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Photo Contest 2020 - December - Evergreen Trees

Rules that are always applicable are as follows: One photo per answer, and no more than 5 answers per user per contest. Post only photos taken by yourself/person with you. All entries should i...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Peter Taylor‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - November - Emptiness

Rules that are always applicable are as follows: One photo per answer, and no more than 5 answers per user per contest. Post only photos taken by yourself/person with you. All entries should i...

3 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Peter Taylor‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - June - Flowers

Cambridge, UK; poppy; June 2018. Nikon D5300; playing with some new macro extension rings. I can't remember what lens I used, which is poor record-keeping.

posted 4y ago by Peter Taylor‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - November - Emptiness

The open range 14 Aug 2013, on route 216 in western New Mexico.

posted 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Gear Recommendations Pocket telescope

Can anyone recommend a good monocular for hiking use? In rough order of preference I'm looking for some or all of these features: Available in Britain, either directly or to import Not made us...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Pastychomper‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Pastychomper‭

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Gear Recommendations Good, economic watch to follow tracks?

I run quite a lot and, from time to time, I enjoy going through unknown trails. I also like running without stopping a lot, so following a track with my mobile is quite uncomfortable: you need to ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by fedorqui‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by fedorqui‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - August - Bugs

A bee sitting on a carnation that I saw while waiting for a picnic (Montreal, July 2020)

posted 3y ago by dino‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - June - Flowers

Rules that are always applicable are as follows: One photo per answer, and no more than 5 answers per user per contest. Post only photos taken by yourself/person with you. All entries should incl...

6 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Hosch250‭

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Q&A How do you train a horse that bites humans not to?

I worked in high school with rescue horses, some VERY mouthy ones among them. There were two main issues: some had been hand fed treats and would nip in expectation of a tasty snack. The others wer...

posted 4y ago by Sigma‭

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Q&A Why would crows be dropping something into a pond?

Birds with young regularly clean their nest by removing droppings and usually deposit the results some distance away, presumably to avoid making the nest site too obvious to predators. Nestlings o...

posted 3y ago by Pastychomper‭  ·  edited 3y ago by Pastychomper‭

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Q&A How do you train a barn sour horse?

Firstly, make sure there isn't an underlying issue that makes the horse want to avoid that kind of work. Discomfort from badly-fitted tack, an undiagnosed injury, or a poor/unstimulating routine ...

posted 3y ago by Pastychomper‭

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Q&A How should I support a droopy basil seedling?

You did well, staking is needed when basil plants are drooping. Once they get a little stronger and hardier they will stand on their own. Happy healthy basil is an upright bush. when too many plant...

posted 4y ago by Natalia‭

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Q&A Why would a skunk be chasing a human?

The skunk is clearly not angry or afraid. The woman has something the skunk wants and expects to get. Could be food, could be attention. I have a rabbit in my house that follows me just like th...

posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by James Jenkins‭

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Q&A How to cut and seal backpack straps?

I'll echo what Sigma has said: the best way to do this is heat, by one application or another. If you know someone who climbs or otherwise works with ropes, talk to them - they may well know of som...

posted 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A In the United States, how steep can a handicap-accessible trail be?

I did some digging, and found an ADA guidelines document from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. Look at page 3, which details all the technical requirements. It is from 2007...

posted 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A How far per record will a stationary GPS unit "travel"?

It is impossible to put a number on this because it depends on specifics of the device that are hard to know. How often does the device sample the GPS position? What is the noise on those positio...

posted 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Hiking with a mule or two?

I endorse what @James Jenkins and @StongBad said about being unable to manage and take care of a mule if you are too out of shape to hike alone. I upvoted their answers and your question. Many tra...

posted 4y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Hiking with a mule or two?

From your question I cannot figure out on what terrain, what climate, what continent you wish to hike on :) but this read might be an interesting one for you. There is a guy from Hungary who trav...

posted 4y ago by Akabelle‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Footwear for one month in wet climate

I'm quite fond of Gore-Tex shoes (example), this is a trademarked fabric that is used by a number of brands. Contrary to other answers, Gore-Tex shoes are to be closed, which has some benefits but ...

posted 5y ago by JJJ‭

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Q&A Is it safe to carry a propane gas cylinder in minivan?

Storage methods for propane tanks: Ensure the area is well-ventilated Make sure that the tank is upright at all times Keep the surrounding temperatures low by avoiding direct sunlight during summ...

posted 4y ago by Fenophter‭

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Q&A Drinking water in the backcountry wilderness in Northern Great Plains (Grasslands National Park). How to deal with the salinity?

If the topographic map is to be believed, there are plenty of streams in Grasslands National Park, but apparently they are saline. Last and Ginn report that there is no other area in the world th...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by gerrit‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are bats harmed by fumes that gather in old mines?

Once in Nevada, I saw a sign on an old abandoned mine that said two things, Stay out, mines have noxious fumes. Stay out, bats live here. Both of those are good reasons to stay out, but it seem...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A When hiking up a steep hill without a trail, how do you determine the angle to switch back and forth?

On trails that go up steep hills, there are usually switchbacks where the trail goes first one way and then other, resulting in an overall less steep path. In the complete absence of a trail, how ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A How do you train a horse that bites humans not to?

Sometimes a horse/pony will bite humans. They bite each other to establish dominance and sometimes they will bite humans too. How do you train a horse to stop biting humans?

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A At what temperature does rain gear become a liability?

At what temperature does rain gear become a liability? If it is a couple of degrees above freezing and you are wearing rain gear to stay dry. It helps keep hypothermia (too cold) away. If the temp...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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