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I was there last summer. All the back country campgrounds that I stayed at had bear "poles". They were usually 2 poles in the ground about 10 feet apart, with another pole connecting the two acro...
All modern EN-A gliders are quite forgiving and do not behave drastically different. In my opionion your instructor should have no problem teaching you with any of those. Getting your own equipmen...
Distill (doesn't work well on the go) Technically you could distill the water, but this takes a long time and uses a lot of fuel. I'm not sure how many ounces of water you can distil with an ounce...
I had a near miss yesterday as I tried a strategy of a fellow surfer: I buried my mechanical car key in the sand, put my bag on top of it, and went surfing. A few dogs on the beach must have shifte...
In Glacier National Park (USA), there are 63 backcountry campgrounds. I looked at the backcountry campground website including the map and campsite information. Are there bear poles/boxes at back...
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...
There are no statistics because no-one really keeps statistics about anchor types in accidents. Possibly also because anchor failures are extremely rare. However, individual case studies on speci...
Even though I am late on this, I'd like to try to give you some answers on your questions. I am volunteering in the german mountain rescue service, but I am in no way an expert in climbing security...
Short answer: As soon as it's determined that continuing could run the risk of someone getting into trouble or sustaining an injury. We had to abandon a cave-surveying expedition this past summer...
As a direct answer to your question: Yes, there are better ways of protecting your gear from damage caused by a magnet. However, they might not be worth the effort. My suggestions are: Go magnet...
In his book "The Push" he describes this a bit. Most of the time they were using a running belay which means they were climbing at the same time with some pieces of protection in between them to av...
Gym climbing is not rock climbing because...well, you are not climbing rock. You are climbing artificial holds made of sand and resin in a controlled atmosphere. True, gym climbing is easy, safe, ...
Some articles about microfractures: We dropped 30 carabiners from heights of 21, 40, and 109 feet onto concrete, filmed the impact on high-speed video, and tested their ultimate strength. ... ...
Professional use These devices are intended for professional rope work. When doing rope access work, there are typically two ropes involved. One is the working line which is loaded with the worker...
There are at least two companies that make cleaning and proofing products specially for outdoor gear of various materials: Nikwax and Grangers. They both recommend first pre-washing the item in the...
This is used a lot by emergency services, in fact I've recently seen emergency services advice recommending people install it on their phones. If you are outside, in the wind and the rain, and som...
Mending Upstream mend Downstream mend Stack mend Presentation Casts Reach cast Don't turn the leader over fully Tuck cast Puddle cast Snake cast Gear Thinner leader Longer leader Geor...
Here are a few technique and gear modifications that can help in windy conditions. Shorter leader Tapered leader Sinking line - These lines have higher density than floating lines which helps the...
I suspect that sweatshirt fabric has too open a mesh for any waterproofing agent to be effective. Rather than risk a garment you love, buy as close to a similar weight sweatshirt at a thift store,...
I have tarped for most of my outdoor experience. One year on a bet (be careful what you say at the pub...) I spend a full year under a tarp in the bush near my home. Right now I have a silicone co...
In my experience and opinion, sleeping outdoors in below-freezing weather can be pretty miserable. Certainly there are people who enjoy it, but if you've never tried it you don't know if you're one...
I'd advise against plugging in a 30 to 15 amp converter and using it directly. If something short circuits in your 15 amp cabling it might not be enough to trip the 30 amp breaker (if there even is...
My girlfriend and I camped at Hodgdon Meadow last year in May, we had very colder weather and snow. During the day the temperature at the upper elevations went as low as -10 Celcius with a cold win...
Full body harnesses are not used because of: Weight (for obvious reasons) Bulk (Getting all gear to your climbing desintation can be a chore. Everything else being equal, a more packable harness...
I assume based on the [backpacking] tag and the phrases "miles away from civilization" and "most contents of a pack are essential" that you are specifically talking about back country camping and n...
