Posts by Sherwood Botsford
This is in the category with swimming pools, and trampolines, and jungle gyms. There is no way to be completely safe and still have it fun. Keep it close to the ground. This may mean getting a ...
Lots of mushers will 'candle their dogs'. Use a candle and pass it quickly over the bottom of the paw. The flame singes the hairs between the toes and is harmless to the dog. Practice on your ar...
Fingers and toes cold? Put on your hat. Seriously: You are losing heat faster than you are generating it. Bondy compensates by reducing circulation to the extremities to keep the core warm. Hea...
Legally the answer is "nothing" in the National Parks of Canada. I think the US is similar. Ethically the best touchstone is the Kantian ethic: What would be the result of everyone doing this? ...
How severe? If he has passed through the shivering stage, you are probably going to lose him unless you can get an external source of heat. If he's at the 'umbles' stage then food, hot drinks, an...
Don't split it. Not all people on a trip are equally strong. There is a bunch of other group stuff too. Look at the total group gear when dividing things up. Having one person repsonsible for ...