Activity for blue9
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A: Energy bars for outdoors activities: what are the important criteria? Jerky is awesome, or Tonkabites, which is buffalo meat and cranberries. Some jerky brands have lower sodium and no nitrates. I also like those Babybell little gouda cheese things, high calorie and really satisfying. Or any cheese for that matter. Dense calories. Also nuts.com has sprouted nuts that a... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: Minimal northwest mountain camping with emerg. bivvy and tarp? I've tried a few different bivy sacks in all kinds of weather and have always had problems with condensation on the inside, even if they are "breathable". Now I just use a tarp strung to trees and a good foam pad (z-lite) under my sleeping bag, and I add a "bug-bivy" sack in warm weather. (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: Would a scope from an air gun work on a "real" gun? Adjustable power scopes are inherently less sturdy than fixed power scopes because they have more moving parts. A .308 has a fair amount of recoil and after repeatedly firing it could shake loose parts in a scope not designed for that purpose. It all depends on the scope, but an airgun scope would li... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: What are the relative advantages of .308 and .30-06 .30-06 is a much more powerful round with flatter trajectory and greater impact energy. That said, for shots on mid-sized game (like deer) at ranges out to 300 yards, it makes no difference which of those two rounds you use, only that your shot is accurate. Both rounds are plenty powerful enough ... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: How do you prevent mold in CamelBak hydration bladders? I get food-grade 3% hydrogen peroxide (NOT 35%) from my health-food/ vitamin store and put a cap-ful in any water container then fill it to the brim. It works really well to kill microbes of all kinds by oxygenating the water, and you can drink it in that low of a concentration (it is used in commerc... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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A: How much water should be carried while hiking in the desert? It depends on how well hydrated you are to start with, whether or not there is a water source at the end of the day, how steep the terrain is, how much food you are eating, how you breathe (mouth or nose), how good of shape you're in, how much weight you're carrying, how hot it is, and what type of p... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |