Activity for Christos Haywardâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #40977 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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Why is there such a singular place for bird watching? There are a lot of interesting things in nature, but of all land vertebrates, birding has highly disproportionate attention. People (perhaps including birding enthusiasts) may note and appreciate mammals they see, and reptiles, but birding stands on its own as a hobby. Why, about birds and about us... (more) |
— | about 5 years ago |
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How effective or ineffective are tactical flashlights on bears? I've seen ads touting tactical flashlights, and at least one such flashlight was claimed to be capable of "blind[ing] a bear". I wanted a reality check, and not specifically whether a sufficiently strong tactical flashlight could temporarily blind a bear. My understanding is that people are more vis... (more) |
— | almost 8 years ago |
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Could I have a postmortem on this suburban raccoon encounter? I know this isn't Great Outdoors in the sense of planning a vast trek and seeing vistas, but I wanted to ask for a postmortem on an unwanted great outdoors encounter in the suburbs. I was getting back after a photo shoot with a pirate motif, and among the items I had borrowed were some things from m... (more) |
— | about 11 years ago |
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What kinds of things are the "defensive driving" equivalent to handling campfires? In What do you do if the fire does get "out of control"?, someone asked a legitimate question, and @berry120 wrote detailed response, and ended with a "tl;dr" saying, " but if the proper precautions are taken, you should very rarely or never need to resort to them. Prevention is 100x better... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |
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A: Is it ever safe to let a hypothermic person sleep? I would take two things into consideration, or rather mention two things that are in consideration: Providing a pleasant, agreeable, and accommodating-as-possible response to someone who is suffering. Doing what will provide the best chances of saving a person's life. American culture at least is... (more) |
— | almost 12 years ago |