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This question about how not to make anything touch the outer wall of the tent implies that doing so lets the outer tent leak water through. I never head this problem with my vango mirage tent durin...

3 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Pneumonia is not what you have to be worried about in this situation. It is a serious pathological condition of the lungs commonly (but not exclusively) caused by viral or bacterial infection. Unle...

posted 9y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Mr. Wizards answer provides nice pictures supplied by Beal about what type of ropes can be used on ice/snow and rock. Quick recap: On ice/snow you can use every rope type (single, half and twin) wi...

posted 8y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Main specification I need a knot to attach the self blocking non-releasable part of the pulley used to my slackline setup with a small piece of cord. Therefore the knot should be secure for high l...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Snow Crash's and WedaPashi's answers explain well, how water leaks through the fabric by capillary action and how touching the inside increases water flow through the fabric. I will try to answer t...

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

How free climbing compares to other styles of climbing is well explained in the question Bouldering vs aid climbing vs free climbing vs free solo climbing and more specifics are given in What does ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

As already stated several times: If you know what you need to do on a glacier, you know what material to take. The other way round does not work: Just having the necessary gear will not insure prop...

posted 8y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

There are three types of ropes according to the UIAA/EN norm for climbing ropes: Single, half and twin. While the distinction between single ropes and the other two is rather obvious (one strand ve...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by imsodin‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

This is a know problem for the GriGri, especially the newer version GriGri2. The GriGri2 is compatible with rope diameters of 8.9-11mm. The old one officially supports 10-11mm diameter, however is ...

posted 8y ago by imsodin‭

ShemSeger's answer already contains good information and a great self-made illustration. So please read it, I will merely expand on it. Three man parties With single and twin ropes, you need to b...

posted 8y ago by imsodin‭

The existing answer is perfectly fine, I just take a little different angle: Use any rope-like object that fulfills either of these two conditions: You already have it. It will be useful for w...

posted 7y ago by imsodin‭

First, lets talk briefly about the underlying issue, before addressing your specific question: If you get serious muscle pain (taking 5 days to go away is serious), you should adjust your hiking. A...

posted 6y ago by imsodin‭

The concept of wind chill does not apply in this situation. Wind chill talks about perceived temperature due to additional heat loss due to convection. Meaning without wind, the "heated" air will s...

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

Some common mistakes, definitely nothing close to exhaustive, so feel free to edit (I'll make it a community wiki if appropriate). If the point is about what you should do, the mistake is not doing...

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

You most definitely do not need specialized socks. If your socks suit you when hiking, chances are good they will for skiing as well. And as you said merino should also be good for warmth. As for ...

posted 6y ago by imsodin‭