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I know some amazing climbers who can't even do a single pull up. Climbing is more about balance and technique than it is about upper body strength. I'm a skinny guy, and one of my favourite thing...
One aspect not yet touched on is that for beginner climbers, upper body strength is not actually as important as you might imagine. If we exclude overhangs (which is reasonable for early stages of ...
How to measure the strike plate position for the purposes of this calculation is given in the instructions for the calculator:
Due to the small volume of the body - risk of rapid hypothermia in children is very high. Do not risk it in the winter.
On Ordnance Survey maps in England and Wales, the brown background shows access land: see this legend. On such access land, access on foot is permitted anywhere. You cannot cycle here. A path is...
On pure math ws = water speed wd = width ss = swimmer speed us = how far upstream us = wd * ws / ss In reality the moving water will inhibit swimming speed compared to still water. Dou...
The correct answer is as far upstream as you need to in order to swim/wade/jump across the stream and still provide the margin for error you are comfortable. The problem answering the question in ...
6 is young but you said she is strong and has mountain experience. From what I read there are non-technical (walking) routes. If snow is deep it is very hard for short legs. Make sure she has w...
I can recommend exactly 1 thing: stay near the car. Get no farther from the car than you are comfortable carrying her back. Keep gallons of fuel in the car for a stove. You may need it. EDIT: Some...
The organized meal is already covered by the other answers, so let's add some ways to avoid the problem altogether: Everyone packs their food, and you let them know in advance if fire and (hot) w...
You know that there is a lot of snow already in those heights in Austria? Even in 1500m people not used to it will get problems. Please have a look at webcams and detailed descriptions of the route...
There are too many factors to consider to give anything like a precise answer. I suggest a conservative rule of thumb for an average hiker, not a super athlete: if you can see or hear the waterf...
It seems like you're assuming there will be group meals, but that's totally unnecessary. In fact, group meals tend to lead to health problems, because people get diseases like giardiasis from each ...
As a reamer, it is for drilling small holes in wood. As an awl, it is for sewing thick material, such as leather, together. Here are YouTube videos on how to sew with the awl-with-thread-hole tool...
Other people have addressed several concerns that I would have bringing a young child into the mountains during the winter. One concern that I haven't seen addressed is; what if something happens t...
I wear hats and try to cover most of my body when going through thicker brush. I personally don't like when burrs, pricker bushes, or any of the other a-hole plants out there lash out on my head. ...
If you find that: The avalanche risk is close to null (listen to reports, ask professionals, don't take any chances) You have the necessary equipment and you can carry it (you'll have to carry mo...
Kayaking with a shotgun isn't an original concept, in fact it seems to be increasingly popular with water fowl hunters: All you need to do is buy some kayak gun mounts: As far as transporti...
What they are doing is following the maxim "climb high, sleep low". Going too fast will cause altitude sickness. Humans have a lower respiration rate while sleeping, which is why they can be okay ...
In short - No, do not take your 6 y.o. daughter on that mountain in winter in one week's time. There'll be plenty of opportunities for parent-daughter bonding in the future in less extreme and mor...
The normal track to Großer Priel involves some smaller climbing sections, so even in summer it isn't that easy. Total ascent is around 2000m and about 24 kms, so definitely a serious climb. Do you ...
I find that with icy conditions that you need to change a few things about how you're walking. I used to run on icy trails and snowy conditions and found a few things that helped me not take a spi...
I think your particular problem with your ulnar pad has less to do with your technique and more to do with your machete. Your handle looks kind of like the end of a baseball bat. Compare that with...
Ouch. If you have to ask, you're not ready to take her. You also intimated that your hiking party is a party of 2. I wouldn't even be a part of a party of two adults in the summer, let alone a p...
Similar to what James Jenkins said in his answer, it is illegal in Ohio to hunt over bait unless it has been some period of time. I think it is something like a week or 10 days. That being said, ...
