Vorac‭

In my opinion, the priorities when selecting trekking food are: maximizing calories per kilogram not easily spoilable, especially in hot weather reasonably priced variety throughout the trip I...

11 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

How should I set up a two-layer dome tent for 2/4 people in deep snow (waist height)? Do I need some additional equipment (snow shovel)? Insulation under the floor (further than the sleeping pads)?...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

I have a two-layer dome tent, cheap and not particularly designed for winter. Do I need to ever worry that during a heavy snow downfall during the night that tent might be covered up with snow and ...

4 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

Yesterday I was shopping for breathable waterproof boots* and this is what the salesperson explained to me. The shoe material does NOT matter. The damp air from the foot goes through the membrane (...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 11mo ago by Iizuki‭

Jason S's "use the map" or / and Russell Steen's "use landmarks" Noam Gal's and berry120's "use the sun" (1) Graham's "use the stars" use rivers - rivers provide water, animals, human-inhabited pl...

posted 12y ago by Vorac‭

I recently got this. 41bgn. Takes 4 AA batteries (I do not like the tiny AAA-s; also 4, not two). Is VERY bright with fresh batteries. Not too heavy. Also, they claim it is for divers -> good in...

posted 12y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

A folding knife is always a great idea. I carry mine everywhere - city and backpacking. It gets used at least once a day - open a beer, cut a string of rope, cut up food, remove a thorn, open up a ...

posted 11y ago by Vorac‭

Consider a vertical rock with clip-ins 3 meters apart, dynamic rope, no more than 15 meters ascent. I guess most probable and dangerous is to fall just as one is clipping in. This way the rope is ...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

There are two main factors that cause me to get thorns in the feet when hiking barefoot: Usually, the forest ground consists of many layers - grass, beneath it rotten leaves, beneath it grass roo...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

This answer address efficiency i.e. to climb quickly, without getting too tired. It is something in between an answer and a comment. One advantage of walking consistently is thermal balance. That'...

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

Polishing a blade means sanding it with very fine compound (more than 2000 factor). Specialized pastes exist just for that. For example:

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

I think that a fair way to split the weight between group members is ... everyone to carry their own. Including food, clothes, bedroll, part of the tent. This prevents the inexperienced and unfit ...

posted 10y ago by Vorac‭

Carabiners on the shoulder straps can add two bags of easy-access items. Just don't put more than several kilograms inside, the shoulder straps soft mesh could get damaged. Carabiners on the waist...

posted 10y ago by Vorac‭

Camping under a tree protects against rain wind morning dew heavy sun (worst on beaches) you can hide your bike from the rain ;) But you lose the sight of the stars. If rain is possible, it i...

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

How safe is sleeping in bear country? I, too, like to sleep in a bivy sack under the stars. And while during the summer I am not too concerned about wolves (in spite of locals reporting attack...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Vorac‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭