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Posts by TextKit‭

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Q&A At what angle do you hold out your arm at 10 and 15 degrees? [duplicate]

Can you pls elaborate on the 10 degrees and 15 degrees? I don't know geometry or math. How exactly do you hold out your arm against the sun? At what angle to the sun? Illustrations appreciated plea...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  closed as duplicate 2y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Where's this lake, and downward-sloping vineyard, in Okanagan?

u/felixfelix answered this. I edited his comment to add punctuation. I think it's Okanagan Lake, viewed from Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Kelowna. Here is another similar view. Another photo from...

posted 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A How can I attach a BARE (no accessories) flashlight to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead?

My family wants to off-road. Due to COVID, we'll avoid other people to our best ability. The boondocks where we'll be driving won't have lights, let alone on roads. I've spoken to all rental RV an...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Criggie‭

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Q&A When and where to happen upon Aurora Borealis in Vancouver, BC?

First, this Reddit post appears inaccurate. The aurora borealis is NOT directly over UBC Vancouver. Are there other better places to view it? Anyways, why did it appear around Oct 12 2021? Clima...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How commonly can you see Aurora Borealis with the naked eye on Vancouver Island?

This r/auroraporn post is titled Atlin Lake, British Columbia. This post never stipulates the locality, and merely says "Vancouver Island". Is it usual to see aurora borealis with the nak...

2 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 2y ago by Lundin‭

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Q&A Where was this image of Wilcox Pass, Alberta taken?

I scanned pp 60-61 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. p 61 identifies this as "Wilcox Pass", but can somebody please ID this on Google Maps?

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A To leaf peep in Adirondack Park, how many Scenic ViewPoints can you drive up to?

My octogenarian grandma needs walking aids. She's physically unable to hike or rove. But she still pines to leaf peep — known in Japanese as momijigari (紅葉狩) — while seated in the car. Thus we are ...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Which snowy mountains and lake in California did Chloe Kim drive to?

3:10 has more video of this location. Chloe's Korean American born and raised in California. I'm guessing this is in California? Can I drive to this location in my BMW 3 Series Sedan? Are there pa...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Where's this lone tree and hills south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?

I think this is 50°01'33.7"N 105°13'30.8"W. Correct me if I'm wrong.

posted 3y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A How safe is pouring gasoline on your maggot infestation?

Juliane Koepcke - Wikipedia While in the jungle, Koepcke dealt with severe insect bites and a maggot infestation in her wounded arm, but after 9 days, she was able to find an encampment. She gav...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Pastychomper‭

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Q&A Were fall foliage leaf colors in Canada also delayed in autumn 2021?

English is not my first language. I didn't fully grok this National Geographic article published November 24 2021 by Sarah Gibbens. But it discusses just the eastern U.S.A., NOT Canada. How ever wh...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where was this image of Cathedral Mountain, in Yoho National Park, taken?

I scanned pp 40-41 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. p 39 identifies this as "Cathedral Mountain", but can somebody please ID this on Google Maps?

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where was this image of a cove/gulf, and snowed mountains, taken in Quttinirpaaq National Park?

I scanned pp 243-5 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. The description on p 243 fails to specify the precise location of this image. I don't know the technical term for ...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Are these gray mountains and orange trees the Dolomites Mountain, Italy?

I reverse Googled this image, and saw Dolomites Mountains listed. Is this correct?

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where's this bridge road over water, near mountains? In Norway?

See 7 mins 49 s. The video discusses oil in Norway, so I'm assuming this pictures Norway?

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Where's this suspension bridge in the Daedun Mountains during autumn, Wanju County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea?

I Reverse Searched this on Google, but all the results are in Korean and I don't speak Korean. Can someone pinpoint this bridge on Google Maps?

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by samcarter‭

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Q&A Where's this mountain road, in Kumamoto Japan?

Sam Carter answered my question in the comment. This is "Laputa Road (Japanese: ラピュタの道)". Google did not show me that URL. Olin, I forgot about Google Earth. I shall download it.

posted 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A How effective are Air (1) Pistols and (2) Rifles, bought in Canadian retailers, against dangerous animals?

My family lacks any firearms license or training whatsoever. To what degree can store-bought (Canadian Tire, Home Hardware) Air Pistols Air Rifles fend off wild dangerous animals? Pa...

2 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 10mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Q&A Where are these waterfront houses in Shelton, Connecticut?

https://www.google.com/maps/@41.3365708,-73.1185467,29a,35y,223.04h,78.01t/data=!3m1!1e3 https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/41.33485/-73.11792 See RJFerret's comment. This pictures a private c...

posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Was this photo taken near the Snaring River in Jasper National Park, Alberta?

This was pictured at Policeman Creek near Canmore AB. For the avoidance of doubt, this picture ISN'T mine. I don't have Instagram so I can't paste the link here. I Googled this.

posted 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Is this outdoor fireplace located in the Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club, Wyoming?

This picture appears to be a private home at 2520 Trader Road, Gros Ventre North subdivision, West Gros Ventre Butte. The approximate coordinate is 43.51N, -110.8W. The architect's website has mor...

posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where can you safely park your vehicle, to behold Saskatchewan Crossing, Alberta?

I pinpoint this location, just off Icefields Parkway, on Google Maps. The approximate coordinates are 51.968562725913706, -116.7157763798109.

posted 2y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where's this road, that a car is driving on, beside water and snow capped mountains?

I screen shot https://youtu.be/pLcqJ2DclEg?t=35.

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Loong‭

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Q&A How can I attach a flashlight WITH A STRAP to a rental car, to illuminate the hinterland ahead?

Same factual background as this question, but now presume that my flashlight comes with a strap. Then how best to mount it temporarily to the rental car or RV?

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A Where was this image of Tchesinkut Lake taken?

I scanned p 22 of the 2000 book Canada A Visual Journey by Tanya Lloyd Kyi. p 21 states "Tchesinkut Lake", but can someone please ID this on Google Maps?

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭