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There are many places in Missamis Oriental Philippines, some of the most wild land left in Asia. Once in the mountains you can get lost for weeks. Above the Sky Islands new species are being found....
I live in New Zealand, land of many rivers. Whether a river is crossable depends completely on depth and flow rate. Whether a horse or 4WD could cross it is irrelevant, because the flow rate and d...
I am looking at this using techniques from a 4x4 recovery. My approach with just a few men would be a hilift jack (you would probably need two) and rollers. The boat has a great point for the jac...
Any belay device will cause wear and tear on the rope since they work by applying friction to the rope. There is a lot more friction when lowering a person than when belaying them so wear on that ...
Fortunately, I cannot give you an answer based on first-hand experience or, unfortunately, even close personal observation. The two sources, (1) Balanced Ecology, Inc and (2) Defenders of Wildlife...
The theory is that (sport) grades should reflect the technical skill, strength and stamina required to redpoint the route. Therefore the definition of, say a 8a route is that "a climber that consi...
This is all information you can get from a plethora of online sources, but from a quick 2 minutes I found this: for Grenoble, a 20cm snowfall is a high average. Temperature change between day and...
The knob on the left is for adjusting the focus to the distance, the knob on the right is for diopter adjustment. Beside the center focusing wheel, there usually is a separate diopter adjustmen...
Bear bangers seem like a great option. The "bang" should cause a would-be attacker to flee the area. The risk of fire is exceedingly low. Explosives are commonly used in firefighting because they...
If you want to go the DIY route, use a stationary/bench grinder. These often have adjustable guides to help you set an angle equal to the original. After getting the angle back on both sides of the...
Kernmantle ropes are constructed by braiding a mantle (sheath) around a dynamic kern (core). After the rope is constructed, the only way to get the core out without damaging the sheath is to pu...
You could only travel short distance at night. You would need a snake stick. The death toll is high for night walkers. Most from snake bite. But even the beach has scorpions at night on it. This i...
Edit: It is a McKinley. The difference is the padded hip belt vs the frame extending to the side of the hips. The backpack in OPs picture features the padded hip belt. http://www.outdoorinov8.com/...
August is high season so the huts will be very full, particularly at weekends. It's best to book well in advance. If you stick to the more popular marked hiking trails you are unlikely to experien...
If there were a huge amount of heat, you might actually have to consider the hydrological issues. All mountains, hills, etc., have a water table. Steam can exert extreme pressures, enough to frac...
The solution is the same as for estimating the time until sunset. What you do is hold your arms straight out in front of you and then stack them up from level until you reach the horizon. Each han...
For my tarp I just fold the tarp and then wrap the strings around it. For a tent you can wrap the cords as described in these answers so that it looks something like this, I wouldn't worry too m...
Fire was used in traditional mining to ease breaking the rock into smaller pieces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire-setting So, it is this once desirable effect what makes it now dangerous for ...
Robins are an all year round bird in the UK: RSPB with its bright red breast it is familar throughout the year and especially at Christmas! Males and females look identical, and young birds ha...
Several things that I can think of just now! First, look online for best windsurfing equipment for your personal case: beginner, intermediate, advanced? That will determine the size of the sail, ...
Great answers here. This news piece seems to be relevant to your question, now probably 3 years old now. Grade Point Student survives three days in a cave after college spelunking group leaves hi...
The main thing is that the outer guy-line needs to pull in a direction which pulls the top of the hoop outward effectively. Extending the guy-line in the picture farther away from the tent and clos...
As it happens, the easiest way to cross from the north is on the ice of the Þjórsarjökull glacier. The glacier in this area is almost completely flat. There are very few crevasses or other featur...
There is at least one, the Vector Luna Smart Watch. Vector Watch’s tagline is “The smartwatch with a 30-day battery life” and they really put the battery lifetime in the front line. It is reall...
"Dish holds" are holds that are (in relation to their total size) rather flat. That seems to be their defining property - they can be round, have pockets, edges or other interesting features on t...
