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Light-weight emergency overnight-gear I bring a 5x4 meters thin nylon in the city & the wild. It costs 1BGN < $1, makes for an emergency shelter against cold, plus it can protect a whole group of people from rain! |
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May 16 |
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How harmful is the rising/setting sun? Just be careful at the higher altitudes. A couple of hours before sunset, above 2000m can give you second degree burns (I have seen it happen to the ears of a girl; and it become apparent after the fact, not during the exposure). |
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Mar 25 |
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What do you do if the fire does get “out of control”? In my experience, stomping a fire has much much larger effect than pissing on it. |
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Mar 13 |
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What should I look for in hiking binoculars Have you had any success with large apertures in low-light conditions? |
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Mar 12 |
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Rapid backpack readying @Steed, They all work to an extent. Problems with the first one include: 1) For longer trips, a larger pack is needed, involving moving all the equipment 2) I use the backpack also when biking in or around the city, so it has to be light AND include bike-specific equipment. 3) The same heavy survival kit, which I bring when going in the wild, is not quite suitable for 1 day hikes. Why would I need extra food, extra knife, extra bandages, space blanket etc. |
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Mar 6 |
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How do I self arrest without an ice axe? I wonder if striking with elbow in order to break the hard icy cover of the snow would be a good idea. |
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Mar 6 |
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Putting in contact lenses when outdoors @LBell, I think your comment is the best answer here! Monthly contacts are great, and I am not aware of any disadvantages to them. Just new technology at the same price :) |
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Dec 11 |
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Apart from down, is there any outdoor material that should not be stored stuffed? Furthermore, I have heard that membranes can "break" if folded to the extreme, hence don't wash in the washing machine at high speed. |
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Dec 10 |
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Barefoot Backpacking: Liquid Boots? +1 for the great answer. Olin, I am so happy that you decided to contribute to yet another SE besides Electronics! |
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Nov 8 |
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What characteristics should I look for in a good torch/flashlight? Yep, I do not like being blinded, so I strive to not blind others. |
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Oct 31 |
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What are some mortal dangers in temperate woods? Olin, I find your answer highly sensible, practical and down to Earth. In a context of bushkraft and mountaineering, it would be far more useful than the wiki answer. I, however, accept the wiki answer, as I need this information(a bunch of ideas, actually) for a game. |
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Oct 18 |
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What clothing would be appropriate for hiking in -18°C with up to 30 km/hr wind? I think rubber boots are very bad choice for long hikes anywhere. My experience: after 4 hours in the snow, my feet were wet. Temperature - around zero. Socks - single layer of thick wool socks. |
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Oct 4 |
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Is buying an expensive sleeping bag better? I had a similar experience like you once. I believe at the morning I had first degree frostbite on the toes and fingers (and frost on the sleeping bag, 10C in the day drops below zero at dawn). Those $10 bags are for the beech. |
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Oct 2 |
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How do you fashion a spear with a fixed blade I concur. BTW it is strange how many videos and web pages are out there, detailing in length how you should sharpen a stick. lol |
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Sep 29 |
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How to set up a tent in deep snow Unfortunately I will not be able to accept and answer before snow falls and I go try it, to see if lying on the snow is colder than lying on cold ground. |
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Sep 17 |
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Cooking over a fire I was told no fire is good for cooking - always use the embers for cooking. I do not follow this advice, but agree that food gets more tasty that way. Also +1, great question! |
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Sep 17 |
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Do I need to worry about snow covering up my tent? I have heard warnings that snow may pile up and brake the poles that hold the tent. Is this the significant risk, or is it silent suffocation? |
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Sep 13 |
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Buying a Backpacking Knife The $10 knife I purchased this summer has served me for cutting food for half a month, and cutting branches the thickness of my arm six times (plus then carving them) and is in excellent shape. I guess a Cold Steel fixed blade would hold out maybe in times longer. So ... how much more? Another thought - "light&small" and "not dullable" are conflicting requirements - hard blades need to be either bulky or ... soft, so they do not snap. |
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Sep 11 |
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Buying a Backpacking Knife possible duplicate: outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/1485/… |
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Sep 5 |
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How do you fashion a spear with a fixed blade I think "how to make it", "what to use it for and what not for" and "how to use it" are one atomic question. |
