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Q&A When should pregnant women avoid buckling a backpack's waist straps?

This will vary by individual - the basic recommendation is that once it becomes uncomfortable you should stop. 6 or 7 months sounds about right. By that stage though, the recommendation is also to...

posted 11y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A Splitting up weight hiking as a couple/mixed gender group

When I go hiking with my wife or a mixed group, we don't use any fixed figures of x%. Instead we all know roughly what weight we are happy carrying, and if someone feels they could carry more they ...

posted 11y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A Devils path shuttle

I found a good service to use for the shuttling at Devil's Path. Just in case someone else needs help, it looks like Smiley's Transport in Tannersville, NY is a service that people use frequently. ...

posted 11y ago by coder‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Clarification sought on the six-inch-cat-hole rule

One important aspect burying it deep provides, is that it reduces the chances of your feces tainting the local water sources with disease. If you were to just drop a load on the top of the ground f...

posted 11y ago by whatsisname‭

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Q&A Refillable camping stoves for use in the UK

Upfront I would like to mention that I don't live in the UK, but I hope my answer is still relevant. The most commonly used stove brand in the US is Coleman, and I looked on amazon.co.uk, and it l...

posted 11y ago by DudeOnRock‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A What's the fastest and easiest way to replace an in-boom outhaul?

This will depend entirely on the type of boom and outhaul. If you have a simple straight through outhaul: If you have completely lost the outhaul, either get yourself a fish tape (from your loca...

posted 11y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A What to do when a black bear got a hold of an open bear can?

If the bear is eating, let it eat. If you try to scare it off it may defend its food. If it just wanders up to your campsite, then you can make some noise to try to scare it away. But don't get too...

posted 11y ago by xpda‭

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Q&A Clarification sought on the six-inch-cat-hole rule

The recommended depth you mention is standard Leave no Trace guidelines for most regions, and strikes a balance between: Getting it out of site (and other feet) Keeping it from running off Keepin...

posted 11y ago by Lost‭

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Q&A How safe is it for women to hike alone?

I have had similar problems. Avoid "drinking houses". That is, shelters in the woods, that are accessible by cars, and where locals go in order to get drunk. Other than that, carry a weapon when i...

posted 11y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Splitting up weight hiking as a couple/mixed gender group

Dividing loads between your trek-mates is a good idea. A better one would be to pack light. In case you want to collectively gain by individually reducing the weight, then my suggestion would be to...

posted 11y ago by Ricketyship‭

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Q&A Clarification need on layering principle for head in wet/rainy conditions

Everybody feels the cold differently, but I swear by "buffs", which is easy to adjust into either a headband for keeping ears warm, a thin beanie to give a bit of head insulation, or even a makeshi...

posted 11y ago by Richard‭

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Q&A Do I need to break in double plastic mountaineering boots?

I know the author of the original question has already make their purchase, but for anyone else out there, I would recommend getting a set of mountain-grade leather boots, like the La Sportiva Nepa...

posted 11y ago by Richard‭

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Q&A Can I use satellite images as hiking maps, how?

Yes, you can. I have managed to trek long up to a week with a set of satellite images. For that, I needed some skill in orientation, tracing down a trail and then setting the position in accordance...

posted 11y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I keep my backpack from resting directly against my back?

This is what backpacks like the Osprey Atmos were designed for. They're slightly elevated/separated from the users back so that ventilation can improve. However, these sorts of backpacks (not just ...

posted 11y ago by MarkE‭

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Q&A An x-hour hike. Is that to the peak/summit or back and forth?

In my experience, mostly in North America, an X hour hike provided by a park service is typically given for the round trip unless stated otherwise. You can also confirm by looking at the mileage an...

posted 11y ago by ppl‭

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Q&A An x-hour hike. Is that to the peak/summit or back and forth?

I'm not sure I've seen an x hour hike advertised that hasn't been a round trip (unless explicitly stated otherwise.) This makes sense since a round trip is what almost everyone will be doing, and i...

posted 11y ago by berry120‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Carry a larger water bottle or a smaller water bottle for backpacking?

This depends greatly on where you will be going and therefore how available water is. Dehydration is a serious issue, so if in doubt bring a little extra. For example, if you're going to be hikin...

posted 11y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Carry a larger water bottle or a smaller water bottle for backpacking?

Use common plastic bottles from sparkling beverages. They are lightweight. When they are empty, they can be smashed thin and take almost no space (you can do the same which a half full bottle, push...

posted 11y ago by Steed‭

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Q&A What's the difference between Sport Climbing and Traditional Climbing?

Both sport climbing and trad climbing are a form of lead climbing, which means the first climber to go up is not protected by a rope from above. A sport climber uses quickdraws which, as you mentio...

posted 11y ago by DudeOnRock‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Carry a larger water bottle or a smaller water bottle for backpacking?

General rule is to be flexible. Small plastic bottle gives you absolutely no flexibility. Big plastic bottle gives you more flexibility. You can fill it fully or only to the half, or one third. ...

posted 11y ago by Danubian Sailor‭

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Q&A Carry a larger water bottle or a smaller water bottle for backpacking?

Single use water bottles are nice, like Steed mentioned. I use those a lot. The downside is that most filters don't readily attach to those bottles, which means I often wish I had a third hand when...

posted 11y ago by DudeOnRock‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I boost morale on long backpacking trips?

Backpacking trips force people to live at a radically different pace than what most people are used to. There's a lot less stimulus that we get in a city. Most outdoorsy people find it wonderful,...

posted 11y ago by DavidR‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is caffeine helpful or hurtful when backpacking?

If you normally have a coffee in the morning then you will be fine with a coffee in the morning out on the trail. It is part of your daily routine. It is useful to have something like red bull or ...

posted 11y ago by roryalsop‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A How dangerous is a band of coyotes to a lone, unarmed human?

In general they are not considered dangerous because they rarely attack humans. You should not run away from coyotes as they will consider you a prey if you do. Under extreme circumstances they may...

posted 11y ago by ppl‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A How dangerous is a band of coyotes to a lone, unarmed human?

Coyotes now live in our area in significant numbers. There was a den on our property this winter, and a few months ago there were four pups romping around in our back yard. We hear them howling p...

posted 11y ago by Olin Lathrop‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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