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Try calling animal control, the local Humane Society, or the SPCA. Depending on where you live, there may be a network of bird rehabilitation specialists who care for abandoned, sick, or injured b...
If you mean by powerbank something that weighs 200g and has a capacity of 20000mAh and by heat more than a candle worth of warmth, then the answer is no. A 20000mAh powerbank, which is a pretty big...
I did not realize a powerbank was a phone charger. Even a car battery at 6 amps (that would last like 8 hours) is about 70 watts. A person puts off about 100 watts. Even a car battery would ...
Safety glasses would presumably meet some safety standard, for example impact resistance, and the standard so meet would be cited. Shooting glasses might offer some impact resistance (or other pr...
A few tricks in no particular order: Long sleeves and wearable netting for your face Tiger Balm behind your ears (smell keeps bugs away from your face) Bug spray on your clothing (around your col...
I live and play in Florida, and I feel you. First, don't be afraid of insect repellant. It's not a total solution but it can really help. Coat your clothes in it, then spray a little on your self....
The barrier method is the only method that is 100% effective...and then only when used properly. Long pants tucked into high socks. Gloves (light weight, you get used to them faster than you would...
Repellants containing DEET are the most effective and the only method I've been happy with. It is a harsh chemical but does NOT need to go on your skin. Spray 95%-100% DEET on the top and bottom ...
You don't say what you're wearing. The best solution can be covering yourself with light-colored lightweight breathable clothing. You might be reluctant to cover up on a hot day, but with the right...
Use a hat with an insect mesh covering which covers your head and neck right down to the chest and same around the back so you don't have to spray a repellent on your face. bush hat with netting
According to article Benefits of Copper, Orange, Yellow And Brown Lens Tints and from my own experience, but with cycling solar glasses: Copper, orange, yellow/amber and brown lens tints make a...
As background, I've hiked the Kungsleden in 2014 (my second hike, and first self-organized), as well as both marked trails and cross country in Norway and Iceland. To add to the risks already menti...
Having tried all known expensive remedies to little effect, here is one that was recommended by a friend: equal parts of tap water & apple cider vinegar plus a few drops each of rose geranium a...
Not going to distract with an axe and then climb a tree. You got to the tree or not before the hog got to you. Hogs are usually in brush without a lot of trees you can climb. An axe is a formida...
Bring one change of dry clothes to change into when you are in your overnight cabin, all the way from top to toes and from the skin out, and make sure you have enough layers to be warm when there i...
Seems there is a lot of research done. I found this article which cites a lot of interesting resources. I could not retrieve precise numbers. They published a code of best practice, but they say al...
Your question made me wonder how Robert Falcon Scott wrote his final diary entries on his trip to the South Pole in 1912. This article, from The Guardian, Scott of the Antartic's final diary pub...
You could use a combination of stitching, to stabilize the cut edges, with a generous application of Freesole or Shoe Goo both outside and inside. Both are flexible enough to hold and the stitching...
That is a cog, A cog is a type of ship that first appeared in the 10th century, and was widely used from around the 12th century on. Cogs were clinker-built, generally of oak, which was an abun...
A tent's UV resistance isn't for you, it's for the tent. High-energy UV rays will break down many synthetic and natural textiles over time. UV resistant fabrics are not as susceptible to this break...
It's because the sunlight will damage the tents fabric over time. UV damage occurs when long term exposure to the sun damages the fabric and thread of your tent or rain fly. The fabric will bec...
Down will inevitably pierce through thin fabrics (an thicker ones too, just less frequently). It's in the nature of quills to do so and even if very fine, there are quills nonetheless. The lighter ...
It's a military Cogue/Cog/Koggen with fore and aft archery towers. Cogues are the only medieval single mast square rigged sailboats of this style.
Very indoors, shut up tight, and at a suitable time of day. If you live in a house (as opposed to a flat), and it has reasonably good insulation and tight-fitting windows, the high-pitched sound o...
There is actually an international standard for this: The Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, and in there Annex 12 – Search and Rescue, appendix 2 "Ground-air visual signal code". ...
