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Whenever I browse knife shops or online stores I see many fixed-blade knives whose handles are essentially just a piece of paracord wrapped around the tang. From my anecdotal experience this also s...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by ArtOfCode‭

I don't think it is possible to answer your question in such a general way. Needed lift of your outrigger depends on your type of canoe, the way its built, how it is packed with people/goods (weig...

posted 9y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

First of all: try to think and plan ahead. Don't get caught on a mountain top during a thunder storm... Keep an eye on the weather and change your route accordingly. Location: Make sure you're not...

posted 9y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

This answer is kind of tailored to kids but it might be so obvious that it's actually easily missed: For kids wanting to learn about TGO or for parents who'd like their kids to experience TGO havi...

posted 7y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

As an alternative to making an actual axe head you could create a simple chisel, which you then hit with a piece of wood that serves as a hammer. This can be used fairly efficiently to slowly cut ...

posted 7y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

I have to completely agree with your quote. Essentially in all GoreTex shoes I ever owned, from hiking boots to essentially everyday leather sneakers, the membrane degraded over very short time (at...

posted 7y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

I owned multiple (down) sleeping bags that came with their own specific compression bags. I assume these compression bags are chosen by the manufacturer to 'fit' the sleeping bags in question (as t...

posted 6y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

My general experience is that the problem is really that most tourists are focused in some very tiny but extraordinary popular areas. For example I have seen places in the Rockies where you need to...

posted 6y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

I think there are simply not that many uses for nails in emergency situations. Using nails as intended: If you want to build shelter or other wooden constructions you would need a lot of nails...

posted 5y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

The Kungsleden (lit. kings way in Swedish) is a 440 km long trail in northern Sweden/Scandinavia. From Wiki: The trail is separated in four portions which each represent approximately one...

posted 9y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

I'm from Switzerland and must have used a dozen or so different types of sleds over the years. By far the fastest types I have ever ridden (and still do so ever winter) are 'Rodel' type sleds which...

posted 9y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Trail running backpack While I think for touring bike bags are the way to go they are horrible for mountain biking in serious terrain. What I personally do on longer bike tours is to wear a trail ...

posted 9y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭

I guess the answer really is It depends As a general purpose solution I normally bring sturdy trekking/hiking sandals on my trips. Something like the models from Teva for example (many pictures o...

posted 8y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Body If you're already moderately in shape (i.e. able to do some proper hikes of 20km with 10kg weight as you say) I don't think you'll have to to any specific training per se... But of course tra...

posted 8y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Stopping power The target should be strong enough to stop arrows reliably. It's better to work with a good margin here, especially if the target is used with different arrows (carbon tend to have a...

posted 8y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭