Activity for Charlie Brumbaughâ€
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A: In shooting, what is a MOA (minute of angle)? A minute of angle is a measure of an angle. It is 1/60th of a degree, 1/21600th of a circle. Often times you will see this in Scope increments, 1/8 of an MOA is more precise than 1/4. Scope vertical adjustment range The ticks on a mil-dot reticle scope are usually given in MOA. The size of the do... (more) |
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In shooting, what is a MOA (minute of angle)? In hunting/shooting, you will often see the term MOA (which stands for minute of angle). What exactly is an (MOA) minute of angle when it comes to shooting? (more) |
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A: What plants can be heard when they are growing? It looks like the two species, that you can actually hear grow are corn and rhubarb, other plants also make sounds when they are growing, but in frequencies that humans can't hear. Today, the cornfields of Nebraska and elsewhere in the world actually make sounds of growing. ... This &#... (more) |
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A: When and why were House Sparrows originally brought to the United States? It looks like the first sparrows where brought over in 1851, to control insects, and because they would have been familiar to people coming from Europe. When Europeans first arrived in the Americas, there were Native American cities, but none of the species Europeans had come to expect in cities:... (more) |
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A: Treated wood for a trailer bunk for pontoon boat The problem is that the chemicals in the treated wood are corrosive to metal, especially when wet. Beyond, the boat, it might not be so good for your trailer either. The two most popular chemicals for wood pressure treatment are alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) and copper azole (CA), which are bo... (more) |
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Why would a raccoon climb a building? Yesterday, there was a raccoon climbing a 20 plus story building in Minnesota, today it made it to the top and was caught in a live trap for transport to back to the wild. It brings up the question, why would a raccoon climb a building in the first place? (more) |
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A: Getting lost and circling a trail in a loop? I believe this is called walking in circles :) What happens is that is that without a compass or GPS, you tend to head to one side instead of going straight. Eventually you will complete the circle and head back around the other way. If you have ever turned the tracking mode on a GPS and then left ... (more) |
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What is the difference between "shooting" and "safety" glasses? The local shooting range requires eye protection, when I look on Amazon there are "shooting glasses" in the hunting section, and then there are "safety glasses" in other sections. From what I can tell, there isn't much of a difference between the two, they both protect from UV and are made from plas... (more) |
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What are the pros and cons of clear vs yellow tinted shooting glasses? When shooting it is a good idea to wear eye protection, most ranges and shooting competitions require them. There are two basic kinds, clear plastic, and amber/yellow tinted ones. From what I have seen the UV protection is identical on both types. What are the pros and cons of each? (more) |
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A: How many days does it take to reach hiking X miles per day? Its going to depend on the person and the terrain, from experience it takes about 5 days to week to really hit your stride, but that will depend per person and some people take much longer to really get going. The other thing you are missing here is that you will be able to go faster and further dur... (more) |
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A: What are the pros and cons of introducing new safety colors for hunting? From everything I have read, its mostly about giving hunters who would prefer wearing pink to orange the choice to do so. Before taking a hunter safety class in October 2016, sisters Paige and Brooke Simonsen, from Easton, stocked up on pink hunting clothes. Then, they found out that Maryland law... (more) |
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Have there been any studies done on how fluorescent pink compares to fluorescent orange? It's extremely common to mandate that rifle hunters in the United States wear fluorescent orange, some states are now changing the laws to also allow fluorescent pink. The article (April 3, 2018) I found on how Maryland changed their laws said, It’s no joke, however, that Colorado, Louisi... (more) |
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Are elk and deer colorblind to blaze orange/pink clothes? During rifle season, hunters are required to wear blaze orange (some states also allow bright pink). I have heard that deer and elk are color blind to blaze orange, is there scientific evidence to back this up? (more) |
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Are there any biodegrable freeze dried packages? More and more I see discarded freeze dried packages abandoned in the woods. The ones I have seen are made out of plastic and are foil lined and so don't decompose the way that oatmeal packets would for example. I find this highly irritating both because of the litter and am wondering if there a more... (more) |
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Are there any statistics on how many mallard ducklings survive? In addition to all of the ducklings currently around the area, one will also see mallard ducks without, (the mallards would run the duck with a red head off if they had ducklings). Lots of other animals such as foxes will eat ducklings, are there any statistics as to how many ducklings survive. T... (more) |
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A: How to keep socks from wicking rain off pants into boots If you don't need the full rain pants, then gaitors should do the trick. I would wear the gaitors over the top of all of your other layers, and just wear them when you need to, as otherwise you will get wet from your own sweat. They are also useful if you have to go through vegetation after it has ra... (more) |
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Keeping the hose on a hydration bladder from unscrewing? I have a hydration bladder with a screw on the drinking hose, and the problem is that given enough time it will come unscrewed and then leak inside my backpack. I have tried tightening it as hard as I dare, (everything is made of plastic) and it still eventually comes loose. I could live with a per... (more) |
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A: Camelbak safe to use after cleaning for the first time in 4 years? Honestly, you should be perfectly fine to use it. If there was no mold after storing it and before cleaned it out, I wouldn't worry about it. Camelbak's official cleaning instructions say it safe to use even if you had gotten mold inside of it after following their instructions (although it still ... (more) |
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How do mallard mother ducks tell their ducklings from others? Right now the irrigation ditches and ponds have lots and lots of mallard ducklings, sometimes multiple families to a single pond. The way to tell is that there will be too many ducklings for one family in a pond, and they will sort of be grouped up. I have read that mother ducks will not tolerate ... (more) |
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How essential is the darkness/tint of a pair of sunglasses to protecting your eyes? In addition to sunglasses, you can get clear safety glasses that claim "Blocks 99.9% of harmful UV rays". The advantage of clear safety glasses is that they can be worn both during dusk and after dark when there are millions of tiny bugs trying to fly into your eyes. It made me wonder how essential ... (more) |
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A: Contacting a yacht on IJsselmeer (Netherlands) What you are probably looking for is a satellite two way messenger like an inReach or to rent a satellite phone. The two way messenger will allow you to send both text messages and coordinates, and the inReach at least can be set to send up a message with your position every so often, and then your ... (more) |
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A: Were elk solely plains animals before the Europeans came? TLDR: No, they were found all over North America before the Europeans arrived and are being reintroduced into the Appalachian mountains. I can see them preferring the plains instead of mountains in the absence of hunting pressure, but I haven't found any evidence that they were absent from the mounta... (more) |
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A: Should I close a cathole (toilet-hole) at night? The solution to this and especially when you have multiple people in a group and so want to limit the number of holes, is to use a single hand width trench instead individual catholes. You start by making one cathole that is wider than long, and as it is used, you fill in and the dig to one one side... (more) |
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How much of a difference in insulation will a reflective tarp make? In addition to space blankets, you can get reusable tarps with a reflective coating on one side. For the most part, they are just like regular tarps with grommets for tie downs and are big enough to sleep under. Would the reflective coating make any difference in insulation as compared to sleeping u... (more) |
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Will bobcats climb cacti when not in fear of their lives? There are pictures of bobcats climbing on top of really tall cacti, the one story I read says that the reason the bobcat climbed the tree was to get away from a mountian lion who was trying give it a hug eat it. Would a bobcat climb a cactus if it wasn't being chased by a predator? (more) |
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What additional equipment is needed for bowfishing? As it is the time of year when carp spawn and are in close to shore, I have been seeing people along the lakeshore with archery equipment, bow fishing for carp. If one were to already have a bow and arrows, what additional equipment would be needed to go bowfishing? (more) |
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A: Are there any reliable plants to use for navigation? I doubt there are specific plants, but in general, yes, plants can be indicators of direction. In the Northern Hemisphere, for example, snow will stay longer on the north facing slopes and pile up on the downwind sides of hills. This leads to more vegetation in general on the north slopes as there i... (more) |
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A: Lake Erie / Presque Isle Water Level According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The water levels of the Great Lakes fluctuate at different time scales to different forces. Very short-term water level changes, viewable in the interactive charts above, are caused by wind and storms. These short-term (hours to day... (more) |
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A: How long is the carp mating season at Presque Isle? I doubt that there are specific dates, other than late spring to early summer. It also depends on the water temperature, and I am sure that fluctuates from year to year slightly. Carp spawn in late spring to early summer, over aquatic vegetation. They may choose a shallow, weedy bay. After rains ... (more) |
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A: How fast does a climbing rope recover its dynamic properties after a fall? Black Diamond did a study on this, and even after 24 hours of resting, there was still a noticeably increased load on the second fall. Allowing the rope to rest 24 hours still resulted in a 2nd drop load of 11% greater than the first drop QC LAB: Do ropes need to rest between falls? They concl... (more) |
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How much weight can a bald eagle carry? Just recently, a photographer was watching some foxes hunt rabbits. One of the foxes caught a rabbit when a bald eagle swooped down grabbed the rabbit and pulled both rabbit and fox into the air. The fox let go and the eagle took the rabbit.. That brings up the question of how much weight can a bald... (more) |
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Why would porcupines sleep on the ground during the day? More than once, I have come across a porcupine in the woods sleeping on the ground during the daytime instead of in a tree. They keep their nose tucked down and their long hairs provide some degree of camouflage. You can tell they are sleeping because once they do wake up, they will scurry off ver... (more) |
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Which animals would kill porcupines? I found the remains a of a porcupine in the woods, with nothing left but quills and hair. As porcupines are pretty well protected by their quills, what types of animals would be capable of killing them? (more) |
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A: How dangerous is it to rummage the ground in the mountains of Nevada desert with venomous creatures out there? Last summer I did a yo-yo of both the Toyaibe Crest and the Ruby mountains while also summitting both Mt Wheeler and Boundary Peak. The mountains aren’t particularly dangerous, other than the big summits I did there really wasn’t any times where I was particularly concerned. Snakes ... (more) |
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A: Why does burning dung drive away insects? For mosquitoes, it probably works the same way DEET does, mosquitoes have the ability to smell and they really don’t like certain smells to the point that they will go away. However, more recent evidence shows that DEET serves as a true repellent in that mosquitoes intensely dislike the sm... (more) |
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How to permanently label Nalgene bottles? It's pretty common to use 1 oz Nalgene bottles to hold the spices in a spice kit for backpacking as they are waterproof and the right size. Image Source The problem comes when trying to label the bottles, as permanent markers or even cow id tag markers will rub off. Best solution I know of is to... (more) |
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How much should I worry/care about the "Known to the State of California" warnings on fuel canisters? A lot of outdoor gear has warnings like the following, WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. while sometimes it says may contain chemicals To keep this questions from being too broad, I am g... (more) |
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A: Is pouring boiling water into a plastic Nalgene bad for you? Most Nalgene bottles are designed to be able to stand up to boiling water. Today, many hikers and others recognize the distinctive appearance of Nalgene-branded bottles. Its laboratory pedigree is still suggested by the markings, in hundreds of millilitres, of the volume contained. The materials ... (more) |
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Is there scientific evidence of bobcats breeding with house cats? I have seen some barn cats that were claimed to be the offspring of female barn cats and a male bobcat (they had bobbed tails). Wikipedia says that there is circumstantial and anecdotal evidence for this, but the note says that the source for that information is unreliable, and the date on the sourc... (more) |
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How to tell the difference between bobcats and house cats? Recently there was a story about some people in Texas who brought three bobcat kittens home and then called animal control after the bobcats bit them. It's also happened once in California where a Maine Coon cat was mistaken for a bobcat, and once in Virginia with a Bengal cat. How would one tell t... (more) |
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A: Why does red snow make a person sick? Watermelon snow is caused by algae called Chlamydomonas nivalis. Apparently, it has laxative effects. As Giersch and National Park representatives explain, the red pigment in the algae helps to protect its chloroplast from the sun’s radiation, allowing it to take in more heat. As the algae... (more) |
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A: How to estimate the volume a person sweats? You basically have it, the formula is Your Weight at start - Your Weight at end + Weight of water consumed - Weight of water urinated = Water lost via sweat Then you divide the water lost via sweat by the amount of time to find your sweat rate. Water lost via sweat/time spent exercising = swea... (more) |
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A: Hot water system as a heater for car camping? It’s decently common to use a nalgene water bottle inside of a sleeping bag to help stay warm during the night. Before you go to bed you fill the water bottle with water warmed over a stove and place it inside the sleeping bag. It is certainly possible to use boiling water but then you will ... (more) |
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A: What is the expected flowrate of a bucket brigade? From what we know of back when a bucket brigades were the fire fighting method of choice, Before the mid-1800s, the most common way of fighting fires in the nations cities and towns was the bucket brigade, made up of volunteers. When a fire was spotted, the cry of "throw out your buckets" would b... (more) |
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A: How to deal with keeping a first aid kit inside a hot car? The two main tricks for storing things in a car in hot temperatures are, Try to keep the car as cool as possible, Park in the shade. Use a reflective windshield shade to reflect some of the heat that would otherwise be absorbed and heat up the inside of the car. Keep the things inside of other t... (more) |
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A: Can microspikes replace crampons when crossing ice in summer? It depends, if the snow is pretty level and you don't need the front points on the crampons to get up things, then yes microspikes can be a good substitute as they are certainly lighter and don't require specialized boots. They will never be a full substitute for crampons, but they should fit your p... (more) |
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How to protect sunglasses without a case? I find abandoned sunglasses fairly frequently, right now the snow shoe and cross country trails are melting, and all of the sunglasses that were lost during the winter are now visible. I don't find them often enough to carry a sunglasses case just for this scenario, but would like to know how I can ... (more) |
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A: How do I safely move around Canada Geese? It looks like geese attacks are far more common in the spring when they are defending their nests. Realistically, you just want to treat them like any other wild animals and give them enough space and just wait until the nesting season is over when they are far less aggressive. The guidelines for pr... (more) |
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Do bull snakes keep rattlesnakes away? I was reading Desert Solitare by Edward Abbey, and in it, he mentions that he was using bull snakes (bull snakes are non-venomous) during his time as a park ranger to help control the mouse population around his trailer and to keep rattlesnakes away. While I am certain that bull snakes would help ke... (more) |
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A: Could a steam juicer be used to desalinate water? Yes, it can as what you would do is use heat to turn the salt water to steam and then collect the steam and turn it back into liquid water. It works on the same principle as a regular distiller, and if you really wanted to you could get a purpose-built water distiller but a steam juicer will work as... (more) |
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