requiem‭

Based on the picture the OP presents, the yellow prusik cord weave has each pair of threads (likely not the correct term) passing over 3 or 4 threads rather than two. This doubling of length and c...

posted 11y ago by requiem‭

The safe and courteous way to handle an encounter with stock (horses, donkeys, etc.) is to step off the trail to the downhill side, and also to talk to the riders. This helps the animals know you ...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

The concern is valid; your basic plan should be to stay calm and not increase your heart rate. If other options for evacuation are not available, slowly walking yourself out is the best remaining ...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

I think you are correct and what you see it is the polyurethane coating chemically breaking down. Warm or damp conditions will accelerate this. An example image is displayed on the Outdoor Gear L...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭

The main standards to focus on for bicycle helmets are probably the CPSC standard in the US, and the EN 1078 standard in Europe. The climbing helmet UIAA 106 standard is based on the EN 12492 stan...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

Belaying Multi-pitch It's often recommended to belay off the harness (an "indirect" belay) when belaying the leader, and off the anchor (a "direct" belay) when belaying the follower. Use of an i...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭

If you have the equipment already, I would go back to the book and practice using the equipment. In the US the standard text is Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills; there may be equivalents in ot...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭

While I'm not too familiar with this brand, a 2013 article on BackpackingLight (largely paywalled) discussed recent developments in canister stoves, most of which are now manufactured in Asia. I t...

posted 12y ago by requiem‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

The standard expedition stove for extreme conditions would be an MSR XGK. You will likely want to bring a pair of them, along with a repair kit, on the assumption that due to the cold or poor qual...

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

In the context of camping, it's perfectly safe to wear a down jacket. Keep in mind that fleece is typically also made from synthetics, and so can be expected to have similar properties to your dow...

posted 11y ago by requiem‭

Reaching for my Kindle copy of House and Johnston's book*, I find the statement: "In an ideal world we’d eat seventy grams of carbohydrate per hour to replace the roughly 400–800 calories per hour ...

posted 11y ago by requiem‭

I find myself in agreement with the definitions listed on Climbing.com, so I have excerpted them here: Backstep n, v : To press your shoe’s external edge onto a foothold and drop the knee light...

posted 11y ago by requiem‭

Wild dogs can indeed be dangerous, and packs can be extremely dangerous. You do not want to take on a pack of dogs if you can at all avoid it, and running is often a particularly bad idea. I sugg...

posted 11y ago by requiem‭

The glossary section of Big Walls by John Long and John Middendorf defines a sling belay as: A hanging belay with no stance; listed as SB on topos From perusing forums, I suspect this term ar...

posted 11y ago by requiem‭

I would call it a basic munter hitch. Take the eye in the end of the cord (through which you are pushing the bight in the first image) and imagine it to be a carabiner. This should make the struc...

posted 9y ago by requiem‭