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A dark coloured water bottle strapped on top of your pack would absorb quite a lot of solar heat on a sunny day. Getting the snow in would be easier with a wide neck, like a bike bottle or Nalgene....
I will not comment on the general feasibility of your plan. However, I did a little research about the specific heat of various materials, and the results are actually pretty interesting. We are ...
I'm assuming the amount of food you want to take and your coolbox size is fixed, so the question you're asking is really whether you should fill every remaining gap with ice, or whether you should ...
tl;dr: No. Any theoretical advantage of one rifling profile over another is lost in execution. Since this is a question of practice, not theory, I appeal here to the experience of authorities in ...
My viewpoint: If it is unlikely to be seen before natural processes take care of it then disposal in the wilderness isn't unreasonable. Thus, below timberline, outside Jasper National Park, walki...
It's a very good question. I found an article that has some suggestions: Finally, it is important to consider your visibility on radar and at night. The best way to ensure that you are seen on...
The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and that decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes. Sometimes there are still marmots/pika...
I have been kayaking around Corsica, Denmark etc for longer periods in one man boats. We brought everything with us except food for the entire period. We had some spare food and a one or two day su...
There's no specific rule for how much cargo a single kayak can take, but there is a general rule that says a two man kayak of a given model has the same cargo capacity as a one man kayak of the sam...
Posting this partial answer in the hope of soliciting comments: Electronics suppliers like digikey sell UV LED’s in various wavelengths, and various devices such as photovoltaics or photoresistors...
From my experience, NO. My only experience using a few different Gri-Gri devices was during my beginners course last year. I have however used figure 8 belay devices for years at scouting and that...
Note: I'm not from the UK, but a quick search of the laws relating to poaching is pretty easy. Note: THERE ARE MANY ANIMALS IT IS ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN TO HUNT/SHOOT (think large large fines and ja...
As close together as you want! Most climbing gyms will set up 5m (ish) lines which is a pretty good distance for beginners. In general you probably don't want to go much less than 3m. Keep it nice ...
The gun laws in UK are extremely tight. A firearm at your house must be licensed and kept in a locked cabinet. Even being in possession of a firearm in a public place in the UK without a lawful rea...
There are several scenarios but they all boil down to not using the brake hand but instead hoping the device will catch or improperly sized ropes. 1) with super-skinny ropes; 2) an extrem...
If someone is seriously hurt deep in a cave, and only hours away from dying, chances are they are going to die. You have a map, but do you know how to read it? Cave maps don't read like a topo ma...
One rabbit will not make a meaningful impact to your food situation, nor your clothing situation. Since you have water, you can survive for a while yet, especially if you were carrying some body fa...
Your question implies that having a radar reflecting hat is somehow going to prevent you getting hit by a large ship that is using radar. This is at best wishful thinking. In most cases human pow...
DO NOT USE THIS ON OR AROUND YOUR CAT. PLEASE I read that it was safe when dry or when used in small amounts or all kinds of BS that lead me to believe it was okay to use as long as I was cautiou...
This site covers the why (emphasis mine). Barebow archers don’t have the luxury of an adjustable sight or multiple sightpins. Instead, they use their arrow tip to aim, turning its point into an...
My son slack lines (6' & 165lbs) on +15 M of 1". Using tree savers and each tree is about 6 to 8 in in diameter. He practices on a staked rigging over 6" rounds that lie on their side at each e...
It's unclear if you're asking about sewn slings or single lengths of webbing--so I'll answer each separately below. The most important thing when using webbing (sewn loop slings or single lengths...
You can, of course, use the skin for some (minimal) clothing - furs are nice and warm. You could also use the animal as bait (living or dead) to attract larger animals (bigger skins) or for fishin...
My buddy just sent me this picture. But he didn't want to send me more detailed pics or a drawing. I'll keep this answer up to date whenever I'll have more details.
Actually, I would use knee protectors only when needed. It could be used to prevent it, but mainly if you suspect you might get an injury. Instead I would focus on preventing by using a better tec...
