Activity for Brad Patton‭

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Answer	—	A: Is it dangerous to sleep in a tent alone in a forest in -20°C? I know the base question is about survival but, based on your back story, one of my biggest concerns would be security. During the day when you are away you will need to take everything you value with you or risk it being stolen. Even if you take everything with you thieves will not know that and m... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	What can I do to keep my hands warm while using touchscreens in the winter? Now that it is starting to get cold it is more difficult to use touchscreens while outdoors. I use both an iPhone and a Garmin GPS to geocache and both have touchscreens that require me to take my gloves off to use. I used to have and pair of gloves with the tops cut off that might work. Do they ha... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is a "travel bug" in geocaching? A travel bug (or trackable) has a alphanumeric code that can be entered on the geocaching.com website to track its progress as it moves from cache to cache. You can purchase and enter your own codes or just help move someone else's along. When you find one you enter the code at the website and leav... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	What is a "travel bug" in geocaching? I've seen mention of travel bugs (or trackables) on geocaching sites. What is a travel bug and what can I do with one? (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	What is the benefit to telemark skiing? Occasionally I've seen skiers free-heeling it down the slopes in telemark style but not understood why they do it. Is the main benefit for exercise, style, control or just to try something different? (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are examples of inappropriate places to hide a geocache? Here is my list of places to avoid: School playground - Either on or near a school playground is not good. It greatly restricts the hours it can be found. It's ok to look for when I have my kids but sad to say not the best thing for an older male to be poking around. Nearby public playgrounds is ok... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	What are examples of inappropriate places to hide a geocache? Geocaching.com has a listing of fundamental placement guidelines that include legal and and other restrictions like cache saturation. What are some more informal guidelines to follow when placing a cache? (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: What should be carried in a standard Geocaching bag? Additional items to consider. Swag for trading. My kids love to find and take new items. Only polite to leave something in it's place. Extra log books for when the ones there are wet or full. Ziploc bags to replace ones in the cache that are falling apart Bug spray Sunscreen Multipurpose tool. Rath... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are some good ways to waterproof a geocache / letterbox? The 'Lock & Lock' brand works well as the four-side locks ensures the seal is tight. (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: What's the best writing implement to carry to sign a Geocache? I carry a red Pilot G-2 with me at all times. Never know when you will find a nearby cache and I've made red my signature color. (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	Recommendations for two-way radios to use while skiing Going skiing with another family next year and looking for two-way radios to use so we can stay in touch. I've used cell phones in the past but that can get awkward (and since we are going to Canada it can also get expensive). Ideal features would include: Good battery life Usable in gloves/mitts... (more)	—	over 11 years ago