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Most Nalgene bottles are designed to be able to stand up to boiling water. Today, many hikers and others recognize the distinctive appearance of Nalgene-branded bottles. Its laboratory pedigree...
According to the University of Michigan, Dept. of Zoology, porcupines are preyed on by lynx, bobcats, mountain lions, wolves, wolverines and great horned owls. I'm surprised this reference doesn't...
Nalgene is owned by Fisher Scientific. They do lab bottles, recreational bottles, and lab equipment. Boiling water is a probable exposure. If bad thing happen the lawyers would be putting out w...
Unless you have a weakened immune system, you're worrying too much. I've been in your situation several times, and never once gotten sick from my own water bottle. If it didn't make you sick the ...
Here is a quote from Wikipedia: The idea that bullsnakes occasionally eat rattlesnakes is sometimes given as a reason for humans not to harm bullsnakes when encountering them in the wild, altho...
Ear plugs won't help your ear from popping, because they are not build to hold the pressure as you are ascending.
Most hydration bags, including CamelBak, are made from polyurethane. Even if you clean them well before using, they may impart a "plasticky" aftertaste or smell. Platypus bladders are made from Ny...
I know this is a bit late, but having had a lot of experience with leeches makes me believe I can add some value here. Salt works for both avoiding and for removing leeches. The method to apply i...
Like you said, there are probably a hundred classes of adhesives available today, each one totally unsuitable for the things the others excel at. So we need to take a diagnostic approach here. Yo...
So, you saw it gliding away. And it didn't return to resume an attack. Which makes me think that the contact was not intended. Very likely a night hawk or a nightjar; they do not really care about...
get some bifenthrin concentrate,mix double the recommended strength in your garden sprayer, and spray all around your camera! this stuff will prevent wasps for weeks! It works by attacking their n...
It depends on whether the cat is a member of the Panthera (cubs) or Felinae (kittens). This Panthera is the big cats, The British taxonomist Pocock revised the classification of this genus in...
Late to the show, but I'm not entirely convinced by the current answers. First, we can't really talk about 4-season tents without considering the activity and conditions The term "4-season" can m...
Taking a slightly different tact here, I'm going to recommend 3 exercises (or types of exercise), rows, squats and Turkish get-ups. Rows A lot of the rounded shoulder postural issues you see in s...
After six years of asking this question, now I am answering my own question purely based on my experience and how I introduced myself and my family to camping. I see this is a very common question ...
Extra air works if the reason it feels too hard is that you're compressing the filling (these mats have an open, springy foam inside). But of course there's a point where adding air makes it firmer...
It depends on the thickness of the mattress and the ground below it. With a very thick mattress and a level ground, it's the opposite: Less air is softer/more comfortable.** The thinner the mat or ...
A 3 to 7-mile trail run every day is a bit for most dogs. It wears down their cartilage over time. I wore out a couple of labs doing fewer miles than that. At age 8 they had joint problems. I j...
Search on "dry bag". Look for one with a tether and tow it. Ortlieb Also there are some waterproof packs. I don't know anything about this brand - it is just an example.
There are no similar issues with sailing ships. Sails are never designed to fit tightly within any kind of frame. To be effective they must be able to change shape and position, something that is ...
There are two main schools of thought: the "fast and light" / "light is right" / "rope, rack, shirt on your back" camp and the "be prepared" / "safety first" crowd. When taken to extremes, blindly ...
It might help in places, but you'd be taking them on and off regularly as the snow is mostly patchy, and it doesn't address the bigger problem of meltwater. The highest part of the Serra de Estrel...
Yes. In some Western European countries there has done plenty of research and evidence that a lot of the forest maintained as production forests and cleared of undergrowth and dead wood have lead ...
Finnish Gap Fire Another option, besides the great answers already posted, is a Finnish gap fire, or Rakovalkea gap fire: You'll need a hand axe to carve notches into the logs to make them stab...
Harm, upset, or imbalance are three levels. Need to weigh impact versus usability. You're just trampling on dead branches and trunks EVERYWHERE. There has to be a balance somewhere. Li...
