Clare Steen‭

Our family are members of the NRA. If you're interested at all in where to hunt in the US, I would recommend both NRA online articles and their search tool here: National Rifle Association The l...

posted 13y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

These aren't exactly the style of backpack you asked for, but I knew I'd seen something visually similar. There are some outdoors camera cases that are basically mini-backpacks with carabiners. T...

posted 8y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

I can say that the behavior of the owner can affect your safety with taking a dog into bear country. Taking a rambunctious dog off-leash into bear country can mean the dog chasing a cub up a tree,...

posted 13y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

We've been using flexible Platypus reservoirs and have had no trouble thus far. I have knitted an insulation tube (six-stitch I-cord in a sport weight wool) that runs the entire length of the drin...

posted 13y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

How can I handle multiple months of menstrual cycles on a long trek like the Appalachian Trail? I am asking about how to handle the mess. Here are my personal considerations: Using hormonal bir...

4 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

I think someone may have mentioned a knife being an emergency kit essential item. Well, here is one great reason: A knife can be used as an improvised signal mirror. From today's news: Three Los...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭

During the 1996 Summer Olympics, there were vendors all over Atlanta selling these: Cool bandannas. I think they're filled with polymer beads similar to the ones found inside diapers that hold mo...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭

It looks to me, looking at the diagram on this site, that ATA is a measure of the bow itself. I would say that the limbs of the bow are relaxed in this diagram. I hope this article will also be h...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

Yes, deer will smell your bug spray. Even if you use all the fancy scent-eliminating sprays, soaps, and clothing detergents they can still smell you if you are sweaty. Most important is the wind ...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

If you're old-school, here is a device I just learned about today (and it should fit into your pack): The Sunsetwheel. It's a sliderule type device, and may take a few minutes to learn how to use...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭

Reading up on a hiking boot size question, I came across this review from Silver Spring, Maryland for a wide hiking boot. This boot has a "lifespan" of 400 miles. Is that typical of a hiking boot...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I would recommend taking a small container of rubbing alcohol and some cotton balls, as described for cleaning yourself here. Plain old rubbing alcohol kills everything, and is not sticky like an ...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

From what I understand, it doesn't last in the backcountry. The recommended shelf-life for commercial mayonnaise, opened and inside the refrigerator, is two months. The USDA recommends only stori...

posted 12y ago by Clare Steen‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭