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Why do Everest climbers go up, down and up again, instead of acclimatizing by simply staying in a camp longer?

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What consequences would someone face who attempted to summit Everest on their own?

mount-everest everest-base-camp nepal

answered 12 hours ago bob1 6,157

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Reclaiming water lost from breathing

water drinking-water

answered yesterday Tullochgorum 11.4k

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What's wrong with swimming out far?

safety swimming

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How do you distinguish mild altitude sickness from mere exhaustion?

mountaineering high-altitude acute-mountain-sickness

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Tricks for dealing with fingers numb from cold

survival exercises cold

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Why are many Latin American capitals built that high? [closed]

high-altitude travelling acute-mountain-sickness

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Improvised shoes in coniferous forest (winter conditions)

survival shoes

modified yesterday Danubian Sailor 8,791

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Found these bugs in bed, not sure what they are?

bugs

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Sleeping in unheated outbuilding for a prolonged period

winter-camping

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How come there's a camp in the "Death Zone" on Mount Everest's north route?

mountaineering mount-everest

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Can one distinguish between a venomous snake and a non-venomous snake, and if so how and with what degree of confidence?

snakes identification

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Are 3 days to recover from a surf lesson too many?

surfing

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How long does it take to sail up the Mississippi?

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Snake on chest while sleeping?

safety survival sleeping-bags snakes sleeping

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How to remove catfish from pond

fish

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How to protect GoreTex from bag strap abrasion?

hiking backpacks waterproofing waterproof-clothing gore-tex

answered Oct 12 at 16:54 noah 1,802

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Fear of wild animals on a Island while I am sleeping in tent alone at night

animals wild-camping

answered Oct 12 at 13:20 Globin347 121

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What bug is this behind my drapes?

bugs bug-identification ticks

answered Oct 11 at 15:58 John Robinson 199

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Swimming with scuba diving egg?

swimming

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Is it possible to delete Geocaches from a Garmin etrex without plugging it into the computer?

geocaching gps

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Collaborative map of dive sites

maps dive-sites

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Coleman 2-burner Camp Chef stove leaks: Can't find suitable seal

camping cooking stoves canister-stoves

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What's a good base for hiking in the Italian Alps/Dolomites?

hiking alps dolomites

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Minimum operating depth for lean SCUBA gas

scuba-diving

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How much wood can the average person expect to chop in a day?

technique firewood

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Deer with strange growths

deer

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Flashlight for night open water swimming

gear swimming flashlights

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What locations to scuba dive inland in the UK?

uk scuba-diving

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Is there data on how the 17-year cicada population (Brood X) emergence affects other species?

united-states bugs weather snakes

answered Oct 6 at 22:18 Jon Custer 1,573

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A bird is stuck flying in circles in my room. How to make it fly away?

birds

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Spider Identification, we think its a False Widow Spider but aren't sure

bug-identification spider

modified Oct 6 at 14:42 Toby Speight 4,201

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What is the species of this green and orange spider?

bug-identification spider

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Belaying with two hands below atc

rock-climbing belaying

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What is the most efficient food to take a for a 12-15 day hiking trip?

hiking backpacking food

answered Oct 5 at 7:15 Akabelle 2,752

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Is there a Leave No Trace equivalent specifically for boaters?

boats leave-no-trace

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How do you deal with blackberry bushes on the west coast when bushwhacking?

hiking

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What type of ladybug is this?

bugs bug-identification

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How to deal with keeping a first aid kit inside a hot car?

safety first-aid storage hot-weather

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Free Online Text Books For Sailing

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Flashlight or headlamp for night hiking?

hiking night flashlights

answered Oct 1 at 10:02 Sebastiaan van den Broek 2,120

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What kind of bug is this on my bed

bugs

modified Sep 30 at 11:32 Akabelle 2,752

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Is there fall foliage in Catskills first weekend in October?

hiking

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Nails in an emergency/survival kit

gear survival emergencies

modified Sep 29 at 20:11 Frank Huber 41

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Why is there such a singular place for bird watching?

birds bird-watching

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Cookware: Why not Copper instead of Titanium, Aluminium or Stainless Steel?

hiking food cooking ultralight

modified Sep 29 at 0:01 Matthaeus Gaius Caesar 121

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Can sanitary pads be a better alternate to gauze to reduce or stop bleeding?

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Correct and incorrect slip-slap-slide belay technique

safety rock-climbing belaying

modified Sep 28 at 16:04 Toby Speight 4,201

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