Outdoors - Q&A

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How do fly fishing lures work?

2 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by c0dew0rm‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

fishing fishing-tackle fly-fishing

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Can fire starting liquid be used in a kerosene lamp?

2 answers · posted 7y ago by sharptooth‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

kerosene-lamps

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How strong are the individual internal strands in 550 parachute cord?

1 answer · posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

paracord

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What should go in an inflatable sleeping pad repair kit?

1 answer · posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

backpacking sleeping-pads sleeping

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What are good locations to find wild strawberries?

5 answers · posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

food foraging

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Leaving a fire unattended for a few hours, then returning

1 answer · posted over 6 years ago by gannawag‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

fire

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How can I reduce the pressure of backpack straps on my collarbone, perhaps by fixing padding to the strap?

3 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Chris H‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

backpacks

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How do I remove 22lr bullet that's stuck to the bolt from the rifle?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Michael Crivello‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

rifles

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Would it be warmer to sleep at the bottom or on the side of a valley?

3 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

camping sleeping mountains

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Carrying hardboiled eggs when hiking

4 answers · posted 7y ago by quetzalito‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

food

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Alternative to midshipman's / taut-line hitch for modern ropes

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Yogesch‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

tents knots ropes

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How to explain unexpected success following a bearing taken from an iPad

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by tomfumb‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

topographical-maps navigation compasses declination

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Historical data about rock climbing / bouldering ascents

0 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Arne‭

rock-climbing bouldering history

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Are kernmantle ropes more susceptible to damage than 3 ply twist or solid braid?

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Sherwood Botsford‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

ropes

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Are square or rectangular tarp shapes more versatile?

5 answers · posted almost 5 years ago by B540Glenn‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

camping shelter hiking tarp-tents

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How does Frogg Toggs Polypropylene measure up?

1 answer · posted over 8 years ago by Russell Steen‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

hiking rain-gear

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How to make it easier to untie a figure-8 knot after finishing a climb?

3 answers · posted over 2 years ago by JonathanReez‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

knots rock-climbing

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How do I make people not be afraid of me and my dogs?

12 answers · posted over 4 years ago by Censored to protect the guilty‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

hiking dogs backpacking etiquette

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Wild animal in Virginia that sounds like monkey cackling/laughing?

2 answers · posted 4y ago by amphibient‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

united-states animal-identification

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Cotton climbing pants with a zipper pocket (outdoor rock climbing use for small female climbers)

0 answers · posted over 2 years ago by canIchangethis‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

climbing rock-climbing sport-climbing

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Are water purification tablets safe?

5 answers · posted almost 9 years ago by MarkE‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

water-purification

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How to repair a surfboard leash?

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by miguelmorin‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

repairs surfing

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Camping in Yosemite in March

4 answers · posted over 2 years ago by System‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

camping california yosemite

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Why is doubling up with plugs and muffs when shooting not more effective?

1 answer · posted over 3 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

safety shooting

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Is there any reason that a wild boars would charge the tent?

4 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Gille Q.‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

wild-camping boars

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Tenting, and want to hookup my laptop to RV power hookup

2 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Anonymous‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

tents camping rv

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Is Paradoxical Undressing a stage beyond Hypothermia?

3 answers · posted over 7 years ago by WedaPashi‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

hypothermia

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Keeping a backpack from being stolen whilst sleeping in a tent

10 answers · posted over 2 years ago by James Paul Turner‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

camping backpacking theft sleeping

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In case of a tsunami, would swimming out to sea be an escape strategy?

3 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Italian Philosophers 4 Monica‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

swimming risk-managment

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Why are full body harnesses uncommon in mountaineering?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Yogesch‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

mountaineering climbing safety harness

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SOTO Triple Mix Expiration

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by Luna‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

camping canister-stoves

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Why isn't carrying a satellite phone considered best practice for hiking/mountaineering in remote regions?

4 answers · posted over 2 years ago by JonathanReez‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

search-and-rescue satellite-phones

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Looking for information about the large circles free of snow that form in the spring around the trunks of large trees?

1 answer · posted almost 3 years ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

snow trees backpacking wild-camping

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What is the use of this cord on my backpack?

4 answers · posted almost 5 years ago by Arsalan Ahmed‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

backpacks

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What counts as on- or off-route while outdoor climbing?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by endolith‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

rock-climbing sport-climbing

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Should I run if I see wild dogs?

10 answers · posted over 6 years ago by Josh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

safety dogs

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How to tell the difference between bobcats and house cats?

2 answers · posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

animal-identification bobcats

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What is this knot?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by ShemSeger‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

knots ropes

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What's this backpack part called and how can I get a replacement?

2 answers · posted over 3 years ago by Chris H‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

repairs backpacks

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How should one properly dispose of a rabid animal carcass?

3 answers · posted almost 6 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

safety hunting rabies

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What are the pro and cons of vacuum sealed vs mylar bags for DIY dehydrated foods?

1 answer · posted over 5 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

diy food backpacking

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Would it hurt anything to leave a canister stove attached overnight?

2 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

cooking canister-stoves

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What are good ways of predicting incoming weather from the downwind side of a mountain?

2 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

mountaineering weather

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How would a dragonfly get to above 13,400 ft (4000m)?

1 answer · posted over 5 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

animal-behaviour bugs

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Can an energy absorber or elastic lanyard be used in glacier travel to give greater time to react in case of a fall?

0 answers · posted over 2 years ago by Yogesch‭

mountaineering gear safety glaciers

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What is the fastest method to 'break in' full leather boots?

7 answers · posted over 10 years ago by Patrick‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

hiking boots footwear

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Who to contact for a bird with broken wing in Portugal, Algarve?

3 answers · posted 3y ago by ozmichka‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

first-aid animals birds portugal

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Legality of "semi-permanent" wooden structures in state and national forests in the US

4 answers · posted 10y ago by Jan Hlavacek‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

united-states legality wild-camping

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What are the pros and cons of ice axe leashes?

4 answers · posted almost 6 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

mountaineering safety ice-axes

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Do I need to worry about inadvertently creating a distress signal while using a space tarp?

1 answer · posted almost 6 years ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity over 2 years ago by System‭

camping tarp-tents search-and-rescue

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