Escoce‭

First things first. You need a sailboat in order to sail. A raft isn't navigated. It drifts and is blown around. If you have a sailboat you already have the navigation tools you need or at least m...

posted 10y ago by Escoce‭

Getting rid of the subjectivity of danger, I am going to answer this for two different basic scenarios. There are so many variables that are possible within scope of the question, but I am going to...

posted 7y ago by Escoce‭

Bears have a seriously sensitive nose. I can't remember the correct values, but they have magnitudes more smell receptors than a bloodhound (I just looked it up, a bear's nose is estimated to be 7 ...

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭

Most grown people are good for an hour or two of constant paddling. Children get bored more quickly then they tire. People who go farther are either more athletic or more disciplined. I go fishing ...

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

Oh....you don't. It would only be a matter of luck, physical strength and breath holding capacity...much emphasis on luck. I was once kayaking with my GF in Florida when I was in my early 20s and...

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭

I use that dubbing to make flies used in tiny hook sabiki rigs. Just something that will wiggle around the hook to attract plankton feeders. I use these to catch sardines, alewives, menhaden, herri...

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭

Often times you can take a photo of the bird and the ID tag if you are able. With fishery tags anyway you can usually search the tag number and you'll get a list of potentials to contact.

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭

You should clean all guns at the end of every session of use for a few reasons. I am assuming .22 or .17 cal since you said rimfire. These are the most common rimfire calibers. to prevent residue...

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

The forces are really trying to pull the ends of the bow forward. The bow string is not elastic and so does not store energy. The end of the bow may snap back and hit you uncomfortably, but it's no...

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

Climbing a coconut palm is actually pretty easy, though you do need to be fit in order to do it. You grab Around the trunk with you hands, and push off wish your feet and walk up the trunk. It's e...

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭

Ice water will not kill any fish quickly. Some fish even live in ice or icy water. A tropical fish may go into shock, but it won't die right for a long time. I think people may believe the fish is ...

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

That's hornwort. It grows around here too. Wonder to fish around as well as lily pads are great to fish around. Anyway, those plants grow at a depth where strong sunlight can get to it. In all nat...

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭

The spine of an arrow is a measurement of its stiffness. It's is a number given in 1000ths of an inch of deflection given a certain amount of pressure. There is a great article detailing the speci...

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

If you are referring to Crataegus, then yes Hawthorne is edible, the pomes are like tiny apples with two flower spots on the bottom. It is commonly made into jelly, syrups and country wine. Regard...

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

I think this is a question of sustainability. If you strip a bush of its flowers and/or fruit, then it loses the opportunity to reproduce this year, or ever in the case of annuals and/or patches of...

posted 11y ago by Escoce‭