Activity for Joshua‭

Type	On...	Excerpt	Status	Date
Answer	—	A: How to descend a few exposed scrambling moves with minimal equipment? 2-3 m is a nice short distance. A technique I've used only once is having two cams on two doubles (a double is a double-length runner that would normally go from the protection to the rope). Put first cam it at the top. Climb down until you can barely reach it, put second cam in, take first cam out,... (more)	—	about 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: Why is it bad to use your whole foot in rock climbing I must disagree. It is a bad idea to put your whole foot into a deep foothold as this shifts your leg too far forward and causes balance issues. On a wide foothold, it's often a good idea to give the muscles on the ball of the foot a rest by turning the foot sideways so the inside edge of the heel ... (more)	—	over 5 years ago
Answer	—	A: I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go? The best thing to do when lost is to climb a mountain (well probably not all the way to the peak but you want a ridge) to acquire your location. Generally speaking anyway. This won't apply everywhere, but most places on attaining a high ridge you can visually reacquire your location enough to determi... (more)	—	almost 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Ways to desalinate water when "lost at sea"? Disclaimer: This is not safe. This is not well tested. This belongs here, not on the other question. This is weak evidence in collaboration for the drinking seawater claim. On request by Seth Robertson: Dr. Bombard made the attempt to sail across the Atlantic in a 15 foot boat called L'Hér&#xE... (more)	—	about 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: Can you safely use retired ropes for belaying children? We have several "retired" ropes because we no longer trust them to take 2 factor leader falls. I repelled on one of them years after it was retired. If your ropes are like mine, they'll be fine for top-roping of most adults. On the other hand, one rope we retired due to a rock fall landing on it. No... (more)	—	over 7 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is it dangerous to rope together on an ascent of hard packed ice? Looks like a team arrest setup. I've seen it in the books but never had a case to use it. The idea is when a single ax self arrest won't hold all of the axes might. With 5 people the math starts looking good. Icy snow like what I see here holds crampons and force-driven axes very well. Ok I'm the gu... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Mountaineering with a 6-year-old kid in winter I can recommend exactly 1 thing: stay near the car. Get no farther from the car than you are comfortable carrying her back. Keep gallons of fuel in the car for a stove. You may need it. EDIT: Some people are pointing out this is in fact a well-populated area. If true, and I see no indication in the ... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Rapelling an overhang I have the truly terrible technique of rappelling down to the point of the overhang, stopping, turning sideways so the rope is only half my hips width away from the cliff, then continuing. It makes me look like a rank amateur. (more)	—	over 8 years ago
Answer	—	A: Any reasons not to use 30-year-old ice axe? I use an axe far older than that as my primary axe. In my opinion, modern ice axes are made too short. Besides, I can get a grip on wood better than the modern materials. One thing of key note, test the self-arrest. On my axe I found self-arrest does not work on any slope steep enough to warrant it,... (more)	—	about 9 years ago