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Q&A When to kill and bleed a fish

It is better to have an idea what to do with the fish rather than spoil a life. The kill method you mentioned is the ikejime method (). Ikejime is just a fancy Japanese word for sticking a sharp s...

posted 5y ago by Bogdan‭

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Q&A Transferable skills between rock and ice climbing

There are some helpful basics like tieing into a rope and belaying that directly transfer from rock to ice climbing as they are the same regardless of the conditions. Further transferable skills m...

posted 5y ago by Manziel‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Waterproof mittens for cycling and snow-fun: leather or synthetic?

For extended outing using an antipersperant on your hands helps. Overmitts plus fleece liners is my goto. I have a pair of leather cowhide overmits that I use when working -- leather takes the ab...

posted 5y ago by Sherwood Botsford‭

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Q&A Jelly Knees while climbing

I'm not a climber so this is a non-expert thought that was nearly just a comment. Could something have changed affecting your ability to hold awkward positions, perhaps a loss of suppleness if you...

posted 5y ago by Chris H‭

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Q&A Jelly Knees while climbing

Most likely this is not a problem of physical power or endurance. A moderately active person should have sufficiently trained legs for climbing. This is especially true for the beginner end of the ...

posted 5y ago by Manziel‭

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Q&A Which Ultralight & Compact Jackets are suitable for Winters (minus 10-15 deg. Celsius)?

Battery Powered, Heated Jacket With the newly added criteria of "not more than 2 layers of something light" I began to fear there is no answer. However, your mention of strolling specifically in c...

posted 5y ago by Loduwijk‭

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Q&A Guide mode ATC with locker to belay loop

This is very dangerous, the plastic retaining loop is not load bearing and it can be absent or broken, even if it holds your weight you can cause an uncontrollable fall in your second by simply tri...

posted 5y ago by crasic‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Rainfly window repair

As the comments could be removed at some point I'll transform @Bob1's comment into an answer: This page here essentially explains step-by-step how to solve your problem - they also talk about a Ma...

posted 5y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A How do I get a stuck gas canister (for hiking/camping) out of a stainless steel mug?

How did this happen? Yes, the mug was warm. But also, the gas canister got colder. It is stored in liquid form, but you use it in gaseous form. That means as you use it, the liquid gas must boil....

posted 5y ago by Harper - Reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A How to make rock climbing more challenging without changing to a more difficult route?

Just use the rule that you're not allowed to touch a hold with a hand until you've first touched it with a foot.

posted 5y ago by endolith‭

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Q&A Other than good shoes and a stick, what are some ways to preserve your knees on long hikes?

For running, I had knee problems when I 'landed' on my heel after every step. This forces the shock going directly into your knee. I 'fixed' this force by landing every step on my mid foot. I ca...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A Where can I find public water tap for cleaning/bathing in the Netherlands?

About water, I cannot say that much. As long as the water is flowing, mostly it is good, however if there are agriculture lands around the river (which is very often the case), it might be filled w...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A How do I get a stuck gas canister (for hiking/camping) out of a stainless steel mug?

The coefficient of expansion of mild steel is about 12. The coefficient of expansion of 304 stainless steel is about 17. This means the cup expands more with heat than the cannister, so warming the...

posted 5y ago by Ben‭

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Q&A Do tent colors have functional purposes?

Most things have already said, the only item I couldn't find is that if there is a multi-color pattern on it, it might be slightly easier to set up the tent (especially when each side has its own c...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A How to begin trail / fell running?

Besides the good answers above, think about your breathing technique and step length. First, adjust your breathing, when running uphill short distances you can increase your breathing speed (e.g. ...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A How do I get a stuck gas canister (for hiking/camping) out of a stainless steel mug?

Duct tape a loop of twine or a shoe lace to the visible face of the canister. Then pull the canister out.

posted 5y ago by MTA‭

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Q&A How can I keep my iPhone going on a multiday hike?

Most items have been mentioned (and I will not repeat them), but some obvious I didn't see are: Turn off Bluetooth Turn off WIFI Already mentioned was making the screen brightness lower. A screen...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A Is it poor etiquette to ask fellow backpackers where they have been/where they are going?

If you pass someone that is going in the direction where you are going, and you want to know some information about the area you are going to, than you also include it in your question, something l...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A How do you take field notes at below 0 °C, without freezing fingers?

When usin pen and paper, you have to move/bend your fingers; only thick isolation helps, but makes writing difficult. The problem with a phone is that the touch screen only works with fingers or s...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A When hiking, why is the right of way given to people going up?

Also as someone said above, when going down the vision is better than for people goin down. In addition, if a bigger group has to pass another bigger group, the group going down can much more easy...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A What's wrong with swimming out far?

Another reason which I think is not mentioned before is something runners or other long duration sports people experience which is called the 'man with the hammer'. If you would swim for multiple ...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A Should I run if I see wild dogs?

Most things already have been said above. What I can add is that if you find a tree, a dog can stay there for very long time. A (domestic) dog we had once sat an entire day under a tree because o...

posted 5y ago by Michel Keijzers‭

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Q&A How do I get a stuck gas canister (for hiking/camping) out of a stainless steel mug?

Soak the mug in a sink of hot water to warm it up quickly. Be prepared to pry the gas cartridge out quickly, perhaps using small screwdrivers or needle nose pliers. The thermal mass of the gas in t...

posted 5y ago by Jon Custer‭

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Q&A Can trees be treated to deter poachers?

It has been done: Skunk spray, fox urine, heat activated sulfur smell, common ammonia, and even essence of bone tar oil. Mental Floss New York Times

posted 5y ago by wanderweeer‭

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Q&A How likely are you to be injured by falling shot from a game shoot?

I performed a calculation using the Chairgun app, which includes ballistic data for a .177 round lead ball. Birdshot is even smaller than this, so it would lose energy even faster than the calculat...

posted 5y ago by No U‭

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