Outdoors - Q&A

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How commonly can you see Aurora Borealis with the naked eye on Vancouver Island?

2 answers · posted 5d ago by VLDR‭ · last activity 4d ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

lightning

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Was this photo taken near the Snaring River in Jasper National Park, Alberta?

0 answers · posted 5d ago by VLDR‭

identification

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Help! I found a lost dog - what do I do next?

3 answers · posted 26d ago by Sigma‭ · last activity 17d ago by Canina‭

dogs lost

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Where's this red bench and brown house, right next to a pond and hills?

0 answers · posted 24d ago by VLDR‭ · edited 24d ago by VLDR‭

identification

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Where's this road, that a car is driving on, beside water and snow capped mountains?

0 answers · posted 26d ago by VLDR‭

mountain-identification

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Which unit/State National Guard was this F-100 Super Saber from?

0 answers · posted 27d ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

manmade-object-identification

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Where's this two-lane road with houses on one side, and a downward hill on the other?

0 answers · posted 29d ago by VLDR‭

identification

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Where's this two-lane road with luxurious houses, near a power line, in New Zealand?

0 answers · posted 29d ago by VLDR‭ · edited 29d ago by VLDR‭

identification

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How difficult is it to cut down a 22lr barrel liner?

1 answer · posted 2mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 2mo ago by dsr‭

guns

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What is this object in my garden (that looks like a bomb)?

2 answers · posted 2mo ago by Trevor‭ · last activity 2mo ago by cobaltduck‭

garden manmade-object-identification

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What's the minimum safest distance to be around a waterfall?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by Mark Giraffe‭ · last activity 3mo ago by ArtOfCode‭

safety waterfalls

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Where's this lake, and downward-sloping vineyard, in Okanagan?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭ · last activity 3mo ago by VLDR‭

identification british-columbia

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Where was this image of Wilcox Pass, Alberta taken?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭ · last activity 3mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

identification alberta

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Where was this image of a cove/gulf, and snowed mountains, taken in Quttinirpaaq National Park?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭

mountain-identification

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Which edge of a cliff was this photographer standing at Gros Morne National Park?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭

mountain-identification newfoundland

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Where's this hill in Qu'Appelle Valley?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭

mountain-identification saskatchewan

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Where was this image of Tchesinkut Lake taken?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭ · last activity 3mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

identification british-columbia

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Where was this image of Cathedral Mountain, in Yoho National Park, taken?

0 answers · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭

mountain-identification british-columbia

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Which snowy mountains and lake in California did Chloe Kim drive to?

1 answer · posted 3mo ago by VLDR‭ · last activity 3mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

mountain-identification

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Where's this lone tree and hills south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?

1 answer · posted 11mo ago by Chgg Clou‭ · last activity 3mo ago by VLDR‭

canada identification

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Where was this picture of the source of the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin river taken?

0 answers · posted 5mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

california mountain-identification

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How can I attach a BARE (no accessories) flashlight to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead?

1 answer · posted 8mo ago by VLDR‭ · edited 7mo ago by VLDR‭

off-road-driving

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How can I attach a flashlight WITH A STRAP to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead?

0 answers · posted 8mo ago by VLDR‭

off-road-driving

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What are the pros and cons of a bear can vs an Ursack?

1 answer · posted 8mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

food backpacking bears

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How does powdered peanut butter compare to regular peanut butter for backpacking?

1 answer · posted 8mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 8mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

food backpacking

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What is the compatibility between Weaver and Picatinny railed mounting systems for scopes?

1 answer · posted 9mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 9mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

scopes

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Is it safe to carry a propane gas cylinder in minivan?

3 answers · posted 2y ago by zar‭ · last activity 9mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

camping liquid-fuel-stoves car-camping travelling

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How far apart should scope rings be on a picatinny rail?

0 answers · posted 12mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 9mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

guns

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How are backpacking conditions at Yosemite in April?

2 answers · posted over 9 years ago by Brad Koch‭ · edited 10mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

backpacking backcountry yosemite

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Why is (almost) no one climbing hard routes on Half Dome?

3 answers · posted almost 4 years ago by valerio‭ · edited 10mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

rock-climbing aid-climbing yosemite big-wall-climbing

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Are there ice-skates that will strap to a full shank mountaineering boot?

1 answer · posted 10mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

boots ice-skating

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How are Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder courses being done during Covid?

0 answers · posted 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 10mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

first-aid

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What's special about a winter gas mixture? Why does it work better?

2 answers · posted almost 9 years ago by zoul‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

canister-stoves cold-weather

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How well do mosquito clothing patches work?

2 answers · posted 2y ago by Martin F‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

first-aid mosquitoes prevention

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What are these shells found in a gravel bank along the South Platte?

0 answers · posted 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

animal-identification colorado

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What's this Spanish insect?

1 answer · posted 11mo ago by Peter Taylor‭ · last activity 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

bug-identification spain

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Can anyone help identify this skull fragment

1 answer · posted 2y ago by Patrick noel‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

united-states animal-identification

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How much experience is needed for crossing the Mendenhall Glacier?

1 answer · posted over 2 years ago by WxPilot‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

safety glaciers alaska

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How to keep humans from stealing your food from the bear boxes in Yosemite Valley?

1 answer · posted 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 11mo ago by . .‭

yosemite

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Where did all the stink bugs go?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by James Jenkins‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

bugs pennsylvania

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How thin is "too thin" for tent guylines?

5 answers · posted over 8 years ago by Russell Steen‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

tents backpacking

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Is there a reason for the seemingly over labeling gear in the UK with "unisex" ?

0 answers · posted 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

gear uk

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Footwear for one month in wet climate

7 answers · posted over 4 years ago by Haini‭ · last activity 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

walking footwear

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Where's this lake and tiny island in Algonquin Park that you can canoe to?

0 answers · posted 11mo ago by Chgg Clou‭ · edited 11mo ago by Chgg Clou‭

canada identification

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Do tent colors have functional purposes?

10 answers · posted over 5 years ago by Chris Mendez‭ · last activity 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

tents

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Where's this fence and rolling hill photographed on Sep 2020, in Stouffville, Ontario?

1 answer · posted 11mo ago by Chgg Clou‭ · edited 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

canada identification

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What is this metal plate at the top of Mount Hoffman?

1 answer · posted 2y ago by pbm‭ · last activity 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

yosemite manmade-object-identification

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In the United States, where would I find how a geological feature got its name?

1 answer · posted 11mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 11mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

maps united-states

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How would PLA stand up to cold and wet environments?

0 answers · posted 12mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · edited 12mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

trekking-poles pla

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What difference is removing wolves from the list of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act in the US going to make?

1 answer · posted 12mo ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭ · last activity 12mo ago by Olin Lathrop‭

united-states wolves

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