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I've hiked in the UK, and a little in the US and western Europe. I'll concentrate on the UK. My perception is that British hikers keep their gear for longer than Americans, leading to two things:...
Smoke contains phenols which are antioxidants, and anti-microbial. This reduces fat going rancid, and bacterial growth on the surface. Smoke also contains formaldehyde, poisonous to bacteria and p...
When faced with many different conditions, the main requirement you need to fill is versatility. My favorite pants, by far, are the ones from Fjällräven. They do what most good outdoors/trecking p...
From what you describe as being taught, the basic position seems to align with the concept of being relaxed and in an active stance as opposed to being stiff and static. This makes it so you can re...
There are some light polycotton travel/hiking trousers. Rohan Bags are the originals (as far as I know) but I've had something similar from Craghoppers as well. They don't feel nearly as synthetic ...
I think it is important between position and turning technique. I am going to focus on the position you want to have while going straight, without actively breaking, accelerating or turning - i.e. ...
I don't think it is possible to explain how to do this in words. Peilonrayz makes a good crack at it, but even as a skier I get confused by this. It's like trying to tell someone how to tie their ...
No, they didn't do anything wrong (they probably didn't do anything at all). The stoppers purpose is not to stack the skis, it's to stop the skis if they become undone from your boots and slide dow...
Both sugar and alcohol will, of course, lower the freezing point somewhat (but may add other issues, particularly the alcohol, and sugar really doesn't help much - see this question). The best be...
My personal problem with hammocks in general is my hips aching after an hour or so. I sleep on my side when in a bed, instead of my back, meaning I wouldn't be sleeping in a comfortable position on...
Google Lens is Google's technology for "searching what you see", including plants and animal. Since it relies on Google's service, doesn't work offline. Identify plants and animals Find ou...
Obviously the best result you will get by using a proper patch kit for inflatables, likely a vulcanising rubber patch similar to what you're using to fix bicycle tyres. If you know what your'e doin...
Amundsen's team used a meter on their sledges to get close (dead reckoning) and then sextants to confirm the position. Using Amundsen's diary, Roland Huntford (in The Amundsen Photographs) d...
A good rule I was taught as a teenager is that each person must keep contact with the person behind them. Importantly, don't try to keep up with the person in front - if they are following the rul...
Always...Yes ALWAYS boil the water after filtration, Assuming that you have the materials to do so. Does not matter how "clear" the water appears...Boiling is still necessary in circumstances where...
Because swimming takes energy that your body could be using for heat and instead uses it for movement. The more energy you use in cold water, the more your body cools off. If you cannot climb o...
Regardless of the water temperature, trying to swim across a river after an earthquake that brought down a bridge is a probably not a good choice. Underground septic and sewer systems will be dama...
There are basically two ways to go slower while boarding. First, point more across the slope, rather than down it. Easier said than done, sometimes. Secondly, washing off speed by letting the boa...
A few drops of baby oil (light nontoxic mineral oil) to suffocate the cockroach, then blunt tweezers or alligator forceps to carefully remove it once dead and motionless, if it is visible and easil...
Here are the ideas I've come up with so far... Reasonable: Pay for a helicopter emergency service to go directly to the house. Have an emergency GPS beacon at home to alert a variety of emergenc...
While I'm unsure on what exactly is a small/mini knife for you I'm going to propose something nonetheless: Get a Swiss Army Knife. They come in all kinds of different sizes, so you should be ab...
The simple solution is to put the slowest person in the front of the group. This does two things. As long as no one passes, the group will naturally stick together. It encourages the slowest pers...
The simplest, as opposed to the optimal, approximation is to assume the inverse square law holds such that there is a 6 dB drop in the pressure for every doubling of distance. If we assume that the...
Yes, go to https://www.bing.com/maps/ and select "Ordnance Survey" in the drop-down in the top right corner. The zoom level you select will show either the 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 map you will see.
Use warmer water to begin with (even hot. possibly tea if you don't like drinking hot water) Use a thermos or an bottle insulation sleeve (typically made of neoprene, it will help a bottle stay wa...
