Communities

Writing
Writing
Codidact Meta
Codidact Meta
The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors
Photography & Video
Photography & Video
Scientific Speculation
Scientific Speculation
Cooking
Cooking
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Judaism
Judaism
Languages & Linguistics
Languages & Linguistics
Software Development
Software Development
Mathematics
Mathematics
Christianity
Christianity
Code Golf
Code Golf
Music
Music
Physics
Physics
Linux Systems
Linux Systems
Power Users
Power Users
Tabletop RPGs
Tabletop RPGs
Community Proposals
Community Proposals
tag:snake search within a tag
answers:0 unanswered questions
user:xxxx search by author id
score:0.5 posts with 0.5+ score
"snake oil" exact phrase
votes:4 posts with 4+ votes
created:<1w created < 1 week ago
post_type:xxxx type of post
Search help
Notifications
Mark all as read See all your notifications »

Search

Advanced Search Options

To further refine your search, you can use additional qualifiers such as core:>1. For example, the search score:>=2 created:<1y grammar would return only posts mentioning "grammar" that have a score >= 2 and were created less than a year ago.

Further help with searching is available in the help center.

Quick hints: tag:tagname, user:xxx, "exact phrase", post_type:xxx, created:<N{d,w,mo,y}, score:>=0.5

Filters
18.7k posts
 
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Are zipper covers crucial?

The answer will depend on the quality of the jacket and therefore somehow also the price. In the high-end range you often find jackets without zipper covers and still they are 100% waterproof (well...

posted 10y ago by Wills‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Abseiling on one rope: should I attach the prusik to the other one?

Regarding the hauling question, I suggest keeping the descender and prusik on the same strand. Here's my reasoning: It keeps the second strand free in case you need to rap down to the person to ...

posted 10y ago by requiem‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A How should I traverse fields with horses in?

I don't know how this is in other countries, but here in Austria you usually don't cross a fenced area but rather walk around it. As a horse owner myself I also wouldn't want any stranger wanderin...

posted 10y ago by katho2404‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A How should I traverse fields with horses in?

Often in British countryside you'll find fields with horses in (and cows and much of this is applicable to bovine) where it is unavoidable or rather difficult to go a different way and the are a fe...

posted 10y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Relative abraision resistance of Dyneema slings vs an average dynamic climbing rope

Out of all the products that are out there for climbing, Dyneema is considered to be the most abrasion resistant. That means that it is the least likely to be cut on a sharp edge, in fact Dyneema i...

posted 10y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Do polarized sunglasses protect against UV?

The basic idea of polarizing glasses is not to block all light, it's to block light that undergoes a glancing reflection, such as sunlight coming to your eye off of water or snow from near the hori...

posted 10y ago by Ben Crowell‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Do polarized sunglasses protect against snow blindness?

Contrary to what some may feel is a limited use for polarization the sole purpose of this filtering is to minimize glare directly and indirectly caused by but not limited to bright sunlight. By doi...

posted 10y ago by user5585‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What size dry bag is best for keeping and washing clothes?

You need two separate bags. Washing clothes requires something be mostly water tight. Storing them requires airflow. These two things are mutually exclusive. For washing, you need movement insi...

posted 10y ago by Russell Steen‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Is it safe to put snow in water filtration?

It depends on the filter. Many filters use microtubules. If there is water in the filter and the snow freezes that water then you may crack the microtubules. You'll likely have no indication tha...

posted 10y ago by Russell Steen‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Cycling in Ontario &#x2014; do I need to worry about permission to access logging roads?

The answer is usually no, but there may be some restrictions depending on exactly where you're going. Most logging roads are on crown land. The use of forest roads is managed through road abandonm...

posted 10y ago by ShemSeger‭

Answer
50%
+1 −1
Q&A What to look for in a quality tarp?

There are a few things to think about: Fabric. Selection of fabric will affect weight and durability. Whatever you get, make sure it's UV resistant, and you should probably consider something wi...

posted 10y ago by Jeff W‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What can I do to keep my hands warm while using touchscreens in the winter?

Several people have already mentioned getting special gloves that have "flippable" finger tips, but no one has specifically mentioned sensory gloves which can be a little bit different than gloves ...

posted 10y ago by ShemSeger‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What are safe/effective leaves from around the world for use in tidying up your backside after answering the call of nature?

Dock leaves are good: They're big, durable, plentiful, and (most importantly) non-stinging. A little rough, maybe, but what do you expect from a leaf... ? Remember, try to leave no trace.

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

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Pack for carrying a puppy

I did this with my dog the other day. He seemed to quite enjoy the experience...It was much warmer in the bag than out.

posted 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What are safe/effective leaves from around the world for use in tidying up your backside after answering the call of nature?

The leaves of the Striped Maple ("Moose Maple") are a no-contest winner, at least in the forests of the northeastern US. The leaves are large, and softer than some forms of toilet paper. As for...

posted 10y ago by John Walthour‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What foods can you cook by directly placing them into a fire?

Pumpkins and the like. The skin will protect it, and will peel off nicely once burnt to a crisp. After; Peel the skin off, scoop out the middle, and eat it nice and soft like a potato, or make a pu...

posted 10y ago by Akiva‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What is an effective way to join a map that is printed on several sheets?

Most applications will let you minimise your margins, which reduces waste, then all you do is cut the margin off one page, and then stick that page over the other one, which gives you a solid conne...

posted 10y ago by roryalsop‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A River crossing in winter?

If the water is running, it can't be much under 0 C. It's likely not much colder than it is during the summer. It's also likely warmer than the ambient air temperature. Of course, due to the much g...

posted 10y ago by Fred the Magic Wonder Dog‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A River crossing in winter?

I thought about fishing boots. They would probably take the same space as an extra pair of pants and boots anyways, but they would save you from getting wet from freezing water and be a lot che...

posted 10y ago by Dakatine‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A What is an effective way to join a map that is printed on several sheets?

Many printer drivers and other software allow you to "tile" a large document or a magnified one on multiple pages. You can usually specify the overlap between pages, which only needs to be enough ...

posted 10y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A River crossing in winter?

If the rivers fast moving, rope up. You prob want to use a figure of eight lasso: tie a single figure of eight in the rope, towards the end you want to build a lasso in tie a re-threaded figure o...

posted 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Should I be more careful about postholing during winter hikes?

In my opinion the major risk wearing no snowshoes on deep snow (besides the time aspect) is that you step close in front of a stone or other obstacle. You don't have to run, it is just normal that ...

posted 10y ago by Wills‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Installing a hand line for scrambling?

Yes, that book is quite odd being aimed to beginners, so it should at least explicitly give some more information about that. That being said. If you want to do that, here's one way to (there are ...

posted 10y ago by Dakatine‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Why are death percentages of death from trauma in an avalanche so different between USA, Europe, and Canada?

I don't have my copy of How to Survive in Avalanche Terrain in front of me, but one of the things that stood out to me relating to this is the wide variety of avalanche climates that exists not jus...

posted 10y ago by Scott Hillson‭

Answer
50%
+0 −0
Q&A Benefits of tree tents over typical shelters?

Benefits are probably quite limited. It allows you to camp where ground conditions do not suit - e.g. very wet, rough or not level ground, in dense or fragile (that you care about) undergrowth. Lea...

posted 10y ago by System‭

Answer