Erik‭

It might be useful for you to reframe your objective mentally a bit. The goal isn't really to make sure the boat doesn't sink, so much as it is to make sure too much water doesn't get in the boat....

posted 10y ago by Erik‭

The short answer to your question is yes you can get a stove to light and cook your egg on the top of Everest if you really wanted to do it. Backpacking stoves are pressurized All of the backpa...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I think this comes down to personal preference, your level of training, and what type of hunting you're going to be doing with your rifle. In general I don't think trigger pull weight is going to b...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭

If I wanted to use fire to cut down a tree how would I accomplish this safely? Clearly if I build a big bonfire at the base of the tree it will burn down and possibly cause a forest fire.

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

The only negative that I can think of is an increased likelihood of stepping into a trap if trapping is legal in the area. While it is easy to find incidents of pets getting caught in a trap, there...

posted 9y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

I have a North Face Big Shot backpack that I purchased around 2003. It was a great general purpose backpack that I used for day hikes, rock climbing, and traveling. Unfortunately time and the abuse...

6 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

With luck and planning I would assume in mountainous/timbered areas you would be able to setup your tarp so one of the open sides of your tent were mostly/partially blocked by a tree/rock/bush/etc....

posted 11y ago by Erik‭

tl;dr Be smart, be aware, and you don't need to worry very much about people, but they can be a risk factor depending on where you go and what you're doing. ShemSeger's answer sums up my genera...

posted 11y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

Would you recommend that deaf people never venture into the outdoors without an escort who can hear? I hope not. Listening to music while hiking isn't inherently dangerous. Generally speaking list...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭

I don't think you can find them anymore, but ~10 years ago Scarpa was selling a light and pretty soft plastic AT boot with toe bellows (like modern telemark boots). They were great for my Dad to tr...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

You have two basic options: You can carve a hook with or without a barb from wood or bone. Some examples of the finished product are here1: You can splice two pieces of material together fo...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭

A grill is only needed when you want to grill. Otherwise there are lots of ways to cook food over an open fire. You can use the classic spit over a fire: You can use rocks to elevate a contain...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭

I don't see why you couldn't. One key difference between ski poles and trekking poles is trekking poles often have a little shock absorber in them and ski poles never do. If you don't care about th...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

Why bring only one llama? If one is fun two are twice as nice! In all seriousness llamas are herd animals so they would probably be better protected as a group since this is their standard defen...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭

I think this is a really complicated question because everything we do and don't do has consequences. What is a preferred outcome or consequence to our actions is deeply personal and not really rel...

posted 10y ago by Erik‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭