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A: What is the best practice to secure a 17ft open canoe to the roof of a vehicle? So the standard solution to this (a good quality rack with foam pads on the crossbars, cam straps, plus a bow and stern line) is a great example of the following basic engineering principles which require no math and can be applied to a great many practical life situations: Failure Modes/Effects An... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Alternative pump for Nemo airbeam tent Nemo says their beams are 7-9 PSI http://shield.nemoequipment.com/explore/technology/airsupported-technology/ Should be very easy to improvise a connection that will not leak. Get any pump rated for that pressure (it will be for a thing like an inflatable boat not a bicycle) which is of a size you... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Reusing disposable water bottles vs. buying dedicated bottles Can anyone share any experience re-using ordinary PETE disposable water bottles until failure, as a lightweight and low-cost alternative to dedicated water bottles/bladders? How long did they last and how did they break (ie cap lost ability to seal tightly, pinhole leak developed in the bottle where... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Self-diagnosis of hypothermia onset Does anyone have experience with self-assessment of early stages of hypothermia, in the context of the other subjective experiences that may come with solo wilderness adventures? In my experience, hunger, thirst, fatigue, sleep deprivation, endorphins, adrenaline, feelings of elation/euphoria in the... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Where are some accessible flat areas for handicapped birders in Acadia National Park in Maine, USA? You can also expand the list of accessible routes, and the distance traveled along them, by using a more capable wheelchair. Products such as the GRIT Freedom Chair while designed for outdoor recreation by fit wheelchair riders, are also much easier for able bodied friends of the wheelchair rider to... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: What are the best camping sites in Western Massachusetts? This is on the eastern side of “western”, but Tully Lake in Royalston MA has tent-only camping (hike/paddle in, no vehicle access) and trails beside a small gem of a lake. http://www.thetrustees.org/places-to-visit/places-to-stay/tully-lake-campground/. It’s also the site of a ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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Using a thermometer for hypothermia diagnosis in backcountry? Has anyone had good experience using an ordinary drugstore oral thermometer in the backcountry in winter weather, and getting trustworthy readings? I made the experiment (on a night that was around 30F/0C and windy and I felt subjectively chilly enough to be thinking about the possibility of hypothe... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Reclaiming water lost from breathing So with the disclaimer that this answer is not based on experience with any actual field-proven practices or tech, and posted in the hopes of contributing to idea generation by people who like to invent and test new gear: Breath is saturated (100% humidity) and the moisture content of air at differ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Under what conditions does heating a tent artificially make objective sense? Never in place of sleeping bags and pads, or even extra dry clothes, but maybe as a backup. If it’s a weather situation where you need the heat to avoid hypothermia, reliability might be your critical determinant. So one answer to “the conditions under which an artificial device to he... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: What attributes should I look for in an inexpensive multi-purpose folding bike? Hi James in my experience the way to buy a cheap bike that isn’t a piece of junk is to buy an old bike, possibly a very old bike, put on new tires and tubes, grease anything squeaky (this may involve learning how to / paying someone to disassemble it) and enjoy it. Steel, if not rusty, holds ... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Is it okay for a duck/splay footed individual to rock climb? https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/paraclimbing People with some pretty extreme physical impairments find ways to rock climb and also accomplish their other rehabilitation goals. If I were you / this person I would ask whatever physiotherapist is guiding them in their rehab b... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Purchasing a sit-on-top kayak Just wanted to second the comments above about keeping your gear dry. If it’s within your budget, good-quality drybags will be good for this and all future adventures. But extra-large ziplock bags, kitchen trash compactor bags, or just ordinary trash bags closed and handled carefully (put in... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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A: Restoring a deformed kayak hull Unless it’s so asymmetrical that it’s noticably making you turn I’d strongly suggest not worrying about it. At recreational kayak speeds I doubt it’s adding measurable drag, especially with a rockered hull like that which is made to behave itself in a variety of water not... (more) |
— | over 6 years ago |
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