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Q&A What to wear to walk to showers: clothes or towel?

I would wear shorts to the shower. That way you don't accidentally lose your towel and end up flashing everyone.

posted 8y ago by Bobbie Wharton‭

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Q&A Is there a handgun or rifle target practice set-up for the home?

There are a number of aspects you need to train for shooting a gun. The specific scenario you are training for will change your choice of gear and approach. I have trained a number of people for ...

posted 8y ago by David‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A In the United States, where would I find how a geological feature got its name?

I can't prove a negative, but I don't think there is any such nation-wide historical record. Finding the history of various names will take different methods. For some, the history and motivation...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A At what angle do you hold out your arm at 10 and 15 degrees?

The missing context in this quote is apparently that you then use a part of your hand after the arm is extended to guage 10° in the sky. Look where you got that quote from, and it probably mention...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A When and where to happen upon Aurora Borealis in Vancouver, BC?

The sun is currently in the more active part of its cycle, where solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME) are more common. Auroras are caused when high-energy charged particles hit the vicini...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How safe is pouring gasoline on your maggot infestation?

Possibly safer than keeping the maggots. Gasoline is a fairly toxic substance, which may be why the maggots try to escape it, and not something that should generally be used for cleaning the body....

posted 3y ago by Pastychomper‭

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Q&A How effective are Air (1) Pistols and (2) Rifles, bought in Canadian retailers, against dangerous animals?

Air guns have lower energy than firearms. There's obviously a huge variety of them, but usually the strongest ones are a bit weaker than a .22LR round. .22LR is a weak round. It's not that it can'...

posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Q&A Do tent colors have functional purposes?

I'm shopping for a new tent and considering a model that comes in two different colors-- bright orange and dark green. Purely-aesthetic preferences aside (ie, like orange more than green), are the...

10 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Chris Mendez‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A How well do mosquito clothing patches work?

They are said to be little patches that simply stick onto clothing, lasting for 12 hours. They are made from "natural ingredients" and DEET-free so I have my doubts. How well do they work?

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Martin F‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A What is this metal plate at the top of Mount Hoffman?

I hiked Mount Hoffman in Yosemite today and at the top there was this metal plate bolted to the rock with 4 metal rods welded to it. On the side you can also see some rivets so possibly there was s...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by pbm‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Where did all the stink bugs go?

I live near Pittsburgh PA, and I just saw a stink bug, possibly the first one I have seen all year. In the last couple of years they have been a major pest. Now they seem to be mostly gone. Where...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Can anyone help identify this skull fragment

Found in the woods next to my home in central Connecticut, USA Trying to identify, i am putting it on a shelf in my room and would like to know what it is

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Patrick noel‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Is PLA suitable for outdoor gear use in the sun?

I have a 3d printer, and right now I am only using PLA which has a relatively low melting temperature (hot car in the sun or dishwasher would be enough to warp it). I am interested in printing some...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark‭

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Q&A Where's this lake and tiny island in Algonquin Park that you can canoe to?

I saw this from r/ontario for Ontario Canada. Can someone pinpoint this on Google Maps? I wanna say ceder right at the top end by the island campsite Some other Redditors commented Opeongo?...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Chgg Clou‭

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Q&A How can I attach a BARE (no accessories) flashlight to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead?

My family wants to off-road. Due to COVID, we'll avoid other people to our best ability. The boondocks where we'll be driving won't have lights, let alone on roads. I've spoken to all rental RV an...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Criggie‭

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Q&A What's the minimum safest distance to be around a waterfall?

If I turned into an adult and start going around places, I'd like to visit waterfalls. Problem is, as a teenager, curiosity gets the better of me and could result to disasters, so I have to be wary...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by General Sebast1an‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A How commonly can you see Aurora Borealis with the naked eye on Vancouver Island?

This r/auroraporn post is titled Atlin Lake, British Columbia. This post never stipulates the locality, and merely says "Vancouver Island". Is it usual to see aurora borealis with the nak...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Lundin‭

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Q&A When and where to happen upon Aurora Borealis in Vancouver, BC?

First, this Reddit post appears inaccurate. The aurora borealis is NOT directly over UBC Vancouver. Are there other better places to view it? Anyways, why did it appear around Oct 12 2021? Clima...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Is a recurve bow more accurate than a long bow?

A recurve could be considered more accurate than a longbow due to the simple fact that longbows traditionally do not have sights, whereas a recurve does. It is however down to skill. As a side n...

posted 9y ago by Dynadin‭

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Q&A Micro-Fractures in Climbing Equipments

This is sadly a very persistent myth that has been around rock climbing for far too long. Black Diamond says that as long as the gate action is fine and there is no major structural damage, the gea...

posted 11y ago by Felix‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you become a New Forest commoner?

Exactly that... I've done some searching and it looks like a catch-22 situation: To be able to move there you need to do commoning already. But to do commoning, you need live there already. (Hmm.....

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Heimdall‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Meta Why was comment deleted?

Because it's not constructive to ask that the OP provide information one could find with a simple Google search. Broadly speaking there are two types of experts, People who already know the answer...

posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A What is the compatibility between Weaver and Picatinny railed mounting systems for scopes?

Weaver mounts will fit onto either Weaver or Picatinny rails, while Picatinny mounts are only guaranteed to fit onto Picatinny rails. As time has gone by this has become less and less of a problem...

posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Where's this lone tree and hills south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?

I think this is 50°01'33.7"N 105°13'30.8"W. Correct me if I'm wrong.

posted 3y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where was this image of Wilcox Pass, Alberta taken?

Obviously the left image can't be Wilcox Pass, so it was probably taken from Wilcox pass. This was easy to find in Google Earth: "Obviously the left image can't be Wilcox Pass" Why not? Beca...

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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