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There's an assumption here that a cloud is a static thing that fills up and then empties. This isn't the case. A cloud is merely a manifestation of the moisture in the air. The water condenses slig...
Besides technically identifying where the slack came from, don't lose the simple moral: the belayer actually has to work pretty hard in the first few meters of the top rope route to keep the rope t...
I would start with any bird seed blend you may have. After all it is a bird and I have turkeys and even deer eat my bird seed so it'll eat it.
I have a few colleagues who have done this, and one team who did it with a colleague in a wheelchair. They are all reasonably fit, but the day job is desk-based, so if you have managed Kili easily,...
Isolated clouds are going to be easier to judge than gradually thickening cloud cover, as cloud height is important. I assume you've already established that the cloud is approaching you, though yo...
Barefoot danger possibilities: Nails, broken glass, discarded can lids, sharp rocks, ripping off toenails, general cuts and scrapes, lots more. After trying various options, including barefoot, I'...
I think there would be many times when crossing barefoot would be fine. However, a number of potential risks do exist. Those can include: Getting scraped or cut on either the bottoms or sides o...
The DWR will probably not alter its breathability, especially considering that sleeping is quite static. Depending on how the bag got wet, it won't help that much as it can wet out after some time...
Putting a bed above the wheel arches is common, with storage underneath. The width you get is similar to the width behind the wheel arches, and that's often specified (it certainly could be found f...
Is it ok for my climbing shoes to be directly exposed to the rain Mostly fine. A bit of rain is not going damage your shoes. I've gotten mine totally sodden before now. It's also fine to wash...
How I've practiced is I hold my left hand palm out, and I create a "V" between my ring and middle fingers with the plane or person between my fingers. I then hold the mirror by my face and shine th...
Blue is also the color used for autism awareness. Typically April is autism awareness month.
It's "foam line" (though I believe there are other names) It occurs when there are surfactants in water, which is then agitated, resulting in foam forming. This foam then tends to clump together a...
It may not be relevant in too many places, but… Hot springs! I'm heading to Iceland again this year and I will carry a colourful jarðfræðikort (geologic map) with me: Source: ISOR (available o...
There are two possible explanations that I can think of, The wool comes from rare actual black merino sheep. Do you have natural colored Merino sheep? Yes, we do. Black Merino sheep are ...
Alpaca wool is both lighter and warmer than sheep wool due to it being hollow. It also may be softer, depending on the specific herd of animals. This is a nice rundown of different types of wool. ...
The sun isn't a laser, so you don't actually have to be very accurate. The further away your target is, the less accurate you have to be as the reflection will spread.
I would call it a basic munter hitch. Take the eye in the end of the cord (through which you are pushing the bight in the first image) and imagine it to be a carabiner. This should make the struc...
At the equator there is about 12 hours year round. This is due to the tilt of the earth. The equator more directly faces the sun than any other part of earth. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2...
Give the check to avanalfen. Day light is effected by tilt of the earth. The tilt of the earth is what causes seasons. When the sun is directly overhead absent other factors the split would ...
Best I could advise is a plastic bag over the end of the bag. It it only gets wet at the bottom do to tent flap.
There is really no magic in starting a fire. Even moist wood will ignite if you do it right. First you want to forget about paper or any fluids as they won't do you any good, then you need some pat...
Crossing a stream in a group Each participant will bring their own rope to the trip if such a crossing is anticipated. First picture: #1 will tie the rope around him. Strongest will cross first. ...
Lapland in the spring We are going on a 2-week trek in Finnish Lapland 27th may. As it turns out, there's more snow this year than on average. If the snow won't melt before our trip, we're plannin...
I don't see air temperature as playing any part in the equation. I just wrote some instructions for starting a camp fire and they should apply to pretty much every situation.
