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I used to apply the 30% rule, and for out of shape adults it works pretty well. But I worked with teenage males, ranging from the 70 lb dripping wet grade 7 to the 160 lb lean as a rake grade 12 j...
How severe? If he has passed through the shivering stage, you are probably going to lose him unless you can get an external source of heat. If he's at the 'umbles' stage then food, hot drinks, an...
Don't split it. Not all people on a trip are equally strong. There is a bunch of other group stuff too. Look at the total group gear when dividing things up. Having one person repsonsible for ...
Though there is no scientific answer, you can make use of some experience-based guidelines. They vary much and none is "true". There are some of our local considerations: Our club's empirical thr...
I live in the northeast US, but have done a bunch of hiking in the desert of AZ and NM. Big animals aren't really the problem. Most everything like that will run away from you. Camping with bear...
(1) Do not try ... Sign on the rim (2003 - probably still there). I'll have a photo of it somewhere. Here it is - a peep of the river from the rim. The Colorado is clearly visible below, and doe...
Below are some resources for US vector data. The links do provide gdb format downloads that will drop into a garmin for example. The format that you are looking for is a shapefile though. Those ...
I have a lot of experience with the federal lands, and the rules are pretty much the same between agencies, whether the Bureau of Land Management or the National Park Service or the US Forest Servi...
Generally I find a three person tent small and light enough that you don't need to split it up when backpacking - indeed I find it's much less hassle to keep it all in one place so when you come to...
"How can I still enjoy outdoor life when daylight lasts only a few hours?" There is a plenty of ways: orienteering (on skis/snowshoes), skiing and multi-day ski trips, training in emergency/rescue...
I'm assuming there won't be three parts of equal weight. Depending on the tent design, you could be talking main room, fly, and poles. You could break it into threes that way, then swap other items...
This is one of these subjective topics where there's advantages and disadvantages both ways - I've seen people that will religiously advocate either one of these approaches in all scenarios. I'd p...
I'll weigh in on the Gatorade part. No, you don't need Gatorade, or any other drink with the right salts in it. However, you do need to replace the salts somehow. I use Gatorade because it's con...
Sounds like a myth to me. The only thing that could possibly come into play is the pressure inside your head. But in order to hold the pressure inside your head constant, you would have to plug you...
There is a lot of crazy signage where you have to guess what it means. Some is old and messy, I've noticed that they have been cleaning it up and redoing lots of it. With small and neat signs. Som...
This was tested and “busted” on MythBusters: Turns out, just one alcoholic drink could make you feel warmer, but it actually lowers your core body temperature. How does alcohol employ t...
I think you can safely take any undocumented variation of a white-red marking to mean this is the right way, unless it's clearly a cross: Red-white-red markings below the Scatta Minoia, between A...
First, this answer is not a substitute for proper training. I recommend taking a class in Wilderness First Aid or higher to be better prepared for things like treating hypothermic people. Second, ...
It is my understanding that the Nordic or Exercise Poles are for walking fast and the grip is designed to release quickly forward in stride with a glove like fit and usually have either a rubber or...
The main problem with any ratings is that the insulation degrades pretty quickly, at least the synthetic one. Down holds its insulation properties longer, but it’s not perfect either. So the only r...
It's not at all too much for 2 weeks, even without rushing. I've done a couple trips from St. Louis out to CA this way. You're asking the right question, IMHO. Make a list of the must-see location...
I'm answering my own question to share some knowledge. First, cold toes/fingers is serious. You start feeling discomfort, then a little pain, then you stop feeling them and forget about them, then...
theJollySin is right. Your body adjusts to seasons by changing the viscosity of your blood. Thicker in winter to help stay warm, thinner in summer to help stay cool. Essentially, alcohol thins your...
Optically, even cheap binoculars are very good these days so unless you need something special I wouldn't use this as a differentiator when looking. Instead the three I see as most important are ...
I've had this, too. You're just stressing different ligaments than when traveling uphill. I think it's a matter of getting the right exercise, which is to say, do the same thing on training hikes. ...
