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I hike a bit in the western ghats (southern India) where we do a lot of 6-8 hour hikes over weekends. I've tried the following three options each with a good degree of success. A small foldable b...
There are no easy answers here - even experienced campers can find this a challenging decision and getting it wrong has significant consequences. You will have to clarify your personal priorities a...
1 location. Are there trees or porch's you can use? 2 Insects, snakes, & such. It needs a roof & mosquito net sides. 3 does all zip or fit together tight closed? 4 take a small flashlight t...
The easiest way I've seen desalination happen is through evaporation. There are a few ways to do this. One way is to evaporate the water then feed it through a cooling coil (copper piping, helps if...
I would use krazy glue as long as the shoe is clean. Do not cut the loose thread, but using a needle hide the thread between some fabric. Put the crazy glue along the entire section of stitching ...
Condensation is usually caused by high humidity combined with a temperature differential. It sounds like you have a very humid atmosphere, which in a tent is added to by the high moisture content o...
I lived in a city where temperatures didn't rise above 31°C until I was 18 year old, and then moved to another where summer easily gets above 42°C (real feel can reach 54°C). I'm a climber, and I d...
You have some answers on condensation in general. Your breath adds moisture to the air. As the air cools the amount of water vapor it can hold drops. When you get to the dew point the moisture ...
It looks like Lion Country Safari matches your description. From their front page: Florida’s only drive-through safari and walk-through amusement park invites you to spend the day on safari wit...
Breathing is the largest single source of moisture in a tent, followed by cooking. A common mistake is to close the tent completely, without providing ventilation to (sufficiently) carry your mois...
You linked to an industrial sized watermaker (75 gallons per hour) but they do come in smaller sizes for significantly less money. But think hard about how much water you actually need. I'd consid...
From the moisture content of the wood it is certainly dry enough to have a good fire. I would suggest that you don't have enough heat to fully ignite the gases. Wood burns through a process called...
This is a really difficult question to answer in the abstract. The UIAA claims that Ageing caused only by storage can almost be neglected compared with ageing during use. This als...
You do not say where you sail. Bamboo jungle style. Take a number of 5 gallon buckets, and half-fill them with sea water. Put a 4 to 6 inch PVC pipe in the center to catch water and paint it black....
Anecdotal, but this did happen to a climbing partner of mine while they were climbing with someone else. The climber yelled "Take!" while out of sight of the belayer, and heard a reply "OK, you're ...
Wipe the insides with a cloth soaked in methylated spirits or other denatured/rubbing alcohol. Don't confuse these with petroleum-derived solvents, which are much more likely to damage the shoes.
We have several "retired" ropes because we no longer trust them to take 2 factor leader falls. I repelled on one of them years after it was retired. If your ropes are like mine, they'll be fine for...
My rule of thumb is, if you have to ask if something is still safe to use, the answer is always no. We all try to minimize risk and maximize cost/benefit. When I was younger and had less disposab...
There is no right answer, and we cannot know enough detail to give you the best answer. I would tie the middle of the rope to the carabiner with a clove hitch, rather than a fig8 as you have desc...
It takes about 2 years to fully get used to heat. A ball cap is not good. Get a vented brim hat. The old straw hats are very good, they absorb moisture, and cool by evaporation. The woven reed co...
You don't need a .30 cal. to take Mule Deer. However they are a proven round, and I personally think they are a little easier to clean than smaller bores. It's generally accepted that a .243 Win i...
There are a few things that influence your body's ability to regulate heat. Nutrition, clothing, behavior, and practice are the big ones. Nutrition is important as far as making sure you're prope...
Interesting question. Some suggestions: In bear country many trekkers cook their evening meal by the trail, then walk on to camp. This reduces the need to move around your campsite. Again, you co...
Christmas 2014, my wife and I spent camping on an otherwise uninhabited car-free island in the Pacific Ocean. On Christmas Day, we hiked all day in superb weather in a spectacular landscape, less ...
You might want to consider an all-mesh inner tent: Image source: Hilleberg Akto Mesh That should make use of any breeze, and as a bonus, is light-weight (540g) Use it seperately when no rain is...
