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The other day the strap on my helmet snapped. It's not the main strap but the one that sits across the back of you head and has a tightening dial. So the helmet doesn't fall off but it also doesn't...
Canvass is: More expensive Heavier Easier to repair Easier to waterproof More rugged Once it gets mildewed, it's done forever Nylon is: Cheaper Lighter Harder to repair Harder to waterproof L...
Example of both Note in the high background, that is a waterfall. In the foreground is the cascade. One part fills before the other does. The picture below shows a cascade. Key difference b...
Ouch. If you have to ask, you're not ready to take her. You also intimated that your hiking party is a party of 2. I wouldn't even be a part of a party of two adults in the summer, let alone a p...
I was chacking a map to see access rights on a particular route I know. I was checking if a path was a bridleway or footpath as I know Mountain Bikes should only use bridleways. Studying the key cl...
I want to screw a board in my house to mount indoor climbing holds, like an indoor wall. so a piece of board with evenly spaced screw holes in it that accept the standard screw mounts for climbing ...
Two reasons really Feel You want to be able to feel what your standing on, how you foot moves, is it gripping, etc. This also aids precision. Compression allows you to put more weight though you...
Related to this quetsion Tree tapping in the UK - Time and legalities. I have never tapped a tree. How do you do this? What equipment is involved, etc?
Your looking at the wrong value. Fill Weight is not a measure of warmth. It's a measure of the weight of the down. Weight does not equal warmth. The difference in fill weight here is likely (as str...
A tents job is not insulation. Your tents job is to provide shelter from wind, etc. Heat will (and should) pass though tent membranes very eaily. Therefore adding a tent inside a tent will add pr...
There seems to be an ongoing holy war with "boots people" vs "shoes people". A comment on this question caught my eye: ...Ankle support is a myth for most folks.... Now I've always worn boots...
If you want dry tinder in a wet environment you need to put some extra effort in. Don't expect to find it lying around becasue everything exposed to the atmosphere is wet. But you can still get tin...
I'm guessing these are screw fit poles. This has happened to me. The problem is that the mechanism that prevents the poles from collapsing when you tighten them is essentially a friction expending ...
Is it safe to drink water from streams in Dartmoor using simple purification methods? Basically it depends on the water source. Follow some general rules and you should be fine though. b...
This web site seems to cover the details quite well. What does the tag look like? Each tagged butterfly must have a tag code (three letters and three numbers) for this system to work. To...
There are lots of corpses on Everest, 200+ according to the Smithsonian, and yes many are used as markers. They tend to be wearing bright clothes and are often on the main routes so it kinda makes ...
They say that it somehow matters for the overall habitat/natural environment. Just to tack onto Aravona's excellent answer: isn't losing a rare species to a very common species a bad thing...
In hindu festivals especially during Durga Puja dried coconut fibres (the exocarp of coconut fruit) are lit and then crystals of Dammar gum are sprinkled over it which produce dense white smoke wit...
Have you ever looked into Mindfulness I've used it with resonable success to improve my climbing and particuarly to cope with fear, etc. It's a very good way to help you "be in the moment" and to r...
This is covered extremly well on Animated knots by grog: Overlap the two ends. Wrap one end around both ropes two full turns. Then pass this end back through these turns and pull tight. Next ...
Female stag beetle?? They don't have horns. Female stag beetles are usually smaller than the males, with smaller mandibles. and seem about the right size: Some species grow up to over...
If the epoxy is "hard to 200 °C" heating it isn't going to help. The only thing that removes epoxy is abrasion or chemical (resin stripper, acetone, etc.). So basically choose your weapon (excuse t...
Because I trust my biners way more than I trust a sling threaded though bolts, I consider a relying on (my) single biner safer than the above set up. With the hardware visible to me in that pictu...
Basically this is a bit of a myth, I think perpetuated by old cowboy films! There's no way you could suck hard enough to remove the venom from out of your blood or lymphatic system. Most venoms a...
Most of your question is covered in When is the midge season in Scotland?. But I'll answer the non-duplicate question: Is there anything else a part from midge spray I can use to keep them aw...
