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Posts by mmcc‭

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Q&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 recr...

posted 6y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A 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...

12 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&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...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A If you are kayaking on a lake when whitecaps start happening, what is the best direction to get off the lake?

As said elsewhere “It depends”—-on the paddler’s fitness and skill, the geography of the lake, and whether the equipment (boat and clothing) make capsizing inconvenient or dangerous. Generally spe...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭

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Q&A Can I sleep in my canoe with it adrift on a commonly used lake?

It’s certainly not “safe” by any typical definition but I’m assuming you mean “safe” by the standards of a canoe trip on a big body of water. So I think regarding going to sleep in your canoe, l...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Winter wear in New York

Welcome! I’m sure others will have many detailed answers, but the best suggestion I have is to put all of your cotton socks away until the summer. Blends of wool and synthetic (Smartwool is the fa...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭

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Q&A How can I adjust a neoprene wrist/neck seal on a drysuit, by cutting and joining?

A YouTube search for “neoprene neck gasket repair” yielded some hits such as this one in which the guy uses a heat gun to remove the tape on the seam: https://youtu.be/MtEODsp1JO8 The advantage of...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there any outdoorsy hikes accessible from the T in the Boston area, preferably (but not necessarily) actually in Boston or Cambridge

I’ll let you do the mapping but you’ve got a couple of good options. The Arnold Arboretum is walking distance from Forest Hills Station (directions by different methods, including Forest Hills Sta...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to tow a canoe with a bicycle?

For anyone interested in building their own bike trailer: Just wanted to add to this thread the following resource for cargo-hauling bicycle trailer design and basement/garage fabrication. Note...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do you patch/repair an inflatable dinghy while still underway?

If you have multiple people one option is for one person to simply use their hand while others get you to safety ASAP. This will not be at all a definitive answer, but here is one data point regar...

posted 5y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I keep my group together?

I very much recommend formally asking the group’s permission for you (or someone else the group designates) to tell them what to do as needed in order to keep the group together. Everyone tends to...

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