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Posts by Roflo‭

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Q&A What can I do with a retired rope and harness?

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 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to teach someone who wants to start lead climbing?

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 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Riding a bicycle on the beach?

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 6y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I achieve/maintain optimal hydration?

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

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Q&A Can I mix the contents of a cigarette with Odomos to prevent leech bites?

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 8y ago by Roflo‭

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Q&A How to get kinks and twists out of a climbing rope?

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

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Q&A Where to report bird with leg ring id?

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

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Q&A Why is a Reverso not useful when belaying a first that's crossing a Bergschrund?

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

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Q&A How to tie a one-piece webbing harness for dogs?

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 6y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What's the ecological impact of bird-baths?

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 6y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is this gray bird that has black stripes on the side and around the head?

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 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Belaying directly off a ground anchor?

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 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why use a Dakota fire pit?

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 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why use a Dakota fire pit?

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 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to find route for pedestrian

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 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Protection from rain - running vs. walking

You should run There's a good video from MinutePhysics that explains it all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MqYE2UuN24 The short(er) version is that the amount of water you "run into" depends ...

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

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Q&A What to be aware of if lightning strikes close to me?

Many questions (and answers) about lightning seem to focus on avoiding being hit directly by lightning but don't consider being close to where it hits the ground. Granted, it may be intentional (ie...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Climbing: fear/panic on boulder wall

Anyone had similar issues? Several years ago I sprained my ankle. I was lead-climbing a route that was a bit over my technical skills. I was in an overhanging segment above and sideways to my...

posted 8y ago by Roflo‭

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Q&A How is a fifi used in aid climbing?

While reading this question it stuck me as odd that a fifi hook is mentioned on par with a daisy chain. Not being trained for aid climbing, I'm not sure why I'd want to use a fifi at all. The only...

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

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Q&A How to safely mark a rope

I was reading this question and the first thing that popped into my head is what do you use to mark the middle of the rope? I was taught not to use any kind of marker on the rope (because there's ...

7 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How tight should the line be kept for toproping?

It's a bit of both. Security When toproping, an experienced belayer should have the necessary training to adjust slack/tension depending on the route itself. For example, to avoid any swings that...

posted 11y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A Should food be in a bear bag/canister even when I'm hiking?

According to Yosemite Park's website, bears have lost fear towards humans and will try to get food from whatever is the easiest way. This usually means that it's easier to break a car's window of ...

posted 11y ago by Roflo‭

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Q&A When to use a static rope?

I usually do sport-climbing so I've never owned a static rope. However, most rope-related Q&As in TGO.SE don't bother specifying dynamic vs static ropes. I've been told that for rappelling (o...

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

Question gear ropes safety