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Yes and no; As a breeding/home territory robins do not like thick woods. They prefer an open woodland typical of single home suburbs ( in US). They want some open ground for foraging. Goldfinches l...
The discussion is indeed theoretical because it seems impractical - however possible - to me. First of all, there is a big difference between paper (solid) and water (liquid). In the liquid, the ab...
Good answers here already. I would add that based on my conversations with rangers, one of the main reasons waste from humans and from animals like dogs needs to be buried/removed is due to the im...
They're almost certainly building a nest inside. The condenser provides them an enclosed space for their nest, as well as an ample water source from the condensate. If you want to get rid of them,...
Yes, many birds that eat fish will also eat eels e.g. large raptors like osprey or sea eagles herons & egrets cormorants & darters Birds that eat fish don't filet them first, they eat ...
What I've done before is to place an elastic hair tie on the end of the strap, then just roll the strap up with the hair tie in the center, making a spool around the hairtie. Then you just double u...
I just tie them together. It may not look as pretty as other options but it's free, quick and can be done on the fly. I often travel with my pack on planes and generally check my bag, tying the st...
Not all search and rescue organizations charge for their services, even for air evacuation. It varies from state to state and even county by county. In the US clubs like the Sierra Club, the Mazam...
The American Alpine Club does provide some rescue insurance as part of its membership. It's the only group that I know of that does. As I recall it's fairly limited. In the United States, rescue ...
I had the same question earlier this year and found similar resources as already mentioned by others. The table on the UIAA site seems quite complete, however I personally found two issues with th...
North America USA Eastern USA Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Four Thousand Footer Club has a set of challenges where after climbing top peaks of NH/NE you can receive a patch. NH Division of F...
It's also a case of accessibility, birding really doesn't take any special equipment beyond say a pair of binoculars and birds will visit peoples backyards and bird feeders. While mammals can be sh...
This might have to do with migrating behaviour. Different seasons will see different birds, hence more variety, and their arrival has more of an event character.
I'm not a bird-watcher myself, but I have bird-watchers in my family, so I had rich opportunity to observe their conversations on their hobby. Here's a collection of points that I think contribute ...
I use the Manfrotto Offroad 30L pack. This does have a very good adjustable & comfortable fit and works well when you have a loaded harness. It is not too bulky and I rarely need all the space ...
The basic idea of turning them off temporarily is to let the birds readjust to their surroundings. For reasons still unknown to science, artificial light attracts birds, from fledgling seabirds...
Well, firstly, there's generally no need, given that any reasonable navigator carries a compass, thereby allowing the direction to be determined. With two or more known lights in sight, a simple r...
There is a of type navigational aid that partially provides some bearing information, and that is a range marker. Such markers occur in pairs, positioned close enough together to both be seen at t...
From your heading I gather the mountain in your story is covered in snow. If the slope allows it, then I'd skid down on my behind. Grab something like a suitably formed stone to be able to perfor...
You can tie the rope to one tree using a knot of your choosing, depending on the application. The other end you fit using a prusik knot, which is easy to tie. You can tie this knot while the rope ...
Although you asked an outdoors question, I'm going to give you a physics answer that might shed some light (with an outdoors note at the end.) When you string an ideal rope (with zero stretch) hori...
Lack of vegetation along the banks will have a number of effects, each of which can affect fish populations. Vegetation will shade the water. This will reduce water temperatures which is typicall...
The technique @helm recommends is (at least in this neck of the woods) called a "Glissade". It is essentially "a method of descending a steep snow-covered slope via a controlled slide on one's feet...
In addition to the direct benefits to fish listed by That Idiot, streamside vegetation provides some crucial indirect benefits. One indirect benefit is falling leaves. The leaves of streamside veg...
The solution on my backpack/bike helmet is a rubber band/hair tie like cord around the straps just below the buckle. In order to readjust the buckle you have to loosen the elastic cord around the s...
