Jonathan Patt
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See all 17 »This seems unlikely—simply facing something orange to the sky doesn't get automatically detected as a request for assistance. In general, if someone isn't searching for you, no one is going to be l...
posted 8y ago by Jonathan Patt
Clip together any unclipped compression straps even if you aren't tightening them, just to reduce the length that flaps around. The adjustment straps on the top and bottom of the shoulder straps sh...
posted 10y ago by Jonathan Patt
In most places without extremely human habituated bears, a simple hang with the line tossed over a sturdy, isolated branch and tied off to an adjacent tree trunk is suitable. The bag should end up ...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt
Pros You don't need to carry a stove or fuel. The space and weight that would be spent on these can be devoted to other things, or eliminated altogether. You don't need to take the time to cook t...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt
When it's unsuitable for removal by your group, contact the relevant authority for that land and let them know the type of litter and its location (pictures and GPS coordinates are helpful). For ex...
posted 8y ago by Jonathan Patt
Cold air drains and settles in low areas at night. In canyons and valleys especially, cold air is going to be "running" off the tops of the higher elevation ridges and peaks above you and settling ...
posted 8y ago by Jonathan Patt
Contact your state natural resources agency (California Fish & Wildlife) and ask them for the official explanation. Otherwise, the most likely interpretation is that any tributary which connec...
posted 7y ago by Jonathan Patt
My standard daypack came with a Camelbak shutoff valve and quick disconnect for the bite valve. I upgraded all my other packs to have the same using Camelbak's HydroLink Filter Adapter kit, which a...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt
I cook almost everything in a titanium pot, by boiling water and rehydrating dehydrated meals, whether they be prepackaged backpacking meals from a variety of sources (including Mountain House, Pac...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt
My personal experience does not involve a satellite communication device, but may still shed some light on response time. I was day hiking with a small group in a remote canyon in a U.S. Wilderness...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt · last activity 9y ago by System
Stop and move away. Generally that's all you need to do. The rattle is a defensive warning. Develop the instinct (and teach your kids to do so as well) that you freeze, locate it, and move in the o...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt
No. They can be on the vast majority of each trail, but in most cases the land agencies along the way still have their own rules, and many National Parks (and some state parks) forbid pets on trail...
posted 9y ago by Jonathan Patt
On designated trails that are infrequently traveled and maintained, using them to mark a faint or overgrown section of trail, the point a trail passes under a large downed tree, a switchback, a tra...
posted 8y ago by Jonathan Patt
Unless otherwise indicated by specific restrictions that supercede the default, U.S. National Forests generally allow backcountry camping anywhere you choose. They also generally allow dispersed ca...
posted 8y ago by Jonathan Patt
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