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Personally I find StackOverflow to be good for personal development. We should all spend some time trying to debug code without a compiler now and then.
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Where can I find an iodine crystal water purification product? @ppl -- You make a good point, I have rolled back my edit. |
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May 20 |
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Where can I find an iodine crystal water purification product? Hey TGA - I edited to strip out seller information to avoid any unnecessary questions about terms of use, etc. |
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May 15 |
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Washing dishes with seawater or freshwater? Great information about the sudsing and rinsing. Good to know! |
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May 15 |
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How tight should the line be kept for toproping? @DavidR -- Everything is a life or death game. Driving is a life or death game even more so than climbing, but a lot of answers can be given about technique. I think there is also a huge difference between "training" and "practice". Even with professional training the odds of turning it correctly into practice the first go are insanely low. That takes real and regular practice regardless of how you're learning and regardless of what form you get your advice in. No one should out and try a risky activity with no practice, training or no. |
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May 15 |
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How tight should the line be kept for toproping? @Roflo -- I think it's a tone thing. Your tone (to me) implied "don't even ask this here at all" as opposed to, "here's what you need to know to find a good trainer who can instruct you further". Make sense? (Oh, and gave you the +1, it wasn't meant to be heavy criticism and I do appreciate your answer) |
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May 15 |
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How tight should the line be kept for toproping? I'm too much a noob to ask the nuanced version. For instance, what is traversing? |
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May 14 |
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How tight should the line be kept for toproping? Historically, I haven't found "proper training" to differ greatly from "proper well written answers". Training, just like internet answers varies widely in quality. The purpose of asking here is to get not just the answer, but also the community feedback on the answer to know it's quality. By gaining enough information in this forum, I am then able to determine if a trainer is a total idiot or not. "Proper training" is not a universal answer to all TGO climbing questions. |
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May 13 |
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Washing dishes with seawater or freshwater? Yes, this is not a direct answer. IMO -- There's too much variance due to location to answer directly, and this is an important answer |
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May 13 |
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How do you remove mold from a tent? I've used MiraZyme and it definitely works (+1) |
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May 13 |
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Washing dishes with seawater or freshwater? "If you do not treat the water used for washing dishes" -- Incredibly bad idea. What is the point of purifying water to drink if you are going to contaminate everything else? |
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May 3 |
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Any tips to reduce chance that I have to get up and pee in the night (not counting dehydration, of course) Or a plastic bottle, but yes. |
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Apr 29 |
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While backpacking, should one bring hand sanitizer, soap, or both? I don't use soap to wash pots, and have never needed it. Instead I boil water to get the gunk off and just wipe out. Description of that cleaning process here: outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/2985/… |
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Apr 23 |
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Should food be in a bear bag/canister even when I'm hiking? @BenCrowell -- I wouldn't agree with that. From your link "Adult males typically weigh between 57–250 kg (130–550 lb), while females weigh 33% less at 41–170 kg (90–370 lb)". While America is obese our average female weight is not 230 pounds. You'll run into some small bears but most of them, even the females, are 200+ pounds. |
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Apr 22 |
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Should food be in a bear bag/canister even when I'm hiking? Uhm, we have grizzlies in the lower 48.... |
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Apr 22 |
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Can I get away with less advanced food storing methods if backpacking in areas where meeting bears is unlikely? In short, this is how "unlikely" areas become "problem" areas. |
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Apr 22 |
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What is considered a water source, and why is it recommended to camp so far from them? You should also add "attracting wildlife". While it's true that the camper can disrupt fauna, it's also true that you're much more likely to be bothered by a bear at night if you're snoozing at his watering hole. |
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Apr 17 |
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What is water resistant down and how is it made? Yes, please edit and update! |
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Apr 15 |
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What are the most recommended guide/maps to bring on a PCT thru-hike? ppl -- As you can see with Guthook, the problem with this sort of question is the short shelf life. A correct answer today will likely be incorrect by next year. |
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Apr 14 |
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Is drinking urine safe? @DonBranson -- Assuming you have green vegetation, yes. |
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Apr 9 |
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What's the problem with electrolyte imbalance and how do I mitigate it? This is a great answer |
