Follow the Crooked Compass

We are the Society of the Crooked Compass! A collective of adventurers from anywhere who spend our time wandering woods, exploring abandoned buildings, climbing things, taking photos and above all crashing into the world around us. This is our blog.

[themidwifeisin]

Thank you @justinhubbell for this awesome summer body comic!!!!  What a great reminder.  <3 <3 <3

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[silenceismine]

I love this so SO much.

[queenqu33f]

Finally returned to Dover Stone Church, photos taken with IPhone 6s @followthecrookedcompass

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Walked around Vanderbilt Mansion today. Always a favorite place to stroll around. Small adventure on a beautiful day. @followthecrookedcompass

[queenqu33f]

I love nature an Birch Trees. Favorite spot in up state New York. @followthecrookedcompass

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ADVENTUREBOOBS DEVASTATE NEW YORK ONCE MORE

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A last minute adventure with grannychay to Seaside Park, Bridgeport CT.

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A lovely hike with grannychay at Sam’s Point. w/ ADVENTURETITS and N∅PE!

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The Crooked Compass The Crooked Compass is a symbol that not only represents adventuring, but embodies the ideology of adventuring.

The Crooked Compass tells you “get lost...forget about your heading...have a look around you.” Stay interesting, friends. ;D 

[queenqu33f]

✨🌳✨ This is going to be a regular thing for me now whenever I’m hiking. #bluesky #landscape #freethenipple #upstateny #hikingupstateny #hiking #sunnydays #sideboobaction #nature #samspoint #indianrock #trees #treatyourself #mountains

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Went camping with grannychay!

[secretofthetrees]

Met an incredible couple on the trail to Half Moon Arch and they adopted us for the weekend. Shared stories, perspective, and food. 

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Woo, hammock camping rigs for the win!

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xkcd: Choises: Part 4

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My GTFOutside Kit

For when I need to be outside that night, a simple hammock-camping kit. Just add food, and possibly a friend.

With grannychay!

Contents (from left to right, top down):

Plastic poncho Lightweight 3-season sleeping bag (from Amazon, generic Chinese-made) ENO Guardian bug net Tarp (shelter for hammock rig) Duct tape LED lantern Large C-cell LED torch Paracord for days Sterno stove Lighter 2 sterno cans Homemade wax & egg carton firestarters Aluminum stakes Leatherman Surge Non-load bearing carabiners Small AA-cell Cree Q-5 torch Mess kit pan Mess kit cumps Coleman hatchet Buck hunting knife ENO Doublenest hammock Cargo straps (for hanging hammock) Mess kit pot Mess kit pot holder Eat-n-tool Plastic sporks Mess kit bowls

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Blankets (for extra insulation) MRE (Meal Ready to Eat (meat surprise!))

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Hammock camping setup! Testing it in the back yard.

[theoraclesaidwander-deactivated]

Adventure time with useprocessc41 dontforgetyourboots

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Woo! Staying out so late the convenience store clerks start saying "good morning"

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Trying out some hammock camping setups, trying to get the hang of throwing a tarp before I have to do it somewhere without the internet’s help.

My hammock camping gear is going to be part of a lightweight pack I’ll be keeping in my car which also includes a grub kit, an MRE, homemade firestarters, and a few other things.

If the mood ever takes me to sleep in the woods, I will be ready.

Bonus Blue Moon shot.

[coralinesotherfriend]

Cursed pt. two

[queenqu33f]

Adventures with dontforgetyourboots  Walked through a tunnel with the floor covered in ice, scattered graffiti on the walls and BONES! (hoping it was animal bones and not human) 

Location; Abandon Brick factory 

[useprocessc41]

Great shots chan!