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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...
No they are not unsinkable. There is a class of boats where the hull material itself is buoyant, like a surfboard. These sit on types are not of this caliber. They are plastic boats with a sealed ...
This is a great explanation of the concept: Investigating refraction and spearfishing Refer to the linked Word document inside. It is copyrighted, so I hesitate to include its contents in entire...
Open is a common term in sports tournaments. It is a class that is open to anyone that wants to sign up. Typically even pros can enter an open division but some tournaments may exclude pros fro...
It's impossible to say from a photograph whether something is "safe" or not. Many factors come into play, including the experience level of the climbers concerned. For all we know, they may have ...
I've located two current possibilities in Germany, and one potential option in the United States. The first, and what looks like the best, option, is a company called Draisinentour. It utilizes se...
This is more of a road experience for a rural area in Washington state. Near a lake a group of pet dogs (all had nice collars) would form a pack during the day and liked to chase bikes. On flat ...
The boat itself is effectively unsinkable, it's a sealed plastic box. The hatches normally have bulkheads separating them from the rest of the boat. If the hatch sections become swamped it's not go...
Most important reason to pee before you go to bed: you'll be uncomfortable lying there all night feeling like you have to pee. Second most important reason: if you try to delay it, you'll just hav...
Don't, unless you know the route very well and are sure the rivers can pose no danger. Travel the day before so you arrive to the trailhead before it gets dark, then spend the night at the trailhe...
Lumens is the amount of light emitted from your torch. If the same amount light is spread in a tight beam, say 6 degrees, it will appear much brighter than the same amount of light spread over a ...
I am not sure, I would take this hike if I were inexperienced. At a minimum, please talk over your plans with an experienced local guide. Personally I would take a guide. The attraction of Sare...
A couple problems Not in a good position to access the danger and you have not done the route. If someone does fall rescue is now much more difficult. You don't even know which side they got out ...
Here are some other things you can try, Fill a water bottle with hot water, wrap it in a t-shirt and put that inside your sleeping bag. Don't drink warm tea before you go to bed, as that will inc...
The previous question motivated me to study this question more deeply, and to write some open-source software to do the relevant calculations. Along the way, I learned that a lot of what people bel...
Trash is pretty clear. Biological human waste is pretty clear. Grey water is grey. Boiled some potatoes. Clean dishes with biodegradable soap or shower with with biodegradable soap. Disch...
Spinning reels will clearly cast further and easier especially in the wind. But once you learn to throw the baitcaster the accuracy will outweigh all the other downsides. We focus on catching big ...
There are a couple of things you will want to do. Headlamps are essential as you will want the full use of both of your arms. The darkness will make it more difficult, mostly because you be able ...
The ground sheet should not be necessary -- the bivi bag should protect you from a wet, dirty ground -- but you will need a sleeping pad under you for insulation from a cold ground. Having a duvet ...
LNT is a brief and easy to understand guideline on principles of how to live in harmony with the outdoors. The principles apply equally to remote back country travel, boating or even picnicking dow...
As Ben noted in an answer, "the body doesn't spend the whole night coming into thermal equilibrium with its surroundings." Where the body needs to focus its energy is important because if your body...
