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Do Glacier National Park (USA) backcountry camps have bear poles / bear canisters?

united-states bears

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When to acquire a glider over the course of paragliding lessons?

paragliding

modified 12 hours ago miguelmorin 169

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What can I burn in an open cup burner stove?

liquid-fuel-stoves

asked 12 hours ago Chris H 15.2k

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Should I wash new child snow mittens before wearing?

gear clothing children waterproof-clothing

answered yesterday Ivana 161

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Waxing G-1000 trousers - melting options

clothing waterproofing waterproof-clothing

answered yesterday Regret 11

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Why are American ski resorts so expensive? [closed]

united-states skiing

answered yesterday Shane 481

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Drinking water in the backcountry wilderness in Northern Great Plains (Grasslands National Park). How to deal with the salinity?

hiking water-purification

modified 2 days ago Loduwijk 3,326

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What is this lizard-like thing?

animal-identification

modified Feb 25 at 17:47 Weather Vane 1,673

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Guidebook for Hiking activities around Geneva

hiking camping trekking europe books

answered Feb 25 at 5:50 nGlacTOwnS 165

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How can I secure the car key while surfing? [duplicate]

surfing windsurfing kitesurfing

answered Feb 24 at 15:20 Sherwood Botsford 10.1k

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How do you flavour your water on camping trips?

camping food water

modified Feb 24 at 15:10 Sherwood Botsford 10.1k

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Jumping off of a cliff into water - survival tips

survival water

modified Feb 24 at 2:58 mph85 671

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Climbing Mount Teide from sea-level

hiking mountaineering high-altitude mountains

modified Feb 23 at 21:15 Anders Both 1

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What are the differences between expensive, mid-priced and cheap skis?

skiing

modified Feb 23 at 19:05 Manziel 2,913

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Are ski areas in the United States shutting down?

united-states skiing

modified Feb 21 at 15:18 Charlie Brumbaugh 67.3k

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How do I find a less crowded trail in the southeast United States on the 4th of July?

hiking united-states trails

modified Feb 21 at 12:48 gerrit 24.3k

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How to improvise or make pot grip / pot handle

cooking

modified Feb 20 at 23:38 Sherwood Botsford 10.1k

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Trail marking material that will last a few years

hiking trails leave-no-trace

modified Feb 20 at 20:26 BlackThorn 1,047

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Can putting nails in trees cause longterm health problems for the tree?

hiking trails

answered Feb 20 at 18:25 Gabriel C. 4,204

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When should I avoid geotagging?

leave-no-trace photography

modified Feb 20 at 14:08 gerrit 24.3k

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What conditions should lead an alpine team to abandon a mountain climb/expedition?

mountaineering alpine

modified Feb 19 at 16:53 ShemSeger 51.7k

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Male swimming attire that can be worn under clothing

clothing swimming

modified Feb 19 at 14:37 Chris H 15.2k

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How to isolate a strong magnet from things it could damage in a small backpack?

magnet-fishing

answered Feb 18 at 22:19 Medievalist 666

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Resources for camping in Georgia (country)

safety camping resources georgia

answered Feb 18 at 13:05 Paul Blair 31

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Topo map server out there somewhere?

maps canada topographical-maps

modified Feb 17 at 15:40 Community♦ 1

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How thin is “too thin” for tent guylines?

backpacking

answered Feb 17 at 15:31 Loduwijk 3,326

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What is the fastest style of sled?

gear snow

modified Feb 17 at 14:37 jeff 1

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Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?

climbing rappelling tree-climbing

modified Feb 17 at 13:02 Manziel 2,913

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Why are Fjällräven sleeping bags so expensive?

cold-weather sleeping-bags

modified Feb 17 at 12:42 Toby Speight 3,738

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Statistics on types and survivability of anchor failures?

rock-climbing climbing trad-climbing

modified Feb 17 at 6:18 crasic 1,068

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How do multi radius skis work in practice

skiing

answered Feb 16 at 19:49 Manziel 2,913

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Have a couple basic Q's on climbing-line (1 on safely descending/rappelling, another on using multiple lines and/or hardware to achieve “1+1=2”?)

climbing ropes knots

answered Feb 16 at 12:06 B. Raabe 141

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How to take care of climbing hands?

rock-climbing climbing

modified Feb 15 at 12:41 Marjan Rooijen 1

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What are these grayish plants with little white “hair” in Joshua Tree National Park?

mountains deserts plant-identification

modified Feb 15 at 10:32 pacoverflow 485

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If you are kayaking on a lake when whitecaps start happening, what is the best direction to get off the lake?

kayaks lakes wind

modified Feb 13 at 18:22 Toby Speight 3,738

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Permission from military when hiking in Israel

trails israel

modified Feb 12 at 2:50 bob1 2,069

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Keeping your butt dry in a kayak

kayaks

answered Feb 12 at 2:06 Italian Philosophers 4 Monica 310

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What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair

climbing ropes tree-climbing

answered Feb 11 at 19:30 Gabriel C. 4,204

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Is there a more accurate way to gauge the fuel level on my ski boat?

diy boats

modified Feb 11 at 16:21 guntbert 117

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Should wax for G-1000 be continuously applied?

clothing gear-care

modified Feb 11 at 6:36 fgysin reinstate Monica 10.3k

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Fly casting in heavy cover/growth

fishing fly-fishing casting

answered Feb 11 at 2:49 tjjjohnson 191

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How far away can one be when tight line nymphing?

fly-fishing tight-line-nymphing euro-nymphing trout-fishing

modified Feb 10 at 22:22 tjjjohnson 191

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What should I replace guylines with?

camping tents paracord

answered Feb 10 at 18:43 Loduwijk 3,326

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How to split 3-5 people into rope teams for glacier travel?

mountaineering glaciers

modified Feb 10 at 13:53 Bernd 81

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In-helmet communication for ski [closed]

skiing communication

asked Feb 10 at 11:53 Paul92 243

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What can I do when I or someone in my party falls through a floating mat?

water risk-managment swamps

modified Feb 10 at 8:55 gerrit 24.3k

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How do I get a drag free drift when fly Fishing

fly-fishing trout-fishing

modified Feb 10 at 0:29 tjjjohnson 191

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Are elk and deer colorblind to blaze orange/pink clothes?

safety animals hunting deer elk

answered Feb 9 at 16:17 Alan 1

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