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Portable canopy leg weights, how heavy?
I was at an event this weekend and noticed that many of the portable canopies had weights on the legs.
My Canopy has stakes and rope tie downs, but often the soil is not appropriate for these (to ...
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How do you make a snow shelter?
Sometimes when mountaineering, there may be an emergency situation which leaves you in bad weather with no or damaged shelter (such as returning from a summit attempt or after a wild and crazy storm). ...
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Under what circumstances would I wish to extend the handle length of a snow saw?
A snow saw is useful for building snow shelters and for avalanche danger testing. Some models are said to be easily attached to ski/trek poles in order to increase the handle length. Under what ...
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What is the best breathing holes strategy for a quinzee?
Since it's the season coming up for many (and snow seems to be in the game this year in eastern NA at least).
What would be the best/optimal strategy with regards to breathing holes for a quinzee (...
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Are fires in natural caves/overhangs safe?
I have heard that a fire in a cave or under an overhang can cause a rock collapse, potentially injuring the occupant. Is this a real risk?
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