Edit: I FOUND IT!! Here's part one:
https://paranormalist.com/bigfoot-portals-monsters-one/
The other parts are listed on the right sidebar of the page.
I posted this days ago in TOMT but I think maybe it's too off-the-wall for them. I hope this sub can help. Some time last year I read an extremely interesting series of articles that went like this:
A well-respected journalist was somewhat embarrassed to be putting it out there but he felt like he should share his experience. He goes on a camping trip with a friend, this well-known cryptozoology expert type guy, and the expert's young son who's like 11. The expert owns a lot of property in the area where he studies these phenomena. They set up at the end of a remote logging road in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest and during the night some sort of portal opens up and beings come out and they're scared shitless. This happens at least two nights in a row. The articles are super long and detailed and cover before and after the trip. If anybody remembers reading this, please share the link because I want to read it again. Thank you so much!
You have one year to prepare after which you and your gear will be dropped off in the middle of a secluded place of your choosing in the Pacific Northwestern forrest. I'd recommend somewhere near a fresh water stream and not too far from a salt water coastline.
You may also use the three feet above the container to carry additional resources to be air lifted in with you and the crate.
You may also visit your chosen plot of forest during the year of prep time to fell trees and plant crops and prep the area. Apart from seeds you may not leave anything behind.
You will be air dropped at the start of the Spring season with the shipping crate
You will never return to society, let's assume this is by choice not force. A voluntary exile if you will, cheaper than a mortgage. Whilst living in the forrest a stealth approach is preferable to avoid rangers, hunters etc. There is also no trading with local drug addicts as some of you have mentioned repeatedly.
Let's also assume this is a solo camp for simplicity, imagine you have no family or dependant for the benefit of the hypothetical scenario.
The things you have with you are all you will have for the rest of your days. What do you bring with you for tools, storage, shelter, hunting, trapping etc.
Edit: for more detail and to answer some of the questions posted below.
Just a hypothetical discussion, apologies if the idea is too unreasonable or outlandish to post here.
Hi I am on Vancouver island, BC, 🇨🇦 and I am hoping to get some ideas of good fruit trees for my climate. I am hoping for Peach, Pear, apricot, fig, kiwi, persimmons and other suggestions you have had great success with !
Any suggestion would be so helpful if there's a particular genus you really like.
I'm zone 8b but generally a bit warmer. Live right beside a lake, south east facing.
I was browsing my Twitter and saw a post about burglaries on LA trains as they're heading north toward Seattle. The reporter pointed out an REI box that was headed to Bainbridge and said many of the packages were headed to the Northwest.
So, if you're missing a package, maybe a trip down to LA is warranted to find it! Just kidding. You'd probably get mugged while searching and if it's worth anything it's gone anyway.
Here's the Tweet mentioning the Bainbridge package. John Schreiber on Twitter: "This opened package from @REI destined for Bainbridge Island, WA was taken off a train. Typing in the @UPS tracking # and it obviously lists it as “delayed.” We found lots of opened packages bound for the Northwest along this section of tracks. https://t.co/dO82QoJhTT" / Twitter
I love the posts where people posts their packing lists and also photos of their outfits, and I'd like to give back. I didn't get as many photos as I hoped/planned. It's not something I think about all the time, but I did get a few.
I spent 8 days in the Pacific Northwest in early December. We did a combo of urban city days and some light hikes. The weather was mostly in the 40s & 50s and it rained a lot of days, but mostly misty sprinkling. There were a lot of days where we walked a few miles but were still doing urban activities, so I threaded the line between casual & athletic.
Overall I was very happy with my packing list. The MVPs were my Blundstones, I only brought one pair of shoes. Second place to my Prana shacket. I wore it almost every day. I liked that I could easily wear it both indoors and outdoors, and it was easy to layer for more/less warmth.
I definitely over packed 1-2 extra shirts. Instead I would have brought extra undies and socks to avoid sink washing. For 8 days, I should have packed 9 shirts + 1 dress. I also probably could have packed one less bra, but I would need to buy more neutral colors. I did like the low impact bras to wear under flannels/button ups because they doubled as tank tops or undershirts.
I don't love the Old Navy leggings. They were fine for this trip, but I feel like they're wearing out much faster than my other leggings. They were cheap, but at the pace I'll have to replace them, I don't think they're actually cheaper per wear.
Disclaimer that this was not technically one bag. I brought a small roller suitcase and a leather tote as a personal item. The leather tote carried all of my entertainment during travel days, and could easily be skipped if I was traveling on ultra budget airlines. The tote was nice to have during the trip though, because I could pack my rain jacket out and about. I made sure all my pants and jackets had pockets, so I could travel light on some days.
LIST:
- Button up, blue denim, Old Navy (worn)
- Flannel, red (unnecessary)
- Long sleeve, white, Smartwool
- Tech long sleeve, blue, Columbia
- Long sleeve/thin sweater, b&w, Old Navy
- Long sleeve, grey, Uniqlo
- Button up, black, [Uniqlo](https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/women-rayon-long-sleeve-blouse-439730.ht
I live in Oregon and have done most of the Scenic Bikeways here already. I am looking for recommendations for tours to do when the weather gets nicer. Preferably 1-3 nights but would maybe do a multi-week tour. I would love a trip that is primarily on bike paths, but will do rural roads as well.
Here are my current ideas for this summer: -Olympic Discovery Trail -Oregon Timber Trail -Oregon Outback Scenic Bikeway -Seattle to Portland
Camp complete with already established crop fields and garden clearings, tools, log cabin etc Located next to a big freshwater river, not too far from the Ocean. USDA Zone around 7.
Apart from crops for food (mainly root vegetables due to cold winters) what herbs/spices and other useful plants should I consider growing around my camp?
Question is hypothetical for some research I'm doing for a fictional paper I'm writing and I feel some of you guys have an insight into this stuff. I don't need to hear how unfeasible it is to have a long term forest setup in the PNW. I know this already.
Hi everyone, I am trying to create a pack that will be used during late Spring to early Fall in Washington State and would be good for 3-5 day long hikes. Thank you so much in advance!
Location/temp range/specific trip description: Washington State/30 degrees fahrenheit low in shoulder seasons to 80 degrees high in the summer/No specific destination, just interested in various hiking places within 3-5 hour drive from Seattle
Goal Baseweight (BPW): 10 lbs
Potentially Non-negotiable Items: Anker PowerCore 10000 (Unless you have a lighter power bank that has proven to be extremely reliable for you, I value reliability in my power bank), Mariposa 60 (I have used other lighter packs before but this one is the most comfortable for me), Thermarest Compressible Pillow (unless you have ideas for another non-inflatable pillow that is as comfortable and feels like a real pillow)
Budget: Unlimited potentially, I would like to hear all ideas assuming an unlimited budget
Solo or with another person?: Solo
Additional Information: I am considering replacing my tent with the ZPacks Duplex which would save me around 21.5 ounces (the Hyperlite pole straps would be eliminated along with the UltaMid). I would like a tent that can fit 2 people as sometimes I have a buddy join me, and I also need a bug net and floor.
TrailPost Link: https://www.trailpost.com/packs/3818
