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Actually you might want to keep the chicken in the can, and you probably do not want to cook fresh chicken at home and bring it with you. The USDA recommends that cooked chicken at room temperatu...
I recently found this post on glocals.com where someone shared their travel guide through Google maps (https://drive.google.com/open?id=17gleDabcsxBwTrxR2wxUwc17f8QAj8GH&usp=sharing). It has so...
This isn't a direct answer, but something that should be cleared up. With a trike in general it would seem the end with two wheels is going to have half as much load per tire, with twice as much su...
Jump feet first and rotate like a drill. This will slow you down upon entering the water so you dont hit bottom.
It can hurt the tree, and allow disease to enter through the hole. The other reason not to use nails in trees is for humans, cutting into a nail with a chainsaw can be dangerous. It probably won't...
Climate change means ski resorts at mid-latitude lower elevations are doomed. Winters used to be colder and snowier than today, and lower mountain ranges such as the Ardennes or German Mittelgebir...
Generally, the more expensive a ski is, the more expensive material and manufacturing processes can be used. For example, cheap ski typically has a foam core which is quite soft and is equally soft...
Before marking any trails, please speak to the forest service or whatever local authority is in charge of the land. They likely have established methods for trail marking that should be followed, ...
Source: Wikimedia Commons Probably the easiest and most durable version is the use of cairns. Provided there is enough rocks around, they are easy to build, unaffected by bleaching of the sun and...
If you want the quickest way to mark a trail, you could go for forestry marking paint. Some brands will advertize around 5 years of permanence. It requires careful placement of your marks so they a...
Trees can be remarkably resilient. As explained by Davey, a tree care company: Healthy trees are tough, and when they’re drilled with a nail or screw, they’ll start a process called compartment...
road flares. You can use them to start a fire and signal distress, and a few of them will start a LOT of fires.
I can't specify beaches because I'm not in Europe, and I guess you don't want to be travelling all around the world looking for surf waves. It looks like you are after a shore break, but there are ...
The key for cold weather clothing is layers ...some tips (some from experience, some from reading/hearing from others): Use layers, especially on your top body Wear something on your head (you lo...
Without seeing the rest of the shoe, it looks like it is just a matter of un-stitching the loop and attaching a new one. I think your best bet is to take them to a cobbler, probably one of those o...
I'm not much use with a needle and thread, and would be worried about piercing a breathable membrane, so what I'd do is get some light webbing of the same width (this might be tricky to find) and u...
Your friend isn't thinking clearly. Imagine they had asked the question: On a cold night, is sleeping naked and unprotected better than sleeping in a sleeping bag? Everyone intuitively knows th...
This answer is based on research and my experience hiking in the United States, specifically the Midwest and Northeastern US. I mostly focus on deer season, because that's the big one in this area....
Case study: Persimmon Pass. We were running a group with 20 kids and 4 adults in Willmore Wilderness in September. The nature of the trails in Willmore: At low elevations they are the remains o...
I’m all for carrying a 357 magnum orca marlin 444 loaded with hollow points and pop a cap into them aggressive or not. Here in Florida you can’t even hike anymore with the things getting weird.By h...
The Crag Survival Handbook by Matt Samet describes the "Freeze-Thaw" technique, and attributes it to pro climbers Tommy Caldwell and Beth Rodden. Ironically, the Freeze-Thaw technique is similar to...
The problem could be caused by an allergy to drying additives in climbing chalk; that's what caused my problem. I had been using a prefilled chalk ball in my outdoor climbing chalk bag, and when I ...
Best. Thing. Ever. This emollient is moisturizing without being greasy, has a clean, fresh, smell and lasts for a long time between applications. The small, thin tin fits easily in a pocket.
I have had several pairs of wellies, but none ever split, not even in freezing weather – only the soles wore out, or I punctured one. However I did have a pair a sandals that mysteriously disinteg...
I'd consider following: Should be made of sustainable material. May be latex rubber instead of petroleum-based rubber? Grip: From my experience hard rubber provides poor grip on wet surfaces. A s...
