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| bio | website | blog.componentoriented.com |
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| location | Ohio | |
| age | 44 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | Aug 29 '12 at 19:55 | |
| stats | profile views | 1 |
Architect, developer, and software pundit.
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Jan 24 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Nov 4 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Aug 29 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Aug 29 |
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what boots are good for caving? +1 for "holding water in" -- seemed like a great idea until water ran in and stayed there. |
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Jul 10 |
answered | The best solution for carrying a D-SLR when hiking |
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Apr 19 |
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Is it a good Idea to drink grape sap if you have no clean water? I think the question could stand a bit of clarification. "Instead of water" implies that you do, in fact, have water, and in this case, I'd submit that drinking the grape sap, even it it's ok for you, is pretty detrimental to the grape vine. If, on the other hand, you're looking at this as a survival technique, then I believe the grape sap is immeasurably better than no water at all, and very possibly better than unfiltered, unpurified water. |
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Mar 8 |
answered | Falling into an ice cold body of water |
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Mar 1 |
answered | Driving tent pegs into rocky ground |
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Feb 7 |
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what are the differences between high-end sleeping pads and cut to fit foam mats +1 for double-pad in really cold conditions. |
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Feb 6 |
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What is the proper tension for a tent line IME, this is one of those "weakest link" relationships -- ie, line tension is important right up to the point where the stakes pull out or something else goes wrong -- I'm not sure if there's a more holistic way to approach the "stability" question, though. |
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Feb 3 |
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Are there any reliable and/or easy to use “rule of thumb” guides for windchill calculations? Interestingly, only one of those calculations accounts for relative humidity, which always seems (to me) to be a pretty big factor in "feels like temperature". A damp cold often seems worse to me than a dry cold. |
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Feb 3 |
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Are life vests a good idea when rafting? Thanks. I was a bit of a skeptic until the first time I felt that "bonk". Really? I was upside down?? Oh. Yeah, wear a helmet. |
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Feb 2 |
answered | Are life vests a good idea when rafting? |
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Feb 1 |
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How to keep water cold in hot weather? This works well, but be careful to freeze in a way that doesn't cause your container to burst. |
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Jan 27 |
awarded | Teacher |
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Jan 27 |
answered | How can I avoid putting cinder burn holes in my clothing? |
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Jan 25 |
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How do I tie a sleeping bag to my backpack? Agreed -- the best answer is that you probably want a larger pack for a multi-week outing. |
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Jan 25 |
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What precautions should I take to protect myself and my camp from bears? Wow -- hadn't heard the "cooking clothes" bit. |
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Jan 24 |
awarded | Precognitive |
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Jan 24 |
awarded | Supporter |
