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My strong recommendation is one of the BlackRapid straps. Black Rapid - THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED CAMERA STRAP They are solid products. Need some checking before setting off to make sure it's con...
There are two distinct styles of free rock climbing (with, as always, some grey areas). In "trad" (= traditional) climbing, the team carries their own removable gear. The leader places protection...
I always keep a folded parka or thick contractor garbage bag in the bottom of my pack - rain or shine. My pack is designed such that I can get into the bottom through a zipper quickly. Find any...
The goal is to not to get wet or stay wet so wear the lightest most breathable clothing possible. Even so, I put Goldbond in my shoes and in my crotch every morning when I'm on the trail. If yo...
A general answer to a general question Long distance through hiking is a fairly well developed activity in terms of common best practices. I would suggest picking up a book on more popular through...
You can shoot a human in self defense, so don't worry about shooting a bear if you have to. I have UK military experience, and let me tell you, shooting a moving target with a handgun is difficult....
This depends on what sort of cache it is, and how big it is. I presume it is some sort of 'micro' or 'nano' cache. One popular type for these is a screwtop magnetic container, eg Nano Cache Contai...
I think the answer is highly personal, as an avid coffee-drinker, hot is for me what scalding might be for someone else. But if I am to give some kind of benchmark, I would say 45°C is a pretty goo...
It requires a fair amount of skill to be highly accurate with (more than I ever developed anyway) but the elastic-band slingshot meets these requirements. Flat-band (as opposed to tubular) slings...
I do believe that what Don Branson said in the comments is very much right on the money. I have a friend whom have worked with leather for quite some time now and according to him, a round leather...
I've been on many multi day hikes, and have used both folding knives and fixed blade knives, I like to use a larger duty belt which I use to attach my Binoculars, Water Canteen, Pouch for snacks an...
I really don't find any specific need to carry something which is so heavy and bulky, and something that can cause injuries due to unsafe packing, unsafe way of carrying, unitended mishandling, whe...
A slingshot, as has already been mentioned, is a very efficient method of accelerating shot, or pebbles if you must, to hunt small game. A Sling is something that hasn't been mentioned. It takes ...
When I decided to trash my tent, which was so old and was no longer of any use for active camping, I and my mentor in trekking, firstly used the same tent to teach kids of how to pitch a tent. I a...
You would normally dress for the activity you're about to preform, and then add a watertight layer on top of your other layers. You also have to be certain that while the wet can't get to you from ...
How dangerous is it to fall 3 meters when lead climbing? This depends a lot on the fall factor. Counterintuitively, the fall factor is higher, indicating a more dangerous fall, when you are ne...
I currently use a Sawyer Filter without using purification. I carry iodine tablets as a backup. Iodine's been in use for decades, and I don't worry at all about using them when necessary. Ray J. re...
If I am using a water-pump filter. Is it necessary to combine this with a water purification tablet? As discussed in this answer and at greater length here, the need to treat backcountry water...
Check out the Devil's Path in the Catskills: Long Path A little further north in the Adirondacks is the Northville-Placid Trail:
Here are some scientific papers, with my brief summaries. Saunders MJ ; Hipp GR ; Wenos DL ; Deaton ML, "Trekking poles increase physiological responses to hiking without increased perceived ...
There are people who swear by poles, and there are people hiking into their eighties without poles or knee trouble. Part of it is genetics, part of it is being intelligent about hiking. Poles may h...
Make a surgeon's loop in the end of the leader. Use a loop-to-loop connection to join the leader to the fly line. Use a surgeon's knot to join the leader to the tippet. This isn't the strongest...
When I first planned my trek in Himalays I was suggested to keep my Gogs and Glares with me when I am outdoor-bound, in snow. A good article in my Adventure related Database rtf files says: Ho...
So, I have (I think) the opposite problem - the outside edges of my shoes wear more quickly than the inside edges. This kind of problem is common among runners, you can look at running websites fo...
I own only glacier glasses and use them as sunglasses as well (I take off the "blinders"). If you decide to go with sunglasses only, make sure they offer proper UV protection (not all of them do)...
