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Posts by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Why would one type of 22lr ammo be louder than another?

I was doing some target 22 target practice and had three different brands of ammo, supersonic Thunderbolt 35 grain, Aguila 40 grain subsonic and Aguila 60 grain subsonic. The Thunderbolt was the l...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Where's this cruise ship on a waterfront town, surrounded by mountains, in Norway?

That is the town of Geiranger at the end of Geiranger Fjord Source Picture was taken from approximately here.

posted 2y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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

That is the Storseisundet Bridge. Source Picture was take from approximately here.

posted 2y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Help! I found a lost dog - what do I do next?

The next step would be to try and figure out whose dog it is. That would probably mean any local social media groups such as Facebook or Nextdoor. The other place to try would be animal control to...

posted 2y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A What are the pros and cons of a bear can vs an Ursack?

There are basically two bear-resistant containers meant for storing food while backpacking, bear canisters and Ursacks. What are the pros and cons of each?

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A How does powdered peanut butter compare to regular peanut butter for backpacking?

I have a standard 2 1/2 lb jar of peanut butter and I have one same size container of PB2 powdered peanut butter. Bulk Powdered Peanut Butter takes 3 times as much space as regular for the sa...

posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A How does powdered peanut butter compare to regular peanut butter for backpacking?

I have heard of people using powdered instead of regular peanut butter for backpacking, mostly on the theory that it is lighter. How does powdered peanut butter compare to regular peanut butter?

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

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Q&A Are there ice-skates that will strap to a full shank mountaineering boot?

I was hiking through the snow to a frozen alpine lake and it made me wonder if there were ice-skates that would strap directly to a mountaineering boot instead of being a completely separate boot? ...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A What's this Spanish insect?

That looks like a Spanish Saddle Bush-cricket (Ephippigerida areolaria) of the Ephippiger genus. The coloration and the area are right and its looks like a female.

posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - October - Fall Colors

Rules that are always applicable are as follows: One photo per answer, and no more than 5 answers per user per contest. Post only photos taken by yourself/person with you. All entries should inclu...

4 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Gear Recommendations Where can I find the data to turn topographical maps into STL files?

There are two free sites I have found. https://touchterrain.geol.iastate.edu/ Easy to use, will cut the box into tiles if you want to do the print in sections, lets you set how big your print bed...

posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Photo Contest 2020 - September - Flowing water

Rules that are always applicable are as follows: One photo per answer, and no more than 5 answers per user per contest. Post only photos taken by yourself/person with you. All entries should inclu...

2 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A How to test the sharpness of a knife?

In order for knives to be useful, they need to be sharp. If I am sharpening one myself, how do I know when I am done? What would be a simple easy test of whether a knife is sharp enough?

8 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there US Forest Service maps of historical logging?

Some forests in the Western United States will have been logged at different times and by different methods i.e. clearcut vs selective logging. As time goes by, the trees will grow back but this r...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A What is a 'Whitecap' and why should I be concerned about boating in them?

White caps are named for the white caps at the top of waves. White caps are sign that the wind is picking up and that the weather conditions are getting worse and look like this at low wind levels...

posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Is there a backpacker's guide to edible plants that is very light?

There are multiple guides to edible foods, it looks like you would be most interested in would cover all of North America and if you are wanting to go light, there are pocket guides. I found quite...

posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a standard way of marking cooking alcohol containers?

The alcohol used for cooking is poisonous. Denatured alcohol, also called methylated spirit (methylated spirits in Australia and New Zealand) or denatured rectified spirit, is ethanol that has...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&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 chemic...

posted 6y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How can I tell if a wild animal has rabies?

From the Humane Society Nocturnal animals active in the daytime or vice versa. Excessive drooling Lack of fear of humans Aggressive behavior It does note that there is both a "furious" form whe...

posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to keep a llama from being eaten by a bear?

I am pretty sure that from a bear's point of view a llama counts as food, but as its not possible to put a llama into a bear can or suspend it from a tree branch, how would I keep it from being eat...

5 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Are there resources for identifying dinosaur tracks?

There are plenty of bird identification app or books or websites, is there anything similar for dinosaur tracks? I get that identifying dinosaur tracks is hard, if I remember correctly there are o...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Meta Are gardening questions on-topic?

I think so, there isn't another site that would take them instead for one thing and they wouldn't be all that different from existing questions. Usually, indoor versions of outdoor activities like...

posted 4y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Are perches on humming bird feeders bad for the humming birds?

Apparently, there is a theory that says Hummingbirds can become hypothermic if they sit on a feeder perch and drink several cropfuls of cold sugar water early in the morning. The birds fall to...

1 answer  ·  posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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Q&A When should I report a potentially injured-looking animal to authorities in a large, monitored, wildlife area?

In a National Park, unless the animal was harmed by a human, it seems like the park service isn't going to do anything. “The rule of thumb is that if human activity causes an animal to become i...

posted 5y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

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Q&A Do black, brown/grizzly or polar bears ever prey on humans?

Do bears, as opposed to defending cubs, being startled by humans, or trying to get into food, ever decide to prey on humans? As in stalk, kill and then eat them?

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭