Activity for pheidlauf‭

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Question	—	What are some emergency water purification methods? If you're lost in the wilderness (and you've foolishly left behind your handy dandy water purification tablets and water filter), what are some of the best and safest ways to purify water? What do you do if you don't have a metal pot to boil water in? (more)	—	about 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there a best practices guide online for rock climbing safety? Here are some resources I found: http://www.climbing.com/skill/rock-climbing-technique/ http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/stawamus/bp-guide-rock-route-dev.pdf http://www.indoorclimbing.com/ClimbingTechnique.html The main reason people usually share best practices orally and in p... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: If injured and lost, what are your biggest priorities for survival? Orient yourself to the situation. Admit that you're injured and lost, but stay calm. Don't fool yourself into feeling invincible, but recognize that you are in fact strong enough to survive. If your current location and situation is a source of danger, immediately move to a safe location. It's bette... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	If injured and lost, what are your biggest priorities for survival? Let's imagine for a moment that you're solo hiking somewhere you've never been before and take a fall off the edge of a trail, injure yourself (to the point of limited mobility), and become entirely disoriented. Obviously, this is a scenario that could be avoided with proper planning and better prac... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Are self-inflatable sleeping pads more slippery than other mats? I think the reason for this difference in slipperiness is purely a factor of surface material. Most foam pads have a tacky surface finish. Inflatable pads, on the other hand, usually have a sturdy synthetic fabric as the surface. Fabric on fabric (sleeping bag on inflatable pad) will stick less than ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are the most common stinging plants to be aware of in North America? This is what I've found in the wonderful world of the internets: http://www.buildablock.com/blog/poisonous-plants-to-avoid-in-north-america Personal experience living in the USA for 22 years says that there are more issues with thorn bushes than with stinging nettles. Most poisonous plants I've run ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are good items to leave in a geocache? Being in the military, I particularly like the idea of Challenge Coins (if you have the funding to put into it) as a geocaching reward. Places like this (http://www.challengecoins4less.com/) let you make your own, or you could consider buying a pre-made coin. They're small and pretty fun to have. I w... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is burying human waste always the lowest-impact solution? The main reason it's buried is to keep it from washing into water supplies. The ground provides natural filtration, where surface waste is fully exposed to the elements and can flow along the surface until it reaches a stream or pond. Yes, digging holes might be bad for one plant, but it's a whole lo... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Altitude sickness when going from sea level to 14,000 ft (4,200m) in a single day Here is a clip from this webpage - Acclimatization To Altitude: Preparing for Competition at Altitude How can athletes who live at sea level prepare for a competition at altitude? One approach is to compete within 24 hours of arrival at altitude. Not much acclimatization will have t... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Bouldering in California in the summer Bug Spray: Unless you're backpacking in and are extremely weight conscious of how much you're carrying, if you think you might need bug spray, why wouldn't you bring it? Better to have it and not need it then the other way around. How to stay cool when climbing: Wake up early and climb from sunrise ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Survival type activies for Scout camp I would recommend covering some of the following topics: First Aid - focus on how to stabilize an injured person and how to transport them. Teach them how to splint a sprained ankle and treat heat stroke, hypothermia, dehydration, shock, how to stop bleeding, and other basic first aid skills. A goo... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	How can I test out my equipment before a backpacking trip? I'm in the slow process of acquiring all of the gear I think I will need to do a week-long backpacking trip somewhere in the Midwest. Many of the more experienced backpackers I've spoken with or read about say that you should test your gear out before you take it on the trail. I want to test out my ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Permanent Camping Cooler - No Ice Needed Because water evaporates at any temperature over 32 DegF, a swamp cooler or evaporative cooler is possible in any climate that needs cooling (though perhaps not in a powerful enough fashion depending on the cooling required). In a still body of water, the evaporation rate is proportional (in some for... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: What are creative uses for retired carabiners? If you're handy with welding (or a drill and screws, brackets, or a hot glue gun), you can make a pretty cool coat rack or key rack out of old carabiners. You can remove the gate for a coat rack by knocking or drilling or cutting off the pins, or leave them on if you're making a key holder. Just atta... (more)	—	over 10 years ago