Outdoors - Q&A

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What can I do to be more visible to other ship's radar when traveling in a sea kayak?

2 answers · last activity about 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

sea diy kayaks radios

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When hiking up a steep hill without a trail, how do you determine the angle to switch back and forth?

1 answer · last activity about 1 year ago by ArtOfCode‭

hiking

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When building a trail how is the length of the leg of a switchback decided?

0 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

hiking

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How to do a prussik with end of cordellete only? [duplicate]

0 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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How to cut and seal backpack straps?

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by Sigma‭

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How much flotation does a canoe need?

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

canoes emergencies

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How do I protect necessary glasses while kayaking or rafting?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by ArtOfCode‭

gear kayaks whitewater-rafting

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What are some good ways to go outdoors in a city while safely social distancing?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

exercise urban

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Are bats harmed by fumes that gather in old mines?

0 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

bats

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Drinking water in the backcountry wilderness in Northern Great Plains (Grasslands National Park). How to deal with the salinity?

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

hiking water-purification

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Are elk and deer colorblind to blaze orange/pink clothes?

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

animals safety hunting deer elk

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When to acquire a glider over the course of paragliding lessons?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

paragliding

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Do Glacier National Park (USA) backcountry camps have bear poles / bear canisters?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

united-states bears

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Should I wash new child snow mittens before wearing?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

gear clothing waterproof-clothing children

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Waxing G-1000 trousers - melting options

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

clothing waterproof-clothing waterproofing

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Why are American ski resorts so expensive?

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united-states skiing

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What is this lizard-like thing?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

animal-identification

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How can I secure the car key while surfing?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

surfing windsurfing kitesurfing

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How do you flavour your water on camping trips?

10 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

camping food water

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Jumping off of a cliff into water - survival tips

8 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

survival water

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Climbing Mount Teide from sea-level

9 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

mountaineering high-altitude hiking mountains

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

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

skiing

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Are ski areas in the United States shutting down?

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

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?

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

hiking united-states trails

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How to improvise or make pot grip / pot handle

5 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

cooking

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Trail marking material that will last a few years

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

hiking trails leave-no-trace

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

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

hiking trails

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When should I avoid geotagging?

8 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

photography leave-no-trace

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

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

mountaineering alpine

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Male swimming attire that can be worn under clothing

3 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

clothing swimming

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

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

magnet-fishing

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Resources for camping in Georgia (country)

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

camping resources safety georgia

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Topo map server out there somewhere?

8 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

maps topographical-maps canada

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What is the fastest style of sled?

9 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

gear snow

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Can you Rappel with an Old Climbing Rope?

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

climbing rappelling tree-climbing

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Statistics on types and survivability of anchor failures?

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

climbing rock-climbing trad-climbing

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How do multi radius skis work in practice

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

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"?)

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

knots climbing ropes

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How to take care of climbing hands?

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

climbing rock-climbing

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

2 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

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?

3 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

kayaks lakes wind

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Permission from military when hiking in Israel

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

trails israel

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Keeping your butt dry in a kayak

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

kayaks

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What kind of Rope for a Bosun's Chair

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

climbing ropes tree-climbing

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

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

diy boats

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Should wax for G-1000 be continuously applied?

1 answer · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

gear-care clothing

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Fly casting in heavy cover/growth

3 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

fishing fly-fishing casting

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How far away can one be when tight line nymphing?

0 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

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

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What should I replace guylines with?

5 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

tents camping paracord

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

4 answers · last activity over 1 year ago by System‭

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