400 AD Roman Dodecahedron. Me and all my homies carry a Roman Dodecahedron on us in case we need to let that thing talk.
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>>2855726 Dude got so assblasted he retorted to the forced and double capitalized fake laugh. Wow.
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>>2857063 Okay but youre not actually going out in jeans and converse, are you?
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anything else I´ll steal on the road
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>>2857063 >lighter fluid Man, sure feels good being part of the BIC master race. I can start 3000 fires with one of these bad boys and it'll still be halfway full. Meanwhile zippo clowns leave their stupid lighters unattended for 25 seconds and their toy has emptied itself. Absolute joke.
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
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That's hot tent territory. I think you should change your plans.
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>>2858092 -15c is cold enough that equipment failure or simple errors can kill you. If you had cold camp experience, it would still be something to be cautious about. The AT is not a good place to find out that you were not actually prepared for cold camping, because evacuating yourself will be a chore, one you may physically be unable to do without risk of death or severe thermal injury, if you soak a boot, for instance.
I would advise bailing.
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>>2858092 Do you sleep with your head out of the bivy sack? What is the precipitation forecast?
The gear list seems fine if you sleep in all your layers, but if anything gets wet you are MEGA fucked
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>>2858445 Funny you ask, I actually decided to bail because of the precipitation, which is gonna be 16in of snow. I also got a couple of pieces since I posted this. But yeah I would try to vent the bivy to keep my breath from freezing on the inside.
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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?
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>>2853257 Me too! OPs mom really gets around I guess.
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>>2853263 Me too! OPs whore of a mother really gets around I guess.
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All our caves are flooded but they’re pretty fun to dive in. Florida is great for aquatic spelunking
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>>2855949 I snorkled this exact one - devil's den - shit was cash
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>>2858107 That’s it. It’s a great dive spot too, a lot of people do their certification dives there
Post your favorite /out/ patches. Also, how do you display any patches you don't have on a pack? I tried doing a board but I think I need more patches because it feels empty.
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>>2857796 nah some other anon was selling them. they're classic /out/ memes which he had stitched up and was selling for awhile.
the river shitter picture I drew so he was a good sport and sent me the patches for free, on account of it being my artwork I guess
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>>2849939 I also have that one on the bottom. It's so cute
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>>2850839 /k/ patch threads non existent now...
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How would you go about putting patches on a synthetic backpack without damaging it?
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>>2858437 neodymium might be your friend
If you are a hunter or angler you now possess the power to bring back two species. Game or fish. You can only pick one category. >you may pick two species >one will not displace or harm an ecosystem >it will be available to pursue by yourself and the public in its traditional range and sustain itself >the other will be only for you in an environment which it lived >you will have a one time pursuit of it with sufficient resources >either species may be living or extinct What are your choices?
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>>2858101 Salt and pepper
Then just fry them
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>>2857013 Megarachne. As a prank. People eat tarantulas sonit counts.
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>>2858234 Penguins are flightless and don't have hollow "bird bones," bird brain. They need dense bones to stay under water and hunt otherwise they'd be floating to the surface constantly.
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>>2858254 Doesn't matter. You ever see a seal stand up? Image this fuck plops up on an ice shelf or a gravel beach, then what? He bends a knee to get one leg under himself? Nope. He props up his upper body on a flipper? Nah. Its all bullshit.
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>>2857312 >Anthropornis Kek
What's /out/ opinion on boot knives? Thinking of getting one because they're the easiest fixed blade knives to EDC that are also large and easy enough to conceal. Survival knives are too large and look mall-ninja-tier when edc'd and neck knives are usually too small.
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>>2857118 Are you really trying to impress us with a stainless steel, Pakistani rennfair piece?
And Jesus Christ, vacuum your keyboard.
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>Asked about boot knives, posted a picture of a dagger This thread went to shit pretty fast, but it's not really surprising. Having a knife in your boot is retarded and makes you run funny as you chafe. Get a decent fixed knife with only one sharp edge about 4-6 inches in length, and carry it at your waist. Easy to do if you wear a belt. Works for whittling, cutting cords or fishing line, cutting up an apple, or whatever else. If you're trying to see what piece of metal helps you win a knife fight, the answer is a gun.
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>>2856379 the besone shown here.t
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>>2856313 I can't imagine having a knife in my boot. I'd probably get blisters or it would fall out.
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