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Air Mattress Pros: Comfortable (Come in many varying thicknesses.) Warm (Some air mattresses are down-filled.) Compact (I have one air mattress that can pack down to fit inside a pop can.) Light...
I don't backpack, but I canoe camp and I used to do it with small children. We took a watch and used it for three things: we need to have all the work done and food eaten by the time it's dark, s...
Yes, but that would be to use it as a pot rather than an oven even if you used it with the lid. To use it as an oven, you should put two-thirds of the heat source on the top of the lid (with one-t...
The straps are supposed to be short, it helps give you more power on your pole stroke, and keep better control of you poles. When you properly fit your straps, you're supposed to adjust them shor...
As a safety factor to track when it's the last safe time turn back: If we don't summit by 2:00pm, it will be difficult to make it down safely. Also for it's alarm: We need to wake up at 2:00am so ...
An early thaw can definitely be dangerous to some of the many varieties of painted turtles. However, according to the Ohio Division of Wildlife, you only have one breed of painted, which is the Mi...
Many manufacturers of inflatable sleeping pads sell repair kits. Duct tape could be used in an emergency, but I would only use it as a last resort as it will leave a residue on your sleeping pad ...
Unfortunately, much of the shoreline of Mt Desert Island looks like that, particularly on the east and south. Stop and think about what you were doing before and after being there. There is only ...
Pads have several measurable characteristics that may be important for you when you make a decision: Weight. How much you carry is important if you actually carry it. Weights ranges from ~250g to...
I used a three quarter length foam pad -- just the basic $20 (or so) Ensolite pad -- for decades until, growing older and more effete, I thought an inflatable pad, aka air mattress, would be more c...
Fully inflatable mattresses don't provide a great deal of insulation from the ground and tend to be fairly heavy plus they take a bit of effort to inflate and deflate which can become a nuisance if...
For how to deal with irrational fears I don't think there is any substitute for repeatedly conquering them. For instance I used to work at a place where we would take people rock climbing and rapp...
I think you have answered your own question. Find people to hike with. Start by building a good relationship with them, on trails you know you are capable of. Once you have a good relationship and...
It is possible and to explain why consider the following question. Is the angle formed by the red or by the green lines larger? Trick question! The angles are identical. You see, if we have ...
Theoretically, it depends on the length of time you sleep. What a full bladder does is raise your body's heat capacity by providing you with more mass, so your body temperature goes down more slow...
From the viewpoint of physics it's exactly the opposite. You have taken some liquid and you have already spent some of your energy to heat up that liquid. This liquid increases your total heat cap...
GoPros have quite short battery life and it's not possible to change the battery under water. Therefore you'll need to turn it on and off. The best place to hold a GoPro is in the hand as you can...
Yes, there are certainly areas where there magnetic anomalies. There is on in the Kursk area of Russia that is caused by a very large iron deposits. There is also one in Africa that they are not ce...
What you can do before a given climb is to warm up, which may involve climbing something easier. I've definitely noticed that I pump out more quickly if I hop directly on a route at my limit, compa...
In England and Wales, except where prohibited by other law, you have a common law right to collect the "Four Fs" for personal use: fruit, foliage, flowers and fungi. You don't have this right if yo...
If one of them slips and falls, there's a chance the others won't be able to save their comrade from falling and will be dragged down as well. ROME - Yesterday morning, a Dutch woman saw her hu...
As mentioned by others: It is impossible to definitely judge the situation from just the photo, and that's all we have. As far as I see, there is no protection between the roped climbers here. So m...
I have similar problems with an inflatable mat. With a foam mat, even if it gives slightly under pressure locations, you're still insulated. With an inflatable mat, any pressure location has a go...
I have also had this experience with similar equipment, and found the problem to be the air mattress when the temperature drops to 0°C and below: I have concluded that there is sufficient convectio...
Why would one want one of these rather than a Storm Lighter? The advantage of a ferro rod is that it is simple, reliable and lasts a long time. There are no moving parts to break or fuel to run ou...
