Roflo‭

I've recently retired a rope (dynamic) and a harness. They're both in very good shape, but just over 8 years old. Common sense dictates I throw them away, but I wonder if there are other uses I can...

4 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

I have a friend who climbs with another group. She recently had her first couple of experiences as lead climber (sport climbing). I'm concerned that she doesn't have the required theory for lead c...

3 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

I don't usually care too much about making a pee stop if I'm hiking (I just don't mind). In the last couple of years, however, I've taken on running and have since ran a marathon and a handful of h...

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

Related: How do I avoid leeches? There's plenty of anecdotal evidence that suggests tobacco is toxic for leeches. However, I couldn't find any sources that mention why (thought I found a promising...

posted 9y ago by Roflo‭

The one way I know to remove the twists from a climbing rope, requires for the rope not to be hanging nor in use in any way. The procedure is quite simple but may require help from your partner: ...

posted 8y ago by Roflo‭

A friend just came back from the beach and he mentioned he decided not to take his bike because he wasn't sure if it would be easy/comfortable to ride it on the sand. We started discussing if it w...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

Years ago, after a storm, I found a dead bird with an id ring on its leg. I wanted to find out where to report it, but before I returned with a camera to take a photo, a neighbor decided to dispos...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Have you tried Google Maps? On the top-left corner there's a blue button to ask for directions: I tried to enter your route and it shows me a seemingly decent route. Just be sure to indicate t...

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

While reading this answer I ended up watching a couple of youtube videos and heard this guy mentioning a "Dakota fire pit". I hadn't heard about it before, but could easily find a few images by se...

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

Efficiency, mostly The fire should be able to burn very hot. Less fuel is needed (faster cooking). Produces less smoke. Less susceptible to wind. Light is shielded. Easy to cover up to extinguish...

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

There are a few reasons you could use a ground anchor, although none of them are optimal solutions: The climber is significantly heavier than you (though in reality you should anchor the belayer ...

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

According to this page (cache here) it's a Chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar): The Chukar (Alectoris chukar) is a Eurasian upland game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Gall...

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

When reading this question (What is the ecological justification (if any) for bird feeders?) on bird feeders I wondered if there would be an ecological impact on having a bird bath. Especially in ...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

We have a new puppy and can't wait to take him to TGO. Since he's still growing he'll grow out of any harness that fits at the moment. I'm considering tying a harness out of webbing, but all inst...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

I started reading Petzl's tech tips for mountaineering. While on the section for Crossing a Bergschrund, specifically in the part for Belaying a leader we have the following warning: Warning: t...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭