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One of the significant causes of fires being major or large is fire suppression. The initial cause of the fire is incidental. They are major because the amount of fuel available is high. Forest ...
Other than sleeping a night outside on it, there is no way to test whether it will be comfortable in the wild for you, however... A simple test for its insulating properties would be to get 3 1 li...
Malta, or more precisely Gozo, a small island right next to the main island, is a very well liked destination for divers within the EU. Friends of mine go there regularly.
What would be some of the most difficult obstacles to overcome in starting such a business? Frankly, none in particular - by which I mean nothing is really standing out from the rest. Everythi...
All of my overnight camping involves backpacking with minimal gear and hiking several miles into the campsite, so I'll answer the question from that perspective. The primary thing is to stay dry....
A market definitely exists, but that also means you already have quite a bit of competition. There are both small local guide companies that do this, and big companies with a national, or even inte...
That is a White Marked Tussock Moth. The long, spiky tufts of hairs give fair warning to anyone or anything that tries to touch this species' larva. The caterpillar is covered with them and th...
If you want to get your ropes clean in a hurry, use a rope brush: This is the result after pulling your rope through one of these brushes twice: Fill your tub with cool to luke warm water, th...
Yes. I recently spent over a year living off-grid and used a smaller tent inside a larger one to conserve heat in the smaller one. The inner tent was my sleeping area while the extra space inside t...
Would you start playing the clarinet on a bus? It's also noisy, somehow. People also wouldn't expect complete silence. Would you be the one to guarantee there is no possibility of silence at all? ...
I don't see why it wouldn't. Any small sailboat that had a place for stepping the mast and that already had centreboard or leeboards should work. Caveats: I had a 1 week course in sailing usin...
Common mistakes, some of which I've made: Unfamiliarity with equipment - this isn't specific to winter camping of course, but if you've used all the gear before in milder conditions, then there's...
I recommend you prepare for colder than -15C/5F I lived in southern NY for a while, and I would like to suggest from experience that you prepare for colder than -15C/5F. While that may be the typi...
There could be a number of reasons: When picking a tent to raid, a thief will probably pick an unlocked tent over a locked one. Seeing someone enter a tent and leaving with supplies doesn't look ...
Liability is the biggest concern. You should have like an LLC to reduce the risk of sued personally. You should have lawyer draft a waiver that will (hopefully) stand up in court. Insurance. An...
I will translate this to a more general discussion: why bother to add protection to a system that can easily be bypassed? Anders already pointed out good reasons for this. Another reason may be pe...
Tent locks (or security awareness, or organisational policies, or anti-virus, or any security control) are not a perfect solution, so why use them? Flip the question around: what would happen if yo...
You don't need a 'bonafide sunfish hull', but there is not a lot of standardization across manufactures for small sail craft. Many parts are custom built for each make/model. Different boats re...
Welcome! I’m sure others will have many detailed answers, but the best suggestion I have is to put all of your cotton socks away until the summer. Blends of wool and synthetic (Smartwool is the fa...
You should be looking at more than jackets. Long underwear is nice but if your office is heated you may get too hot. Cold feet at a train stop or bus stop is miserable. I recommend some winter b...
You will see NYU and Columbia students wearing nothing but shorts, a t-shirt, and sandals on all but the coldest days. Assuming you are talking about NYC, a typical commute probably involves no mor...
A list of all the possible challenges I can think of at the moment, Insurance, specifically liability insurance. Medical training for you and any employees, the standard certification is Wilderne...
Many recommend send for inspection yearly. katadyn Factor that into the price and decide if it is still a good deal. IMPORTANT: For your safety, we require that an inspection be completed o...
For the specific question of drifting on the Great Lakes, doing so is effectively suicide. First, there's the matter of traffic. The Great Lakes are a major shipping lane, with upwards of a hundr...
I have Komperdell all-carbon trekking/skiing poles on which one of the points got loose. Since I preferred Black Diamond baskets, I punched the second tip off the other pole and replaced both. I u...
