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There are a few different styles of shelters that come to mind with differing levels of difficulty. A lot of it depends on if they will be making it to survive the night, or to survive for an expon...
I simply added a pen top to the end of my filter hose. Remove my bite valve, and put the top in or on the camelbak hose and get to pumping.
The answer from @Nate Wengert, far away from reality. I don't think that kid will be able to dig snow cave or build a shelter even having hatchet and shovel. It might be easy when you do it in good...
First control the bleeding with gauze or a cloth and light pressure Elevate the foot Clean with soap and water Apply an antiseptic You can get single packs Bandage/bandaid(plaster) if necessary ...
Chimneys / offwidths would be hell with that thing. Other than that, it might get in your way while climbing... That being said, if it works for you, go for it.
The liftie was right to inform you of the dangers. The backpack straps and buckles can easily get caught on the back of the chair. As a Director of a Ski School in France 'Ski with Ease' we always ...
TLDR: Yes, it can happen at that altitude, but the odds are extremely low. Long answer High-altitude cerebral edema has happened at lower than 10,000 ft. The condition is seldom seen below 3,...
To quote from the Wilderness First Responder manual, Large objects found impaled in a wound should be left in place if you can get to a medical facility with relative ease. Yanking on an object...
If there were any serious likelyhood of brain damage due to exposure to 10,000 feet or more altitude for just a day, then the city of Cusco would be full of brain-damaged zombies. There are nearly...
No, you certainly have not suffered any damage. But there are several aspects: Regarding HACE and HAPE: It's extremely rare below 3000 meters, but there is no way to predict which person will suf...
Should overweight people climb? If they want to, then yes of course they should. I don't have any hard fact to back it up, but I do know a few climbers that are slightly overweight and have partic...
There is a clear answer here: just don't do it! Glacier rescue is challenging - you need to know the techniques and practice them seriously. And I can tell you from experience that a glacier rescu...
You could ask the similar question "Most runners I see aren't fat, so is it wrong to start running as a massive guy?" Of course the good and really good climbers are most likely on the thinner sid...
I haven't climbed for a long time - not since uni. Our climbing club was famous for its training though, so people from other clubs often joined us for the workout, and a fair number continued to ...
Following these visual instructions you should be able to do this for your dog. The only caveat is you'll have to tuck in into their collar or hold the strap temporarily. Source: http://www.ani...
How fat is fat? Some people simply won't be able to because of weight issues, but beyond that: There's no reason not to if you can IMO. Take appropriate precautions, and generally approach it lik...
To put it simply, it is when the nose of the carabiner gets hooked onto something, which reduces its strength dramatically. This happens by preventing the carabiner gate from closing and keeping it...
I have a 2012 Custom that has given me no problems. I think normal maintenance is all it takes. Be sure to put it away dry and clean. Store properly in the off season and you should have no probl...
As the Sherlock Holmes would say, How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? If you look through the l...
Late to the party, but the current answers don't really highlight a vital safety point for solo hikers. The risks of solo hiking have been transformed by the advent of PLBs (Personal Location Beac...
The short answer is yes, if the rules are followed, it is technically legal for personal size sailboats, 16ft (4.9m) or under, to be out in a thunderstorm in Nantucket Sound. The Sunfish, which is ...
The only possible confusion species would be barn owl. Yellow Pine is near the limit of barn owl range, and barn owl is very noticeably slimmer (not more plump) than snowy owl, so I think you're ri...
Last spring I was in Italy climbing. There was a group from Switzerland, all a bit pudgy, and one guy with a beer belly led something like a 6c or 7a. Seriously frustrating. Now obviously you sh...
Depends entirely on the skill level of the climber and the spotter. Falling is a skill, and catching a fall is a skill. The more skilled the climbers are, the higher risks they can take. If either...
The tips that I can think of are, Keep your backpack organized and place things into the same pockets each time. Try to avoid pulling everything out of your backpack if you don't have to. If you ...
