Activity for Olin Lathrop‭

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Answer	—	A: Durable backpack that won't rip if carried on one shoulder 20-25 kg, or 45-55 pounds weight, is too much to expect to carry on your shoulders. That's especially true if only over one shoulder. Not only will that put a lot of stress on the shoulder straps, but a lot of stress on your shoulders too. However, that weight is within range of a "overnight" ba... (more)	—	almost 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: To leaf peep in Adirondack Park, how many Scenic ViewPoints can you drive up to? Adirondack park is large, especially by northeast US standards. There are quite a number of roads, from main paved roads to lesser paved roads, to good dirt roads, etc. There is something for every type of car, and plenty for ordinary road cars. There are more scenic turnouts than on a typical r... (more)	—	almost 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Where's this mountain road, in Kumamoto Japan? This road looks too hazardous and narrow for automobiles, because there's no fence! What kind of road is this? Solely for pedestrians? That's clearly an automobile road. Having a steep dropoff on one side of the road is really not that unusual. The normal way to deal with that is to add a guardr... (more)	—	about 2 years ago
Question	—	Jig Radio, Wiesbaden? I found the picture below in a stash of things that belonged to my father. My father served in the US army during WWII in the signal corps. He was referred to unofficially as a "radio repairman" apparently. After the war ended, he continued to be employed by the army as a civilian for a couple o... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: How can we grow this community? You've asked some good questions. Unfortunately all can't be answered honestly in an open message like this one. Ping me privately if you want more detail. Structural problems Old content. We've talked about this before, but nothing ever seems to get resolved or done. This site is very deep... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Where's this view of the Columbia River George located? Yes, that picture does indeed seem to be taken from White Salmon, WA. Specifically, it seems to be taken from one of the hills above the east end of White Salmon, as can be seen here around the center of this picture: Here is the view roughly from there, looking downriver (west): This ... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: When and where to happen upon Aurora Borealis in Vancouver, BC? The sun is currently in the more active part of its cycle, where solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CME) are more common. Auroras are caused when high-energy charged particles hit the vicinity of Earth. These charged particles spiral down to earth along the magnetic field lines, which inter... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Which unit/State National Guard was this F-100 Super Saber from? It seems that insignia is for the Air National Guard as a whole, not a particular unit. The minuteman is the emblem of the National Guard, and is a stylized drawing of the minuteman statue in Concord Massachusetts: (image copied from Minuteman National Park web site) The minuteman emblem f... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: At what angle do you hold out your arm at 10 and 15 degrees? The missing context in this quote is apparently that you then use a part of your hand after the arm is extended to guage 10° in the sky. Look where you got that quote from, and it probably mentions the palm, 4 fingers together, or the like. The point is, this gives you a rough guide how far t... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Where's this aurora borealis in Macoun, Saskatchewan? This is aurora borealis, correct? No, that's the Milky Way. Its most of the rest of the galaxy we're in seen edge-on. It looks curved in the picture because a quite wide angle lens was used. (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: How commonly can you see Aurora Borealis with the naked eye on Vancouver Island? Vancouver island is fairly large, and extends from about 48°N to 51°N. I wouldn't say that auroras are common at these latitudes, but they will be visible occasionally. A photograph of an aurora from Vancouver island is certainly plausible without any additional information. (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Help! I found a lost dog - what do I do next? I found a lost dog Probably not. Nothing in your description suggests the dog was actually lost. If dogs are supposed to be on leash in your particular area, then the dog got out somehow. That doesn't mean it's lost, though. The vast majority of dogs that get out when they aren't supposed to, ... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Question	—	What is our position on picture identification with no research? Yesterday a user posted two picture identification questions with no apparent prior research. The same user did this a couple of months ago too. At that time, I spent a few minutes with Google Earth and was easily able to find where a couple of the pictures were taken, so I conclude that even the b... (more)	—	over 2 years ago
Answer	—	A: Where was this image of Wilcox Pass, Alberta taken? Obviously the left image can't be Wilcox Pass, so it was probably taken from Wilcox pass. This was easy to find in Google Earth: "Obviously the left image can't be Wilcox Pass" Why not? Because it's not a pass. There is a slight dip in the ridge at the top center of the picture, but i... (more)	—	almost 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Where was this image of Tchesinkut Lake taken? I had never heard of Tchesinkut Lake before, but it was pretty easy to find this view. I entered "Tchesinkut Lake" into Google Earth, which found the lake right away. After that, looking at the outline of the lake made it fairly obvious what angle the picture was taken from. Most of the time was s... (more)	—	almost 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Downvoting old questions just because they are old needs to stop Downvoting old questions just because they are old needs to stop Actually, those old questions need to be deleted altogether. That failing, more people should downvote them. I have downvoted, and will continue to downvote, old questions that pop to the top for no good reason. These questions ... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Question	—	What is causing old posts to show up with recent changes? Continuing on with this previous meta post, what is actually going on? The previous post was initially about the policy of bumping old posts to the top of the active list. However, that brought up some questions about what exactly was actually happening. Unfortunately, those involved just ignore... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Question	—	Stop bumping old imported posts with no-change edits Lately some old posts that were already old when imported from elsewhere have popped to the top of the active questions list. In one case, one of the answers was apparently deleted. Two recent ones show activity on the main question. When examining the edit history, it shows the whole question c... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Some users scores are not calculated properly. Users shouldn't get rep ("score", whatever) here from votes received elsewhere. Rep here should reflect contributions here. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Question	—	Question shows activity in list, but no changes found I've seen this a few times, most recently today with this question. The question list says "last activity about 7 hours ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭". But when I go into the question, I can't find any recent modifications at all, whether in the question, the answers, or any of the comments. I even ch... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Question	—	Let's stop importing questions Today, another imported question popped up. I didn't notice it was imported right away, and ended up wasting time on it. OK, that's on me. It is properly marked as imported. It's my fault for not noticing it among the clutter. However, importing content, especially content that requires attrib... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: In the United States, where would I find how a geological feature got its name? I can't prove a negative, but I don't think there is any such nation-wide historical record. Finding the history of various names will take different methods. For some, the history and motivations are well known. For example, a number of peaks in the White Mountains of New Hampshire are named af... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - November - Emptiness The open range 14 Aug 2013, on route 216 in western New Mexico. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: What difference is removing wolves from the list of animals protected by the Endangered Species Act in the US going to make? It can allow more hunting, depending on local regulations where the wolves are. It will also make it easier to kill or otherwise deal with wolves where they interfere with human activity, like raising livestock. Another issue is that impact on endangered species is considered in some permitting p... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: How long after a fire will the majority of the dead trees fall over? It is impossible to put a number on this. There are way too many variables that effect when a burned tree might fall over: Did it only get burned enough to cook the cambium layer and kill the tree? In that case, the wood is still structurally sound, for now. Did it get well burned and it's ba... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - October - Fall Colors Alive with Color Groton Massachusetts, 18 Oct 2014. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - October - Fall Colors New England at its best Looking west from the top of Gibbet Hill towards Groton Center, Groton Massachusetts, 18 Oct 2014. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - October - Fall Colors Brown Loaf in the fall A local hill named Brown Loaf in fall splendor, from the top of Scarlet Hill, Groton Massachusetts, 18 Oct 2014. (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - September - Flowing water Waters colliding This is the picture I really wanted to post, but I thought it wouldn't make any sense without the context provided by my other picture. Since the contest rules only allow one picture per answer, I posted two answers. I waited for a while until the swirls of the rivers made... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - September - Flowing water Millers River meets Connecticut River 6 Oct 2011, Erving/Gill Massachusetts. This picture was taken looking downriver (south) from the French King Bridge across the Connecticut River, between Erving and Gill Massachusetts. The Millers River enters the Connecticut immediately downstream fro... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why would hearing muffs be tested against continuous and not impulse noise? Assuming the ear protector is a linear system, it will attenuate the various frequencies in a pulse the same as it would a steady tone at each frequency. An impulse is by definition short-lived, and contains a wide spectrum of frequencies. Since the attenuation as a function of frequency varies, ... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: Towing with a Recumbent Trike, Tadpole or Delta? This isn't a direct answer, but something that should be cleared up. With a trike in general it would seem the end with two wheels is going to have half as much load per tire, with twice as much surface area, as an upright. Yes, each wheel will have half the load. However, the overall area con... (more)	—	over 3 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - August - Bugs Diogmites on Manzanita Image 25 Jul 2005, Tonto National Forest, Arizona. I was hiking the Highline Trail below the Mogollon Rim when I came to an area with a lot of manzanita, just west of Horton Spring. This diogmites gave me time to set up the camera and let me get reasonably close. The... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is this small winged bug with a black spot on its back and dusky colored wings Non-expert guess here, but I think that's some type of robber fly. Those are predatory flys, generally have the shape you show, and are rather large for flys. There are many species. Even experts can disagree on the exact ones. Hopefully the term "robber fly" will lead to more information. The... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: What is the advantage of a running vest instead of a backpack for trail running? A backpack bounces around too much when running. You need something tight-fitting and light. A vest with a few pockets is a lot better at that than a pack. (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: At what temperature does rain gear become a liability? A "rule" here is pointless. It matters what you feel like, and what the consequences are of getting the remaining layers wet. Your body will tell you whether it is too hot or too cold at the moment. Generally it is good to follow that by adjusting clothing accordingly. There are some exceptio... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: How far per record will a stationary GPS unit "travel"? It is impossible to put a number on this because it depends on specifics of the device that are hard to know. How often does the device sample the GPS position? What is the noise on those positions? Does the device implement a minimum distance to new position? Does the minimum distance change ove... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Question	—	Why was comment deleted? Yesterday (I think), I wrote a comment to this question. I can't show the exact text of the comment since it's now gone, but it was basically about telling the asker that "Ursack" should be defined. I don't know what it is, and I've some some backpacking and quite a bit of hiking. Probably other p... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: In the United States, how steep can a handicap-accessible trail be? The most official document for the US is Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines. There is no simple single number for maximum grade. Your are allowed steeper grade for shorter lengths, and the firmness of the treadway also factors into it. It gets complicated. You really need to at least... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Adjusting derailleur with bike upside down, is it ok? The derailleur can be adjusted just fine with the bike upside down. Flipping the bike doesn't change the side to side alignment of how the chain is fed to the gear set. However, one thing to watch out for is pinching your brake cables. If the brake cables go straight up from the levers on the ha... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Advertise Outdoors on The Great Outdoors? I'm not sure about how "right" using SE's community promotion ads against themselves is. I'd like to stick-it to SE too, but this feels morally wrong. However, here's an alternate idea, and what I plan to do. High rep users of a SE site that move here can mention that on their profile. Maybe th... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: 2020 - June - Flowers Image alt text I found this beautiful Round Lobed Hepatica (Anemone americana) in the wild in Groton Massachusetts on 23 April 2020. The flower almost seemed to glow against the leaf litter of the forest floor. (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to keep gloves from getting sweaty? If your hands get too warm with gloves on, take the gloves off! My hands get sweaty too when shoveling snow. If you keep doing exercise, your hands might be quite comfortable with the gloves off. If they get too cold after a while, put the gloves back on. This is no different from wearing a j... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Question	—	Merge imported and new user accounts. I noticed that some of the posts I wrote on SE Outdoors were imported, apparently to give the illusion of more activity here than there really is. It was a little disconcerting to see that, although I suppose I gave implicit permission for such things when agreeing to SE's license. However, now t... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: bicycles in scope? While biking in general is on topic for Outdoors, the nitty gritty of bike mechanics and the like is better left for a site specific to bicycles. (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Equipment for driving off road in the Northeast United States This isn't a direct answer to your question, but there are very few roads in the White Mountains that are open to the public that can't be used by passenger cars. A Subaru Forester would certainly cover pretty much all of them. Unlike out west, here in the northeast, there just aren't forest road... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: At what point does a solar charger become more efficient weight wise than batteries? Let's start by seeing what the largest solar cell you could practically carry hiking could get you. Light weight solar cells are thin and fragile, but let's ignore that for now. Let's say you can mount one on the outside of your pack that is 1x1 foot, or 0.093 square meters. Rounding up to 0.1 m... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why would a skunk be chasing a human? That is almost certainly a domesticated skunk. Yes, people do keep skunks as pets. I visited someone once that had a pet skunk. It was actually quite effectionate. (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Are gardening questions on-topic? Sorry, but I don't think gardening is a valid topic for Outdoors. On SE there was a separate site for gardening, so the distinction was more clear. Yes, it is literaly outdoors, but that's not how the site name is intended to be interpreted. "Outdoors" in this sense means more natural, in the wi... (more)	—	almost 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is a tree that has been standing dead for a year dry enough for firewood? The dead wood will certainly be dryer than it was when the tree was alive. However, whether it's dry enough is uncertain. Cut it and see. You could offer to cut the tree in return for the wood. Worst case, you store the cordwood under a tarp for a while. You'd probably have to do this anyway. U... (more)	—	over 5 years ago

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