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Posts by Aravona‭

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Q&A What to look for in wellington boots

So this actually stems from the fact my last two pairs of wellington boots have split - as have my husbands, and his were a different brand - my boots were both Joules (~£45 so low-mid range boots)...

3 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there mouflons without horns?

Quoting Wikipedia: The horns of mature rams are curved in almost one full revolution (up to 85 cm). You could have seen a young one or a female. Females can be horned or polled.

posted 8y ago by Aravona‭

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Q&A Which wildlife is it legal to hunt in the UK?

From gov.uk you can hunt the following legally: Birds You don’t need a licence to hunt: game birds, eg pheasants and grouse quarry birds and certain wild birds, eg moorhens and wood...

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

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Q&A How to prevent frost / ice damage camping equipment?

When camping in summer rain overnight or dew in the morning is fine as it'll likely all evaporate off in the day. When camping in winter dew, rain, or sleet could lead to frost and ice on the tent...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A When do insects normally hatch from insect houses?

Likely these are solitary bees. You might notice bees buzzing around your house and on wet days during the flying season check inside the holes and might see them sheltering from the rain. ...

posted 4y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to look for in eco-friendly sunblock?

With sunblock it's relatively easy to know what to look for in terms of SPF, UV types etc, however with eco-friendly ones that aim to not put chemicals back in the ocean (used by surfers, swimmers,...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A Bird seed for Robins and Tits

Pretty much any, the bird feeds you get from the garden centres are normally very informative, you can see what to feed different birds for different seasons. If you get a multi-feeder, so basicall...

posted 5y ago by Aravona‭

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Q&A What type of Amphibian / Lizard is this?

This morning when out on one of my usual walks I discovered an Amphibian / Lizard on the path - I did not take a picture as it had clearly been attacked at some point, it was not alive at this time...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do Bee Hotels/Houses actually work?

Bee hotels or houses are supposed to allow solitary bees the chance to lay eggs - however there seems to be some controversy, that they only attract pests? Considering the decline of bees globally...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where are good dive sites to scuba dive with seahorses?

In a couple of weeks my buddy (husband) and I will be doing a few dives on the UK's Jurassic coastline, in Swanage. It's said if the vis (visibility) is good here you can often see seahorses, as t...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What role does information about atmospheric pressure play from an outdoor perspective?

From a scuba diving / apnea (free) diving perspective knowing your barometric pressure can let you know your depth - At 1 bar you are at surface level, with each 10m descent you are at a further 1b...

posted 7y ago by Aravona‭

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Q&A How to start foraging in the UK?

For someone who has never done it before, what is the best way to start learning how to forage in the UK? Do you require anything specific to start doing this?

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Aravona‭

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Q&A Are there any inedible seaweeds on the UK coastline?

So I'm quite into foraging, and seaweed (the real thing not chinese take away stuff...) is supposedly very nutritious for you and very easy to forage up, but are there any seaweeds which are not ed...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What time of year is best to forage sloes in the UK?

What is the best time of year and conditions required to pick Sloes, in the UK, for gin and jellies?

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How should I traverse fields with horses in?

I am surprised at how many people I see doing this wrongly (my experience being an ex-horse owner and now hiker in the UK). What is the correct way to traverse a field containing horses? Let's ex...

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

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Q&A How to clean vomit from camping gear?

Some background. Whilst car camping down in Weymouth recently I was unfortunate enough to encounter a stomach bug (we initially thought it was food poisoning but later realised it was a bug as my o...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What type of bird seed attracts the most amount of birds?

This answer may apply to other countries but is pretty cert for the UK. Bird feed sold in the UK (from big chain pet stores, to garden centres, to little corner shops) usually comes with a time of...

posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you keep your dog cool while hiking on hot sunny days?

There is a rule of thumb here that our dog trainer taught us which is, if you cannot hold your hand on the ground for more than 5 seconds, pavement, dirt etc, it is too hot for your dog to be walki...

posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is the best way to store paddles?

Overall I think you should be okay with just making sure that the contact points on the oars are a bit padded, or at least, the contact point is not sharp. That way it shouldn't rub on the oar and ...

posted 8y ago by Aravona‭

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Q&A Where/how can I catch American signal crayfish in the UK?

First things first you need to contact the correct authorities. You require written permission to trap crayfish in the UK. There was an episode of River Cottage where they trapped them on the Riv...

posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should I bring home foraged mushrooms in?

You could actually try a mushroom bag, which is basically a cloth bag with a plastic liner that usually has a draw string to keep it tight. My mother in law has one, she uses it for shop brought mu...

posted 8y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Exploring coastal caves safely?

Having read this good question I felt it covered mountainous regions very well however myself and my husband are big fans of the coast and he certainly has (with his ex-fisherman father) explored m...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can you tell if you can reuse an arrow?

Title says it all really, if I were out practice shooting on a boss, or if I were hunting, how could I tell if I can reuse the arrows I've just shot?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are good baits for crabbing?

One thing I saw a lot of last time I went crabbing and apparently rage threw my net off the pier (I hold to the fact it slipped out my hand!) was people using left over cooked sausages cut into sma...

posted 9y ago by Aravona‭

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Q&A How to store a bow?

What is the correct way to store a bow after use? Is there any specific care that is needed pre and post storage?

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by Aravona‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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