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| bio | website | horuskol.net |
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| location | Adelaide, Australia | |
| age | 33 | |
| visits | member for | 1 year, 4 months |
| seen | May 3 at 4:24 | |
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Amateur photographer and sometime explorer.
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Feb 21 |
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What can I do to help relieve joint pain in fingers after climbing? They're both the same family of drug, and taking full doses of both at the same time can lead to liver damage. |
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Oct 4 |
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Is my tent pole a lightning rod? +1 for the walking pole |
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Sep 10 |
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How do I inspect a climbing rope? Good question - I don't have a definitive answer, though. I'd ask it again as a new question if I were you |
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May 15 |
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How can I locate lanes where I can legally drive a 4x4 in the UK? @Greg.Ley - this is more of an access issue - green-laning is fairly popular outdoor activity in the UK, but there are restrictions on where you can legally partake in the activity. |
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May 8 |
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What essential items should go in a small first aid kit? @Roddy this isn't "current" and it isn't UK-only - and it makes sense - see adverse reactions/complications. Also, "suggesting" to your casualty (or leaving a couple of painkillers on a table for them) is even worse, because when the professionals turn up, you can't tell them categorically what medication they have had. OTOH, a person who is susceptible to a condition (like anaphylaxis, heart problems, asthma, etc) should already have the necessary remedy, and alert other party members to their need and the location of said remedy. |
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Mar 29 |
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Cooking by pouring hot water into plastic bags? This isn't really any different to how army rations and MRE (meals ready to eat) are packaged and eaten from - if you can find out what material they use, then I'd suggest sourcing bags made from the same stuff. |
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Mar 29 |
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Does any tent manufacturer promise to have replacement parts? The kind of damage that is being described probably wouldn't be covered by most guarantees - and a guarantee will likely mean the manufacturer replaces your damaged tent rather than particular parts. |
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Feb 21 |
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How do I desalinate seawater? it might not be 100% but it is better than nothing |
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Feb 1 |
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How much fuel to carry for melting snow? By cup do you mean about a quarter of a litre? |
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Feb 1 |
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Should you pop a blister? Interesting - my unit medical officer wouldn't let us burst blisters intentionally... |
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Jan 31 |
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How do you determine how long a hike will take? I found a base of 4kph much more accurate - especially on multi-day hikes. |
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Jan 31 |
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How do you determine how long a hike will take? I'd probably still use Naismith's rule - but at a base speed of about 4kph. I'd also adjust my estimate based on how much longer/shorter my first hour's travel actual took and look at shortening the route, if needed (and possible). |
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Jan 29 |
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What is the best rope to have in a survival situation? I think in this situation, the actual choice available is limited (at least in general terms of types of rope) so it isn't an unreasonable question. |
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Jan 29 |
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If I have to cross an icy, flowing river, what are some ways I can cross safely? One more point: when crossing by walking you should face upstream, and if you have a walking pole use it and maintain at least two of three points of contact with the riverbed. If you face downstream, there is a very real danger that a foot can get caught, and the flow of water can bend your knees until you end up folded backwards and are drowning. |
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Jan 28 |
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What is the most important survival tool I should have when in the wilderness? @MatBanik Two words - jacket pockets. |
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Jan 28 |
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What is the best rope to have in a survival situation? Para-cord is great for most things - but I wouldn't trust it for an emergency abseil... |
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Jan 28 |
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Is there a way to reduce mosquito bites from swelling I would say they're duplicates - swelling and itching are caused by the same problem, and would be treated in much the same way. |
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Jan 28 |
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Time of high / low tide +1 for absurdly complicated :) |
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Jan 27 |
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What essential items should go in a small first aid kit? In the UK, at least, first aid training does not include medication - this is considered advanced training for paramedics. The main problem is that there are complications involved with painkillers, like lower blood pressure (really not a good thing for a patient entering shock) and so forth, which the average person is not familiar with and can end up endangering an injured party. |
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Jan 27 |
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How long is too long to suffer from constipation in the back country? This really is more of a general healthcare problem - although it is useful for the outdoors. I have been able to go for about 4 days out in the wild before needed to clear out, without too much discomfort - but I don't recommend this as a regular thing, or have any idea how long would be 'too long'. |
