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Q&A How can I find manuals for old Kelty equipment?

This may be what you're searching for: kelty-baby-carriers-kelty-kangar You can only watch it for free online, I haven't found it yet in any other free website.

posted 12y ago by mirba‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to harden feet for walking barefoot on harsh surfaces?

Try running on sand for your morning or evening run - sand is very good at early stages of toughening up your feet as it still spreads the load well. Once you have toughened the skin a bit, you wi...

posted 12y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A How to apply duct tape and mole skin to prevent blisters?

This is actually very simple. You use them as both a cushioning material and a way to prevent your shoe rubbing on your skin. If you have a problem area, products such as Compeed cushions, mole s...

posted 12y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A I'm a data geek and I want to buy a watch for running, what should I get?

I just bought the 310xt, because it stores a lot of data (does everything you want, but doesn't have a barometric altimeter, just gps altitude). I am very happy with it. Because it is slightly olde...

posted 12y ago by Dan‭

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Q&A What do you risk when you ignore blisters and carry on walking?

The risk is that the blisters will get worse and worse, and continue to interfere with your hiking experience. They can get larger, more painful, and eventually tear open and risk getting infected...

posted 12y ago by DavidR‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it safe to swim naked in lakes in Northern Europe?

Swimming is a popular summer pas-time in Sweden and Finland. In rural areas, it's still common for schools to have swimming lessons outside, in lakes. I'm pretty sure there's no risk from fauna i...

posted 12y ago by gerrit‭

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Q&A Whats the best way to abseil off a ledge with the anchor at foot level?

I was always using and teaching the method, which Ben Crowell described very well in another answer, and it was standard in our club for a long time. However, over time it showed some important dis...

posted 12y ago by Steed‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it generally allowed to walk in German forests in the night?

There have been discussions that because of night geocaching activities the forest laws in some Länder (I know it from Hessen) should get night restrictions. There is a general right to walk in ...

posted 12y ago by cbeleites supports Monica‭

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Q&A Will barefoot walking harden the skin and help prevent blisters when trekking in heavy shoes?

Blisters are more frequent between the toes than Anywhere on the bottom of the feet. And, with heavy trekking shoes, you are most likely to sustain blisters around toes and between them, so I guess...

posted 12y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A Recovering from Hypothermia

You actually don't need to go outdoors to get struck by Hypothermia. But you can suffer from it on a trek where you don't have a proper campsite, camping equipment, or good clothing and bedding. ...

posted 12y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the correct way to attach an autoblock to your harness for rappelling?

I recently switched to the autoblock-on-belay-loop, ATC extended on a sling system. Partly because of the risk of an autoblock krab on a leg loop releasing the leg loop buckle, but mainly because I...

posted 12y ago by AlanL‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why can't a Figure-of-8 descender be used for SRT?

First, if you remove the descender from the harness, you can accidently drop it down (this really happens sometimes). Second, you have one more connection, which you need to control. This can incr...

posted 12y ago by Steed‭

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Q&A Recipe for baking bread/cake on the trail

I managed to get the recipe from an experienced hiking friend that I think is closer to what I'm looking for: Flour, baking powder. for the amount of baking powder basically follow the advice o...

posted 12y ago by Paul Irofti‭

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Q&A What do you risk when you ignore blisters and carry on walking?

It depends in part on how you got the blisters, but from the question I think we can take it to mean that they're from friction. In order of what you can expect They will get worse and larger. ...

posted 12y ago by Russell Steen‭

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Q&A Hardening the skin on the whole body (not only soles)

Not really, no. What strengthens skin is damaging it, either by rubbing or by cutting/scuffing, so you end up with either thicker/rougher tissue or even scar tissue. I would imagine running throu...

posted 12y ago by roryalsop‭

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Q&A What are the properties I should look for in running shoes?

For that matter why don't you get a Jogger Shoe for you? When I had been to a running exped, I was told to get shoes with following Props: Got to have a double inner sole. (This implies that yo...

posted 12y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Hardening the skin on the whole body (not only soles)

Scar Tissue You would need to strike a balance between doing enough damage to build callouses, and not doing so much damage that you cut yourself (and build scar tissue). Scar tissue is weaker th...

posted 12y ago by DavidR‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A Geocaching or alternative game/activity to learn the basics of GPS navigation in terrain

You could look for Orienteering competitions in the area you will be traveling to as well.

posted 12y ago by bantic‭

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Q&A What are the properties I should look for in running shoes?

Make sure the problem is in the shoes first. First, if you run on asphalt, try running on dirt trails. They are softer and provide much less shock to your joints. Second, make sure your running t...

posted 12y ago by Steed‭

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Q&A How can I report an emergency via SMS text message?

Not a direct answer, but to expand a bit it is possible in the UK, however you need to register your mobile first and it's really meant for those who are hard of speech or hearing rather than poor ...

posted 12y ago by berry120‭

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Q&A 6 day trek in Nepal Himalaya

Here are peaks on a route: Mera Peak (6654 m) Island Peak (6160 m) Pisang Peak (6091 m) Yala Peak (5500 m) Chulu East (6584 m) Monsoon trek to Ghorepani poon hill 3210 mt is a five day trekkin...

posted 12y ago by Everest base camp Trek‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A For fording cold rivers, is there any special clothing (as opposed to makeshift bags or tightly connected raintrousers) to stay dry and warm?

A lot of this really does depend on the type of river - you seem to be talking about really quite big, cold rivers, and I'd question whether you should really plan to cross these by fording at all ...

posted 12y ago by berry120‭

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Q&A What are the odds that I stand a chance against Wild Boars?

It all depends on where you are hiking (you may want to edit that into your question) as to the type of wild boar one may encounter. I have backpacked extensively around the Southwestern U.S. an...

posted 12y ago by Charlie Brown‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it normal for a double skin popup tent to leak in slight rain?

There is one thing about tents in general (well, at least I don't know any exception) - they are absolutely not waterproof!. The outer part simply soaks with water and leads it down to the ground. ...

posted 12y ago by Danubian Sailor‭

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Q&A Is it normal for a double skin popup tent to leak in slight rain?

Popup tents are also known as 'festival' tents, and are frequently regarded as single-use disposable items! Shroptshire Star: Volunteers clear up V Festival debris - in pictures Most Vango te...

posted 12y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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