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Q&A Looking up fish species by body of water and vice versa

Here are a few sources I found, in order from most user-friendly to most technical. iNaturalist has data about where fish were actually observed. Anyone can post geo-located pictures of organisms ...

posted 4y ago by csk‭

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Q&A What are these small plants with red berries at around 9,000 ft in Colorado

That is almost certainly some variety of wintergreen, likely alpine wintergreen (Gaultheria humifusa). See http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/cascade/5petal/heath/gaultheria/humifusa.html for ...

posted 4y ago by Sigma‭

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Q&A Are there any tricks to get a fish to commit to biting a fly?

In my personal experience: Keep the fly moving. A moving fly is a meal that is about to escape. A fly that is not moving, needs only to be protected from others until you decide if you want it or n...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A At what temperature does rain gear become a liability?

A "rule" here is pointless. It matters what you feel like, and what the consequences are of getting the remaining layers wet. Your body will tell you whether it is too hot or too cold at the momen...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A At what point does a solar charger become more efficient weight wise than batteries?

There are a lot of variable's Season: Summer has more sun then other times of the year Direction of travel: The charger needs to face direct sun to be most effective, You can't just put it on you...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A Trailer connection, off the shelf parts and proven performer

I now have over 100 miles towing the canoe with my homemade trailer hitch pictured in the question. A schedule 40 PVC 1 1/4 (or 1 1/2?) to 1 inch connector is used as the hitch, the bike has a q...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A What is the advantage of a running vest instead of a backpack for trail running?

Balance... A vest for a limited amount of stuff, is a quick easy replacement for Combining a Frontpack with a Backpack while hiking

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A What is the survival rate for baby cottontail rabbits between spring and winter?

Spring to fall is the breeding season. While they can have a litter every 28 days. The best research I am finding suggests they have 3 to 5 litters per year, with 1 to 8 kits (babies). By some est...

posted 3y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 3y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A Is it safe to use a slightly rusty butane canister?

So long as it's still holding butane and not deeply pitted you should be fine. I would assume that if it was already cracked through the butane would have already escaped. They don't seem to be rea...

posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A What is the best method for storing a 'pre-mixed baking mix' in a camper for long periods?

Your question asked about opened packages. I'm going to offer a bit of a frame challenge. Don't store opened packages long-term in your trailer; rotate them into your kitchen and use them, and buy...

posted 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Q&A Why would crows be dropping something into a pond?

In addition to the answer by @Pastychomper‭ which seems to be the most likely reason in this specific case, crows often seem to leave dry food into puddles/small ponds in order to make it easier to...

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭

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Q&A How do I protect necessary glasses while kayaking or rafting?

The answer to this depends fairly heavily on the specifics of what, exactly, you're doing. "Kayaking" can mean anything from play boats in a pool to whitewater and hydraulic entrapment risks. White...

posted 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A When are cottontail rabbits most active?

As far as I know, all rabbits (domesticated or wild) are most active at both dawn and dusk - they are crepuscular. The reason for this behavior is supposedly to avoid predators. So either head out ...

posted 3y ago by Lundin‭

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

I've been to the Northwestern part near Val Marie in April 2004. Carry Supply of Water ... probably the only realistic option. Val Marie drinks reverse osmosis water and I took the advise of the...

posted 4y ago by cbeleites supports Monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why are American ski resorts so expensive?

I've wondered that too. I think the answer is limited supply combined with substantial barriers to opening new resorts. In the US, most mountainous areas in the West are owned by the federal govern...

posted 4y ago by Shane‭

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Q&A Jumping off of a cliff into water - survival tips

Well, first thing first, 100' (30 metre) is likely not to end well for you. So really the question stops being valid way before that. Second, if you've ever spent anytime diving and had the pleas...

posted 4y ago by Italian Philosophers 4 Monica‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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

All modern EN-A gliders are quite forgiving and do not behave drastically different. In my opionion your instructor should have no problem teaching you with any of those. Getting your own equipmen...

posted 4y ago by Philipp F.‭

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Q&A Resources for camping in Georgia (country)

Here is the website of some private travel agency. I would try to message them in IG. https://www.instagram.com/geocamp_ge/ FYI, they offer camping trips at The Black Sea, not sure about mountain ...

posted 4y ago by Paul Blair‭

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

Distill (doesn't work well on the go) Technically you could distill the water, but this takes a long time and uses a lot of fuel. I'm not sure how many ounces of water you can distil with an ounce...

posted 4y ago by Loduwijk‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Fall/autumn colours in northwest North American mountains

Here's what I could glean from the websites of the parks you mentioned. The key thing to know here is that when describing the common type of forest in an area, tree species are listed starting wit...

posted 4y ago by csk‭

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Q&A Permission from military when hiking in Israel

According to this thread on Tapatalk, the Mt Havushit trail is the starting point for the Golan trail. It seems from the map in the thread that if you start or want to climb Mt Havushit, that this ...

posted 4y ago by bob1‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What's the best way to preserve a skull, without bleaching?

I like the answer by @fgysin and agree that is the current condition, soap and water is all you need. If there there was still meat on the bone AND if you live out in country, take the skull to an...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A Which is more dangerous, icy roads or icy roads with snow on top?

Getting rid of the subjectivity of danger, I am going to answer this for two different basic scenarios. There are so many variables that are possible within scope of the question, but I am going to...

posted 4y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Which is more dangerous, icy roads or icy roads with snow on top?

Both are dangerous, and as James says both require drivers to be extra cautious and adjust their driving. However from my experience living in Alberta, Canada where we spend ~5 months of the year i...

posted 4y ago by BKlassen‭

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Q&A Which is more dangerous, icy roads or icy roads with snow on top?

The roads are not the danger, the drivers on the road are the danger! Think about your question inversely (antonym); "Which is safer, icy roads or icy roads with snow on top?" It is not the prese...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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