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Rory Alsop
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  • Scotland, United Kingdom
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Walker, canoeist, sailer, glider pilot, motor racer, rock climber and father of 3.

Middle son of a polar explorer, and grew up in the wilds of Orkney and the Falklands - so take after my father in outdoors pursuits.

Happy in the middle of mountains or forests in a tent :-)

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Why don't climbers use electrically heated suits?
Jul 24, 2017
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Should you pop a blister?
Jan 31, 2012
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Why go without socks with climbing shoes?
Aug 19, 2012
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Why do most tents have black floors?
Sep 26, 2016
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How can you prevent kids getting lost at night while camping?
Mar 1, 2012
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What are some effective ways to deal with sand when camping on or near the beach?
Aug 28, 2014
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Please Explain Rock Climbing Grades
Sep 26, 2013
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Is my tent pole a lightning rod?
Sep 23, 2012
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Sailing with a child
May 15, 2013
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How should I check that the anchor is secure when I anchor a small yacht off unfamiliar land?
Jan 24, 2012
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Looking for another Pro Tem Moderator — Selection complete; welcome, Rory!
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Enough with the flood of artificial questions!
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Do we really want to assist suicide?
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Is it good to add attribution for answers copied from other sites?
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Scope, from the tour: "Focus on questions about an **actual problem** you have faced."
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How can someone go off-web, and anonymise themselves after a life online?
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Firing mods and forced relicensing: is Stack Exchange still interested in cooperating with the community?
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My 3 year old daughter thinks she is white. Should I tell her she's not?
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How to explain my complicated family background to people that I don't know very well?
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What's to stop someone from 3D print cloning a key?

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