Activity for Andreas Schwab‭

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Edit	Post #41274	Initial revision	—	about 4 years ago
Question	—	Where can I get little durable cases you can hang on your climbing harness? On longer climbing sessions I like to keep my cell phone close by, but most of the time I have no backpack with me. So I would like to pack the cell phone in a little case that I can put on my climbing harness via a carabiner. I know some case manufactures that do provide durable small cases, but n... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	How do I tell if a glacier is safe for crossing? Sure you have to look out for crevasses which is nicely explained here: How to detect a crevasse on a glacier. But what else does one have to consider when trying to cross a glacier? Some glaciers are recommended to cross depending on "the conditions". What are safety related glacier conditions to... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	How to belay top-rope climbers who are ascending quickly? Some of my climber friends are pretty fast climbers with a speed of about 20s for a 10m long route. The really fast ones use auto-belaying-systems seen on speed climbing competitions. Those auto-belaying-systems are not available everywhere, so sometimes it can be done manually with a conventional ... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	What are effective trekking-groceries in terms of energy/mass ratio while maintaining a healthy balance of carbs, fats, proteins and vitamins? Sure it is nice to carry around huge packs of fresh vegetables and some beef in order to prepare a proper dish. However, it takes up space and moreover lots of mass in your backpack. Also, a pound of butter may be highly efficient in terms of energy/mass ratio, however nobody want's to live of that ... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is it safe spending night in wild boar territory? As long as you are permitted to do the camping I would not worry too much for the boars. However, make sure that you have a wild animal to worry about more: Homo sapiens. However, when selecting your camp site make sure that it is free of boar or other wild animal traces. Avoid places where you rec... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there an app to identify flora and fauna I love Seek, by iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seekapp Besides Flora: Fauna and Fungi are part of the detection possibilities. The answers are very detailed. Although there is room for improvement, the gamified approach is lots of fun while maintaining the scientific correctness. ... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	How to escape a cave in an emergency situation? I have been doing a lot of cave climbing recently. So I am not talking about your average tourist cave, I talk about real miles deep labyrinth like caves, where nature never thought of humans getting in. To rule-out trivial answers I'd like to sketch the current scenario: You are with an experienced... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Do I need protective measures against wild animals in Yosemite National Park? I know that hundreds of black bears roam around Yosemite, however they are considered harmless and an attack towards humans has not been reported so far. However, are there any other possible dangers from wild animals? I am thinking about Snakes, Mountain Lions, Boars or maybe Wolves. What are (all... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago
Question	—	Does a Mammut Smart Alpine belay device go well with a Black Diamond Gridlock carabiner? Any other recommendations? Has anybody ever tried to use a cross-load protecting Black Diamond Gridlock carabiner with a Smart Alpine belay device? I do think the Smart Alpine does not go very well with the CRAG Smart HMS carabiner from Mammut. The Smart Alpine belay device sometimes gets caught in a corner since it is prett... (more)	—	almost 5 years ago