Kevin

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I'm a moderator on Science Fiction and Fantasy and moderator pro tempore on The Great Outdoors, and I'm also active on several other SE sites.

I work as the iOS developer for an up-and-coming startup, and I am also fluent in C and Java. I'm active outdoors; my gravatar is from shortly after finishing my first marathon.

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Feb 24	comment	Which are the best trekking shoes out there? This isn't the type of question we take, so I have to close this now, but if you rephrase it more like Rory says, what you should look for rather than what particular shoes you should get, flag it or ping me and we'll look at reopening it.
Feb 7	comment	What kinds of stores sell multi-mode (adjustable-brightness) flashlights? As BMike said, this really is a shopping question, even though it's somewhat more generalized than the average one. It could also be considered a list question, which is also discouraged across the SE network. Therefore, I'm going to close it now. If you disagree with this response, you can bring it up on The Great Outdoors Meta.
Feb 1	comment	What is the main purpose of the foam inside a self-inflating mat? I agree in particular with #3. If you prefer a softer mattress, the self-inflation from the foam can be enough by itself.
Jan 17	comment	How can I locate the leak in a inflatable pad @manoftheson I think that's different enough you should post it as an answer.
Dec 9	comment	Canadian Law with respect to knifes Legal questions are on topic (cc @JanHlavacek), just keep in mind that we are not lawyers (and those here that are are not your lawyer) and this is not legal advice. You are still ultimately responsible for following whatever local laws you are subject to, regardless of what is (or isn't) said here.
Dec 5	comment	Which will keep my food colder longer, draining the melted ice water, or leaving it in the cooler? @LBell water is great at thawing things (e.g. turkey) because of its high specific heat - the same reason it is good at keeping things cool. It doesn't matter which way the temperature difference goes, water is hard to heat or cool. Turkeys need to be thawed quickly and at a low temperature difference, and water is one of the only things that can do that.
Nov 12	comment	Isn't Nor'easter supposed to move from the Northeast to Southwest? The wind comes from the NE but the system itself can move N/NW
Oct 8	comment	Does Moss only grow on the North side of trees? Yes, that's right. For best results you'd probably want no more than a few trees without any standing water nearby. If moss grows distinctly on one side and not the other, that's likely the north side.
Oct 6	comment	How can I locate the leak in a inflatable pad, while hiking A river/lake and my answer to the other question? :-)
Aug 12	comment	How do I use these “guy line runners” to adjust the tension on my tent's lines? Do you mean something like this?
Jul 19	comment	Need Help Choosing A Surf Board As mentioned, shopping questions are generally discouraged on the SE network. If you edit it into a more constructive question as Flimzy says, without making it a duplicate of the questions Rory linked, flag it to let us moderators know and we'll see about re-opening it.
Jun 19	comment	How much garlic in the mountain kitchen? @Greg.Ley you could see what the folks over at skeptics.SE say about it.
Jun 17	comment	How much garlic in the mountain kitchen? (I'm not a doctor, but) I don't think garlic alone would cause a nosebleed, it's more likely a combination of dry air and a predisposition to nosebleeds (maybe a vein near the surface).
May 16	comment	Are Trangia and MSR fuel bottles inter changeable? You'd be surprised how quickly .SE questions pop to the top of Google, especially the tough ones (since there's no good answer elsewhere).
May 10	comment	Is there a kayak / paddleboard for large people? Afraid I don't have an answer, but you're doing awesome, keep it up!
Mar 15	comment	How can I keep my iPhone going on a multiday hike? Airplane mode should disable all the antennas.
Mar 13	comment	Am I likely to need multiple pairs of boots on the AT? Running shoes are generally 300 miles, so 400 sounds reasonable.
Mar 1	comment	Driving tent pegs into rocky ground @RussellSteen From what I've heard, you should drive the stake in at an angle to make it less likely to be pulled out by the tent, and this shallower argument makes sense too.
Mar 1	comment	Where can I find help identifying an owl by its call? For anyone interested, there is a meta discussion going on the topicality of this question.
Feb 21	comment	How do I get started duck hunting? First, you have to find an old NES...