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A short answer to the question What combination of settings can I use? None. If you unit is not faulty, you are stuck with your problem. The long answer follows. First off, it would be important ...
It might be a little colder but I don't think it would be so much colder as people are thinking. It's a bag, not a box or a balloon. The unused area should fall flat leaving little extra air-space...
Don't overthink this problem! I have decades of experience being in calorie debt every year, for two or so weeks at a time, at least twice a year, on backpacking trips (when younger), and I advise...
You need to be looking for semi-static rope, as used by cavers for SRT, usually of thickness between 8.5 and 11.0 mm. It's normally sold in 200-metre reels, though most retailers will cut to a spe...
Two parts. TL;DR: Block the bears so that they do no wander into the area, and don't leave anything in the area that smells good. Block the area, essentially like a funnel Funnels are used in hu...
If you start a route, fall, lower down a bit, and then climb to the top, most people would not say that you have sent the route. See What is the term for completing a climbing route uncleanly?. Mos...
There are some cases where the finer details of what constitutes an "attempt" matters. First, completing a climb as an on-sight (on first attempt, without any prior knowledge) or a flash (on first...
Another option for keeping feet warm(er) is neoprene ski boot covers, also known as boot gloves. My ski teacher often used them on cold days. If you have an old wetsuit then it should be easy and c...
I'm trying to answer in a more empirical way than through scholarly articles but I think it's a good method to prove it to yourselves that wearing a hat does affect other body parts. While there i...
Iridium uses radio frequencies around 1.6 GHz or 18.75cm wavelength. Atmospheric absorption at these frequencies is very low: Clouds contain water droplets, though. So, let's have a look at ra...
Sleep with someone. I like winter camping and hammock camping. The one time I did cold + hammock together I was toasty warm, even my feet. My son and I shared a hammock, sleeping at opposite ends ...
Climbing technique wise, I am certain you are fine or need minor brushing up , most folks who get to a certain level of climbing and can boulder honest V5 would have enough in their tool belt and ...
It depends on the number of rests taken In sport climbing, when you climb a route but hang on the rope to take a rest at one point during the ascent, it is called a one-hang. If you rested twice d...
The parameters of your girlfriend would matter depending on the ratio of 'space' occupying, but let's ignore that for now. I would put a cord or something around it to minimize the space; air nee...
So I also posted this question on reddit, and got back a response, which seems correct, so I figured I'd go ahead and post an answer (although my stepdad gets credit for guessing correctly before r...
Define affordable? With a mirrorless full frame camera and a f/1.8 or better lens you can literally see at night (f/1.4 or better on a crop sensor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1W-bPyYR0k&am...
It's generally quite hard to replace the actual soles for trainers. You could have a look online or just buy a new pair of trainers. If you go to a tailors or shoe makers they may be able to do it ...
You could consider a smell proof bear bag. Although bears are not a danger near Tromsø, the bag is generally useful as a stuff sack for food. My friend keeps all his food in such a bag, even when...
British Army only has one type of water bottle (1958 Pattern). Used in all climates, from the equator to the poles. Cold weather instructions ; "INVERT THE BOTTLE" ! If in prolonged/extreme cold we...
Couple of ways to do this, Powdered milk, has a shelf life of over a year and just needs water added to it. Evaporated milk, milk with over 60% of the water removed before being canned. Sweetened...
TL;DR: Death trap? No. Should you be cautious? At least as cautious as you would be with normal tinder. Think of it this way: Pile of loose jute twine, seem dangerous? No. People who use it for a...
I have an Oomph coffee press. It works very well, and produces very good coffee if you only want one cup at a time. Allegedly it can also be used for drinking out of like a travel mug, but person...
There are also ways to use sharpening stones for this purpose in some cases. Probably not useful for gut hooks, but if the radius of curvature is large enough, you can use form stones, which are a...
There's one more old scout knot that applies in this case, the pole hitch. A bit of an obscure one as it's very limited in application, the sole purpose of this hitch is to gather horizontal poles...
It looks like birds won't eat it once the seed dries out and not all birds like it so I would make sure that you have the right types of birds in your area. Sometimes the birds would also rather ea...
