coteyr‭

First, your probably sleeping with to much on. Your sleeping bag looks fine, assuming your mat and tent are fine, then your likely just fighting moisture. Get naked. Or close to it. At least do...

posted 8y ago by coteyr‭

Low cost, or flash. Or make your own, they are "easy" to make. When learning how to use one (there is a reason they are still sold) it doesn't have to be precise. You just need something to pract...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

As someone that lives, works, and plays in a coastal area in Florida, I can say that I qualify as a local. The answer is nearly never. You would hardly ever be surprised by the tide. It becomes a l...

posted 8y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

There are two things you can focus on depending on your immediate needs. Focus on small things to do All I have to do is make a 911 call All I have to do is restrict blood flow All I have to d...

posted 7y ago by coteyr‭

As a native Floridian I can tell you dealing with the heat takes a lot more awareness then dealing with the cold. Cold is easy compared to heat. Mostly because cold effects can be felt, while heat ...

posted 7y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

I'm fat, and I climb. Now to be fair I climb indoors and not up the side of a mountain, but some of the problems I face would tend to be the same. Also I climb for fun. It's a much better workout...

posted 7y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

We are bigger, and bigger things eat you. It's really that simple. Go to a park in town, and many birds will be very friendly towards humans. Go to a beach and seagulls will be more than happy to...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭

The general rule I use is if your tent needs to be heated to be comfortable, then you're "doing it wrong" and should have gotten a better tent. There isn't really any weather (especially backpackin...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

As someone that lives in a high humidity and high-temperature area, I can tell you for certain that "feels like" and "heat index" is very much the same thing. It's an insanely important number be...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

All useful [climbing] carabiners will have a rated weight, engraved on them, usually in kN (kilonewton). Even non-climbing ones should have a rated weight. Based on the picture, and the descript...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

It's for cane poles and the like. https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-cane-pole?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions You literally tie the line to a stick and drop it in the water...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭

@Wigwam's answer is a pretty good explanation, but I thought I would add to it a bit more "common" one. First lightning is extremely powerful, and it does not need to hit you to totally mess you ...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭

100% no. The best case scenario your going to get is an anal thermometer. You have to be pretty high up in management to use one of those on your self properly. Oral, infrared, or "stick on" therm...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭

I know you asked about national parks, but I thought I would add my experiences which are at state and city/county parks as well. Most of the time the rule against sleeping in your car is to prot...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭

When we go camping I generally use this technique to pack the cooler(s). Generally, a cooler like the one shown will last more then a week, if done correctly. First in goes a layer of ice, on the ...

posted 6y ago by coteyr‭