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.

Can you help me pick retired army gear for hunting, /out/?

Reason is that I tried looking for hunting clothes and they were seemingly expensive and really shitty, mostly made from >80% plastics. I remember back when I was young and would buy them for cross country hacking, uniforms were decent almost all cotton or polyester with cotton lining in the least and not too pricey. Other than that ripstop weave, good pocket size and distribution amongst other things. Even the buttons/zips were huge which would be a huge boon with gloved fingers.

So I'm wondering if anyone happens to know off-hand which winter gear is semi-effective camouflage that isn't in current use?

Autist here. What is the appropriate way to greet women that you encounter on the trail?

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

The snowy world you grew up in no longer exists.

There are those out there who made billions depriving you of snowy winters.

Last thread >>2844498

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.

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

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.

Life after 30 is a slow-motion suicide without family. It's all the negatives of getting old; watching your friends drift away as they start their own families, your parents and siblings getting old and die, watching everything in your life slowly putter out as the magic fades; without any of the positives of things like family or community to shore you up. Everything rots away and you're left with the bleakness of oblivion, no hope of anything continuing. Anyone who has experienced considerable ageing among his family members (or already in himself), knows how blackpilling it is. It's really rough, once people pass their early 50s (or sometimes even sooner) you start to notice the slip-ups, forgetfulness, the declining of fine motor skills, the difficulties understanding new information. Human existence is a tragedy, there are so few years that you are allowed with full mental and physical strength. Your peak years are mostly wasted with education, where you have barely any control over your own life, because you have little to no money nor autonomy. Add to that the time spent sleeping, working, hygiene, housework, shopping, appointments, visits to the workshop - what do we have left? Everyone who has to work for a living basically leads a precarious existence, regardless of whether they are a simple worker or a well-paid employee. Before they have built up a comfortable fortune and a well established understanding of the world, the body goes downhill.