Activity for Charlie Brumbaughâ€
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A: What is this metal plate at the top of Mount Hoffman? That is half of an old summit registry box. That one is missing the top and might not be the exact style but the full ones look like this. Source You can see more pictures of them here and a history of the summit registers in the Sierra's here. It's obvious that its aluminum because it ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: How to tie a dry fly above a wet fly when fly fishing? It's actually quite simple. Tie the dry fly on the end like normal. Take the wet fly and tie it onto an appropriately sized length of tippet (between 13-24 inches) Tie the end of tippet with the dry fly to either the bend of the hook on the dry fly or to the eye of the dry fly (if you can get the l... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: Why do hydration bladders top out at 3 liters? Hydration bladders and dromedaries serve two slightly different purposes, Hydration bladders are for each individual to carry. Dromedaries are for carrying water for more than one person. A single individual probably won't need more than 4 liters and two people aren't going to share one hose. On... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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How to tie a dry fly above a wet fly when fly fishing? Most fly fishing with wet flies is done with just single wet fly and a strike indicator but it's also possible to do it with a dry fly instead of a strike indicator (this lets you do both at the same time). Sometimes fish will try to eat the strike indicator, and this would let you catch them instea... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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How do you determine where to cast when fly fishing bigger, mostly featureless rivers? Smaller streams are easy to tell where to cast when fly fishing given fish's tendency to hang out in pools or hole or undercut banks. It easy to decide where you need to cast and approximately where the fish are going to strike. However on bigger rivers, it's not anywhere nearly so obvious where to ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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Is there an optimal strike indicator color for fly fishing reflective, tumbling streams? Strike indicators are basically the fly fishing version of bobbers and they come in different colors white, yellow, orange, etc. When fishing streams that have a big of disturbance and the sun is reflecting just right it is hard to watch the indicator even with polarized sunglasses. Would there be ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: How can I store milk for long periods of time? Couple of ways to do this, Powdered milk, has a shelf life of over a year and just needs water added to it. Evaporated milk, milk with over 60% of the water removed before being canned. Sweetened condensed milk, basically the same as the above just with lots of sugar added. Powdered milk is the l... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: Is belaying with a hip belay unsafe? It not necessarily unsafe, it's just fallen out of use with better gear and techniques. It still has a couple of use cases and it's something I think people should know, but I would never use it for rock climbing unless I had no other choice. The use cases where it still makes sense is when belaying... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: Do sharpies or markers damage soft rock climbing gear? It's possible that it could damage the soft gear, Tests done by the UIAA Safety Commission and some rope manufacturers have shown that marking ropes with liquids such as those provided by felt-tipped pens can damage them; even with those markers, sold specifically for marking ropes. The test ... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What to look for in a spotting scope? Spotting scopes are used for all sorts of things in the outdoors, from watching climbers on big walls to observing wildlife. Usually, the reason for using one instead of a pair of binoculars is the higher magnification. What features should I look for in a good spotting scope? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: Garmin inReach vs. overcast sky I have an inReach and have used it in all sorts of conditions and terrain. Overcast weather is not a problem but a reflective tarp or deep canyons can be. If a message fails to get through the device will flash red and that means you need a better position. Normally it’s not a problem. (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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What weather conditions would lead to lightning strikes before sunrise? Twice now I have been summitting peaks in Rocky Mountain National Park while getting really early starts to avoid the afternoon thunderstorms. However in both cases I could still see lighting in the distance several hours before sunrise (think 3:30 to 6:00 am). What type of weather conditions would... (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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How to touch up scratches on a black anodized aluminum flashlight? One of my flashlights that has a black anodized aluminum housing has a couple of scratches on it, all of the way through the anodized coating. How can I cover up the scratches so that its completely black again? (more) |
— | over 4 years ago |
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A: How do people drown while wearing a life jacket? Life jackets do not make one drownproof, just increase your odds significantly. Our data also show that over 80% of drowning victims were NOT wearing life jackets when found. We know from other data that most of those victims could have been saved had they been wearing a life jacket before th... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How tall of a paddle is needed for standup paddle boarding? In addition to choosing a correctly sized paddle board, one also needs a correctly sized paddle. How does one determine the correct size of paddle for stand up paddle boarding? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Boots or trail runners with reference to blisters? Blisters are more a function of improperly fitting/not broken in footwear than the specific type, although some kinds can be worse than others. Heavier and stiffer boots take longer to break in than light running shoes for example. I would get the type of footwear that works best for the terrain and... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Why are we moving in circles with a tandem kayak? Going in circles while in a paddled craft such as a kayak/canoe/raft means that there is more force being applied on one side than the other (this is also how you turn the craft). If you notice that you are going to one side, paddle more on that side and less on the other until the craft straighten... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What should I look for in a spinning 22lr target? I am looking to get a spinning 22lr target, the fun thing about these is that if you hit them the target spins and then resets so it's very clear that you either hit or missed. There are all different types and kinds of these, what features should I look for? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Impact of throwing away fruit waste on a peak > 3200 m above a glacier The problem with food waste at that elevation is that there is very little soil to bury things and that decomposition happens much slower at those altitudes. Sometimes there are still marmots/pikas at that elevation who will eat left over apples and such, the problem with that is then they become de... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: What can I do to be more visible to other ship's radar when traveling in a sea kayak? It looks like radar reflectors will not hurt but they aren't great either. The bigger and higher they are the better, which is easier to do on a sailboat than a sea kayak. According to one study, a homemade reflector worn on the paddler's hat provided the best signal reflections. The distance they c... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: What are known failure modes of the auto-braking mechanism of Grigris? There are several scenarios but they all boil down to not using the brake hand but instead hoping the device will catch or improperly sized ropes. 1) with super-skinny ropes; 2) an extremely light climber; 3) routes with bulges or significant rope drag that reduce the forces of a fall... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Why use string walking in archery to change the distance of your shot? String walking is, Having a 3-under allows for string walking. What this is, is basically the ability to pull the string at a different position hence changing the distance of your shot. Source Why would one use string walking instead of just adjusting your aim? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What kind of berries are these purple and reddish with crown looking tops? There are some 15ft tall shrubs/trees that have these purple and reddish of berries. The trees seem to be either 15ft tall or 3ft and they are growing next to a trail. The tree wood is a greyish brown and smooth. Does anyone know what kind of berries these are and if they are edible? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Is there an app: remind me when I get back here I think what you are looking for is called a GPS/location alarm. The basic idea is that you set a point and the alarm goes off when you reach it. People use them on public transport to wake up before their stop. In this specific case you would probably want to make a note of the coordinates and the... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How would a sea turtle end up on its back? There is a video going round of two guys flipping a sea turtle that had ended up on its back so it could get back into the water. How would a sea turtle end up on its back in the first place (it sure doesn't seem that the turtle would do that on purpose)? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: How do I use these lures from a basic fishing kit? What you have is two jigs and a spinner (on the right). The basic idea is that you cast them out and then reel them back in and the fish think they are small fish swimming by and try and eat them. You don't want to pull them in a straight line, rather pull in a more random fashion with small jerks a... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What features should I look for in a trail camera? Trail cameras are motioned achieved cameras that are used to capture pictures of wild animals in the outdoors. The idea is that you can set it up in a place where animals are like to be such as a trail and the camera will take the pictures as they pass. What features in a trail camera should I look ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Is the Battery Life of the Garmin InReach Mini enough for a 2 week trip? According to Garmin, with a 30-minute tracking interval and extended tracking mode, the battery should last for 20 days. Turn the screen brightness down and turn it off every single night when you are in camp to further extend the battery life. On the other hand, the inReach mini battery is 1,250 mA... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: How to trap and relocate raccoons? You might try different bait, something that's more smelly like wet cat food or supposed to work better like marshmallows. If you can at the same time limit the other things they might want to eat, the better off you are. Try not to touch the trap with your bare hands, usually, when trapping you don... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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How much time/distance on average does it take take to break in hiking boots? If you are buying new hiking boots before a trip there is a break in period before the boots get comfortable and you don't want to go on a long backpacking trip with brand new boots. Time will depend on the person and how much time they can spare for breaking in and distance can depend on the terrain... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Tradeoffs between different stopper knots What you are looking for is a knot that, Is easy to tie and check that you did it properly. Big enough it won't go through the belay device. Won't come undone. That gives you a number of options which depending on the person you may remember one knot more than the next. Double overhand (classic... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Tioga Pass (Yosemite) Day Use Opening Timeline If you look at the historical data the latest in the year that's its opened is July 1st, and in 2017 which was a very similar year for amount of snow it opened June 29th. That year the road was left completely closed after it had been plowed to let things dry out first, it sounds like this year they ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What kind of spider is this half dollar sized brown one with a darker brown body and a lighter brown strip down its back? I found this spider yesterday running across a sidewalk next to a canal, it was bigger than a quarter and I think it was carrying an egg sack. Does anybody know what kind of spider this is? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: What should I do when I find a dying dog? If I had a 22lr and if it was legal, I would consider putting it out of its misery with that, otherwise you did the correct thing. When there is no practical way to save it, and you only risk injury to yourself then the correct thing is to keep yourself safe and stay beyond where it could hurt you ... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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Is there any evidence that the small canisters (10 liters) of 95% oxygen actually help with altitude sickness? In Colorado outdoor stores its not uncommon to see these small canisters of 95% percent oxygen that's sold to help people cope with high altitude. Is there any evidence that these actually help with altitude sickness? I mean plenty of places still sell the Sawyer Venom extractor kits and there is no... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: GSI and similar plastic camping cookware: safe to use over fires? The reason that pan is not reccomended for campfire cooking is because it has a teflon non-stick coating which won't hand the heat. Over time exposure to high heat will deteriorate the surface. Also, depending on the type of nonstick coating on your pan, cooking over high heat can lead to the rel... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Is leather superseded as footwear material? If you are thinking of the older styles of hiking boots where they were almost completely leather, yes that style has gone out of fashion with newer materials that are lighter and made out of synthetic materials such as nylon and have Gortex linings. On the other hand, there are plenty of modern boo... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: When, and how, is it safe to relocate a burrow of chipmunks without harming the young? It looks like they leave the burrow fairly quickly after you see them out and about so that shouldn't be a problem. Eastern chipmunks mate in early spring and again in early summer, producing litters of four or five young twice each year.[11] Western chipmunks breed only once a year. The young em... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Why aren't (poly-)cotton tents more popular? I think your question spells out pretty well why people prefer other materials (cost,weight) and they really aren't used for backpacking where weight matters. The times I have ever seen them in use it was an outfitters camp where the tents are setup for an extended period of time and they had had mu... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Require advice on power conservation for backpacking trip It depends on how many pictures you want to take and how much weight you want to carry. In your case it looks like two camera batteries is enough for 1600 pictures, that may or may not be enough for your purposes. As far as your phone goes keeping it only in airplane mode, using the the low power se... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Hot coffee brewing solutions for deep woods camping I just ran the experiment of making hot coffee with a cotton coffee sock instead of doing my usual cold brew and it works fine. It's almost the same as cowboy coffee but has the advantage of seperating the grounds from the coffee. Place the coffee sock with grounds inside in water that was boiling... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: What's an easy way to fasten/unfasten to bind two horizontal poles? If speed is the goal here, then just use a nylon belt with a buckle. To shorten just cut one end and then seal it with a lighter. Source Easy on and off and if you need more security wrap it twice before buckling. (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Birds not eating Nyjer (thistle seed)? It looks like birds won't eat it once the seed dries out and not all birds like it so I would make sure that you have the right types of birds in your area. Sometimes the birds would also rather eat wild seeds instead of from feeders. Also, it's not actually thistle seed, it's just called that for m... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: Why is oilcloth made with linseed oil? Linseed oil is used because it's a drying oil, A drying oil is an oil that hardens to a tough, solid film after a period of exposure to air. The oil hardens through a chemical reaction in which the components crosslink (and hence, polymerize) by the action of oxygen (not through the evaporation o... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: What makes for good locations to go magnet fishing? The general idea is that you are looking for places with high human traffic right next to the water. Places such as, Docks Fishing Piers Footbridges Paths next to a canal Boat ramps Old quarries The depth of the water also matters, if its a seasonal canal or a in parts of the lake that are expose... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What makes for good locations to go magnet fishing? Magnet fishing is when you take go fishing with a magnet trying to find metal objects that people have lost into bodies of water such as cellphones, knives, bikes, etc. What would make a location good for this? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What kind of toad is this 2.5 inch (6.5cm) one yellow with brown spots and a white back stripe? I just found this toad on a sidewalk near a lake the elevation was probably somewhere around 4800 ft (1500m). Does anybody know what kind it is? (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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A: What is the standard barrel length used for calculating the velocity of ammunition? The standards are set by SAAMI (Sporting Arms and Manufacturers Institute) and it depends on the type of firearm. Rimfire rifles 24 inches (page 60) Centerfire rifles 24 inches with 5 exceptions (page 231), 7.62x39 – 20.00 inches (508.0mm) 30 Carbine – 20.00 inches (508.0mm)... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |
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What is the standard barrel length used for calculating the velocity of ammunition? If you buy a box of ammunition, it usually says the muzzle velocity on the box in addition to the bullet weight (or you can find the information online). Given that bullet velocity depends on the length of the barrel, with longer barrels usually having higher velocities, and one's barrel may be long... (more) |
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A: How to make sure that your arrows are flying straight? The solution is called paper tuning, what you do is shoot your arrow completely through a sheet of paper and examine the hole left behind. The easy way to do this is to tack a sheet of paper to a large empty picture frame and stand it up about 1.5 arrow lengths from the target. This is what it shoul... (more) |
— | almost 5 years ago |