Outdoors - Q&A

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Should I wash new child snow mittens before wearing?

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gear clothing waterproof-clothing children

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Waxing G-1000 trousers - melting options

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clothing waterproof-clothing waterproofing

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Why are American ski resorts so expensive?

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What is this lizard-like thing?

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animal-identification

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How can I secure the car key while surfing?

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surfing windsurfing kitesurfing

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How do you flavour your water on camping trips?

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camping food water

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Jumping off of a cliff into water - survival tips

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survival water

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Climbing Mount Teide from sea-level

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mountaineering high-altitude hiking mountains

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What are the differences between expensive, mid-priced and cheap skis?

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skiing

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Are ski areas in the United States shutting down?

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united-states skiing

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How do I find a less crowded trail in the southeast United States on the 4th of July?

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hiking united-states trails

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How to improvise or make pot grip / pot handle

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cooking

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Trail marking material that will last a few years

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hiking trails leave-no-trace

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Can putting nails in trees cause longterm health problems for the tree?

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hiking trails

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When should I avoid geotagging?

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photography leave-no-trace

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What conditions should lead an alpine team to abandon a mountain climb/expedition?

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mountaineering alpine

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Male swimming attire that can be worn under clothing

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clothing swimming

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How to isolate a strong magnet from things it could damage in a small backpack?

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magnet-fishing

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Resources for camping in Georgia (country)

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camping resources safety georgia

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Topo map server out there somewhere?

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maps topographical-maps canada

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What is the fastest style of sled?

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gear snow

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Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?

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climbing rappelling tree-climbing

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Statistics on types and survivability of anchor failures?

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climbing rock-climbing trad-climbing

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How do multi radius skis work in practice

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skiing

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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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