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Posts by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A When I do and when I don't need shoes with ankle supports?

There has been a lot of lot of discussion about whether the shoes should have ankle support or not. I have seen the discussions (not just on The Great Outdoors, but elsewhere too) that ankle muscl...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should I do about large trash left by others on USFS land?

This is what I do: I always have extra carry-bags to keep the trash in. Depending upon what my plan is, if I am coming around the same way back home, I usually pickup everything which shouldn't be...

posted 8y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A In a survival situation, should I drink unpurified water?

Dehydration will kill you before Giardia or cholera does. So, I'd first take a measure of where I am, do I absolutely need to drink the water is question, or is there any other better (safer, need ...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are other alternatives to Sleeping pads?

What are alternate options that one can use as a sleeping pad if he/she doesn't have one along? P.S.: Lets assume that he/she has a tent. And we are not talking about any sorts of extreme weather ...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should I feed ravens/crows?

I'd rather not prefer inviting them for food at all. Usually for what I have seen around, crows scare the hell out of small birds like Bulbul, Robin and Sunbirds. They feast on roadside kills, tra...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A Rock climbing over edge - What can I put under the rope to protect it?

Apart from what ShemSeger suggested if you are looking for a make-shift option for now, you can get an inner rubber tube that people use for Cycles. Cut it and run the rope through it at the edge ...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What do you call the bags which help organize items inside a backpack?

Assuming that you have the right kind of a backpack according to your requirements. First, you need to separate things that you need frequently and things you'll need less often. The way I camp/t...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Insoles rolling in when shoes are wet

I have a pair of shoes that are really not water-proof. But they are good for not-so-serious treks and have a superb grip over all sorts of terrain in India. The only trouble I seem to have with ...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A One-sided overhand bend

Why is the one-sided overhand bend also called the European death knot (EDK)? Is it safe for climbing and mountaineering purposes?

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Does touching the tent outer wall from the inside make it leak?

Yes, it is indeed due to Capillary action. As there are great answers already by Dynadin and Aravona and Snow Crash, I would strictly limit the scope of my answer to why it happens and how, just to...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is a Burrito wrap?

I was going through one of the most amazing posts on The Great Outdoors which talks about if sleeping naked in a sleeping bag keeps you warmer than with clothes The is something said about Burrito...

0 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A De-stinking my water shoes

Apart from what all options suggested by other users here, If you are up for investing a bit, You might want to look out for Neoprene shampoos that are used by Scuba Divers to clean their Scuba su...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A When I do and when I don't need shoes with ankle supports?

Yes, you are seeing it right, I am answering the question right away, but I intentionally asked this question so that I can have more views and opinions about it, specially the ones that contradict...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A Adjusting the Torso setting for the backpack

I have been using backpacks which did not have setting for Torso adjustment. This time around I have bought myself a backpack with such adjustment. Product Link: Quechua backpack Product I thin...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Most common avoidable reasons for climbing accidents?

A generic list: Not testing the holds, anchors and knots. Miscommunication, leading to improper positioning may be. While climbing stepping on the uphill side of the rope leading to upside down f...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A How did people make topographical maps in the pre-modern?

While Rory Alsop's answer points exactly to the method followed by cartographers and geologists before the invention of GPS and other modern techniques, I'd like to make a point that it was done wi...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why might one need a 2000 lumen headlamp?

I was just looking at a product my friend was bragging about, a headlamp with 2000 lumen intensity. When and why would I be needing such a powerful headlamp? I usually trek in jungles and forests ...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Continue a hike when legs start cramping

Its well-known to relate Cramps and Dehydration. So its obvious that you talked about hydrating yourself. But, in most of the situations muscle cramps can be stopped if the involved muscle is stret...

posted 9y ago by WedaPashi‭

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Q&A Pressing the knee while ascending

Usually I have a walking stick with me. But this time around I didn't have one along. With the hot and humid weather adding to the woes, we were going up a seemingly unending ascent. The constant ...

1 answer  ·  posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I vet a hiking partner without potential hard feelings?

IMHO, up to a certain level in mountaineering, friends that you make in mountains or at a base camp are likely to be good/close friends for life. So, If I were the guy with the lesser experience in...

posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to do if a team member falls sick?

Decide depending upon the impact that person has on the group and the event. If he/she is a crucial member to keep going, may be the group should agree to call it off, and decide to turn back or se...

posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Lodging while hiking the European E-paths

Its nearly just the half of what you would have expected to see. Honestly I had head-scratched many details for European Long Distance Trails. But I realized that they are so long that even if I pl...

posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Climbing Kilimanjaro for a newbie

Aligning the answer strictly for Kilimanjaro, I'd first recommend you to select the route that you are going to take. If you want to take the easiest way up, the Marangu route shall be perfectly su...

posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it safe to sleep for more than 16 hrs a day at altitudes above 6000m?

I am planning for a trek at the Advance Base Camp or if possible up to Camp II of Saser Kangri. The region is so deserted of people and expeditionists/mountaineers that there are usually only two t...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Knee pain when descending a mountain

I'll be sticking to the "Descent and Knee pain" part of the discussion here. Yeah, there is no doubt that a descent definitely makes knee-pain worse. (I am strictly sticking to the point that it...

posted 10y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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