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I just want to add one thing the other answers didn't emphasize enough : keep your arms along your body ! Don't put them above your head, don't spread them like if you were a bird ; keep them clos...
Permanent trails in NZ were marked with cut up bits of Venetian blinds - the aluminium ones and preferably white, nailed to trees with stainless steel (IIRC) nails. You can (could) often get these ...
The New Yorker has an interesting and sad article on people jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. According to the article: The rare survivors always hit feet first, and at a slight angle.
XY-question frame challenge. The only way to win the game is to not play. If you were to be jumping in, then the other answers give insightful food for thought. But that's a huge, colossal if, es...
I have been digging a bit for numbers and it turned out to be surprisingly hard. Although I have been hearing every now and then about a ski resort that has been closing, I have not found much of d...
Is a mu-metal box outside your price range? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu-metal If you can't afford mu-metal, the answer will vary depending on how strong your magnets are. Generally speaking...
There's an abandoned quarry near me where local kids used to jump off the topmost cliff edge, 100 feet up, every summer. When done properly it is survivable without injury. You have to break the ...
Non-expert guess here, but I think that's some type of robber fly. Those are predatory flys, generally have the shape you show, and are rather large for flys. There are many species. Even expert...
Feet first. This has been well covered in other answers. Keep your body nice and straight, use your abs to support yourself, point your toes. All the things that competitive divers do to make less...
You don't need to go thin to get a good strength to weight ratio. 100 feet of paracord weighs only 7 ounces. In this case, it's only amazing how much cordage weighs because it's so light! If I'm ...
It's... basically completely up to you. As with lots of things, it's about striking a balance - you can walk directly uphill if you like and it'll make for a shorter route, but it'll be hard going...
Several references indicate that average person poops between 3 times per day, to once every 3 days. Any group could average anywhere in that range. Given the unpleasant prospect of re-using a wag ...
As for the other brands, I cannot say but Fjällräven has a history of being commited to reducing its impact on the environment. They claim full traceability, no live plucking and reduced waste. Yo...
The glass transition temperature of PLA is around 60 C/140 F. It's unlikely to warp from direct sunlight alone, but PLA has two other characteristics that make it unsuitable for printing gear: PL...
Couple of suggestions, Buy the smaller bags of Bisquick so that it can all be used at once with no leftovers and then just leave it in the original packaging. If you are going with the bigger b...
I have only purchased the inexpensive kind. That cost a couple of bucks. These work by using a metalized plastic to reflect 90% of body heat back to the person. They are light and compact. The natu...
Current testing is "is based upon idealized laboratory testing, the NRR can overestimate the protection" There is some talk about changing the rating system, but in a quick search I don't find anyt...
Feet first is always best - you might break your legs if you hit the bottom, but at least you won't break your back, neck, or be knocked unconscious - all of which can kill you, either through the ...
Have a look at Can deer see blaze orange?. They have a picture of a hunter rendered how we think it looks to deer. The orange vest (without camo pattern) becomes indistinguishable from a yellow-...
The OP supposed the species to be brown anole, which I followed up with a visit to Wikipedia and found a very similar image, with the caption Florida female image from Wikipedia The article al...
Because enough people pay this price for the resort to stay in business. Sister site What Creates the Price in the First Place supply and demand depend on a whole range of (hypothetical) pri...
Slightly diferent problem: Oh hiking trips I figure that the chance of losing the key in the back country is probably more serious than a key being found at/near the car. I have: Placed the key...
That is almost certainly a domesticated skunk. Yes, people do keep skunks as pets. I visited someone once that had a pet skunk. It was actually quite effectionate.
Let's start by seeing what the largest solar cell you could practically carry hiking could get you. Light weight solar cells are thin and fragile, but let's ignore that for now. Let's say you can...
I would try the "flimsy travel hairdryer". It does not take that much heat to melt the wax, just keep it close to the trousers. I got a G1000 hat and once successfully used a burning candle to get...
