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Posts by Escoce‭

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Q&A Drift fishing vs anchor fishing?

If you are bottom fishing with a bait that needs to stay on the bottom you want to anchor. If you drift while dragging the bait. You are likely to hook up to something on the bottom like rocks or w...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Difference between full keel and fin keel?

What are the performance and behavior differences between a full keel and a fin keel on a sailboat, and when would I want to choose one over the other?

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Escoce‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What makes flannel so popular?

Man, that's easy. It's soft, warm and durable.

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A What are suitable strength exercise for archers?

Push-ups, sit-ups, dry aiming you bow (do not do this with compound bow, you can derail your strings), one of those stretchy surgical tubing pull exercise gizmos. Yoga is good exercise for all mus...

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

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Q&A Calculate true north with a compass and map

We could get really complicated with this. But basically, magnetic north is a mostly fixed place on the surface of the earth. It's actually moving, but very slowly. Sometimes the map you have may ...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Why do some prefer methane to cook food

Methane is a biogas, so you get it from biological processes that otherwise would escape into the atmosphere. When you burn methane, you are converting the methane into water and carbon dioxide. C...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A How can a barbed wire fence be crossed safely?

The implications of trespassing and or damaging another's property not withstanding. One can spread the wires by placing a long enough stick between the top two wires and twist, this will pull the ...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Can Manila rope be straightened/relaxed?

Yes there is. Soak the rope, then hang one end of the rope from a high point, and put a plumb bob on the other end. A plumb bob is just a fancy weight, you can use anything with some weight to pull...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Differences between two spine declarations?

That's a different measurement. In the 4 digit number the first 2 digits specify the diameter of the shaft in 64ths inch. And the second number specifies the wall thickness of the shaft in 1000ths...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Meeting an unknown snake on the trail; what is the best thing to do?

The best thing to do is just avoid it completely. If you can't go around because the bush is too thick, find a plenty long enough stick and get it off the path. The snake won't chase you, it's just...

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

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Q&A How to measure the temperature without a thermometer?

You can build something that tells you when it's colder or warmer than something else, but without a gauge to help you create your graduations, you won't know what the actual temp is. I am not sure...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to store a knife

Oil the knife, then leave it alone until you are prepping your outing. Oil doesn't evaporate, it dries. When it's dried, it has the same and perhaps even better protective properties than fresh oil...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Is soda can fishing actually effective?

Sure you can use anything as a bait really. Think of a crushed up can as a funky spinner (it's going to spin no matter what you do to it). It's shiny, flashy and moves erratically like an injured f...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Is it safe to drink out of a rusty thermos?

Rust is not harmful to consume in either form (red or black) Black rust is magnetite and is what makes cast iron cookware black. What is dangerous is being cut by something rusty, and danger has n...

posted 9y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Does the fletching length practically influence the arrow?

Fletching is used to stabilize an arrow, stopping it from tumbling. A heavier arrow needs more fletching to help stabilize the arrow. This is usually accomplished by lengthening the fletching rathe...

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Q&A Why's the plastic/paper cup training so popular?

http://www.bow-international.com/features/traditional/ask-the-experts-starting-instinctive/ The cup gives you a 3D target to help you focus during instinct training. A flat piece of paper just doe...

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Q&A How to determine the thickness of ice?

Start at the edge and work your way out. The ice will usually be thinnest where the water flows INTO to pond or lake, and will be thickest close to the tail. That's because the ice is being pushed ...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Any reason to prefer bow-fishing over rod-fishing?

Bow fishing is a sportsmanship hobby like any other. If you like the idea of bow fishing, then try it. If you like the idea of rod and reel fishing, then try it. Which is better? Well, you can on...

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

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Q&A Is a field tip as effective as a hunting tip for small game

Chances are you'll be doing a lot more tracking. Blunt tips are for very small game, intended to knock they prey out cold or cause death by blunt trauma. Hunting tips are intended to increase dept...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A How does one rewaterproof a rain jacket?

Primative waterproofing is accomplished by impregnating s material with an oil or wax or blend of each. Rubber also works well and since you are in Columbia, you can probably make your own from a r...

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Q&A Terminology and cues for reading river water when fly fishing

Riffle vs rapid: a riffle is slow moving over a generally shallow wide flat spot, but has significant turbulence (water moving in all sorts of directions) because of rocks and such. A rapid is fast...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Are there any contaminates that become more toxic when boiled?

The answer is yes, potentially some contaminants could become more toxic compounds when subjected to heat. However the chances of you camping in such a location is rather remote, because places tha...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Will it damage my rain gear to store it in a compression sack?

The creases that develop can theoretically compromise rain proofing treatment, especially if those creases cycle (bend and straighten repeatedly) however you can always retreat your gear to get mor...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A What is the English word for this type of run/race?

It's a combination, Scouting, Orienteering and Reconoiter. Scouting, because you have to find evidence of previous recent passage to find stamp stations. Orienteering, so you know which direction...

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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Q&A Transporting Large Amounts of Fish

Go to the local supermarket butcher, ask if he has any shipping styrofoam coolers from incoming meat suppliers. Same as the cheapo ones, but Much more sturdy.

posted 8y ago by Escoce‭

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