theJollySin

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I'm a physicist working on air pollution and global warming.
Of course, I spend most of my time programming.

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Jan 25	comment	Walking trailers You could not carry this thing up most mountains. Even most strenuous peaks involve some stretch of grade 3 climbing (rock scrambling) that this would make more difficult. A list of mountains I have hiked while backpacking that this would make much more difficult: Long's Peak in Colorado, Mount Whitney in California, Half Dome in Yosemite, just to name a few.
Jan 25	comment	How can I acclimatize to cold? That is interesting. It would be interesting to learn how he trained himself to do this.
Jan 25	comment	How can I acclimatize to cold? To increase the acceptable range of comfortable temperatures for your body you have to start slowly increasing the range of temperatures you are exposed to. Slowly decrease your usage of heaters and air conditioners. Slowly decrease the amount of clothing you wear in winter. Be careful, of course. If you make the switch too fast, you will be exposing your self to much risk.
Jan 24	comment	How do I mount a hangboard in an apartment? I bought the Metolious Rock Rings, by the way. They're mounted on my doorjab pull-up bar. I have been doing a 20-minute finger work-out twice a week that is exceedingly painful. Thanks so much for your help.
Jan 24	comment	How do you know if smaller brands of climbing equipment are safe? I am all for supporting small businesses. But when it comes to safety gear, I prefer to support businesses that I know hire huge teams of mechanical engineers whose sole job is equipment testing.
Jan 23	comment	Can you keep your feet warm in ski boots on a very cold day? This is a fascinating answer, and not one I ever would have thought of doing. Have you actually tried this?
Jan 22	comment	Are the orienteering marches popular in Germany? I lived in Germany for a few years. Do you mean 'Volksmarch'?
Jan 18	comment	Primitive fire starting in northeastern Brazil Just a note: I hate the bow-and-drill method. What a pain. For all practical purposes, I would say try to bring a light and a flint.
Jan 16	comment	Safest months to hike in Colorado I do not know Colorado, but in California I have found summers to be much safer for hiking/backpacking. Sure, you might get wet if it rains and a mosquito bloom is a horrible thing, but that's about it.
Jan 16	comment	Difference between a Fingerboard and a Hangboard Thanks for the references. Particularly the second one, which seems to use the terms interchangeably.
Jan 11	comment	Is there a web application that can notify you ahead of time if a certain weather forecast is predicted for a certain location? We have a bunch of meteorologists at work, so I asked them for you. None of them could think of a tool like you wanted. Sorry. Though some of the programmers at work thought it might make a fun project; it's a good idea.
Jan 8	comment	How much water should be carried while hiking in the desert? @Lisa I think your answer would be more useful if you put how long you were in the desert for. Is 6L of water a single day's worth? Two? Twelve?
Jan 7	comment	Winter food: which types of food are less inclined to freeze? @Amine I like Kate's answer. Just another thought for you: we went igloo-camping last weekend and my trail mix was a big hit with the group.
Jan 5	comment	The outdoors, solitude and dealing with loneliness I think the idea scares me a lot less than you, but I've never been backpacking alone. Maybe that's what I'll do this weekend. Good luck, friend.
Jan 4	comment	Winter food: which types of food are less inclined to freeze? I agree water content is the key. But you mention peanut butter; isn't peanut butter oil-based and not water-based?
Jan 3	comment	What dried vegetarian foods have the highest ratio of calories to volume? Peanut butter! Get some JIF and it won't need to be refrigerated. Though, as a vegetarian, I think the most calorie-dense food I bring backpacking is almost always the trail mix. Get some with dark chocolate, if you want to be sure.
Jan 3	comment	Walk-away fishing You have a zero-percent acceptance rate. I think you will find that you will get more answers to your questions if you accept start checking answers as correct.
Jan 3	comment	How to minimize sea sickness? +1 This works for me as well.
Jan 2	comment	What are areas of the body which lose heat more quickly, and how can I reduce that loss? I do not believe you answered the question. The OP was asking which areas of the bodies are most important. Your response is more like 'everything is important'.
Jan 2	comment	How do I mount a hangboard in an apartment? I already have a doorjam-mounted pull-up bar. So my first move will be to buy the rock rings and mount them as you've shown. After that I will work on the other options. Thanks for the response!