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Just another software engineer. Longtime outdoor sports enthauist. Avid rock climber.
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Feb 3 |
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How to create campfire which will burn overnight? Bear in mind that leaving a campfire burning unattended overnight increases the risks of starting a wildfire (a major problem in some parts of the US), and may be banned wherever you're camping. |
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Feb 3 |
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How to create campfire which will burn overnight? +1, esp for the comment about fire escaping. In many camping environments, an unattended campfire is banned by park policies because the risk of causing a forest fire. In some dry areas (esp. the American West) the risk of wildfires is so great that campfires may be banned entirely. |
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Feb 1 |
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How to toughen up hands? +1 - Rock ring farmer's walks are a pretty rad workout if you can't get to a climbing gym. |
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Feb 1 |
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Rappelling in the Rain additional risk factor, spelling correction. |
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Jan 30 |
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Rappelling in the Rain @Mr.Wizard - I can't find any recommendations in climbing literature that you would need to change your rappel setup if the rope is wet, and that also isn't my personal experience. I have seen stray comments that the friction of a rope may change, but nothing that recommends that an individual rappeling down a dynamic rope would need to change behavior. Is there a reference I should read? |
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Jan 30 |
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Rappelling in the Rain added 452 characters in body |
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Jan 30 |
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Rappelling in the Rain oh, gotcha. I'll edit to reflict the fact that rope frictions will vary. Also, I climb with a 9.8mm rope or larger, and have rapped in the rain with a pair of half ropes... but I should edit my answer to reflict this. i was trying to keep my answer shorter, I'll make the edit tomorrow. |
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Jan 30 |
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Rappelling in the Rain You could test it yourself, if you're worried. Do you have any place you could rig off a low tree branch, or under a patio? You could rig a wet rope 8' off the ground, and see if its harder to just hold yourself right off the ground. :) |
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Jan 30 |
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Rappelling in the Rain New ropes are a little slicker, but I can't say I've noticed it affecting belaying or rappelling... I've never actually gotten rained on in the first month or so of a new rope... do you rappel with an "autoblock"? If you did, you could just put one or two extra wraps on your autoblock, and get more friction that way. Also, if you use a product like an ATC Guide or a Reverso3, you could put the device in "high friction mode" for rappelling, if you were worried about friction. At least, that's what I do. |
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Jan 30 |
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Rappelling in the Rain added 44 characters in body |
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Jan 30 |
answered | Rappelling in the Rain |
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Jan 29 |
awarded | Organizer |
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Jan 29 |
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What is a typical elongation of a dynamic climbing rope? edited tags |
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Jan 29 |
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What is a typical elongation of a dynamic climbing rope? Agreed, this is a question about gear for an outdoor activity, which this Stack Exchange answers all the time. The elongation is one of the basic metrics of a climbing rope, like the temperature rating of a sleeping bag. |
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Jan 27 |
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For what it's worth: climbing-tape clarification of point |
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Jan 27 |
answered | For what it's worth: climbing-tape |
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Jan 26 |
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For what it's worth: climbing-tape I've always just used tape marketed towards climbers (Metolius) and reused the gloves, applying more tape as needed. Gloves last me almost a while season in this fashion, so I don't worry about price too much. Other athletic tapes don't always work as well, for some reason, but there may be exceptions. FWIW, I don't think this SE is a great place to discuss prices , but opinions may vary. $4 isn't totally unreasonable, IMHO |
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Jan 24 |
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Walking trailers That seems like it would be incredibly awkward to manage, and could pull you backwards / sideways if you tried to navigate basic roots or stone steps on a trail. If option #1 isn't sufficient to let you meet your backpacking goals, could you do more training hikes and cardio to build up to your trip? Or try more comfortable backpacks? |
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Jan 24 |
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How do I mount a hangboard in an apartment? Painful in a good way? :) |
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Jan 22 |
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What's the best protection for my knees while bouldering? sure, that makes sense. I just wanted to make sure that my answer (wear something that covers your knees) applied. :) |
