Posts by System
Because roads are harder than hooves, and whatever is harder usually wears down whatever is softer. It's also pretty good protection against chipping/splitting that the horse may get from stepping...
What your talking about here is essentially a slip knot. This will tension under load and not slip off. There are several options I'd say: A noose Running bowline Poachers knot A figure of eight ...
I like the smell of sun-dried clothes/blankets/etc, and I got some line to make a clothesline. I've got a device that you pull the line through and it stays where you pulled it, which will be on th...
Reading the description for a clove hitch on animated knots by Grog (the go to bible of knots IMO) I was surprised to read: Caution: The Clove Hitch was, originally, included here with the in...
The weather has been really nice this weekend in North wales so over the weekend I set up a slack line in my back garden to have a play about on! On Sun I went to take it all down. Problem is I at...
Religious wars have been fought for less. Is this safe? Depends on who you ask I'd say. Dodging that bullet, basically this is down to you and your preferences. It's your safety the person is res...
I was watching a video this am where a guy tied a clove hitch and passed it though a carabiner one handed. This seemed a very handy technique to know. I usually use both hands to tie this, make a ...
There is no right answer, and we cannot know enough detail to give you the best answer. I would tie the middle of the rope to the carabiner with a clove hitch, rather than a fig8 as you have desc...
No. GPS is not autonomous. Errors in satellite vehicles can and have propagated to ground stations (I have one on record from a working GPS receiver placing me kilometers from my actual location t...
TL;Dr DWR on sleeping bags is to keep them dry for short periods when they get put on wet grass for a few minutes. Adding DWR to your sleeping bag won't make it waterproof. Waterproofing spray ...
I prefer to pack tall (not much above shoulders though) and thin for better weight distribution and balance, easier maneuvering though bush and general freedom of movement. I find short and fat ten...
TL;DR: don't do this; it's incredibly dangerous and stupid. I want to abseil down from my balcony. The guard rail of my balcony feels sturdy, is bolted into multiple different bricks and us...
Oversee their packing or even pack for them. Chances are if they rarely hike they have little if any backpacking gear. Be sure they do get whatever they need. I would take them on a shopping trip (...
To make a hide, you need to steam, smoke, and degrease it. I doubt any of this could be done in survival situations. Despite the website's dedication to wilderness survival, the link here suggest...
This is a great question. And cobaltduck gave a great answer. I teach martial arts, and often the way we teach to calm the mind is by controlling the breathing. Meditation is always the answer: ...
I agree with Olin Lathrop, that distance seems too long. In my experience, a base number for children is appx 0.5 mile per age in years, up to around 10 years old. After that, figure about 1 mile...
It sounds counter intuitive but leave everything inside the car open, i.e. the boot cover glove box, etc. Make it obvious that there is nothing worth stealing inside (and obviously don't leave anyt...
I think you have answered your own question. Find people to hike with. Start by building a good relationship with them, on trails you know you are capable of. Once you have a good relationship and...
Well, you did say "require" a watch. I've been hiking nigh on 35 years now, and have never had a "need" for a watch. I will say a watch is desirable, but on most of my hikes - whether in groups o...
To enforce time constraints on activities: I'll walk until 1 pm, have lunch, and then continue until 4 I'll fish until 10 I'll take a half hour rest until I need to start again While you're...
To know when it's going to get dark! Losing track of time is great unless you're in the wilderness, unclear of your location, and the sun goes down. It's one thing planning on walking in the dar...
I don't know anything that will do this for you, but the simple answer is to join up some well established paths, For example the pennine bridle way is 205 miles straight down the centre of the cou...
One possible solution is to put chalk crosses on waymarkers. These should wash off in a couple of days so cause limited disruption to other users of the trail. Even this though can seem unsightly t...
Sorry, no drawings. But the sources have photos of examples, and names of actual locations. You would need a seriously detailed drawing/photo to describe all of these features. Ablation zone - T...
You can take laxatives, but as mentioned, it can lead to dehydration. You can remedy that by drinking water, which will cause the lesser unpleasantness of having to urinate. The big problem here ...
