Posts by roryalsop
While there are country specific regulations which may apply close to shore or on inland waterways, the international community agrees that the COLREGs form the basis for rules, so as long as you k...
Just keep climbing-is sort of the right answer, but you need to fit it in to your training and recovery schedule. I kept climbing all the way through training for various marathons. My solution w...
The only technique I use is to take out the old ones, draw round them with a sharpie and then cut out to the inside of that line. This works very well, and trimming to make sure the line is just ...
The closest I have seen to that was after 9 days of -20C (-4F) temperatures, which also froze the surface of some large rivers here in Scotland. Warmer than that and the ice doesn't seem to grow ...
These letters stand for Basic and Technical The real differences are: B's are lighter, relatively cheap and not recommended for technical climbing. They are considered general mountaineering axe...
If they are in two pieces (hard shell and soft liner) then treat them separately, washing and drying the liner before putting it away in an airing cupboard or similar warm dry place. You want to c...
On your descent, assuming you don't have an overhang, you simply place your heels against the wall, feet about shoulder width apart and lean back until your legs are horizontal, holding the rope ab...
I think your criteria are all good, in that you should choose one that is suitable for the environments you will be adventuring in, but price is almost irrelevant, and unless you are hiking really ...
I don't think OpenCaching is unpopular in Germany, just that GeoCaching.com seems to be the de facto portal in most regions. If you mean a tag or chip that you pop in an existing cache with the i...
My mother suffers from every form of travel sickness, and the only solutions she has found that help to ameliorate the symptoms (if not actually remove them entirely) are: Drugs: specifically Stu...
I am a big fan of the low ankle water resistant Salomon fell-running shoes. The Gore-Tex allows moisture and sweat to escape rapidly, and when worn with wicking socks they actually work well to ke...
Palomar has a line of waterproof, soft, pliable maps called "Crumpled City". They have cities all over the world. Some in the United States include New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois; San Franci...
Telemark skiis are much more suitable for cross-country skiing than Alpine skis. Having the connection only at the front of the boot allows you to walk and cover long distances very efficiently acr...
The answer is in your bowing action - the travel comes from your arm movement not being in a straight line each direction: there is a bias one way or the other. Usually the bias is in the direction...
In addition to David's answer, I'd also include training courses membership in points racing league RYA accreditation, at least in the UK adult and child friendly/capable (is it targeted at child...
Stair running and squats are the key exercises I do before a skiing holiday By stair running I just mean multiple reps up and down stairs. This is easy to do at the office - if you are on the 10t...
Depends on what you mean by climbing. If it is still walking up a steep slope then these should give you added grip on snow. If you are actually climbing then they will be of no use at all, as in...
The only one on your list that is no fun when wet is the Golden Gate visit. The following are all do-able on foot - I used the trolley cars as part of my exploration when I went to see the follow...
I think this question is sufficiently similar to the other one that the answer will be identical. It isn't safe. Of course this company is taking risks, as all exploration companies do. There are...
A self erecting tent does exactly what it says. Typically it will be made in a way that the poles will naturally erect the tent so all you need to do is take it out of its bag and then peg it to th...
Hartley's answer on the 'starts sinking' question linked to by @berry120 has the usual guidance for quicksand as well as general boggy/marshy ground. If you are on your own, though, the key thing ...
From the perspective of getting the most out of the trip, you should get some learning in beforehand: Your first lessons are likely to be the least exciting - how to snowplow, basic turns, stops e...
You have probably already seen the excellent resource at www.slackline.com but they have an excellent page on how to tie your slackline to a tree using ordinary webbing and carabiners. Key image f...
There are relatively well known steps to dealing with this out in the wilds. One online resource with pictures is at Backpacker Magazine. The basic steps (that are detailed there) are: Rest, Ice...
From the link @Amine posted, the following areas are key: For the keel area check the joints between planks and frames visually, looking for gaps or any sign that the plank is not tight against t...
