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The first is not recommended, the reason being that the hold is only as strong as the weaker person's grip. If that grip fails then the other is in practice holding only their thumb. You're not goi...
As for hiking, it's mostly about group discipline and communication. From my experience, I find the following actions to be effective. Put someone strong and fast to the end of the group - they sh...
I would probably suggest a Kukri Machete. I don't have one of those myself yet but thinking of buying one. They are a bit bent which means you don't have to bend your wrist to get a "straight hit" ...
If you have multiple people one option is for one person to simply use their hand while others get you to safety ASAP. This will not be at all a definitive answer, but here is one data point regar...
I very much recommend formally asking the group’s permission for you (or someone else the group designates) to tell them what to do as needed in order to keep the group together. Everyone tends to...
As far as I know, there are no specific ice axe test requirements in Russia. I didn't find any GOST standard for an ice axe as well. So, if your ice axe isn't UIAA certified you can just guess abou...
There are several knots that can satisfy your needs. The most common knot for making a loop of cord is a double fisherman's knot. This is what most people use when tying cord for prusiks, abalakov...
I've led quite a few groups through one of the biggest caves in Canada, and I've received leadership training from the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides through the Alpine Club of Canada. K...
Based on the pictures and how it is talked about, it's probably just a strobe mode for the flashlight. The built-in LED flashlight/SOS Beacon is a great backup if needed in an emergency for a...
I would follow the advice of the Mayo Clinic. Remove the object if possible. If the object is clearly visible, pliable and can be grasped easily with tweezers, gently remove it. This is somew...
I used to live in Washington state. There are similar regulations there. As Charlie says in his comment this is "legalese for mud flaps" For passenger cars it is integral to the cars design. Thi...
I currently use a series of a slipped buntlines and slipped overhand knots tied off with a chain sinnet to attach random gear to my backpack. Its much easier than it sounds. How to tie a buntlin...
If you are swimming or vigorously treading water, two things will happen that make you colder: significantly increased rate of blood flow out to the moving muscles in the arms and legs, which a...
In the roller blading groups (50+ people) I've been in in Florida and NYC they have a sweep at the back whose job it is to make sure the slowest person is always with the group. Everyone goes as ...
Anything that needs to be accessed quickly needs to go on your harness, this would include, Belay devices. Personal clip in gear. A couple of slings and carabiners Beyond that, you can sling yo...
Given that you're top-roping, very little needs to be on your harness when you're actually on the route. In fact, one of they joys of top-roping is the freedom from all this clutter! Everything e...
Super-glue is not water resistant. Better use epoxy. From this page : Actually, super glues are not waterproof, at best they can be said to be water-resistant and will survive the occasional...
The simple way is to pass one of the carabiners through the other, then clip that carabiner to the slings on the other side. Finally, you pull both carabiners tight to dress the whole thing. ...
There are devices exactly for this scenario. For example Edeldrid has the "Ohm Assisted Braking Device" in their product range: https://www.rei.com/product/117728/edelrid-ohm-assisted-braking-dev...
BBC program The Twinstitute did a test on food to repel mosquitoes, alongside a test to repel mosquitoes by using a mobile phone app. The result of the test was that neither method did much if any...
I am a little late in answering, but thought I would answer in the event you were still feeding your local Corvids. As Olin said, they are intelligent and amazingly so. That is important when try...
Take a time-lapse photo of the sky directly overhead at night. The moving stars will form circles in your photo, and if the center of the circles is directly overhead, you are there.
If your concern is regarding broaching, then the two actions you take are: allow the head to come towards the wind, reducing the sideways force. This can be instant. if needed, slacken the main, ...
Ignore the helicopter and it will go away. There are some existing answers about signals you don't know already, and most people are unlikely to remember should the need arise. Trying to use a s...
This Cabo da Roca guide offers three options: a badger, an Egyptian mongoose, or a weasel. Badger is quite big and, according to East Surrey Badger Protection Society, "The front paws of an adult ...
