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Purpose of burn permit?
I am a fire warden in Queensland, Australia where a Permit to Burn is required for any fire more than 2m in any dimension.
There are a few reasons, some of which have been covered:
one of the ...
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Purpose of burn permit?
In one place I'm familiar with, Corvallis Oregon, a free Outdoor Burning Permit is required through the Corvallis Rural Fire District. The very top part of the applications states:
Designation of ...
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Purpose of burn permit?
Burn permits can serve different purposes in different locations. The first and most important purpose is that they are not always granted when requested. You have to ask. People might say no. For ...
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Solo top-roping: use static or dynamic rope?
I am gonna assume you know the differences of using static and dynamic ropes in general-- and that semi static ropes exist in the middle as an option.
As the other person said its possible to use any ...
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Solo top-roping: use static or dynamic rope?
In general, you could use both. I have been route setting from a static rope, which is basically like top rope solo. Falling with little slack is uncomfortable, but safe. However, given that on top ...
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