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Cause of dew: You have a local surface that is below the dewpoint. It has gotten enough colder than the air, that water condenses on it. Dew is heavy on clear nights (more surface radiation cool...
I'm a bit late to the party, but I'll add my two cents. Some gyms have actually have a portion of the top-rope belay test where the belayer must catch two unannounced falls without looking at th...
I've owned both. I've also used CPVC and Royalex canoes on trips. Aluminum is noisy. You don't have to tell people that you hit a rock. They will hear, even over the roar. It's cold. If you s...
You blow up your pad every night with hot humid air from your lungs. You deflate it every morning. That water vapour condenses in the pad. Getting the water vapour out requires letting the pad s...
I looked out for these things: Battery life: Look for additional features like Low Power Consumption mode. GPS Support (*Usually a common feature in all mobile phones) and accuracy with maps, wit...
The tricks are, Humans carry both bugle (bull) and cow calls, while a bull elk won't make cow noises. So hearing a bugle and then a cow call from the same place is almost guaranteed to be a human...
For a rope swing I'd recommend polypropylene. It's pretty durable, UV resistand and won't rot from water outside. It's also pretty soft. We bought a couple swings for our daughters from https://...
As far as the danger from hotspots, it looks like it could be a while, A municipal leader in British Columbia's central Interior says he wouldn't be surprised if wildfires that have chewed thro...
Aluminum canoes became popular because the aerospace company Grumman had surplus manufacturing capacity after World War 2. As did aluminum producer Alcoa. (There were probably other companies to...
You (arguably) are right. I would even approach it the other way around: Should there be another description for outdoor lead climbing on bolted routes. "Proof": Climbing on artificial holds has b...
There is an outdoor camera(Arlo Go) made specifically for Verizon network(This is not a trail camera). It uses the 4G LTZ network and will work with a solar panel, so running power would not be an ...
At a minimum a trail description should include, Start End Distance/Elevation Change Estimated Time For describing the actual trail you would want to include, The general direction. What the ...
I see no reason why not. I have no idea whether climbing is an optimal way to loose wight or not but an form or exercise which you enjoy and actually do is definitely better than one you don't. ...
While children can be proficient mountaineers and well trained, there are things they likely cannot do and some additional risks they face. For example, children are more susceptible to hypothermia...
Based on your edit that adds additional context your plan seems reasonable. In addition to the carabiners ShemSeger recommends you might consider a captive eye carabiner (any rated biner is fine. I...
You used the term belay incorrectly. The other member is just an anchor. The problem is that the child cannot perform a self rescue and cannot anchor an adult. If you had two groups of three (on...
I don't think it is great practice, but lots of people top rope off of a single biner attached to the belay loop. The belay loop is plenty strong for this purpose, but the carabiner adds an additio...
Lots of people will double up twist-lock carabiners for various reasons, and it is considered an acceptable method of protection by many, although in my opinion it is very unnecessary (related: Is ...
I had a friend who lost a significant amount of weight from bouldering and climbing. What was remarkable about his weight loss is that as he began to shed pounds, his climbing strength and abilitie...
What you want to learn to tie is a Kiwi Coil. A kiwi coil is an alpine coil you manage and wear while still tied into the end of your rope. Tie in as you normally would while climbing or glacier...
They fly on the wing currents produced by the birds in front of them. It's similar to drafting someone in front of you while cycling or racing. The leader is breaking trail, and the followers are b...
You can sleep up high on top of peaks but there are a couple of reasons it isn't usually done, You have to haul all of your heavy gear (sleeping bags, bivy/tent etc) instead of leaving that at a ...
My first response is "No, you should not set off your beacon, it would interfere with Natural Selection." Seriously though, if you are not equipped to spend a single night out, you should not be t...
I assume here that you are traveling by car. Make sure you carry a survival package so you can survive for at least a night. As for the tree situation, carry a large towing strap and invest in ...
If you aren't equipped to handle a situation where you can't drive out as expected, then you don't belong there. Conversely, if you go to such places and situations, you should take enough stuff w...
