Activity for eirenaios‭

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Question	—	Should I use one or two trekking poles? I am preparing for a Himalayan Expedition which requires trekking pole.Trekking altitude 16000 ft and melting snow. I haven't used any aluminium/carbon fiber poles yet. I usually find a wooden hiking stick in the woods and only use them when fording streams and hiking up and down steep slopes. I tos... (more)	—	about 7 years ago
Question	—	Repair broken plastic buckle in the middle of hiking or alternative way to fix it A month ago while hiking my 60 liter bag packs main Shoulder strap got broken at the very first hour of 4 day high altitude trek in a dense forest. I have tied a knot in that area and because of that tight fixed knot I was having very heavy pain in one shoulders because no more I can adjust it to dis... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Should I run if I come across Hyena? stop, don't run away. As a predator, the hyena will instinctively chase animals which run away, even out of curiosity, so don't run away from it. Don't lie down or pretend to be dead - this will increase its curiosity. Try not to show your fear. Keep yourself calm by talking to it. I think hyenas o... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Question	—	Effective way to carry a sleeping mattress with rucksack? I am going for four day hike in Western Ghats. The terrain is rocky humid and It is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world. I am trying to pack my rucksack as per the terrain and found that sleeping mattress is a most important thing while hiking in this typ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Toothpaste in the back-country and the principle of leave no trace There are some alternatives of toothpaste in ancient India as a part of YOGA. Try Teeth cleaning twig : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teethcleaningtwig DANTA MOOLA DHAUTI The Sanskrit word danta means ‘teeth’, dhauti means ‘wash’ and moola means ‘root&#x2019... (more)	—	over 8 years ago