Activity for Arsalan Ahmed
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Offset in compass I have a Brunton Truarc 3 compass. At the time I bought it I wasn't aware about declination settings or navigation basics. But recently I realized that it has offset of a few degrees (around 6 degrees). It bothers me that the red line and 0 degrees do not align properly but that is a bit of an OCD th... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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What is the use of this cord on my backpack? I have a feeling this can come in handy but I don't know why exactly has this been provided. (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Confusion in selecting a tent, too many variables I am planning to do the Laugavegur Trek in Iceland this summer (rain and snow can be expected) and need to buy a tent. I read a few articles on what to consider while buying a tent and got confused because there are so many variables. So I decided to write my requirements here and see if someone can ... (more) |
— | over 7 years ago |
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Genuine leather or synthetic leather boots I normally use synthetic leather boots for trekking. But recently I had a bad experience with a very cheap pair of boots and I had to walk 3 days in wet boots. So I was wondering if someone can give here pros and cons of genuine vs synthetic leather boots and which should be preferred when. (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |
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Help needed in selecting the right backpack I wanted to buy a new backpack. I like one particular one (mainly due to the price) but the problem is i do not know that will i be able to tie my sleeping bag or sleeping mat to its bottom. I know most of you would say that the sleeping bag should be stuffed inside the bag and i normally do that wi... (more) |
— | over 9 years ago |