Activity for Nick C
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A: What to look for in wellington boots As one of the comments above said, buy them from a store that sells to farmers (or builders/workmen etc) - they will be the ones that are designed to last rather than to look fashionable. I've got a cheap pair of Dunlops (around £10) that I've had for years, and they show no signs of wear at al... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: What are the shortest and longest crossing points of the Atlantic? This is pretty easy to work out from online maps - I make the shortest distance 2520km from the Cape Verde Islands to Sao Jose, Brazil, or 2844km from Cap Skirring, Senegal if you want to go mainland-mainland. The longest would be going North-South - roughly 15500km from Greenland to Antartica... (more) |
— | over 5 years ago |
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A: What are good designs for volunteer-buildable trail bridges? We walked throughthe Samaria Gorge in Crete last month, and there were several bridges crossing the stream there simply made from halved logs - two longitudinal beams crossing the gap with transverse beams to walk on. This has the advantage of being made from locally sourced materials, removing the ... (more) |
— | almost 6 years ago |
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A: How to "hide" text so that it can't be vandalized but without damaging any public property? Use something that is already there. I competed on a similar event recently - a set of clues were given out that each led to a location, and at each location the clue gave a number (for example, "how many bolts on the gate", or "What's the third digit of the sign-makers phone number") - these number... (more) |
— | about 8 years ago |
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A: How can I take duct tape with me backpacking? If you don't want to wrap it around an existing object you're carrying, you could also make a mini-roll by wrapping tape around a small plastic tube, such as the shell of an old ballpoint pen - this can be cut down to the right length for the tape, or simply wrap two strips next to each other to take... (more) |
— | over 8 years ago |