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Emergency food is tricky because it should keep really well,though in your case it's not so important. For planned consumption I make a savoury flapjack - oats, cheese, a little egg, spring onion...
After doing more research, If you look for fishing magnets that have an attachment for rope (usually an eyebolt) they start from approximately 100 lbs (45kg) and go all the way up to 1,200 lbs (54...
From left to right, Nalgene 1 liter bottle, mesh filter, cotton sock filter. Cotton coffee sock, Lighter Folds up really small Harder to clean as the grounds will stick to it and get stuck ins...
Layers There's no magic to this, it's mostly about thin layers and windproofing. When you're working hard you strip some layers, when you slow down you put them back on again. If you're warm enou...
It's worth reading Andy Kirkpatick's article on the 'Softshell' principle (The Best Softshell in the World: From the article: The heart of this clothing is its polyester micro pile interior wh...
I would say no. 4mm is just too small. That's really accessory cord at that point. Considering it's only about the ability of the cord to constrict on the rope and block, the diameter is always a ...
Between 0 and +10 °C I'm often (usually?) still in T-Shirt when active (depending also on weather: sunny vs. fog + wind etc.) and still may sweat a lot. If it's too cold for T-Shirt, I use a loose ...
Normally when people ask about their wild plans I tell them to be cautious and to build up to it. But your plan sounds pretty fun. Things to consider: Weigh your backpack, keep it below 15 kg if ...
It's going to be about your approach to the problem. The doublesided magnet is going to be good for dragging, the single sided more for dangle and swing. If you have a bridge or pier over the w...
I fished around and found a few pictures where I am suspecting no stove jack is even used. This here is a picture of medical tents in Washington during the civil war and from what I can see there ...
You are overthinking this. The dates on food, don't mean they are expired, they are the date the manufacture wants to you buy a new one if you haven't eaten it yet. Are Dates for Food Safet...
In my experience when people are trying to inventory personal gear with a checklist or spreadsheet it comes from inexperience with using the gear. It you use it enough you will know which gear you...
I know you asked about national parks, but I thought I would add my experiences which are at state and city/county parks as well. Most of the time the rule against sleeping in your car is to prot...
The straps I have multiple places to hook the carabiner on one end, You take the other end loop around the tree and then use the end with all of the places to hook to connect to the hammock.
The tent will definitely be warmer because it keeps the wind away. As you are sleeping your body produces heat and a tent helps keep that warmer air around instead of it blowing away in the wind. ...
Assuming you have a men's bag, the -40F rating is probably the limit rating, but it might be the extreme rating. If it is the extreme rating then sleeping in -28F, it does not surprise me that you ...
Ice Either obtain ice, or freeze ice packs (the latter are common in the UK, and many campsites will freeze them for you, often for a fee). Larger ice packs will keep partially frozen for 24 hours...
Yes, a tent would have kept you warmer. Tents block the wind and thus will eliminate wind-chill. While insulation of a tent is not good, it will still allow your escaping body heat to be trapped ...
You have 3 scenarios for usage Everyday (going from home to work and back) Backpacking Exercise None of these have any reasonable need for vacuum insulation. A vacuum flask (also known as a...
Vacuum insulation adds significant weight and bulk. Compared to a stainless steel water bottle, already a heavy option, it will weigh almost twice as much (because of the double wall, and probably ...
I was at the Remington Carriage Museum last night and was noticing the stove jack on an old covered wagon that was heated by a wood stove. It was made out of a large square piece of sheet metal. As...
You will always be warmer in a shelter of any sort than you will be out against the raw elements of winter. You would be surprised how much warmth a tent can provide, but they still aren't the bes...
I have not found anything yet, but have two partial solutions. Sneakers + gaiters. For this I need to buy sneakers in at least 1 full size larger, and go extra wide. My intent is to go in wearin...
I recognize those straps and that cord! My favorite situation is when the tree diameter will let me wrap the straps around one and a half times. I start with the middle of the tree strap closest t...
I agree with most of the posters here. You're probably not going to have a hugely detrimental effect unless one of your photos goes viral and then it's a balance between encouraging people to get o...
