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Double wall tents keep most of the condensation from forming on the inside of a tent, and they're warmer. In general, they do a better job keeping the rain out. Double wall tents are preferable in ...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭

Shin splints (tibial stress syndrome) can be cause by tendons, muscles, or stress fractures. It's an "overuse" injury, with multiple causes, so there's not a single treatment. Some things that migh...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

If it fits, it's better to put it inside. That way it stays dry and is protected. If you put down your pack on rocks or small limbs, it can poke holes in the tent cover or sleeping bag cover if the...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

It's risk management. The best way to handle a storm is to get down before it starts. Check the weather and be down by noon or whenever the weather normally gets genned up. If you're in a thunders...

posted 11y ago by xpda‭

It is much better to avoid frostbite than to treat it. You can easily lose fingers and toes to frostbite. When you are camping in the winter, you cannot go into the lodge and warm up like you do sn...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭

Cracks in rocks or lying on the ground won't improve things. Creek beds might make it worse if there's enough water to conduct electricity. The best policy is to get down before the lightning sta...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

First, pick the location you think it closest to the mark, based on the GPS. Then, walk in an outward spiral, looking at any place that someone would be likely to hide a geocache. Think like a pers...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭

Glucosamine is for cartilage, and finger pain from climbing is probably tendon problems.

posted 13y ago by xpda‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

Mohair is lighter and glides better than nylon, but does not grip the snow as well going uphill as nylon does. I have used rubber skins before, which will really climb steep stuff, won't glide ver...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭

If there is another person person onboard, have them do nothing but watch the person in the water. They should point a finger at person in the water and never take their eyes off. Toss out life bu...

posted 13y ago by xpda‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

Run the canteen through a dishwasher a time or two and it will get rid of the odd taste.

posted 13y ago by xpda‭

Wrap the string around the shaft in the opposite direction. Then it will tend to go down, but your uneven pushing and pulling will counteract it. If that doesn't work, try cutting a slot in the sha...

posted 12y ago by xpda‭

A light, white running shirt made of synthetic fabric is the coolest I've found -- something similar to Nike dri-fit. A white or very light color is important if you're in the sun.

posted 12y ago by xpda‭

The snow melts some days (or most days) in the late season. If it refreezes at night, it will be icy in the morning, making icy or rough skiing. When the snow gets slushy in the afternoon, you wil...

posted 11y ago by xpda‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

If you have a hiking pole you can use it for self arrest. Keep the strap around your wrist. When you fall, hold that hand away from the ground. With your other hand, grab the pole a few inches from...

posted 8y ago by xpda‭