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Using the Yosemite Decimal System, how difficult is Everest? I've often heard that it is the altitude and exposure that makes Everest most challenging, but technically speaking, it's not a very challenging climb at all. Supposedly, if base camp for Everest were at sea level, then summitting Everest, for the most part, would be a simple walk up to the top. Wha... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Will a down sleeping bag recover 100% after being squeezed if it's not for a long time? Over compressing any bag, whether it be down or synthetic, will eventually lead to loft degradation. If you compress your bag too tight you can cause damage to the barbs and barbules of the feathers, which will decrease loft over time, but this is apparently less of an issue with higher quality down.... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Are mittens warmer than gloves? Gloves or Mittens? All things being equal (fabrics, thickness, and insulation), mittens are warmer than gloves. Mitts trap body heat by keeping your fingers together and reducing evaporative heat loss. In frigid temperatures, a layered mitt system is the best choice for warmth. Layers dry faster tha... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: How to clean bones found outside? The great thing about finding bones outside is that for the most part, they're already clean! I'm from a small hunting town, going out for hikes to look for bones and sheds is a popular thing to do in the spring. I found bear skull on a game trail once, you don't need to do much more than collect the... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: How frequent are polar bears inland in the Mealy Mountains and English Mountains in Labrador? The Parks Canada website has this to say about the region: East Coast Boreal Region Natural Region 21 WILDLIFE: Wildlife characteristic of the boreal forest thrives here: moose, caribou, black bear, red fox, lynx, snowshoe hare, wolf, spruce grouse, raven. Along the coast... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Are Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel truly toxic to burn in a campfire? Poisonous plants are typically more dangerous when you burn them, at least that's true with plants that have oily toxins (poison ivy/oak). Toxins in plants aren't necessarily vaporized when burned. Smoke is a particulate, not a vapour. If you are burning something toxic, the toxins can potentially be... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What is the most effective means of paddling a canoe, against the current, under a bridge? I have a 17.5' Clipper Tripper, and I live in Southern Alberta, which means I sometimes get caught on the water in Chinook winds (90km/h gusts), I know what it feels like to get tossed around in the wind like a wind sock. Unless you have a heavy load to keep the bow down, or someone in the bow that c... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Arm compression sleeves for climbing Part of the reason you get pumped out while climbing is because your arms are up over our head. Compression sleeves work for runners because the gradient compression helps the blood in their legs flow back up to their hearts against gravity (they give extra elasticity to the veins which are superfici... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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What are the real dangers of climbing at high altitude? I had a campfire discussion not long ago with a man that got pulmonary edema while attempting the summit of Aconcagua, and we got into the discussion of the effects of high elevation. I had always assumed that after you adapted to the thin air, the risk to your body was how thick your blood got with ... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What are some effective ways of reducing itching from a mosquito bite? Don't scratch! Mosquitos inject an anti-coagulant under your skin as soon as they puncture you, this is to prevent the blood from clotting so their noses don't get glued to the inside of your dermis while they're sucking. This is what makes you itch, scratching spreads the anti-coagulant around over... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Is it warmer to sleep naked in a sleeping bag? Keep the bag Warm not your clothes! Both clothes and sleeping bags are insulators, the problem with wearing too many clothes in your sleeping bag is that you will actually insulate yourself independent of the bag, as a result, your bag won't get warm or it will take a long time to warm up. You will ... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Will using kick-wax on my alpine touring skis ruin the bases? My favourite backcountry ski area has a really long approach along a groomed trail. I started putting a bit of kick wax on the base of my skis so I could make better time on the flat instead of skinning in to the base of the mountain. It works great, and I don't notice any loss of speed on the downhi... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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What can be done to eliminate heel lift? The obvious answer is find a proper fitting boot, but what about those of us that are unfortunate enough to have improper fitting feet? I feel like a mutant sometimes because I have wide feet, huge heel spurs, really long toes, and skinny ankles. They almost resemble hands more than feet. I've been e... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |