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This item might be identical to a certified one, but the seller is clearly not aware of certifications, so you should assume it is not certified - in short: Do not use this carabiner for safety-re...
There is already a good answer to this but I'll add a slightly different perspective, especially since you noted in your question you want more general answers. For working in the forest - as in f...
Knife is not a good idea. It does not give an understandable warning to an animal. When it comes to a warning, they more likely understand a stick-shaped thing. So for carrying, light telescopic ba...
That's not a lizard that's a smooth newt. Source None of the lizards in the UK look anything like that, and the tail and lines are what I am basing my identification off of. Also see Attracti...
Here's an article about the Iroquois long house: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/longhouse Woodland Cree made log cabins, generally with shed roofs covered in layers of poles, d...
Zinc oxide has a very slight antimicrobial effect, whilst having little to no impact on human cells. This is more that the material is toxic to microbes than activating a body defence. It's the Zn...
From personal experience with packs of stray dogs, especially coyotes, and also having some strange experience, carry a walking cane or staff (if you can). Dogs, while attacking as a pack, or thin...
Summary from a winter spend in Winnipeg long ago compared to Central European conditions: there are probably good reasons why native North American people went with snowshoes while native Europeans...
You most definitely do not need specialized socks. If your socks suit you when hiking, chances are good they will for skiing as well. And as you said merino should also be good for warmth. As for ...
There are two ways to test gear like this, Do it in a situation where it won't matter. Go without a sleeping bag for a night with it still in your backpack. Use a space tarp instead of your rea...
It really depends what you are training for. If it is for a limit read point in sports climbing we are typically taking about pre placed gear anyways, so you only carry your harness. If we are taki...
First off there GPS works everywhere. In situations where one can get lost and as a result of that end up spending time out in the cold, probably the best way to prepare is by up-scaling your chan...
As a peakbagger, I often have that sort of conversation. First you need to define your terms. What constitutes a mountain, a summit, a high point - all those matter. I have "climbed" high points in...
If there is a herd of buffalo you will hear them sooner by listening at the ground, then in the air. BUT only if there is lot of them, making a large impact. A single animal or even a few is unli...
As other people already have mentioned here. In general, it is a disadvantage to be tall. If you look at height-performance profiles in rock climbing, they are generally downward-sloping (meaning t...
"Testing" an emergency kit is an interesting idea. Most of the things in an emergency kit should be foolproof. What you should be testing isn't the kit but the skills and situations covered by yo...
Another tested bait with very good results is fresh chicken breast with garlic powder. Also, in my opinion Sargo become more active when sea is dome & rough , weather is dull and takes air most...
Thanks for buying a live tree! We're in Massachusetts, and had success under the direction of a horticulturist. The tree must be inside for the least possible amount of time, no more than a week ...
Trees that grow in cold climates have a chilling requirement -- a certain number of hours below a certain temp that they must have before they break bud. If they don't get enough chill, they don't...
RE: Fending off a Boar with an Axe. Sure, you could do that. BUT... chances are high that you will likely not incapacitate the Boar enough immediately since you may not penetrate deep enough with t...
That is not unreasonably more expensive. Besides just higher profit margins, there are a lot of other factors going into the price besides "cost of goods". Chief among these factors is the higher...
That type of boot is pretty standard for hiking and mountaineering and they work fine for climbing up to a point. I have done plenty of 3rd class ascents in boots like that. For going up talus fie...
You mention hiking boots but you show what are more like mountaineering boots. The difference between the two types of boot have implications regarding their use for certain types of climbing: Hiki...
Several peaks on the north shore have broad 360 views that should include nice sunrise views. For example, Holyburn in Cypress, First Pump on the way to Mt Seymour. Winter conditions for both are...
A lighthouse is one of the buildings in a light station and has the actual signaling light while light station refers to all of the buildings. A light station comprises the lighthouse tower and...
