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| bio | website | jbazuzi.blogspot.com |
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| location | Port Townsend, WA | |
| age | 38 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | Feb 4 at 3:00 | |
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Former member of C# team at Microsoft. Now a stay-at-home dad and DIY homesteader.
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Jan 27 |
answered | Are there any specific guidelines for edible plants in North America? |
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Jan 27 |
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What are the rules for eating raw, wild meat? I suggest we change this to be specifically wild meat. |
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Jan 26 |
answered | How can I tie a bowline knot with one hand? |
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Jan 26 |
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Crew requirements for sailing a ketch is right. Can you raise & trim sails from the cockpit? I've sailed a 35' New Haven Sharpie (nominally a ketch) solo by holding a sheet in each hand, and letting the rudder do what it wants. |
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Jan 26 |
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Crew requirements for sailing a ketch Setting matters a lot. Blue-water sailing in heavy weather is different than lake sailing on in fair weather. |
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Jan 26 |
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Crew requirements for sailing a ketch Skill matters a lot. If you're asking this question, I'll guess you're at the low end of the scale. |
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Jan 26 |
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How do I tie a double fisherman's knot? How would you use an overhand knot as a bend? |
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Jan 26 |
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How do I tie a bowline knot? And for critical loads, and slippery rope, you should definitely be careful about slipping. For everyday use, I don't worry which way the tail ends up, and it's fine. |
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Jan 26 |
answered | When sailing, how do I rescue a man overboard? |
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Jan 26 |
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How do I tie a double fisherman's knot? You're better off learning to tie a bowline, and using two of them as a bend. It's works about as well, and is useful in many other situations, too. |
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Jan 26 |
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When sailing, how do I rescue a man overboard? Take a sailing class. MOB should be on the curriculum, but ask for it to be sure. |
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Jan 26 |
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Is it possible to rappel with only a rope? (No harness, Prusik cord, or other gear) Probably worth practicing at least once before you need it. |
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Jan 26 |
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How do I tie a stopper knot? Figure-8 is the most common stopper knot on a boat, but double overhand knot is probably a good choice for a newbie, because it's very easy to learn. Single overhand knot has a tendency to jam, so it's less desirable than the others. |
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Jan 26 |
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What is the preferred knot for cinching a hard item to your car rack? Good set of knots for this purpose. Once it's tied, try to shift the load in all directions, then take up slack. After you drive a short way, take up slack again. |
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Jan 26 |
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In rock-climbing, how do I safely belay another climber? Take a class. This can't fit in SE. |
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Jan 26 |
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Where can I find if a fixed blade knives is legal to carry around in a given country? Here in USA, each locality may have different rules, so it's difficult to answer this for "US and Europe". A more appropriate SE question might be "where can I find out if ... is legal?" |
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Jan 26 |
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What are some alternative ways of fishing - i.e. catching fish? Whoever downvoted: please explain why, so we can learn to make better answers. |
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Jan 26 |
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How can I signal for help in the wilderness? This is important information, but it is also very well covered in many other sources. To make it more suited to SE, I suggest narrowing it. For example, "When [activity] for [length-of-time] in [location] during [season]", how can I signal for help?" |
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Jan 25 |
asked | How to safely carry a fixed-blade knife? |
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Jan 25 |
answered | What are some alternative ways of fishing - i.e. catching fish? |
