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Q&A What is the use case for non-breathable waterproof pants?

The non-breathable cheaper wet-weather protection is useful for when you must sometimes go outdoors in heavy rain to do essential jobs, but not for very long. Long enough that you would otherwise ...

posted 5y ago by Weather Vane‭

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Q&A Help me interface these two nautical devices

Garmin GPSMap 182C and Simrad TP32 share the same language (NMEA 0183), but they do not have enough in common to talk about. The NMEA sentences that the 182C can transmit are GPRMC, GPGGA, GPGSA, ...

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

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Q&A What is the use case for non-breathable waterproof pants?

The non-breathable pants are usually considerably cheaper than the breathable ones. That can make them a better choice for activities that stand a good chance of ripping holes in the material, glis...

posted 5y ago by Charles E. Grant‭

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Q&A What is the use case for non-breathable waterproof pants?

There are several uses, but regular strenuous outdoor leisure activities aren't really among them. Breathable gear only goes so far - there comes a point when the best gear you can afford will re...

posted 5y ago by Chris H‭

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Q&A Reattaching Tent Rain Fly Hooks

I have had the same issue with my Trango 2. I contacted Mountain Hardware. They suggested using Seam Grip.

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

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Q&A What is this dime sized black bug with white on the segments near Loveland Colorodao?

Probably a woodlouse which is a type of crustacean in the suborder Oniscidea. Source: a-z animals They are globally distributed, except in polar regions and arid deserts, and are also known by ...

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

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Q&A Using a Snow jacket for non snow conditions?

I have been using a ski jacket for mild winter weather use this last winter. Our temperatures are not much lower than yours. I was comfy when not very active, during cycling (in which most of the ...

posted 5y ago by Willeke‭

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Q&A Who to contact for a bird with broken wing in Portugal, Algarve?

The British organisation RSPB is partnering: SPEA-BirdLife Portugal, Avenida da Liberdade, No 105 - 2oEsq, 1250-140 Lisboa, Portugal Telephone: (+351) 21 322 04 03. As shown here....

posted 5y ago by Weather Vane‭

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Q&A What tool(s) would be helpful for unhooking fish?

For smaller fishes, usually, one can easily remove the hook by hand, but when the fish is bigger, the pliers are a great help. I have been using pliers for quite some time now and they do the work...

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

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Q&A What makes a fisherman's hat so popular among outdoorsmen?

Surprisingly, the simplest but in my eyes most important feature of fishermen hats was overlooked when it comes to archery: They have a brim that isn't stiff, and will bend/fold away when you draw...

posted 5y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A Can a tag on the prey's leg harm a peregrine falcon if eaten?

My research indicates that the answer is no. Chicago Exotics Animal Hospital says: lead, zinc, copper, mercury and iron cause metal toxicosis if ingested by birds.........................C...

posted 5y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭

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Q&A Which stove fuel has best weight to bulk to heat ratio?

As you are asking for a stove I'm assuming what you are really interested in is actually cooking/warming up water or food, and not simply the energy density of the fuel. (Btw, for fuel naming, see ...

posted 5y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

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Q&A Explain this: 40' long strip of bark removed from white pine

Lightening strike. I have seen the exact same on a Loblolly Pine then lightening lifted a few feet of soil toward the buried sewer line.

posted 5y ago by blacksmith37‭

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Q&A Can a gun spontaneously fire?

About the only way I could imagine a firearm discharging on its own accord would be some kind of failure in the primer/powder that caused a spontaneous combustion. Perhaps some kind of large electr...

posted 5y ago by topshot‭

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Q&A Are there statistics on how often CPR on someone who has been struck by lighting works?

From https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/403803 Access to the full article requires subscription, but an extract is quoted below: In their article entitled "Prehospital Cardi...

posted 5y ago by Paul Lydon‭

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Q&A Can a gun spontaneously fire?

No, a gun will not spontaneously discharge It's an object that won't do anything without external input. A better term for this is negligent discharge because the human was negligent and messed up ...

posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you situate a protected bird house that is not under a branch?

Looking at the advice from the RSPB Boxes for tits, sparrows or starlings should be fixed two to four metres up a tree or a wall. Unless there are trees or buildings which shade the box du...

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

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Q&A How to find ticks in your hair?

TL;DR: comb your scalp systematically with your fingers, wash your hair to remove them from hair (be careful with laundry carrying ticks home too), and try to catch/prevent them getting into your h...

posted 5y ago by cr0‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Who to contact for a bird with broken wing in Portugal, Algarve?

The numbers I've called on the slim chance they are helpful for someone else in the future even though they did not work for me sadly: 1) SOS Environment Line (SEPNA / GNR) 808 200 520 2) The ne...

posted 5y ago by ozmichka‭

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Q&A Name of this Forked Fin Fish with Teeth Caught in Miami River, Florida, USA

That's an Inshore Lizardfish. The coloring and range are right and so is the description of the head and the teeth. It looks like they are edible but not deliberately caught by most people.

posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Is there a practical risk when wearing an avalanche beacon on your top layer?

The biggest reason I've always believed that you wear your beacon next to your base layer is battery life. Cold is well known to reduce battery life. By keeping the beacon close to your body you r ...

posted 5y ago by Erik‭

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Q&A Google Map Hiking Trail

You are looking at a ski resort. The blue and red lines are the slopes. The straight lines are the lifts. https://dachstein-salzkammergut.com/de/winter/winterregion/panoramakarte-winter/

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

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Q&A Hallstatt trek: Obertraun to Lodge am Krippenstein

Your trail appears to follow a ski slope all the way, so you can pretty much rule out ferratas or technical climbing. Still, the snow may cover some rougher terrain in the winter (like streams that...

posted 5y ago by helm‭

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Q&A Is there a practical risk when wearing an avalanche beacon on your top layer?

Can't speak to avalanche beacons. However, I have lost a GPS hiking in bush. My suspicion is that I broke the cord, but never noticed it. I have also lost compasses that were strung around my nec...

posted 5y ago by Sherwood Botsford‭

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Q&A Are wattle and daub primitive shelters suitable for the Adirondacks?

Take a closer look at european construction techniques up to the invention of asphalt and steel roofing. In general, if you can keep the water off of the building, you can use a water soluble medi...

posted 5y ago by Sherwood Botsford‭

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