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Darwin's finches might have something to do with it. Birdwatching does seem to be more popular in the UK than US and probably first became popular during the Victorian era or shortly after. See htt...
I agree with the other guys on the importance of aquatic plants and fish life. However, I would like to present another point: too much weed does not increase fish number/quality in the sense that ...
I assume by "gas" you mean the exhaust from your stove? Carbon monoxide? If you're using isobutane (typical US backpacking stove fuel) CO is not normally a significant emission. Even if it were, yo...
This is rather speculative, but draws on a few birding/wildlife books I've read and it's too much for a comment. It also has a little UK bias, but I've visited 4 continents on wildlife trips, and m...
It is perfectly possible to ride mules. They're much the same size as horses, and there are people who do ride them. (A search for "riding mules" returns ~31 million hits.) Some even prefer them ...
CO2 is not a problem in cooking combustion quantities AND is significantly denser (so "heavier") than air. As fyrepenguin said "At STP, air is 1.29 g/L, while CO is 1.25 g/L.". Molecula...
I would consider two solutions: Get a piece of foam or sponge. You can get in a vehicle repair/mod place, or in a place which makes/fixes sofa cushions. Attach it to the bag strap with velcro wr...
We hardly ever stay in a campground. We usually camp far from a trailhead, and far from the trail, in places where there are no official campsites. We have done this for decades, and nothing has e...
The figure-8 knot is characteristically hard to untie after falls. What many climbers do is, once the knot is done, to come back with the end of the rope inside the last bight - this is a sort of Y...
In the Falklands, because the water is so cold as it comes up off the Antarctic peninsula, I always wore 6mm wetsuits even for kayaking. The two solutions we used were: talc. Yes, it gets wet, bu...
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 ...
