Activity for gbronner‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Walking through an active railway tunnel during a long distance walk Having been dumb enough to try this (albeit with a 500m tunnel), I will mention a few drawbacks: Trains going downhill make very little noise, and tunnel rails are often specially damped, so you will have less warning than outside A high speed train gives you very little time to react In some cases... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to keep a llama from being eaten by a bear? I've seen a number of people llama packing in black bear territory in the Sierras. Typically the llamas are hobbled or tied to a line; they can still kick and spit, and they can make noise. Most bears are afraid of humans and domestic animals; the ones that aren't rapidly get shot and/or relocated. E... (more)	—	about 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do locals (short of drilling) determine that lake ice is safe for skating, ice fishing, snowmobiling, skiing? You need between 3 and 4" of clear ice to be safe, but, with practice, you can visually determine if there is this amount or more. The key is that ice can support your weight in boots and not yet be safe for dynamic or concentrated loads (i.e. jumping or ice skating). The basic technique is that yo... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why do so many people hike with such light footwear? To a large extent, it depends on the climate, terrain, and trail conditions of the part of the US that you are hiking in; your observations are limited to one section of the US. Also, prior answers have not mentioned the advantage of a stiffer sole with a shank for rock and root hopping. Compared ... (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Turkey Broadheads The theory behind a number of the specialized heads is that a shot to the core of the body will not kill the turkey quickly enough to recover it, and, because the target is so small, leads to lots of shots that merely injure the turkey. Several of the larger heads you see are designed to be shot at ... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: Repairing down stuff? The old school way to repair it was: Sew the hole closed with long stitches -- this keeps the feathers in place Use nylon patch material coated with adhesive and apply over the hole. Sew a fabric patch over and around the hole. I took a 45 year old nylon/down sleeping bag that had been patched th... (more)	—	about 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: Safe, effective method for splitting firewood using a hatchet? In general, the splitting force necessary to split firewood depends on the length of the wood, the width of the piece, the species, the knottiness/curvature, pre-existing stresses, and the degree of moisture. Additionally, machine-split wood tends to fracture where it went through the grate/splittin... (more)	—	over 9 years ago
Answer	—	A: What can I do to keep my hands warm while using touchscreens in the winter? A few phones have a setting that adjusts the capacitive screen sensitivity for use with gloves. An example is the 'Touch Sensitivity' setting on Galaxy S5s: http://www.androidcentral.com/how-increase-touch-sensitivity-galaxy-s5-use-it-gloves (more)	—	almost 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Chaining locking carabiners Carabiners are designed to be strongest in tension. That's why the biner has two limits -- closed (where the forces are distributed lengthwise among two sides of the biner) and open (where the remaining arm is in tension and torsion. When you twist two biners together, you are putting rotational fo... (more)	—	almost 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Benefits of tree tents over typical shelters? Likely to be less buggy than a hammock, and doesn't have the weight of hiking poles. Also (and I'm not sure I'd try this), if you are concerned about being trampled/attacked by large animals, you could install it several feet up the tree. Finally, the floor looks flatter than a hammock, and the 3-po... (more)	—	almost 10 years ago