Jan Hlavacek

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bio	website	svsu.edu/~jhlavace
	location	Saginaw, MI
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	1,000 reputation	bio	website	svsu.edu/~jhlavace	visits	member for	1 year, 4 months
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Feb 1	revised	How to carry water in freezing temperatures? Changed "winter" tag to "cold-weather"
Feb 1	comment	How to carry water in freezing temperatures? @bmike: soft drinks PET bottles are pretty strong and flexible, and do not shatter or tear easily. I have seen someone taking a PET bottle that was completely frozen, whacking it with the blunt side of an ax until the ice was pretty much completely pulverized, shaking the ice into a pot and melting it (the ice, not the bottle) over a fire. The bottle was pretty warped and beaten up, but it was still usable and did not leak.
Feb 1	accepted	How to carry water in freezing temperatures?
Feb 1	comment	How to keep water cold in hot weather? Some canteens have a felt cover on them that is designed for exactly that purpose. You moisten it periodically, and the evaporation will keep your water cool.
Feb 1	answered	What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water?
Feb 1	comment	What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water? Good point about the metal taste. I don't actually mind the metal taste as much as plastic, but some people do.
Feb 1	accepted	What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water?
Feb 1	comment	What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water? I have two 32 oz plastic bottles that I bough in the outdoors section of a local supermarket, that have almost no taste. Last year I got another one that looks almost the same, but has a different color, and no matter how many times I wash it, water gets a horrible plastic taste in it.
Feb 1	awarded	Commentator
Feb 1	accepted	Backpacking or hiking in areas open to hunting
Feb 1	comment	Backpacking or hiking in areas open to hunting In Michigan, most backpacking areas are open for hunting.
Feb 1	awarded	Nice Question
Jan 31	asked	Backpacking or hiking in areas open to hunting
Jan 31	asked	How to carry water in freezing temperatures?
Jan 31	asked	What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water?
Jan 31	awarded	Beta
Jan 27	asked	How do I pack a mummy type sleeping bag in a M10 or M28 haversack?
Jan 27	comment	How can I avoid putting cinder burn holes in my clothing? Wear cheap stuff that you don't mind burning holes in.
Jan 26	awarded	Quorum
Jan 26	comment	Will a tent provide some protection from bears? @Graham: I understand that the tent will not offer any physical protection, I just want to know, am I actually inviting the bears to eat me when sleeping outside. You know, like if you don't hide your head in the sleeping bag, the wild foxes will come and chew it up.