Activity for WedaPashiâ€
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A: Can groundwater still be consumed if after boiling the water turns brown with an oily substance floating on top? Cause of coloring: As you specifically referred to Groundwater, I believe it is most likely due to the Manganese and Iron contents in the water. Iron and manganese are common metallic elements found in the earth's crust. Water percolating through soil and rock can dissolve minerals containing iron... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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A: Reacting to tornado warnings while camping with no buildings nearby First thing you should do is confirm the validity of the news. Assuming that the news is genuine: Report your location to some one sitting out safe who can coordinate a rescue once it is all sorted out. If you are car-camping, take a measure if you can drive away before it hits. If you don't think... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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Makeshift Stretchers I recently read in a local organization report log that a group of inexperienced and stranded hikers gambled up a route and had to take a risky way down the hill. In the process, a guy got badly injured and he couldn't continue. He had to be carried down on a stretcher, but they didn't have one. Th... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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A: Wood versus plastic trail signs? IMHO, I would like to suggest using the ones made with plastic, probably Custom Engraved Signs. I believe its about personal opinion up to certain extent. The people who are suggesting you to use wooden trail signs are right about the fact that we should never put on something in nature there, which ... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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Rules for Carrying flammable subtances in UK I am planning for a trek in Northern and Eastern parts of England. I am planning to cover the Hull to Liverpool section of the Trans Pennine Trail, which is roughly 290 km or 180 miles. I have managed and planned for accommodation and camp-sites. As the weather in England is rainy most of the time o... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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Swimming across a strong current Recently I had been to a hike where I had to cross quite a large stream. And I am not so good at swimming either. So after judging the possible depth, I could figure out that I can get across swimming through it. For safety reasons considering a not-so-good kind of guy with me, I picked the shallowes... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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A: How should a climbing rope be stored? There is no care-protocol or anything as such. Just ensure that: It is neatly packed. Using a rope bag is a good practice, but not mandatory though. Its more for convenience I believe. If you dont have a rope bag, either get one, or you can try using a Tire-tube to keep it. The intention is to bene... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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How to dry wet shoes quickly? Is there a way to dry the shoes out when they get wet? I am referring to situations specially when I can not hang them out to dry. Consider a situation wherein I am trekking in the night, and I need to cross a stream and then I know that I am not gonna walk much through wet places (mud, grass lands, ... (more) |
— | almost 10 years ago |
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Rappelling with an injured arm Is there a specific method which would help one with an injured (say, broken) arm to rappel down a rock? It is very much possible that one may hurt his / her arm for some or the other stupid / major mistakes, and then need to get down one his / her own with having to rappel down a rock. What are th... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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Advantages of types of sleeping bags over another I have never used a Mummy type sleeping bag, rather I have hardly used a sleeping bag. I am afraid, I am more of a carry-mat, sleeping-pad and a blanket guy. It never occurred to my mind that What must be the advantage of a Mummy type sleeping bag over a Blanket type? over even vice-versa if it is s... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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How safe is it to travel from Kathmandu to Lukla without Flying the distance? I am planning a trek around Mt Everest. I intend to cut the cost as much as I can, because I'll be planning a more exhaustive expedition in the same region in a short while after this trek, so I just intend to plan this trek, spending as less as I can. I plan to so there by the month of August or Sep... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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What precautions are needed for caving? I have been hiking/mountaineering for quite a few years now. But, I have never been into a deep cave as yet. We are planning to explore a natural cave that we'll have to rappel into. The cave is unexplored for nearly a 3 decades now, and evidently has a way out. We plan to explore and search for the ... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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Official Protocols to be followed in England for trekking/hiking I am planning a long hike in England which is part of E2 trail. Apart from all the documentation and legal processes that I need to follow to be in England, are there any specific local procedures that I am supposed to follow during hiking/long distance walking? How safe is it to trek alone in Engla... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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A: Campervans - larger vs smaller I have hardly any experience with car camping and similar activities., but I would love to shed some light on what I can think of. If I were you, I would certainly go for a smaller camper van than a larger one. Fuel Economy: In camper vans, it is almost universal to say that the smaller ones are b... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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Potability measure of water on Volcanic Mountains Is it safe to drink water found from natural resources on the Volcanic Mountains? Considering Chemistry part of it, What could go wrong if I have no way to boil it, at the most I can filter it with multiple layers of garment. (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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Technique and physical conditioning for crack climbing Very recently I had been to a climb where I learnt about an alternate route that requires a huge crack to be climbed. It is of about a 100-120 ft roughly. Though I have experience in climbing open faces of walls with the aid of equipment like pegs, I have never tried much of my skills to climb throu... (more) |
— | about 10 years ago |
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Hot or cold shower better after exertion? Most of us go around, doing different physical activities. Whether it is indoors or outdoors, the common factor is that we often sweat, make our muscles, joints, tendons, ligament, etc work harder than normal. Specifically, working out, swimming, rock climbing, hiking, cycling, running, mountaineeri... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Can a Finger Pulley injury be predicted / anticipated? I resumed climbing a couple of months back after a gap of a couple of years. After spending a month of quality time at the wall regularly in order to get back in touch, I have started to try different routes that are a bit tricky and a bit exerting so that sometimes I have to push it a bit harder tha... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Surfacing rapidly after a Scuba Dive I recently had my first scuba dive. And the other instructor here was referring to something that is related to air Embolism as I overheard, that one should not surface too rapidly after a deep dive. I could only hear it that it could prove fatal as well. I know what is Embolism, but i have no wisdom... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Are dark or bright clothings preferable in the desert? I have always been advised to be in bright/light colours during the trekking expeds in regions which are known for bad sun. Everybody knows that Black clothing absorbs more heat(radiation). The lighter you wear, the lesser heat you attract(radiation). Now there is a point rightly said above that t... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Cutting snow steps on slopes Cutting the Ice steps is technique which is used since years, and rather was invented way before something like crampons came up in mountaineering. I met a team at Saser Kangri, who spent a lot of time in cutting steps in Ice. And, I could only ask them why to do it and invest so much of amount of... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Factors to be considered and prepared in case of unavoidable bivouac There are numerous situations when mountaineers may have to bivouac. A few of them are exceptionally not advised but unavoidable at the same time. I was going through the details of the K2-Tragedy(2008) and I learnt that in situations where one runs out of time and doesn't want to give up the sum... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Practical uses for urine There are many if you can adjust with smell and fact that you are going to need to use your own urine for some or the other purpose. Hydrate using Urine: When you are damn far away from any water source and going through serius dehydration, You distill your urine if you can light a fire and have tw... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: During a safety stop, how do I avoid my feet floating up? This should sound more generic than only for a safety stop during a dive. I had this issue that during the swim as well, that I had to constantly fight to keep from rolling to one side, or to keep my feet from floating towards the surface. The two most typical problems with swimmers/divers that I sa... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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What mountain is this white pointed one in my gmail background image? I believe, many of us may have set this theme of mountains on gmail. Did anybody care to know what mountain is it? (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Effective measures to minimize the damage due to Snow-blindness? I was reading the novel: No Way Down by Graham Bowley, which is a detailed account of August 2008 K2 tragedy. There was a survivor named Wilco Van Rooijen, who eventually was rescued up somewhere between camp IV and camp III. He was suffering from snow-blindness, which contributed majorly in he getti... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: What shoes to wear while climbing monolithic granite rocks? This may sound a little too weird to most of the people, but trust me, nothing worked better (and ultimately hell a lot cheaper) than a normal canvas shoe with its sole slightly brushed with a sand-paper. It worked amazingly well and with comfort. I use them regularly where I go for an early morning ... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Walking through a Thigh-high snow I have far less experience in trekking where there is snow. I believe walking through snow and through ice are two different techniques. Is there some sort of safe technique to walk on such snow with nearly 30o slope and winds? I wonder if I would be able to take the same route that I open duri... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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How to rappel on an over-hanging cliff? I have rappelled quite a few times. I have also done commando rappel on shorter patches (up to 100 ft or so). The pic of a cliff that I have attached below is Kokankada. The height to rappel will be around 1800ft into 4 stages. Out of that, probably a 800 ft will be pure overhang. I have rappelled he... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Has anyone tried making their own make-shift Hydrapack? Has anyone tried making their own make-shift Hydrapack? Over the years of trekking I have never owned a Hydrapack. So, before investing on something, and for some fun-n-learn part of it, I would like to make myself a Hydrapack. What are the basic things that I need, and how to go about it? I first ha... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Walking up the slopes. To walk brisk or to walk slow? I would say there is no point in walking briskly. With a heavy backpack, it's a no-no for me. I have observed and have struggled with the same problem when I started off towards some serious trekking with genuinely elevated/steep climbs with a heavy haversack on my back. The sack that I usually carry... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Do leeches have a preference? Nah, AFAIK Leeches don't sniff/smell at all. Their main form of prey detection is thought to be by thermoreception, meaning Sensitivity to body heat, which is why warm blooded animals and mostly mammals are their preys. They do get attracted towards Water/Wetness. Though you are claiming to be having... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Cramping Fingers I recently re-started to get into rock climbing but I've been having a lot of tough time with my fingers cramping up after I get off the wall. And the worst part of it is, I have to paddle down a good 30 km to get back home as I go cycling. I have observed, it happens almost in about half an hour or ... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Keeping the things interesting in a small climbing gym I had been a regular climber half a decade back. And, then I got off the routine. Now I am trying to get back into climbing. For that, I go to a local climbing gym kind of thing managed by a friend wherein we can change the route/reroute for variations. The issue is, The routes that are said to be t... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Are bears attracted by Lotions and Perfumes? Bears are mostly attracted by smell of food. That is why we are supposed to keep the food items in airtight and sealed packs or preferably finish up all the food (cooking and consuming) far away from the campsite. People usually tend to follow this protocol. But does this all apply to Body lotions, ... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Should I expect reptiles in Southwest USA deserts in winter? Adding to what Don Branson said, Try not to dismantle or peep into a pile of stones, small cracks. With reference to :"During winter, do most of these reptiles go in some sort of hibernation, or can some/many still be found and seen during the day where there is some sun?" What I've observed is, It ... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Micro-Fractures in Climbing Equipments I have always been very careful while handling climbing gear. Last year while returning from an expedition, I met a group that was returning from a tough-looking climb. They were selling off a few of their gear, which were pretty new. Most of the them were carabiners. Out of curiosity I asked them th... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: What are the first aid precautions to be taken in case of a snake bite? There is hardly anything very effective first aid as such, considering the fact that you are 5 hrs walk from any medical facility. I guess I can assume that you will be roaming in rain forests of Agumbe or anywhere in Southern Western Ghats since you referred to King Cobras. If in India, you would... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A Hat or a Cap? Considering a scenario that one is hiking a lot in the indian sub-continent, what is better in order to mitigate the issues one may face due to bright sunny day? A hat or a simple cap? (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Suitable Food for moderate to High altitude trekking I am preparing for an expedition which is going to be in Mid-July next year. I am quite aware about the level of physical fitness that we require for such a trek, and I am preparing for it as well. One thing that strikes my mind the most is regarding food/diet that I should follow during the expe... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Which one is scientifically better for carrying water during an expedition: A hard fiber bottle or an Aluminium Bottle? I have come across two good products for carrying the water during expeditions. I wonder which of them would be scientifically better to have along. Yes, I agree that this question may sound like a primarily-opinion based question, but I want to get the pros and cons of the two materials. A har... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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How to realize/judge/assume if one has now fully acclimatized? I have an expedition planned in Himalayas, around the Mt. Kanchenjunga region. I believe at higher altitudes, apart from preparation (both physical and psychological), one has to be sure about a factor: Acclimatization. What I have planned is: after gaining a certain altitude in the beginning phas... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Venomous/Semi-Venoumous Snakes at Higher Altitudes When we camp in rainforests or even country side forest, we are supposed to be very careful about Reptiles, especially Snakes. In India out of the many venomous snakes, I have found Pit Vipers to be very common. That is why I have always considered the possible threats while choosing a campsite. But ... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Knot for Joining the ropes of different thicknesses As, I have been using a Double Fisherman's knot to join the two ropes. With some physics that I know, in Double Fisherman's knot the same amount of pressure (stress) is applied over the two turns of each rope, so making sure there is no significant damage done to any of the rope. However I believe... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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Is playing musical instruments like Harp/Harmonica, Flute unsafe during backpacking trips? Along with trekking and camping, I am too involved in musical instruments that I play. And, I always have had a thought of carrying my six-string with me on some long hike for entertainment during I camp at some site. ( I have so far always have taken care of safety issues/procedures related Campsite... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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How can I practice Climbing without the actual wall and/or equipment? I had never been a gifted kind of a climber being more fascinated by Backpacking than Rock Climbing. Its been almost 2 years that I did some genuine climbing. And, I am planning to resume it very soon. But, Instead of gambling with any actual climbing place I intend to get in touch with it, and do so... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Can I use satellite images as hiking maps, how? Yes, you can. I have managed to trek long up to a week with a set of satellite images. For that, I needed some skill in orientation, tracing down a trail and then setting the position in accordance with the satellite image. It does require skills in Navigation because, in most of the cases where peop... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: Trek-able peaks in the himalayan range There are few peaks like : Ekdant - 6128 mtrs (A name for Lord Ganesh), Kartik - 5113 mtrs(named after brother of Lord Ganesh). I had planned for these two on a single trip, though I could not execute the plan. There is Parvati Parbat (6,257m) above the Satopanth Glacier. I have the Himalayan Journa... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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How can a walking style be changed? The title may itself sound a little weird, indeed it does. But this I have observed over the time, when I take a look at my shoes. I think I have a strange walking style, in which I probably land a bit banked on the right part of the feet of my left leg. That is why I can see my left shoe more worn o... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |
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A: At what point do I need snow goggles or glacier glasses when hiking? When I first planned my trek in Himalays I was suggested to keep my Gogs and Glares with me when I am outdoor-bound, in snow. A good article in my Adventure related Database rtf files says: Hours of bright sunlight can burn the surface of the eye, causing a temporary but painful condition known ... (more) |
— | over 10 years ago |