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One other reason not already stated is some states provide hunting seasons specifically for 'primitive' gear. For example, Alabama allows hunting for whitetail with bow and arrow or spear starting...
My experience as a cyclist is that getting wet doesn't matter (because skin is waterproof): what matters is getting cold. So the goal is to stay warm enough. Your warmth is affected by your exerci...
The Swiss have detailed documentation on this. You might not understand the German but the sketches are fairly clear. Two things you might want to know: the introduction says the type "A" ones sho...
Should work fine if he is set up for smaller fish. Even a set up for large fish would work but you would need to put a light line on it. Saltwater reel is designed to withstand the corrosive effe...
It will be fine. There is no issue going from salt to fresh. Usually saltwater gear includes lines and tackles that are supposed to catch bigger fish deeper in the ocean so you should probably try ...
The dark tint isn't required for UV blocking. That's not to say it's not a good thing to have. Many plastics have strong UV absorption, and some safety glasses have an additional coating. For blo...
Because Mt Rainier is way cooler. It is not only the largest peak in WA it stands alone. Seattle sees it in all its majesty when it is not cloudy. You can see Rainier from as far north as Bellin...
After doing some more research, I found out that North Cascades National Park is a subset of the North Cascades National Park Complex. The Complex consists of three units: North Cascades Nationa...
According to the National Park Service, collecting items from national parks is prohibited, with 2 exceptions: Collecting, rockhounding, and gold panning of rocks, minerals, and paleontological...
They're part of the ecosystem. If they go away, it creates an imbalance that can't be fixed. Simple example, they eat huge numbers of mosquitoes. Kill the bats, and you free the mosquitoes to multi...
Bats eat hundreds of mosquitos per bat every night, which is amazing for human peoples and the principle reason people hang up special made bat houses. Bat guano (poop) also creates habitats for ot...
Yes, the bite of a common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) can be painless. It is a venomous snake found on the subcontinent of India and is also known as the Indian krait. Kraits are nocturnal, theref...
Safety disclaimer first I have a rope of 10 m which supports 3 kN (300 kg) strength. I will abseil with it as a single rope. Edit addressing the new info about the rope: Please don't use this...
There are plants that move parts of them in north-south direction. There is a plant called Lactuca seriola that turns its leafs in the direction of the north-south axis. It is common in many region...
ok it is possible to repair your jet boil with a multitool and piece of tape! Mine stopped working and I had no other way of getting anything hot, so here’s what I did..... under the burner ring an...
I doubt there are specific plants, but in general, yes, plants can be indicators of direction. In the Northern Hemisphere, for example, snow will stay longer on the north facing slopes and pile up...
I am not an Expert the following is the result of a basic knowledge of electricity and extensive research, specific to this issue. I welcome constructive review and suggestions there is a lot of co...
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The water levels of the Great Lakes fluctuate at different time scales to different forces. Very short-term water level changes,...
Google waist packs for travel This isn't quite what you are looking for, but may be functional enough for your purpose. Padded ones are often used by photographers. In use, you commonly h...
I have found that many drycleaning/laundry agencies (where you drop off your clothes and pick them up later, not laundromats) will do small repairs/alterations.
When gap shooting or shooting a bow in general, there are a couple of advantages to keeping both eyes open. One is that having both eyes open gives you some amount of depth perception, so you can s...
Yes, shampoo can help wash ticks out of your hair. That's why it's always recommended to shower soon after returning from an activity where you may have collected ticks. Ticks typically won't atta...
The pool of water they are in is called a vernal pool. Amphibians and other woodland creatures take advantage of these temporary pools while they last. Not having anything for scale in the pictu...
A lot of timber gets harvested in the winter, especially now that you can harvest timber from the comfort of the heated cab of a harvester. Falling trees in the winter does the least amount of dama...
I visit a lot of caves in the Canadian Rockies, and there are similar concerns with transporting microorganisms from cave to cave, as well as diseases such as white nose syndrome in bats. For the a...
