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Posts by gbronner‭

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Q&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 c...

posted 10y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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 rem...

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Q&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-incre...

posted 10y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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...

posted 9y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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 answe...

posted 8y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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 o...

posted 9y ago by gbronner‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&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 ...

posted 9y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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 ...

posted 8y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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 be...

posted 8y ago by gbronner‭

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Q&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 ...

posted 7y ago by gbronner‭

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