AM_Hawk‭

Buy an Overbag. Use the Overbag when it's too warm for your down bag Use the down bag at and around -15C Use the Overbag and Down Bag together when it's colder than -15C AND if you want to ge...

posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭

I currently use All Purpose Krazy Glue to repair pinch flats on my road bike inner tubes. All it takes is one drop over the bite and it seals it perfectly, works every time and holds 95 PSI for we...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

This is the Himalayan peak, Ama Dablam All the theme images are provided by iStockPhoto, this one appears to be cropped from this image

posted 11y ago by AM_Hawk‭

When on extended outdoor excursions are there any scenarios where you can leverage urine as an efficient tool? An example would be: You're in your sleeping bag in a tent and it's -30*C outside, yo...

7 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

You could try any of the following that come in XS: Outdoor Research "Neoplume Jacket" North Face "Super Zephyrus" Patagonia "Nano Puff" Outdoor research has a good return policy I have dealt w...

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

Heel hooks and toe hooks will probably hurt... My biggest concern is due to the individual toes this might make small foot holds uncomfortable. With a traditional climbing shoe the pressure is div...

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

It is used to store the sleeping bag, in order to retain the loft. It is not a good idea to store your sleeping bag compressed as small as possible as this will damage the fill. This is very impo...

posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

For winter camping it is recommended to use a sleeping pad with an R value greater than 5. Can you alternatively use two closed cell 2.5R pads one on top of each other? If using an inflatable ...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I too recommend newspaper however you can also give the following a try: Buy a pack of disposable diapers and empty the sodium polyacrylate into a sock or any fine mesh cloth/bag. Carry it in you...

posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Where I am from it costs $60CAN to get your climbing shoes Resoled by a professional. Alternatively, you can try yourself with a KIT that costs $35CAN. However this $35 does not include a knife, ...

posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭

In Ontario where I live and do most of my climbing the routes are not clearly marked. Guide books also lack clear approaches and thus it just turns into a big guessing game of what route you're on...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

This is an out there solution but may very well work. Automotive stores sell seat belt pads, they velcro together. From what I remember they aren't too pricey and I know for a fact you can get a pa...

posted 9y ago by AM_Hawk‭

Put Heat Warmers in your climbing shoes and in your gloves, put a big puffy on. Jumping jacks, lots of jumping jacks, get your heart rate up and get your blood flowing and warmed up. Climb, the f...

posted 9y ago by AM_Hawk‭

A stitch and glue boat hull is made of plywood panels assembled with fiberglass tape. Contrary to traditional boat building in which molds define the hull shape, in stitch and glue, the hull panels...

posted 11y ago by AM_Hawk‭

Disclaimer: My Answer is based off Canada's Tour de Bloc structure. My understanding for the use of the term Open is that it is "Open" to anyone who wants to give it a go. If you are not vying fo...

posted 10y ago by AM_Hawk‭