>>2456190>>2455065>e-toolYou don't need to dig trenches on a day hike. They're such a big larp even the professional larpers made fun of me for bringing one. If you're just going to dig a hole to poop in, the aluminum or titanium scoops are a much better option.
>lanternIf it's the heavy gas powered ones, yes that is a larp, if it's a light, collapsible LED one it's not.
>survival manualIf it's a digital copy on your phone, there's no reason not to take it, but taking a physical book outdoors is kind of silly.
>flint and steelEven more of a larp than fire steel.
>sharpening stoneIf you have to sharpen your knife during a multi day outing, you should probably cut back on scraping your knife against rocks and hobo bones.
>flares like the one in The ThingVery bright and can start a fire in a pinch, but heavy and expensive. I don't think a single sound minded person takes them on hikes.
>glowsticksLight tech has really come far in the past 20 years, glowsticks are completely obsolete, don't bring a plastic stick full of weird chemicals into the woods, maybe it's worth keeping one for emergencies, but don't use them regularly.
>binocularsIf you're just bird watching or a pervert scoping out chicks it's fine, but you don't really need one for a hike.
>ghillie suitThe larpiest thing ever, you don't need it unless you're trying to kill someone.
>macheteIf you're hiking on an established trail you don't really need it. If you're a psychopath that doesn't use trails you probably aren't worried about hippie hipsters calling you a larper.
I'm not saying don't get any of those things, or you're LARPer for having them, (I have most of the things on this list), just that you probably don't need them for the average weekend hike. Man I miss my boomerwaffen frens, too bad Canada got so gay.
