Activity for sdg‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: Can heartwood be used for fire? Heartwood, assuming the definition on Wikipedia as basically just the middle of the tree that is no longer growing, is indeed what you will be burning most of the time as fuel for your fire. Considering it has not been growing for some time, it may well be somewhat drier than the surrounding sapwood... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Washing dishes with seawater or freshwater? Leaving aside the questions of water purity, then the answer would be fresh water, no question. Salt water does not lather up many soaps very well, although detergents are a different story. Salt water also does not rinse cleanly, so even those long-distance sailors that use salt and Joy detergent ... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Thermal rating on vintage sleeping bags The primary rating that should be on the bag is the pounds of insulation. It is a somewhat imperfect measure, but a summer bag might well be 2 or 2.5 pounds. A three-season might be 4, but that would not likely be enough for actual outdoor winter camping - but OK for a semi-heated cabin space. An ... (more)	—	about 11 years ago
Question	—	Trekking Pole vs Nordic Walking Pole I am taking up hiking again on weekends, and also trying to do more walking to get out of the house of an evening. I regularly see people doing Nordic Walking in my neighbourhood, and I also see the benefit of trekking poles when on varied terrain (Bruce Trail and the Niagara Escarpement in Ontario,... (more)	—	about 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Good "real" fridge for car camping What you want is a so-called 3-way fridge, generally called that in North America at least, because they can generally be powered by 12V, 110V or propane gas. Presumably similar items exist in areas with 220V or other electricity standards, and perhaps other burnable gases like butane... They cool ... (more)	—	about 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is it dangerous to sleep in a tent alone in a forest in -20°C? I cannot answer directly if you are risking your life or not, however, it is quite possible to tent in -20C weather, given appropriate preparations and gear. Condensation, possible wind and snow-load are a few of the environmental factors to consider in your preparations and gear selection. The con... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Recommendations for two-way radios to use while skiing Presuming you do not have Amateur Radio licenses, or similar qualifications, you are then limited to various unlicensed options. The answer will then vary by region, but as you mention Canada, your best bet will be to use the GMRS/FRS (General Mobile Radio Service / Family Radio Service) which as ba... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Performance of fur garments? A little research led from a Finnish blog to the source article, which appears to have been published in the journal Climate Research in 1995. There is another posting comparing early 20th century modern clothing, to that of today, i.e. 2012. In the 1995 study, they found that for a sedentary indiv... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Best approach to camping in snow? Best is of course subjective, but overall, given your question and caveats, I would say a good solid winter tent. To elaborate on the alternatives, if you have an assured amount of snow, then you can attempt some form of snow shelter. Building an actual igloo takes quite a bit of practice. Buildin... (more)	—	over 11 years ago