Activity for fgysin reinstate Monica
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A: Are wooden shafts competitive to carbon ones? Certain styles of archery, like some traditional longbow styles, will actually prescribe that you must use wooden arrows. Example: British Clout Archery Apart from this and the couple of side effects you mentioned (cheaper, more traditional, ...) I don't think there are any benefits in using wooden ... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: Arrows in full length measured without the nock? From my experience the arrow shafts will be exactly the length as specified, at least with all the vendors I dealt with so far. (It might be safest to just ask them however!) If you're putting together your own arrows from scratch, you're sort of expected to tinker around to a certain degree, and th... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: How should we protect ourselves from a lightning strike? 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 exposed and not the highest point in the immediate vicinity. So stay off of summits, hills, and don't s... (more) |
— | almost 9 years ago |
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A: Proper food storage against black bears on a LONG (e.g., 14 days) trip, partly in black bear country? (enough bear canisters not practical) In 2013 I did an long trip (12 days) in the Rockies (near Banff/Lake Louise National Parks). We were entirely back country, except for the very first camp site. In this area brown bears are the biggest worry, so we used a bear hang. Arguably this can also work against black bears (at least in areas w... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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A: Case example on Altitude Mountain Sickness: How to detect and react properly? I guess one of the central concerns with AMS is that you can never know when it hits you. You can prepare, acclimatize and try to avoid all the stupid mistakes - but even under perfect conditions, and even if you have a successful history of climbing at altitude it can hit you any time. From what yo... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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A: What nocturnal animal in Massachusetts skitters around and grunts loudly? It's hard to give a definitive answer, but based on your description one possibility could be a badger. They make some really astonishing noises ranging from grunts to screams to barks. Maybe head over to Youtube and listen to some badger videos and see if that sounds similar? (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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A: Safe, effective method for splitting firewood using a hatchet? There is one very efficient trick I will call reverse chopping. (No idea if this technique has a proper name, feel free to correct my answer.) The problem with a hatchet is that it is quite light weight, so there is not a lot of force available for splitting logs. The trick here is to inverse this s... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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A: Rain soaked leather jacket- how to repair? It is normal to a certain degree that wet leather, after drying, is a bit stiffer than before. The effects will generally be worse the longer your leather was in contact with water if the water was hot/warm the faster the leather dries (so don't dry over a heater!) Normally the stiffness should ... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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A: How do I calculate how much lift an outrigger needs? 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 (weight distribution), how big your sail is, how high your mast is, if you are sailing with/across/against th... (more) |
— | about 9 years ago |
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A: Could spray foam insulation be used effectively as an emergency sleeping bag? No, it's not going to be feasible: You'd need a lot of cans. To approximate the volume of a sleeping bag and thermal mat I'd say at least around 5-10 cans. For this weight/volume you can just as well bring a proper sleeping bag/tarp/bivvy. The spray foam is not stable in itself. It will form bubbly... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Dealing with rashes between thighs and around the groin One trick not yet mentioned, but surprisingly efficient: When I start sweating in this area (and I'm out in the woods where I won't meet a lot of people) I usually just open the zipper on my pants. This helps wonders to boost air circulation, thus preventing sweating. For me this also 100% prevents... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What trees/bushes are best suited for a simple bow? When I was a kid I repeatedly made simple bows from hazel trees/shrubs. The main advantage here is that it grows in very handy, more or less uniformly thick branches that are very appropriate in size to use as bows (also make good walking sticks/spears). As strength/durability of the bow was never a... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What to look for in an Umbrella for Backpacking? After years of experience doing short and long treks in various climates this is the first time I hear of a trekking umbrella. And honestly, I'm not convinced. Yes, rain protection will be good, breathability is excellent and they are easy to set up and take down when the weather changes (even witho... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: How to prevent sweat washing off insect repellent? You should keep in mind: DEET is not an insect repellent that will prevent insects from landing on your skin! DEET is a contact poison that will be very unpleasant for any insect who gets into contact with your skin - they essentially 'burn their feet'. This prevents mosquitoes/black flies/knot/... ... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Art supplies on backpacking trips On my treks I usually keep a trail journal. I only bring a pencil and some eraser (i.e. super light-weight), and use this to write about the journey, draw small maps/diagrams and sometimes even sketches of what I encounter. Get a routine I also force myself to write an entry on every single day, tha... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Protein-intake on extended minimal-weight treks I enjoy doing quite extended treks in the backcountry that rely on us (mostly 2-4 people) being independent from any kind of civilization for up to two weeks. For me the foremost problem in these kinds of treks is the weight of the food: I've been on treks where we easily started out with 15kg of fo... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Doing The Ice Run 2016. Any recommendation on how to survive Siberian Winter Merino wool (e.g. IceBreaker shirts & long underpants) is very warm compared to its pack size and weight. It combines well with most other outdoor clothing like fleece - and you'll be wearing lots of it. Just to put it into perspective: In winter Irkutsk has an average temperature of around -20&... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: US vs central European bear advice I have extensive trekking experience in northern Europe (Sweden, Norway), some in Central Europe (Switzerland, France) and some in the Canadian Rockies. What I can say about Scandinavia, which has a comparably strong bear population, is that most people do not worry over bear attacks at all. For ex... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: is it a good idea to cover a tent with a tarp to protect for heavy rainfall? First of all You might need to look into getting a new impregnation for your second hand tent. This can be done either yourself using sprays or wash-in-products (and in your case a probably huge washing machine) or by giving the tent for re-impregnation to professionals, i.e. your local outdoor/tent... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What are the criteria for tent for one person Before deciding on the tent to buy think about the characteristics of your different options. Tent size (how many people does it hold, is there room for luggage or even indoor cooking?) Tent weight (you want to keep that as low as possible obviously) Type of construction (generally this doesn't mat... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Is drinking urine safe? Rectal infusion I have read of a case where people survived in a life raft not by drinking their own urine, but by rectally infusing urine through a tube. This is apparently quite a safe way to get your body to extracting the water in a fluid without absorbing all/too many of the potentially danger... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Sleeping in an inflatable boat I would suggest not sleeping on the boat. Apart from the safety issues this will bring up - the boat could slowly lose air, or could start drifting away, the water could rise, ... - it will not protect you against wind or rain. So in any case, the least I'd suggest for you to get is a good tarp or a... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What should I bring home foraged mushrooms in? I have good experiences using cloth grocery bags (note: breathability). Depending on how many mushrooms you are gathering it might be necessary to put something like a bowl/small basket into the bottom of the bag to keep the mushrooms from getting squished by the downwards pull of the bag. (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Impregnation and waxing full leather shoes Full leather shoes are easy to take care of in a way: they'll perform exactly accordingly to how you treat them. First off: if the shoes are new, don't to anything. They'll already be treated/impregnated and ready to use (apart from breaking them in). You'll likely not gain anything by applying addi... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: Can you wash ticks out with shampoo? I have never heard of shampoo being a tick deterrent or being more efficient at tick removal than say washing your hair simply with water. If you are in an area where diseases transmitted by ticks are an issue then I'd suggest you use the common safety procedures: vaccination search your body befo... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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A: What are some simple tasks to teach knife safety? As a kid we often went on hiking trips and I got my first knife when I was around eight to ten years old. Below are some of the things my parents looked out for when I was a child. Obviously this is addressed at an even younger age than OP described, so you might have to adapt it accordingly... Gene... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Why bring a multitool on long treks? I have been trekking for years now, mostly in Scandinavia, Canada and Peru. For most of treks we had to be sustainable and carry food for 10-14 days at a time - so weight is always a big issue. Obviously this requires very optimized equipment, and for this reason I never considered bringing a multit... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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