Outdoors - Q&A

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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"?)

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knots climbing ropes

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How to take care of climbing hands?

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climbing rock-climbing

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

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deserts mountains plant-identification

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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?

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kayaks lakes wind

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Permission from military when hiking in Israel

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trails israel

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Keeping your butt dry in a kayak

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kayaks

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What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair

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climbing ropes tree-climbing

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

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diy boats

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Should wax for G-1000 be continuously applied?

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gear-care clothing

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Fly casting in heavy cover/growth

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fishing fly-fishing casting

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How far away can one be when tight line nymphing?

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

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What should I replace guylines with?

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tents camping paracord

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

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mountaineering glaciers

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In-helmet communication for ski

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skiing communication

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

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water swamps risk-managment

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How do I get a drag free drift when fly Fishing

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fly-fishing trout-fishing

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Do animal trails have switchbacks?

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animals hiking trails

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If the Dawn Wall had been climbed before, why was the 2015 attempt so difficult?

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climbing rock-climbing free-climbing aid-climbing yosemite

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How often should I clean my water bladder/reservoir while on a thru-hike, extended backpacking trip, or survival scenario?

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hydration-bladders

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Do U.S. Wilderness areas allow bridges?

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wilderness united-states

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Where can I find resources to find user-contributed GPS tracks?

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gps preparation

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Where do I find hiking partners to go on glaciers/mountains?

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mountaineering safety glaciers

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Why does North Cascades National Park get so few visitors?

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united-states national-parks

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What is the best way to figure out the size/volume of an old pack?

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backpacks

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What does "UVA in-vitro 49" mean in a sunscreen's description?

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uv-protection

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How common are avian diseases?

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birds bird-behaviour malaysia

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Fly fishing rig knots

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knots gear fishing fishing-tackle fly-fishing

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Did any lighthouses provide directional navigation signals?

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sea navigation

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How dangerous are kangaroos?

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animals safety australia

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Do Garmin InReach plans include unlimited incoming messages?

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communication satellite-phones

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How to properly light a Son Of Hibachi

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camping grilling

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How should I cast to a trout lying in the tail of the pool?

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fly-fishing

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Fall/autumn colours in northwest North American mountains

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united-states canada autumn

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How do I whiten an old deer skull?

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deer bones

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Question about climbing in "A Line Across the Sky"

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climbing trad-climbing

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Adirondacks winter road open/closed status

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winter united-states off-road-driving adirondacks

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Is there an optimal strike indicator color for fly fishing reflective, tumbling streams?

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fly-fishing

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Technique for fly fishing into the wind?

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fly-fishing

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Any tips for landing fish on barbless hooks?

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conservation fishing fly-fishing

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How to get out of thicker wetsuits efficiently and quickly?

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scuba-diving surfing water-sports wetsuits

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What to look for when purchasing a ~70m rope for canyoneering?

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ropes canyoning

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What is the difference between SPF and UPF, if any?

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sun clothing health uv-protection

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How to empty bowels before a hike?

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hiking human-waste

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Behavior of crow pair, larger crow eats the food, not leaving any for smaller buddy

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birds bird-behaviour crows

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Post-hike shoe care

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mountaineering boots hygiene

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Good canyon (or canyoning) websites

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canyoning

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Is Permethrin safe for cats after it dries?

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gear bugs

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California nutria hunting

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hunting invasive-species

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Micro-Fractures in Climbing Equipments

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gear safety rock-climbing

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What’s the main appeal for climbing outdoors?

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climbing rock-climbing