Activity for fgysin reinstate Monica
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Geocaching: How important is having a dedicated GPS device instead of a smartphone? I'm thinking about getting into geocaching with my girlfriend, as it sounds like an activity that we'd both enjoy a lot. However I really don't think that I want to buy a dedicated GPS device if at all avoidable. On one hand I don't want to spend the money, on the other it'll just be one more device... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: What UK mushrooms will kill you? I am quite certain that there are more deadly mushrooms than just the one you mentioned - if only for the other members of the Amanita Genus, many of which are very poisonous and some plain kill you. E.g. Amanita Vitrosa, with the uncommonly poetic name destroying angel (German: Weisser Knollenbl&#x... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How to safely rescue someone drowning as an untrained bystander? Motivated by a comment thread in this question here. As far as I know the consensus basically boils down to: It is very hard rescuing someone who is drowning. It can be very dangerous rescuing a drowning person, as they can drown their attempted rescuers when panicking. Generally it seems that resc... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How long is Gore-Tex lining in boots effective? 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 most within a year or two). I don't think it is possible to make any general statements though. The de... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Modern equivalent of a flare gun? Maybe you should explain what you need a flare gun equivalent for... A flare gun has a very specific purpose which generally is to alert somebody who is already looking for you to your immediate location. On top of that you must know that the people looking for you are actually within a certain range... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Should one store a tent loose for prolonged periods between uses to maximize its lifetime? Storing tents follows the same rules as storing anything basically, with a couple of important additions: Keep away from sunlight. UV radiation will damage many materials after extended exposure, so keep you tent away from direct sun light when you store it for months. Obviously short term (weeks) ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Confusion in selecting a tent, too many variables I'm going to answer your question about water column, which is generally given in XY millimeters. This might sound surprising, but generally you can almost ignore the values given by the tent manufacturers. Why? How waterproof a tent is doesn't only depend on 2000 vs 5000mm of potential water pres... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Should I add holes to my fire pit/bowl? I would work on a fire starting technique which doesn't rely on airflow from holes in the bottom. Basically use any technique that you would use in an old-fashioned chimney or a campfire on flat ground - in both cases you have to make due without venting from directly below. While creating holes ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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How fast does suspension trauma happen? In this question I asked about suspension trauma and why it's effects come to be. Apparently the main reason is reduced blood flow/ circulation. This is due to blood vessels being constrained/pressed on by the harness, lack of movement in leg and feet muscles aggravating the problem. My question ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Would there be any practical uses of a geological map for a hiker/backpacker? I thought about this for a while, but to be honest I can't see many immediate uses for backpackers that wouldn't be covered by other means and sources more effectively. For example, if the only source you have about a region is such a geological map it might allow you, to some limited degree, to gue... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Who should I contact if I want to have a campfire? This boils down to who owns the land. To quote Liam's answer from this question: The land between the high water mark and the low water mark is owned by the crown (crown reserves) in UK law. (ref) The land above the high water mark is owned by land owners, this may also be the crown if it's commo... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How can a barbed wire fence be crossed safely? Maybe barbed wire fences are built differently in different parts of the world - at any rate, nobody really mentioned the way that we as kids learned to cross them safely. Crossing on top in the middle between two posts: Most often barbed wire fences are not very tightly strung, especially if they'r... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Why does suspension trauma happen? This question once more brought up the topic of suspension trauma. I tried to read up on the topic, but found that the Wikipedia page was not as informative as I would have liked. Especially I'm still unclear as to what exactly it is that leads to suspension trauma: Is it being unconscious while s... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How do you make a stone axe? 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 through even larger trees and has the several benefits versus a proper axe: A chisel is far quicker to... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Are there any advantages while backpacking to hike during the night and sleep during the day? This is an edge case, but I'll add it nonetheless: If you are hiking above the polar circle during summer, hiking during the 'night' will give you the rare chance to experience the wonder that is the midnights sun in the endless nordic summer. There is nothing quite like starting a climb after dinn... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Any rational reason to pick a spear to hunt? I think the reasons why people want to hunt using spears are the similar to the reasons for archery and crossbow hunting: it's about the challenge of hunting with weapons that are - at their core - a lot more primitive than what would be available to hunters. This could be out of appreciation of ind... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Are there any general rules of thumb for route finding up a mountain without any trails? I'll try to give a fairly generic answer to this broad question... Avoid Dangers This is obvious really, but first and foremost you'll want to avoid any kind of routes which lead you close to dangers. What's dangerous and what isn't and which levels of danger you'll be prepared to accept will depen... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Where can I expect to find naturally occurring flint in the wild? Identification Wikihow has a decent enough page on identifying flint if you are lucky enough to find yourself in an area where it occurs naturally. Occurrence But flint is a natural resource. As with all natural resources they will occur in some places in abundance, while not at all in others. We... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Does the altitude you live at influence the time required for acclimatization? Living or spending time at higher altitudes will increase your performance via the number of red blood cells you have in your blood. Athletes do this to increase their performance (after they redescended that is), in which case we are speaking of Altitude Training. The effect originates in the diffe... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Telescopic trekking poles: clamp vs. screw system I'm looking to get a new pair of trekking poles for my next trek as I find them an invaluable tool on longer hikes with higher pack load. It seems others and science agree to some degree at least, so I might even spend a bit of money and get me some expensive ones... In the realm of telescopic trekk... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Dealing with anxiety and confidence issues As you were talking about the Alps I suggest having a look around (on Google maybe) to check what kind of alpine and hiking clubs exist near you. At least in Switzerland there are alpine clubs in every city and many smaller towns (even the ones further away from the mountains) and most of them organ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How can I acquire practical outdoor skills? 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 having them join a scout organization will be one of the best and most comprehensive TGO experiences they ca... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: Are there any situations while backpacking that would require a watch? I'd argue that a watch is a fairly important device for backpacking and I generally never leave without one. Monitor progress If you do multi-day hikes you generally have a plan or schedule you should more-or-less stick to. This schedule can be dictated by your entry/exit procedures (e.g. public tr... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How to stalk lynxes in the black forest? I have to be honest with you here: I don't think you will be successful in observing any wild Lynx. That is unless you are willing to commit a lot of time and quite potentially a fair bit of money into specialised equipment. Lynx are just extremely shy animals. They will hear you a mile off and wil... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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A: How to safely heat a enclosed tent with electricity Frame challenge: You should probably not be heating your tent at all. Instead I suggest getting a better sleeping bag / thermal mat / clothes to sleep in. --> In combination with a decent tent they will provide you all the warmth you need to sleep comfy in most any circumstances, especially the on... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Correct breathing while bouldering I seem to often catch myself holding my breath during a difficult crux, which seems quite bad really. On the other hand, sometimes I actively breathe fast and deep repeatedly before starting a difficult problem (not quite hyperventilating, but breathing fast and really deep for some seconds). I fee... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: If in a survival situation, how can one preserve a hide of an animal with a minimum amount of tools and skill? Preservation If you have properly skinned the animal and scraped off all the bits of fat/flesh/... from the back side of the hide (see here for example) there is not really a need to further 'preserve' it except for drying it. This can be done using salt or, more likely in a survival situation, over... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: How to find natural sulfur sources? If you are very lucky, there are rich natural sulfur deposits readily available nearby. An example of such a place is Indonesia and Eastern Java, where blocks of Sulfur can basically be picked up like rocks from the ground. --> Note that such locations are very rare and will generally be colocated ... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: What could possibly go wrong in Sarek? I have hiked the entirety of the Kungsleden, did an 11 day Sarek crossing and have also been on parts of the Nordkalottleden and the Padjelantaleden - so you could say I am fairly experienced with northern Scandinavian mountain treks. Kungsleden I did Kungsleden in 2006 - 'crowded' meant for us tha... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: What materials can be used to make cordage in forests of the Adirondacks? Spruce roots Spruce roots have been used as cordage since prehistorical times, they were also used by native inhabitants of North America (see here). Very short explanation: basically you dig up spruce roots, then shave off its bark and the small side-roots by pulling the length of the root thro... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: As Mountaineers what can we give back to Mountains? Limit your carbon footprint Limiting your carbon footprint is just one of the many ways you can try to protect nature from the impact of man. It is an important one though. For the love of God, stop flying everywhere. Take the train or boat or bike. Heck, even a car. Or spend a vacation in a nearb... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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A: How can I capture some really small no-seeums to find out what is plaguing me? If you can constantly feel them hitting your head and see them on your clothes, you should easily be able to get them trapped on something sticky. Try an adhesive bug trap or simply some double sided tape. If you need to make them more visible, how about using a very strong light source? At least d... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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Designing a sustainable and portable high-energy diet I need some help designing a diet for extended multi-day treks which is sustainable, provides high-energy but still remains somehow portable. For some reason my efforts so far were not very successful. Example: I recently did a part of the GR-20 in Corsica. Admittedly, it is a rather hard alpine ... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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A: What to look for in a quality archery target? 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 lot more piercing power) or stronger bows. Arrows should always be stopped well before the fletching r... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What makes a fisherman's hat so popular among outdoorsmen? I think one of the reasons for the popularity of fishermen hat types is that they are easily rolled up/folded and put away in a pocket. The same is not possible with most traditional (felt) hats, and even if you get a folding/rolling felt that they'll still be a lot heavier and bulkier. Fisherman ha... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: How to get prepared for Fjällräven Classic hiking tour? 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 training always helps: For my first longer treks (200-300km, 2-3 weeks) I did some three to four 20km tra... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: Is stringing a recurve without a stringer damaging to the bow? This picture shows the proper technique for stringing a recurve bow without stringer. (In @Charlie Fishers link this is called the Step-Through Method.) It's what all the people in my archery club did when they didn't use the fixed stringer mounted on the club house wall. This included many differen... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a paracord knife handle? 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 seems to be a fairly popular choice - I'd guess that easily 25% of fixed bladed knives in local shops/sto... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: Legal liabilities of non-profit guiding in adventure sports I think this question is hard if not impossible to answer on this SE format; after all we're outdoors men and women and not lawyers. I'd still like to offer some points, (though IANAL and don't even live in the US) as there are certainly several aspects to consider here: Legality I'm pretty sure w... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What is the best type of shoe to wear for crossing deep rivers? 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 on Google). I specifically look for models with have sturdy rubber soles with good profiles, and which co... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: How do you lower a backpack over a cliff without damaging it? I'm gonna offer a super-cheap and quick workaround for the problem: Bring along an IKEA bag (assuming there are IKEAs where you live). They are basically very large shopping bags made out of very sturdy nylon fabric. And they're extremely durable. On occasion I have used these to carry loads of... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: Does a life-straw replace my water while hiking? Generally speaking, no. Arguably you should never go for out for any kind of extended exhausting activity without ensuring proper hydration, i.e. packing enough fluids at least for your immediate needs. The life straw will allow you to purify water sources you find up to a certain degree, but some ... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: A skeleton with elfish ears - which animal was that? First: it is very difficult to exactly determine the species of a skeleton, much more so a partial one (at least if you can not do DNA analysis). I have worked on archaeological digs where we consulted experts for this, and even they were clueless in many cases when it came down to identifying the or... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |
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A: What are the easiest methods to carry a backpack when cycling? 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 running backpack. These are ultra-light backpacks that sit very high on your back and generally have a ... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: What is the fastest style of sled? 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 are common in Switzerland/Austria/Germany. The steel runners have relatively sharp edges, making it... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: Is there a (long-distance-) trail without any available maps? 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 week of hiking. The most practiced part is by far the northernmost, between Abisko and Kebnekaise. Th... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: Differences between the right and the left trekking sock Main difference: The right one goes on the right foot, the left one goes on the left foot. :P But seriously, there should be no difference at all apart from the mirrored design. After all you don't want your left foot, for example, to be padded more strongly or lightly than your right foot. Or for ... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: Falling into an ice cold body of water A couple of additional points which I think have not yet got the attention they deserve. Time is of the essence. I've once seen a report that stated that the average swimmer can make it about 50 meters max in 4°C water before drowning. That is not a lot! Meaning, that if the person in distress ... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: Should wax for G-1000 be continuously applied? I own a couple of different Fjällräven items (trousers, jacket, hat, duffel) and a number of my friends do as well. While my personal experience with the Greenland wax is limited, it is my understanding, that you can basically personalize your items to your specific need using more or less ... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: How to walk on wet, slightly rotten wood? I would treat this exactly like walking on ice: use the penguin technique, i.e. always keep your center of mass above your feet and take small slow steps. Also see What's the best way to avoid slipping on ice? (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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