James Jenkins‭

These look like the pavement ant (Tetramorium caespitum)—also known as the sugar ant in parts of North America The are very common in the US, and the photo indicates the are probably having an ant...

posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 5y ago by James Jenkins‭

A 20lb Propane tank can be safely transported in your mini van. It can also be transported unsafely. Safely: up right, secured, ventilated, kept cool Unsafely: on its side, not tied down, un-ve...

posted 6y ago by James Jenkins‭

I was thinking this morning I might manually migrate over my posts at https://bicycles.stackexchange.com to https://outdoors.codidact.com/ I can't see a reason to exclude any bicycle related quest...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

When shoveling snow in the winter, if my gloves are warm enough to keep my hands warm, they tend to sweat and get the gloves wet from the inside out. How can I prevent this?

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

Pinch off (kill) the smaller of the two plants. Leave just the roots and base of the smaller plant. Anything else you do is going to adversely effect the larger/better plant.

posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭

How to refine search for multiple words? If I search 'Rain' I get 30 groups of answers. https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search=rain If I search 'Rain gear' I get 75 gr...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mithical‭

Yesterday for the first time I turned my canoe over, then I tried to get back in it. I have been thinking about adding a sail to my canoe and now that I know a bit about sailing, I know I need to ...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

I have 20+ year old space heater that is nearing end of life. 120 volt, 1500 watts We use it in the camper when have electric hookup, and need a little extra heat. I started looking online for a...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Michael‭

The skunk is clearly not angry or afraid. The woman has something the skunk wants and expects to get. Could be food, could be attention. I have a rabbit in my house that follows me just like th...

posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 5y ago by James Jenkins‭

At what temperature does rain gear become a liability? If it is a couple of degrees above freezing and you are wearing rain gear to stay dry. It helps keep hypothermia (too cold) away. If the temp...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

I talk a little about the different kinds of 4x4 vehicles in my answer to this question you don't say what type of vehicle you have, make sure the terrain you want to cross and your vehicle are com...

posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 5y ago by James Jenkins‭

I am going through my imported posts and voting on answers. Some of them are giving me this message. This occurred with Google Chrome, right click open in new window. In the first example I also t...

0 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  edited 4y ago by ArtOfCode‭

I now have about 100 miles (160 KM) towing my 17 foot canoe behind my bike all of it with the hitch mounted to the seat post. I have been averaging about 5 - 6 miles per hour for distances of up to...

posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭

I have some experience towing with an upright bike I am considering getting a recumbent trike, as my back side does not last as long as my legs. With an upright bike I automatically move my weight ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

I need to adjust the derailleur on my bike, I don't have a bike stand because I am on the bike trail. I have three options for pedaling while adjusting the the derailleur. Turn the bike upside dow...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by James Jenkins‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by Mithical‭