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There's always going to be some risk being out wild camping with animals around but I have found that 99% of the time you will be fine! I've had everything from wild boar to hedgehogs and hedgehogs...
I don't think heat versus temperature is addressed in any answers. Assuming all skin is the same temperature then cover all skin with equal insulation is optimal. Starting warm all skin is about ...
For knife it is not just a question of steel. Big part of it is heat treatment and that is usually a thing where price rises. I have seen steels like S30V, 154CM, D2 in knifes for less than $100....
Yes, there is always a risk. You mitigate those risks by your behavior, and, since you didn't mention what behavioral steps you took/take, then it's difficult to answer your questions. You also d...
Yes. As stated by @Charlie, the ratings on the gear is more than adequate for safety while climbing. The reasons to buy a climbing harness are weight, comfort and convenience rather than anything t...
There is a paper here by Minetti et al. describing systematic measurements of this kind of thing: To get an estimate, I assumed that you climbed up and down 1000 m twice, so that the gradient was...
My recommendation would be to coil it into a carpet, it's be the easiest and most comfortable, but it wouldn't stay together very well. You could put your tarp over top if you have a rope tarp, tha...
I may have missed it but I would add the following: Some (like 4+) large thick bandages to stop a major bleed. Like 4 X 4 or 4 X 6. You can get some life threatening cuts. I ski patrolled and we...
While @Ben has written a pretty nice answer, I'll tackle the OP's question a little more directly with a couple of concrete suggestions: Animals are attracted by food. Seal your food in an airtig...
The most successful method for me is using a lot of shea butter. Before and after a physical activity. Before it reduces friction and acts as moisturizing. After it can be used as a treatment cream...
Shooting a gun may require practice to improve your accuracy. You don't require any training for bear spray. But the problem is that it may not work on very low temperature and you cannot use it i...
I have never heard of wild boars charging a tent. I really don't imagine that happening, assuming there isn't a human visibly standing in the doorway or something. Wild boars predominantly charge...
Ice Disk That phenomenon is called an ice disc or ice circle. It occurs in slow moving water in cold climates. Ice discs form on the outer bends in a river where the accelerating water creat...
It looks like the problem might not be the types of food, but the feeder itself. In the past blue tits had a monopoly on the relatively tricky kind of feeders people put out. The tiny birds wer...
It is possible, here is the Wikipedia article on it. You do have to check that the plastic in the waterbottle doesn't prevent the UV light peneatrating the bottle. Some glass or PVC materials m...
Just to add to what others have said, snow can be pretty useful for managing wind. You can use it to build a wall if there is too much wind. You can then make a hole in that wall to let wind in. Th...
I have been satisfied with self-inflatable foam pads. These are more for trek and single person, but I know there exists 2 places mattresses using the same technology (though, not personally tested...
The base of large trees usually have bare ground (at least less snow). But you need to be careful not to burn the tree and melting snow in tree as it will rain down on you and the fire. A micro fi...
The base You need to clear an area so that there is little snow on the ground; eventually, your fire will settle down to the ground, so, the less snow there is underneath, the better. In really b...
At The Wood Database is a table of 235 wood types—intended for woodworkers—which indicates the irritation reactions, type of irritations (skin, eyes, respiratory), and irritation potency. It shoul...
Sumac is a known toxic burning wood of North America. You are not to use it with the preparation of food.
Charlie Brumbaugh is correct in his recommendations. In addition, I've found sources indicating that blue tits like certain live animals in their diet, including insects, caterpillars, mealworms ...
The biggest difference between ravens and crows is that ravens average 2 feet long with a 4 ft wingspan, while crows are about 1.5 ft long with a wingspan of 3 feet. These numbers can vary a bit re...
My personal favorite is the big bore blowgun by Cold Steel ($33.00 on amazon) I have been able to take frogs, rabbits, and even wild hogs with it. It is also accurate up to 45m but I would recommen...
Yup works fine, not as effective without the wax pocket...but way faster than a skin slog...maybe 70% of a great wax job on classic skies. Skins are not damaged by kick wax....I used skins and no...
