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A: What to look for in wellington boots I'd consider following: Should be made of sustainable material. May be latex rubber instead of petroleum-based rubber? Grip: From my experience hard rubber provides poor grip on wet surfaces. A sole with Semi-hard rubber material with more block-like pattern than line-patterns should offer better g... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: Why would a Rocky Mountain Goat be making scrapes in the ground? I have observed these, I have seen dogs, goats, cats, wolves, etc scraping the ground. In some cases they sat onto it. In some cases they didn't. Following are cases where it makes sense: Sharpening their hooves - Thats one way they sharpen their hooves periodically. I have seen our dog and cat scr... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: How stiff of a sole should I look for in hiking boots? I think it heavily depends on what kind of hike you are planning on. I typically prefer applying the following: A trail with a lot of ups and downs and often through ankle-high water and/or rain: Newbies in India have preferred Quechua for early-trekking days. A few people prefer something like For... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: When should I avoid geotagging? I think it heavily depends on how one such place is administered. There is a thing called 'footfall in nature' and unfortunately with a poor administration of people coming in it is likely to do more harm than good. So, as an individual, I do not geo-tag anything that I find undisturbed. You might f... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: How do you protect yourself against crocodiles when you have no option but to camp on the banks of a croc-infested river? If I were in such a situation, and not alone, my best bet would be rotating shifts of sentry. When its about camping, the whole problem escalates when everyone is asleep, or more evidently when someone is doing the dishes after dinner, or things like that. Though you stand chances that you can outrun... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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Drinking water while standing vs seated I have heard people suggesting to drink water when you are seated after a tiresome activity. They usually ask to avoid drinking water while standing upright. Does that have an actual scientific reasoning, or is just baseless advice? You could slam me for it being easy to google, and I have googled ... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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What makes some of the lakes in the Himalayas saline? I recently had a tour to Ladakh, a region in India's Jammu and Kashmir state. The plan included a visit to (and camping at) lakes Pangong Tso, Tso Moriri and Tso Kar. These lakes are saline. Is it because these are Endorheic, or is it because of the kind of the rock these lakes are closed in (surro... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: Heat index vs feels like temperature One-liner: Wiki thinks its the same. Although Wiki is not always perfect about information it posts, the justification there make sense to me. Looked up at Heat Index wikipedia, it says, The heat index (HI) or humiture is an index that combines air temperature and relative humidity, in shaded a... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: Does body need to re-acclimatize after a few days out of altitude? Wiki defines Acclimatisation as: The process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment (such as a change in altitude, temperature, humidity, etc), allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions. Now, I take that since you asked this q... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: What's the difference between defined Forest areas and laws with respect to hiking/camping through them in India? Disclaimer: I am no expert in this field, and I must admit that I had to go through various documents (PDFs) that I had archived over a period of time, but was too lazy to understand them fully. I usually refer to sections that I want to know about. And I have never memorised this information. F... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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Getting lost and circling a trail in a loop? What is the term for that phenomenon when someone in wilderness start experiencing a strange situation? When, They aren't certain that they have lost the route They may or may not be walking on a trail They keep on reaching the same place after a certain walking time. I don't know what it is call... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: How to fight bugs when hiking? There are proven ways using commercial bug-repellents sprays and lotions. I'd consider non-commercial, DIY ways using Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus oil: If you are carrying Eucalyptus oil, you can rub a few drops of oil on your forehead, neck and nose. Such oil on skin-scratch or a pimple may make burnin... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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What is the point of belay glasses? I was going through the REI website for some of the products and I stumbled upon this one here. It's called Y & Y VERTICAL Classic Belay Glasses The product punchline says: Stop wrenching your neck to keep an eye on your climber. The Y & Y Vertical Classic Belay Glasses feature metal fr... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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Are trades routes and/or mountain routes still used? Some background: I live in the western part of state of Maharashtra, India. The city of Pune is located on the Deccan Plateau. Deccan plateau itself is huge. The western section of the plateau has a vertical drops of ranging from about 900 to 1800 ft. for about 1600 km. This section is what known to... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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How to instruct someone how to take off a climbing harness? After rappelling near waterfalls, or during the rain, the harness often becomes wet and hard to remove -- particularly for inexperienced people. How can I instruct someone in how to remove the harness, without touching them? I have heard people, in particular women participants, (reasonably) compla... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Are there gender-specific climbing harnesses? Are there any gender-specific climbing (or other) harnesses? For example a chest harness? (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: Effective breathing techniques for high inclination, tougher hikes Since you and I belong to the same geography for trekking/hiking, I think I can add 2 cents to this. I typically follow a similar pattern from what Charlie answered above. I typically avoid going slow on short sections of highly inclined trails. For such ascends what I do is: Avoid breathing in by... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Higher weight carrying using forehead? I don't know how to actually put a title to this one here. But, the question is, Why do those high altitude porters haul heavy stuff (pretty heavy) on their back and with support by means of a strap on forehead? Doesn't that hurt the neck? (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Why are backpacks sized in liters? Backpacks that we use are typically categorized in litres (Or liters if you are an American English follower). Whats is the point? Why don't we have backpacks that are categorized as for example 70 kg instead of 70 L? (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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Does a chewing gum really help in keeping mouth moist? First, its not a hypothetical situation, and secondly, with all due respect, I am aware of where the debates like 'Should you get into this trouble at first place?' end-up, so lets not get into that. I was running low on water during a trek off late, I usually don't like chewing gums much. A friend ... (more) |
— | about 6 years ago |
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A: Adding extra hydration to a CamelBak backpack Looking at the product, I don't quite comprehend why it would seem difficult to add a second reservoir, unless you aren't talking about a second hydration pack itself. I think I trek around in similar conditions (India) as you do, and I typically face this issue, and for that I do the simplest thing... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Why does poo smell more after someone is back from a trek/hike? Blaming it on my roommate all the way. He goes for a 3 day hike, whenever he is back, he is tired, thats obvious and evident. The night he comes in, he goes to washroom (for poo) and his poo smells real bad. Is it common/normal? (I too face the same issue once in a while). What might he be doing ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Should overweight people ever climb? I used to be a regular climber, and unfortunately I have put on some serious weight over the last 4 years, and I have not been able to climb as much as would have loved to. While, I am still working on my schedule to get back to climbing gym, many of the people I know have been trolling me that the ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |