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Answer A: Light-weight emergency overnight-gear
The most pressing points are good ground insulation(mat to lie down on) wind protection and then dry clothes. We lose 80% of body heat through the ground. Evaporation of sweat or humid clothes cool at an extremely fast rate too. The amount of heat transfer depends on the evaporation rate, however fo...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: How to deal with little flies flying into the eyes?
Possible steps to take: You could attempt to lure and trap them into a container filled with vinegar and a squirt of dish washing soap. Possible traps include: covering container with plastic foil and poking relatively small holes or making a funnel out of lightweight cardboard. An alternative woul...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: Are sleeping bags needed in southern Spain in summer?
You can find sleeping bags with a zipper, so you can open it up to a big rectangle and use it as a blanket. If it is really warm lie down on top of it.
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: Are barberries edible?
I often found myself following these steps from Lofty Wiseman's Survival Guide, even though I was not in a life or death emergency situation, and never had any problems. It allows you to safe check all vegetation. These methods have proved themselves on several occasions during my time in the army. ...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: What is the best way to cross streams while backpacking?
An alternative to sandals and going barefoot: bring two plastic bags with heavy duty elastics. You can take big bags and tie them all the way up at your thigh, but make sure you wrap them well in strong currents, or the added surface will just get you knocked over. It's a lightweight, space efficie...
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over 11 years ago
Answer A: Memorial Day Backpacking in the Northwest
I realize you already made your trip, but I will answer your question anyhow. These tips are not regionally constrained to the Olympic Peninsula. 1) Footwear When setting out to wet places or in rainy weather always take a second pair of boots. In my experience from the army every shoe will let in w...
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over 11 years ago