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Q&A What is the easiest way to remove creosote from pots and pans?

According to this page on DollarStretcher: Simply apply ketchup (any cheap brand) to the pan and scrub with a steel wool pad. Sometimes it takes a little elbow grease, but it works great! The a...

posted 9y ago by RV Park‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A I never adjust for true north. Is this bad practice?

As others have said the importance depends on your location. In the UK & Europe the correction is quite small, approx 2-3 degrees and can therefore mostly be ignored. Compared to parts of the U...

posted 9y ago by nivag‭

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Q&A Get the bad smell out of sheep wool

When you think of the amount of wool we normally wear and use - and how it behaves - the only reason a wool garment would stink is that the wool hasn't been properly processed. This document is bit...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Skis or Snowshoes for Colorado

Snowshoeing is ridiculously easy, will get you everywhere, and is quite cheap. Where I live you can rent them for the entire season for, IIRC, 60$. Cross-country skiiing (off trail, that is) requi...

posted 9y ago by njzk2‭

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Q&A Skis or Snowshoes for Colorado

If you have no experience with either, then I recommend getting some snowshoes first (I'm not recommending you don't eventually get into everything else as well). There are many different styles of...

posted 9y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there anything specific required for a dog first aid kit?

Depending on the size of your dog you should also consider getting some larger bandages - A Labrador is very large around compared to a human leg. Also I would suggest some plastic bags - They can...

posted 9y ago by Magpie13‭

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Q&A Is there anything specific required for a dog first aid kit?

They are often basically the same but there are often three additional items listed: tick tweezers louse-comb foldable cone (to be preferred), muzzle or strips of cloth to prevent biting (its wo...

posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A I never adjust for true north. Is this bad practice?

This depends highly on your location. Contrary to popular belief, the difference between the magnetic pole and the geographic pole is not the only reason for declination. As a matter of fact, the m...

posted 9y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I rescue someone out of a crevasse?

This is a very complicated topic, and you can take an entire course where you learn and practice the techniques. Reading an answer on SE is not going to be enough. You need to practice. The followi...

posted 9y ago by Ben Crowell‭

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Q&A Are "skateshoes" really necessary?

I've only skateboarded much when I was younger, and have only about an hour of practice total this past year, but here is what I know: There are a few things that make a skate shoe good for skateb...

posted 9y ago by Felix‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there anything specific required for a dog first aid kit?

I just looked at a typical UK "Pet First Aid Kit" here. http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/dog/dog-healthcare/dog-first-aid/first-aid-box-for-pets Contents are... Each pack contains 24 pi...

posted 9y ago by Roddy‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A When is the best time of year to find the North Pole?

You can't ignore the difficulties. Those difficulties are precisely what dictated when you could attempt the trip. For the most part, those limitations still exist. However for the actual calculat...

posted 9y ago by Escoce‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How are textile properties, such as elasticity, wind and water resistance, drying time, measured?

Actually, there is an international standard for waterproof-ness of textiles, but it's only used in factories for QA. ISO 15496:2004 involves measuring the "water vapour permeability of textiles"....

posted 9y ago by William‭

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Q&A How can you navigate / determine your location in thick fog?

In the UK the prevailing wind blows from the south west and trees/ bushes grow away from the wind so assuming one can see a tree it should be easy to determine the other points of the compass. Els...

posted 9y ago by Marcle UK‭

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Q&A Is there a minimum poundage required for bow hunting?

According to the "Australian Bowhunters Association" there is no minimum requirement. Q: What the minimum bow poundage required to hunt in Australia? Answer The ABA has no minimum re...

posted 9y ago by OddDeer‭

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Q&A What should I do if I disturb a bird of prey with a kill?

The best thing to do would have been not disturb them in the first place, but I do understand the need of this question. So I wouldn't add any advice like "Do not disturb them in the first place". ...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the most efficient DIY alcohol stove for narrow pots?

If you are not specifically looking for a liquid fuel thing: I always fantasized about making one such thing. But I have never tried. Get a tin Make something that looks like below. Advantage...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A How to choose a fire steel and use it most effectively?

I strike my fire steel with a piece of hacksaw blade. I have the added ability to either just strike/scrape the ferro rod, shave shavings off it into a tinder bundle to get more intense fire lighti...

posted 9y ago by user8429‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the benefit to telemark skiing?

The two main skiing traditions are nordic & alpine. What we now term alpine skiing was refined in europe, even though there is concrete evidence that it may have originated in asia. Alpine sk...

posted 9y ago by Cheri‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can you tell the gender of a chipmunk from a distance?

As to the OP's question: The answer is Most Probably Not. From http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2723&q=345000, a State of Connecticut publication on the Eastern Chipmunk: There is ...

posted 9y ago by ab2 MonicaNotForgotten‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to concentrate on a minimal point on a solid surface?

You'll have to use a spotter. Either a separate person or yourself. Basically a person with a telescope to see where you hit. If it is a separate person fire one arrow and they will inform you whe...

posted 9y ago by Dynadin‭

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Q&A How to deal with a tooth infection?

From the WMA emergency medical protocol (WFR's and WEMT's): Urgent evacuation to higher level care is required if fever, swelling, or severe pain is present. Although the pain of dental infection ...

posted 9y ago by Eric‭

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Q&A How to concentrate on a minimal point on a solid surface?

Use your imagination. If you can't see a small point, imagine one. When I'm sighting up a target, I don't aim for the bulls-eye, I aim for the centre of the bulls-eye. Here's your solid surface: ...

posted 9y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to react to a shark attack

Common advise is to punch the shark in the nose and/or eyes with your closed fist or a weapon (surf board). These are sensitive areas, and a shark that has mistaken you for a seal, or is just inve...

posted 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Municipal invasive species committee experiences?

The people to talk to are in your municipal office. Administration are the ones who deal with all that stuff. If you were to take your proposal to a Town Council meeting as a delegation and ask the...

posted 9y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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