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Q&A Is it unhealthy to wear minimal footwear?

If the pain is from muscles only, then there should be no long term problems. However feet are extremely complex with lots of small bones, cartilage and tendons. So it is possible that these are in...

posted 7y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Kayak for fishing and low class rapids?

Firstly I have to say that I disapprove of an inexperienced kayaker considering running any rapids alone. Get out and walk round. However, given that and your intent to fish, I suggest looking at ...

posted 7y ago by Separatrix‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Sleeping bag too hot

If you can, unzip your sleeping a little bit and stick your feet out. If your feet are cold than you body will be cold too. If your head or your hair is cold your body will be cold too. So if your ...

posted 7y ago by blue wolf1‭

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Q&A How to prevent breath steam diminishing light power when using a headlamp?

Cave photographers have to deal with a similar problem, where thin steam that's normally invisible can be seen in photographs taken with flash. Steam is composed of fairly spherical droplets of wa...

posted 7y ago by Toby Speight‭

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Q&A Why is the US kill rating so different?

Arbitrary rules are just that - arbitrary. One point of difference is that in 3D archery in the USA, you get exactly one arrow per target -- there's no concept of a "split kill". The ring you lis...

posted 7y ago by PaulProgrammer‭

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Q&A Easton Axis and Axis Traditional - are they basically the same?

The Easton Traditional are slightly heavier GPI because (I think) of their wood decal wrap. The 400 spine Trad is 4.9 GPI where the same spine in the ST is 4.0 GPI. There are a few other minor di...

posted 7y ago by PaulProgrammer‭

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Q&A Do backyard birds prefer birdbaths with moving water?

I doubt there is a specific answer; I think different species have different preferences. In the Piney woods of east Texas , I have a couple traditional baths and a small pond with a 30 ft stream o...

posted 7y ago by blacksmith37‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are "minimalist shoes"?

There was actually a project done on the definition of what a minimalist shoe is and the result was "Footwear providing minimal interference with the natural movement of the foot due to its hig...

posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to land when jumping off a bouldering problem to minimize injury potential?

There are two linked, but distinct issues: Preventing immediate injury and landing as "softly" as possible to prevent long term issues with joints/back/... The title tends to address the former, th...

posted 7y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What can I feed my dogs on a week-long hike?

One problem is a dogs do not like changes in diet. Search on calorie dense or weight gain dog food. I don't want to name brands. Work that into their diet before you leave. Get packs for you...

posted 7y ago by paparazzo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Shooting into tree

As a general rule I don't think you should fire .50 cal rifle rounds at any object you'd like to keep intact. They tend to be rather destructive. As for exactly how bad it was, try inspecting the ...

posted 7y ago by Monster‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to take care of climbing hands?

I have experience with calloused fingers from playing a string instrument. Moisturizers, if overused, will inhibit the formation of callous, which protects the skin. If the callous is too thick a...

posted 7y ago by aparente001‭

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Q&A Shooting into tree

I searched for any scientific evidence that lead from bullets harm trees. I could not find any harm from the lead (other then the obvious physical trauma). You probably would not want to eat the ...

posted 7y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A Understanding a ski resort weather report

To add to Can't Tell's great interpretation, a good day to go snowboarding would mean: Not so cold it's uncomfortable to be outside (adequately dressed) Not a bad day to be outside for any other ...

posted 7y ago by DJClayworth‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it better to wear one pair or two pairs of socks while hiking?

I wear two socks every day. In fact they're just cheap cotton socks that I buy from Walmart. Although my friends think I'm ridiculous for doing this, it does decrease friction, it aborbs sweat, my ...

posted 7y ago by Jason Henke‭

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Q&A Diet for Long-Term Camping

Stews based on fresh vegetables and pulses (dried or tinned) are as healthy as you like and can be made from only shelf-stable ingredients. With the addition of potatoes or pearl barley you can coo...

posted 7y ago by Chris H‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is the reappearance of large crow populations 15 years after the West Nile dieback a widespread occurence?

This is not a complete answer, but there is evidence that crow populations are rebounding. From The Virginian-Pilot, July, 2017. Crows? Who’s been seeing and hearing a lot of these noisy rauc...

posted 7y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What kind of ropes are used for very long sport routes (like Chilam Balam)?

As discussed in other answers, the easiest option would be to just have a custom rope and then everything works as you would expect. In a similar pro-climber vein, don't discount using rigging from...

posted 7y ago by erfink‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are coasteering routes graded, or does one have to rely on a qualitative description of the difficulties of a route?

From the coasteering excursions I and my family have been on in Scotland, the rest of the UK and some other European countries, there appears to be no consistent grading. What I have seen is use o...

posted 7y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A Diet for Long-Term Camping

Consider also jarred foods like sun dried tomato, olives etc. Combined with pasta (and maybe a tin of fish) these add flavour and last reasonably well. Cous cous is another grain to consider; it's ...

posted 7y ago by Rosemary7391‭

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Q&A Kayak for fishing and low class rapids?

The type of boat you're describing here is called a crossover kayak. Some models include the Pyranha Fusion, the Dagger Katana, the Jackson Karma RG and the Liquidlogic Stinger XP. For models with ...

posted 7y ago by Monster‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I make people not be afraid of me and my dogs?

I read a leash as maybe saying, "The owner doesn't trust this dog unleashed"; and no-leash as saying, "This is a well-behaved dog." That's if I can assume that the dog-owner is competent. IMO it'...

posted 7y ago by ChrisW‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What can I feed my dogs on a week-long hike?

There are a number of things you can do. Use some puppy kibble with the adult dog food Cut your dog food with about 25% puppy food during hiking trips. Puppy food had added calories and prote...

posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Under what conditions can a guide be highly confident of protecting clients against brown bears without using firearms?

There are a number of circumstances where bear spray is at a disadvantage to firearms including environmental factors like wind, rain and cold temperatures. Know the product! Winds, rain, snow...

posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Do black, brown/grizzly or polar bears ever prey on humans?

TLDR: While rare, it definitely happens. In fact the majority of people killed by black bears in North America were killed by aggressive bears not by say surprised bears or mothers defending their...

posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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