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Answer	—	A: What equipment is used to "groom" single track hiking and biking trails? I just have experience in maintaining Hiking trails: You usually work in groups, and if the location cannot be reached using any motorized veicles, we distribute our tools among ourselves (nobody has to carry a full set of every tool). For the maintaining existing trails following tools are very hand... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there a good way to be kept up-to-date with climbing gear recalls? I think one of the most comprehensive lists is maintained by the UIAA: https://www.theuiaa.org/safety-standards/recalls/ EDIT3: It seems to be working fine again. EDIT2: Currently there are no entries present for 2017 and 2018. After contacting them, they told me that the database is under constr... (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Knot for adjusting the length of a loop using both ends of a cord In addition to @Mike's excellent answer I'd like to suggest replacing the barrel knots of the double fisherman's with blake hitches. If properly dressed and set this will prevent the loop from sliding back to full length when under load, whereas the double fishermans slides a lot quicker. (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there any evidence that attaching a biner to both seat and leg loops results in a 3-way load? I can only agree with the previous answers that clipping into the tie in points just increases the risk of the carabiner not being loaded as designed. And there have been accidents of carabiners not being loaded as designed and I found a source that mentions such a failure that involved cliping int... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: Double Mariner Mechanical Advantage One very easy method to determine the MA of a pulley system is the T-method: You assume that you pull with one unit of tension. Next you assume each contiguous section has the same amount of tension and you can easily determine them all step by step. (A more detailed explanation can be found here.) ... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the minimum amount of gear that would allow one to ascend a climbing rope? There are a few options: No gear: Actually even with a free hanging rope you would not need any gear (assuming you can hold your own weight with just your hands) using the russian wrap. It does however take some practice. Harness + Prusiks: If you want to do it safely, you should use some kind of ... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: What ropes could I use to suspend a hammock? The strength is dependent mainly on the angle between the two ropes form, on which the hammock is hung, and the weight you want the hammock to support. For a traditional hammock the angles of the ropes (measured to the horizontal) are about A=30° (just an estimate). Lets assume we want to desig... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Rapelling an overhang I'm not aware of any special technique, as it mostly does depend on the actual situation. If you already rappelled quite a length, then the force pulling you to the rock might not be to great anymore, and if you feel confident you can certainly just take a big leap to cross the overhang. Otherwise ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there a rule of thumb, how many fps is added per missing grain of the arrow? I do not know any rule of thumbs but I do have some knowledge in physics and math, so lets see what we can do with that=) Let's assume the energy that is put into an arrow is independent of the weight of the arrow. If we would want to model this too, it would be highly dependent of construction of t... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can one tiller a bow without a tillering tree or similar wooden device? (First of all: I'm not used to the english words here.) I think tillering trees refere to the contraptiosn you do mount on walls / something standing upright, using a string and a pulley. But you can easily do the same with just a tillering stick which is quite easy to fabricate, I think following im... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope with rock climbing gear? Now after I got some answers I'd like to post my own observations: The most 'efficient' method I found so far with out using foot ascenders is using two conventional ascenders/(or prussiks/tibloc etc) with each a footloop. (And both obviously also connected to your harness for safety.) That way you ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Quickest / most efficient way to ascend a hanging rope with rock climbing gear? Recently I saw an arborist climbing up a single rope with an unbelievable speed, as if it was just a ladder. Of course he was using all kinds of specialized gear including foot/chest ascenders and I think one of the usual arborist friction devices. This got me thinking: What would be the most effici... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why static rope rather than webbing for toprope anchors? In addition to the other answer I'd like to add that ropes are way safer than webbing in a scenarion where it actually comes in contact with rock. This is the case in top rope anchors when you have to tie the rope back over the edge of a cliff. Ropes are designed with a protective layer (mantle) an... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there a type of binoculars to view both nature reserves (birds, etc.) at a distance, and airplanes? (As addition to the other answers) This also depends on whether you're going to use a tripod or not. If you're not planning to use a tripod, I recommend getting maximum a 10x magnification, which is about the limit of what you can hold without shaking too much. Then you should consider the field of ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do you lower a backpack over a cliff without damaging it? If you're going to lower your backpack that way I think you will have to expect it to get some bruises. However there is gear especially designed for situations like yours: In bigwall climbing (that means spending a lot of time in a wall, usually with a lot of gear) so called haul bags are used exac... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to set up my snowboard binding for the backcountry Like a lot it comes down to preference. Assuming from your current setting you do not ride fakie/switch a lot. (Then something like +12°/-12° would more appropriate, and the following paragraph would be less helpful.) Something that is preferable in deep powdery snow is to have a long nose... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: Can I use a blue plastic tarp to float my vehicle across water? In addition to previous answers: Consider the center of mass. The "modern" car usually are quite front heavy (quite often the engine, gearbox, clutch etc. are all in the front) in contrary to the depicted jeeps. That means a "modern" car will by no means float as level as the depicted one, even if y... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to correctly wear a backpack As bryophyte4 already said: The weight should be on your hips. Here's how I do it (for big backpacks): Loosen all the straps Put the backpack on, buckle and tighten the hip strap such that all the weight sits on your hips Then adjust the shoulder straps along with the breast strap, they basically s... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: Does it feel colder than before if you warm yourselves up and go out in the cold again? EDIT: Please also read the other answer, which tells you why wrong (well perhaps not for 100% of the cases=) This is just my experience: I would warm up if I felt cold and had the opportunity to do so. Sure, slowly getting cold again is not comfortable, but staying cold for an even longer time is wo... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the correct way to attach a rope to a harness with carabiners? Two answers: If you are climbing toprope, then you connect the rope via locking carabiner to your belay loop. You do not have to expect high forces. If you are leading you should tie the rope directly to the tie in loops. When falling in a lead you have to expect much higher forces than when toprop... (more)	—	almost 9 years ago