Activity for Jan Hlavacek
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| Edit | Post #40634 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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Keeping smoke level in a wigwam low I spent some time in a wigwam today, and due to the wind conditions, it was very difficult to keep the smoke out. Are there some tricks one can use in a situation like that to make the wigwam more habitable, or to deal with the smoke in some way? (more) |
— | over 11 years ago |
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A: Hiking popularity in North America vs. Europe I think it is not that simple. There are several things to keep in mind when making comparisons like this: As far as the US are concerned, you are talking about the most popular national parks here: places like Yosemite, Yellowstone and Zion get few millions of visitors each year, from all over the... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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A: What are examples of inappropriate places to hide a geocache? There are also some less obvious but still bad locations. Quite recently there was a fair amount of friction among different groups of outdoor lovers in certain area when someone placed several caches directly at established but unofficial wilderness campsites. It may seem like a good idea, the pl... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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A: One-day hike around Prague It depends a lot on what exactly you mean by "around there". While there are no real mountains in the immediate area around Prague, you can find a number of great places to hike there. If you a willing to go a bit further, you can find some nice mountains, too. Also, I am not sure if by two day hik... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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A: Destination for (half-) day hike near Kraków, Poland in late autumn/early winter Krakow is amazingly beautiful and interesting town, so you may end up spending all your time in the town itself, but there are some great opportunities for hiking nearby. There are several websites about Krakow that you can look at. This one lists some ideas for day trips. The Ojcow national park ... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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A: Are fires in natural caves/overhangs safe? There is another problem with making a fire in a natural cave: the smoke propagating through the cave can severely affect various cave-dwelling species, particularly bats. That is especially bad during winter, when smoke and warm air from the fire can wake up the bats and drive them out of the cave,... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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Legality of "semi-permanent" wooden structures in state and national forests in the US Imagine the following situation: A group of friends found a remote spot in a state or national forest that they really like. They keep returning to the place quite often, lately there are at least some members of the group staying overnight at the spot at least once or twice a month. They establis... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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A: How does the Esbit stove perform in cold & wind? I have used hexamine fuel in sub-freezing temperatures before, and my experience is that it works reasonably well if you keep your stove protected from the wind. In cold weather it will take several cubes to get your water boiling. You really need to keep the stove protected from wind, though, ev... (more) |
— | over 12 years ago |
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For a DIY wood burning stove, is there a significant advantage of the double wall "bushbuddy" style? I made myself a simple wood burning stove from a small tomato can, and I am pretty happy with it, but now I am wondering if I would get significantly increased performance by making a more complicated double wall "bushbuddy" style stove. Does anybody have any experience with DIY double wall wood b... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: What are some good tips and techniques for packing a backpack? As mentioned in other answers, it will depend on the type of your backpack. You can for example pack like this: First you unbuckle all straps of your backpack, and lay it on the ground. Next to it you spread your ground sheet or shelter half, fold your sleeping bag or blanket on top of it, so it w... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water? Sometimes the bad taste does not come from the bottle itself, but from the lid. I had an old aluminum canteen that gave a strong rotten taste to water, which came from a cork seal that was a part of the screw on lid. Replacing the cork seal with a new one fixed the problem. (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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Backpacking or hiking in areas open to hunting A lot of areas that are good for hiking or backpacking are also popular hunting grounds. I am an avid backpacker and hiker, but I do not know much about hunting. How do I find out what is the hunting season in a particular area, and when backpacking during hunting season, how do I avoid getting sho... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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How to carry water in freezing temperatures? When backpacking in freezing weather, water in a canteen often turns to ice. I am looking for a canteen that Will not burst when the volume of water increases due to freezing Will make it possible, and not too difficult, to extract the frozen water, by melting, by breaking into chunks and shaking ... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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What kind of canteen material will have the least effect on the taste of water? I want to buy a canteen, and I have choice between aluminum, stainless steel, enamel and various kinds of plastic. I had canteens before that made any liquid taste horrible after just few hours. I would like to find one that does not affect the taste of water too much. (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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How do I pack a mummy type sleeping bag in a M10 or M28 haversack? It is fairly easy to pack a blanket or a small sleeping bag in a haversack, but in cold weather, one would sometimes like to have a warmer bag. A mummy type sleeping bag usually does not roll up easily, and it is somewhat hard to pack it. Does anybody know a good way how to pack such a sleeping bag... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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Will a tent provide some protection from bears? When camping in a bear country, will a tent provide an additional protection from bears, as opposed to just sleeping outside or in a hammock? Provided I take the usual precautions of keeping any food, toothpaste etc in some other place than the one I sleep at? (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |
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A: What are some alternative ways of fishing - i.e. catching fish? One time in the Bihor mountains I watched a group of locals catch quite a remarkable number of fish by hand. They would walk upstream fairly fast running creek, two of them actually in the water, and several of them on the sides. The ones in the water would every once a while throw themselves down,... (more) |
— | almost 13 years ago |