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Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Edit	Post #40480	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do you tie in to the centre of a rope? A knot that's simple and easy to use, explicitly for the purpose of tying in to the middle of the rope, would be the Alpine Butterfly. Tie it, then put it to your belay loop with one or two locking carabiners. (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the name of this knot for tying into a "confidence" rope? This knot is what I'd call a stopper knot. You twist turn the end of the rope two times around itself, as shown, then thread the end through the now-created loops. It is used in rock climbing: If you attach the rope to your climbing harness with a re-threaded figure-of-eight knot, then with the shor... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	Any tips to reduce chance that I have to get up and pee in the night (not counting dehydration, of course) Well, here's the situation. You're on an outdoor trip in winter. It's cold outside and after a long day all you want to do is crawl into your warm sleeping bag and not get out of it until the next morning. Unfortunately, shortly after reaching the warmth of your tent, you feel the urge to pee and hav... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	Tent floor waterproof rating I'm currently looking to buy a new tent. The old one had a floor that was said to withstand a hydrostatic head of 10000 mm, but the tents I find in the stores here go to at most 3000 mm for the floor, at least in the light-weight category. Is that still sufficient to keep me dry in Pacific Northwes... (more)	—	over 12 years ago
Answer	—	A: If I have to cross an icy, flowing river, what are some ways I can cross safely? There is one more important technique you can use that I was taught in New Zealand, where you have to cross rivers all the time. If you have a group of people (at least 3), you can greatly enhance safety by forming a chain in the following way: Position the strongest person upstream, the second-s... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do you determine how long a hike will take? There is really only one way to determine this, and that is experience. Do a few hikes in different terrain, different settings (dayhike vs overnight), different weather and different group sizes, keep track of your time and thus build up a "library" of situations and times. Once you have a few of t... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Question	—	Backup prusik for Abseiling: Where does it go? When abseiling from an anchor during rock climbing, I like to use a backup prusik as a potential lifesaver in case I screw up. However, I have heard different advice on where to put it, both for where to attach it to myself and where to attach it to the rope: Clip it to the belay loop or the leg l... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: Which side of an emergency blanket should I use? Some, not all, do indeed come in two sides, and which one you use depends on the reason you use it. One of the sides strongly reflects heat. A hypothermic person therefore wants to have that reflective side on the inside so that it helps keeping any warmth inside. A person suffering from heat stroke ... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can you navigate / determine your location in thick fog? This depends of course on the tools you have and what your overall situation is. For example, if you know that you are on a certain path and you have a compass, and if you are on a slope, you can try to figure out the direction of the slope and compare that to the slopes along the path you are on us... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: Can/Should I cook in my tent? The answers regarding flammability (and the ensuing death trap) and carbon monoxide poisoning are correct. Even in foul weather, cook outside your tent. If you do lots of camping in bad weather (New Zealand's West Coast?) get a tent with a vestibule. There is one additional problem: In bear country,... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can I stay warm in subzero (0°F, -18°C ) weather? Keep active. Bring a good hat. While your body can reduce blood flow to fingers and toes to prevent the core from getting cold, for obvious reasons it doesn't want to reduce blood flow to your head. Thus, it's important to keep your head warm. Eat sufficiently. Your body needs a lot of energy to st... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: Do polarized sunglasses protect against snow blindness? Regular polarized sunglasses are usually meant for drivers of cars, as these glasses, in addition to darkening the sky, also suppress glare/reflections. If you travel in snow, light will come from all different angles and directions and will therefore be polarized in all kinds of directions, so a m... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago
Answer	—	A: Keeping warm in an emergency Eat something with high energy content. If it's warm, even better, but as Freedom of the Hills explains, the warmth is merely a psychological factor, what really warms you up is the energy in the food. Chocolate is great for this. Put the hypothermic person into a sleeping bag together with another,... (more)	—	almost 13 years ago