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Just to clarify, short, stiff fins are often preferred by body-surfers (and I believe body-boarders, although I don't body-board) for several reasons: The swimmer usually has only a handful of ki...
While bunching up (see the answer by @Charlie Brumbaugh) works most times, it might be useful to have a method at hand that is less bulky for storing purposes. You can make a Chain Sinnet, which i...
There's another aspect of human intervention as well as Dynadin's answer. Last weekend the clocks went forward an hour in the UK, so humans are up an hour earlier, and it's common for there to be a...
Crabs are scavengers, so their pincers are always to be considered evil sources of infection. You can use fluoride (if you act promptly); find the mouthwash with the highest fluoride content, and f...
The top pocket is a good place for things you don't expect to need, but must be quickly/easily accessible in extremis, by touch alone, without opening your sack: things you must be able to get at w...
As the other answers mention, the brain compartment usually ends up becoming the knick-knack / catch-all pocket, for small items items that get frequently used. There are, however, several caveats ...
No, center of gravity is not a issue between a tall and short person. That is because the rest of the body scales too. The center of gravity relative to the body height stays the same. Imagine a...
There are a number of factors you should be considering when sizing your hiking shoes. LONG DISTANCE HIKING For long thru-hikes, it is very common to go up a size, because after a few days of bat...
In addition to the other excellent answers, you should be aware of the dangers of the infamous Scottish midge. Before I destroy the Scottish tourist industry, in most places and seasons midges ar...
Yes, rolling snow when the temperatures warm can be a sign of an impending wet avalanche. Rolling balls, and point releases all indicate wet unstable snow. It is worth noting that direct sunlig...
Ewww. I'm guessing they punch pin tags through $700 gore tex jackets as well? And condoms? Even if the amount of damage is minimal, it's still something I would rather not do to my rope. Some climb...
Take two compass bearings from two known GPS coordinates but different azimuths. Then just use the formula to calculate their intersection. Aviation Formulary -- Great Circle Navigation Formula...
Three ideas. (I'm assuming that you don't have access to a helicopter, since that would make getting to the tree's location and finding its coordinates completely trivial.) Bring a friend along ...
First thing I would try is to see if I could pick the tree out on Google Earth. https://earth.google.com/web/ In many locations, especially near mid-sized or larger towns and cities, even the tre...
Sometimes landmarks that you are travelling from, are much easier to take bearings to than what you are travelling towards. For example, in southern Utah near Bryce Canyon, there is a cinder cone ...
OpenStreetMap wiki describes a technique called aimed straight segments. You need a GPS device or app that can record a trace and show it on the map. Start from a location where you can see the ...
Pine Martens aren't native to the Lake District as yet - you need to go further north to find them (and then in small numbers). This will most likely be one the more common mustelids - Stoats will...
TLDR: It has happened once to a dog and it is possible that it could happen to birds but I can find no instances of it happening. In rare cases, skunk spray can have more effects than just smell o...
Since you and I belong to the same geography for trekking/hiking, I think I can add 2 cents to this. I typically follow a similar pattern from what Charlie answered above. I typically avoid going ...
A bell curve simply measures your median level of climbing ability in your gym. The "science" behind it is simply to cater to your customers, you need to set routes to attract the biggest demograph...
Another answer describes a good method for triangulating a position from two or more viewpoints. This is a method you could use if you have only one viewpoint, but also have access to a topographi...
If you're in Britain, you can either provide GPS coordinates in latitude and longitude as normal, or an Ordnance Survey grid reference which is easily obtained from the maps normally used in Britai...
Although the question specified using no equipment beyond a standard mobile phone, I think it's worth pointing out that VHF and UHF radio signals can typically be heard over greater distances than ...
I use Barbour wax on the bottom half of my sleeping bag, bivvi bag and fabsil gold on my tent outer and both on most clothing, Depending on what you want to water proof always test first.i always r...
New Zealand has many tracks with river crossings, and it is known that rivers can be deadly if approached without respect. With that in mind, always check out what is down stream for if things go p...
