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Only in contrived or extreme examples does wearing less clothing about your body in fact make you warmer when camping. The areas where I might consider it warmer to not wear clothing inside a slee...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

When I'm home running or on a day hike, I prefer to pierce the skin as soon as a blister forms and drain all fluid from a blister to reduce the pain and further irritation/inflammation. In this cas...

7 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

For winter hiking, I prefer to wear a hydration bladder inside my coat and you can fill it with warm water if desired for an extra heat bonus when you start out. When camping in the very cold, yo...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

There are three criteria to be balanced in my thinking on the situation of when and if to activate a call for help to a rescue service: Do you have the skills and training to extract yourself saf...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭

I would say, dismiss the bowline on a bight since it needs a backup stopper knot to prevent loosening over time so it's not a "complete" knot like the other candidates. The bends on the yosemite b...

posted 12y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Cotton is the dominant bedding material choice worldwide for several reasons and as long as you aren't getting into the bag drenched and have adequate water control for your environment, I can't se...

posted 11y ago by bmike‭

In dry climates you can take advantage of evaporative cooling - especially on a bike. In hot and humid places you are stuck with insulation and pre-cooled water and/or ice. Have you experimented t...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

The most important thing is to know what is being hunted so you can know how the hunters should be approaching their prey. It's best to talk to several hunters to find out from them where they will...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 13y ago by System‭

It would say it varies to a high degree since the source of the meat and the cut of the meat will be the primary factors in determining how many bacteria (and which type) will be on the surface of ...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

Private camping is both allowed and nice on Masonboro Island which is North of Carolina Beach, NC and south of Wrightsville Beach, NC. You are close to civilization but the island is only reachable...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭

My rule is don't eat wild raw meat, cook it when you can't be sure both it and the preparation are sanitary. The only exception is fish caught from a line when I'm able to cleanly sashimi a species...

posted 13y ago by bmike‭

I have used both the Pro version of YakTrax as well as the normal version that lacks the velcro strap across the forefoot. They are amazingly well engineered, durable and perform as advertised. On...

posted 12y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

I would argue that there is a wide functional gap in safety helmets for various sports. The design tradeoffs are easily summarized: Can this helmet be designed for a single use or does it need to...

posted 12y ago by bmike‭

Never remove cold water from a cooler so long as the water is cooler than the outside temperature. Opening the lid allows more warm air in, but assuming the lid is on the top and air disturbance ...

posted 12y ago by bmike‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

Since a high quality polycarbonate helmet is now so light, affordable and durable; the added cost and limited weight benefit of carbon fiber seems to be of limited use for all but the most weight c...

posted 12y ago by bmike‭