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When it comes to flat tarp shape, there is no right or wrong answer. Both shapes can be used to make simple roof, lean-to-type or a fully enclosed tent-like structures. There is a ton of informatio...
Try a sheep shank to create a loop, then run round the peg and tie off. This gives you an easily tensioned and tied off pulley system. You could also use a truckers hitch in much the same way, but...
There are many variables, with weight and budget. But given this sentence in your question slept with my backpack wedged uncomfortably beside me due to limited room in a fully manned tent I ...
I think you just excluded the main difference which are avalanches (on steeper sections). Another difference is the higher risk of freezing to death in winter but this is not glacier specific and e...
I’m having trouble finding a link, but I’ve read several praises for a net bag made out of cable. Put the bag in it and lock it closed. When ready to hit the trail again, it collapses into a litt...
I assume based on the [backpacking] tag and the phrases "miles away from civilization" and "most contents of a pack are essential" that you are specifically talking about back country camping and n...
To me it's not a question of climbing outdoors is "cooler". There is a reason that there is such a rich collection of books, magazines and other literature on the subject of mountaineering and roc...
Well maybe that ...... but due to the placemen is used to attach your backpack to the carry on ( the one with weels ) you attach it to the long metal pice that is retractil
Mesh pockets are often used for water bottles, the mesh is to allow the condensation on the outside of the bottle to evaporate and not collect inside a regular pocket. Given the proximity to the ...
In my experience and opinion, sleeping outdoors in below-freezing weather can be pretty miserable. Certainly there are people who enjoy it, but if you've never tried it you don't know if you're one...
I like to use my backpack as a pillow, which is the safest place, next to all my senses and reach of my hands. :-)
Notice that the ad says: For use when RV has 15 AMP power and needs to plug into 30 AMP power source Now notice the 15 Amp receptacle side of the adaptor: This is a standard household outl...
You can find mountaineering partners on the summitpost forums. For Europe, try this forum topic from that website.
I can only guess at an answer to your question. I think you may be strewing the food over too small an area, so that the smaller crow has to come too close to the larger crow to feed. I suggest y...
To be honest, I'm not sure we have enough information here to help you in this case. There are many different kinds of puffballs, some are edible, some are not. Depending on the age they will also ...
That would be a mandate. We don't like those. Telling people they must expend resources to exercise a right they do possess is generally not permitted, and certainly not politically acceptable. Sa...
Many excellent answers have detailed how you need to learn reading paper maps for various practical reasons involving your safety. I'd like to add that you want to be able to read paper maps for t...
The variety of climbing in the gym is limited by the creativity of the setters and the availability of mass production plastic holds from commercial manufacturers. It is an activity bound by humans...
Here are a few technique and gear modifications that can help in windy conditions. Shorter leader Tapered leader Sinking line - These lines have higher density than floating lines which helps the...
Rather than ask a bunch of questions, I'm going to answer this from a general sense about the pros and cons. Which park are you going to? -NC Law allows open carry in a motor vehicle, and allow...
I have never been to yosemite so I cannot answer about this part based on experience. There is however a question about backpacking in april which suggests that there will be still a lot of snow in...
A GPS can tell you with reasonable precision where you are. So far as I am aware, they don't tell you if you are about to walk off a cliff. The normal tourist path on Ben Nevis goes close enough to...
Since I'm guilty of the comment in question and referring to climbing ropes in particular. The key to the comment is that they're more sensitive to damage, not that they're more vulnerable to it. ...
Basically, if I'm hiking around Ashville area and carrying openly, will I be getting undue attention on myself or it's cool like in some western states? Ashville is a pretty liberal town, and...
In the Canadian NTS series of maps at latitudes below about 60 the maximum difference between grid north and true north is just over 2 degrees. The grid is a 100,000 meter grid: blocks 100 km x 1...
