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Is whiskey a good disinfectant in an emergency situation while in the outdoors? Ideally any strong alcohol, whether whiskey, vodka, tequila or some other strong liquor should not be used to clean ...
According to the Treasure Hunt wiki page, Letterboxing is considered a form of treasure hunting. Clues are distributed by various manners, including orally, and lead to a specific destination. A di...
There are a few aspects: Collision: some birds are better than others at avoiding wind farms, but this is a risk. Noise: the noise from the turbine and blades unsettles and upsets animals and bir...
1) Try to not get in their way Generally, snakes would not attack a human unless cornered. So if you spot a snake on your path, try to go around it if it's possible. Unfortunately snakes love to...
Under the "going-down person stops" convention, the up-going hiker will automatically and immediately have some warning that something is wrong if the down-going hiker fails to stop because he is u...
Your best bet is a layering system. This allows you to alter your clothing to your need. Briefly you'll want: Base Layer Possibly merino if you want here. This layers principle job is to wick sw...
It is much easier going down than going up, and it is easier for the people descending to stop than the ones going up. The people going up will be working much harder, and be more irritated by hav...
Plants can indirectly cause dehydration if you get diarrhea. The game mechanic can be an oversimplification of reality, or doesn't look at the big picture. Or this could be a detail that the game...
You could place it on the fire but you would likely burn the contents. Putting it directly on the fire is also not stable, as the wood shifts as it burns. A tripod over a fire is useful for stab...
The short answer is yes. You can't harm a cast iron Dutch oven with the temperatures generated by a normal campfire. Ideally you have the type of Dutch oven with three legs and a lid designed to ...
Since you get a lot of wind skiing you need to break the wind. And you don't need as much breath-ability. But in sunny conditions you can get away with a bit. You are not going to have a lot of ...
tl;dr I don't think you need spent big money on a new jacket just to go skiing if you have a serviceable soft shell. You can wear anything you want. I know when the ski season is coming to a cl...
As a beginning skier you will probably be falling down a lot. This means that you are likely to end up covered in snow even if the weather is nice. If you are wearing a soft shell, the snow melting...
I actually had to research backyard beehives not long ago because our Peace Officer discovered someone in town who had hive on their property, and our land use bylaw didn't allow it. I found out th...
In the UK you'd inform the council. This would be fly tipping and is actually illegal. Report fly-tipping or illegal waste dumping Fly-tipping is the illegal dumping of waste. You can rep...
The question is really what you mean by sunny weather conditions ? Does it means the weather is hot or does it means the sun is shinning ? Because in winter, you can have a beautiful sunny sky an...
What I would suggest is that you practice leading routes that you have done without leading many times. As you have found out, taking the sharp end of the rope adds an extra amount of difficulty, ...
Backpacks are primarily designed to be carried out therefore they need to be light. They also need to be tough so they can endure the trips the specified weights for a long time. Although we do ge...
the only issue I can see with what you did above was your proximity to the ground when you fell. It might be worth investing in a "Clip stick", something like this: From Rock and Run website The...
No one ever seems to mention this but if you have enough rope pass the end of it through the loop a second time. When you pull down to tension, this second pass will tuck itself under the first pas...
The altitude sickness sounds like the most likely explanation to me. However, one other factor is that snow reflects light. On a sunny day in the right circumstances, a snow slope can act as a gi...
In addition to the fact that it is easier to go down than up, I think the biggest issue is safety. If you were to fall while going down, there is risk of injury to those below (coming up). It is ...
If anyone has ever fallen through ice, you know how devastating is the physical shock of loosing all your body heat in a flash. I fell through ice once, but was fortunately able to get to shore q...
Are there plants (for instance berries) which lead to dehydration if eaten? I'd wager that for most people in practically any reasonable situation you would encounter in the outdoors other sou...
Going uphill is hard work, and changing up your speed can ruin your momentum. This is why people traveling uphill have the right of way.
