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Reusing disposable water bottles vs. buying dedicated bottles
Can anyone share any experience re-using ordinary PETE disposable water bottles until failure, as a lightweight and low-cost alternative to dedicated water bottles/bladders? How long did they last and how did they break (ie cap lost ability to seal…
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Can you get permanent brain damage by spending a day at 10,000ft (~3000m) altitude?
I read some articles that suggested that even moderately high altitudes can lead to some irreversible brain damage. Thus, I was wondering whether that is actually possible and what is its likelihood?
I have done that once and I was wondering if…
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What types of resources are best for identifying trees while hiking?
I'd like to start identifying trees in my area as a project with my kids while we are hiking.
What is best for tree identification? Is it a good color book such as the Audubon Field Guide to North American trees, which they have for the Eastern…
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How do you remove a fishhook from a human?
If one is out fishing and someone gets a fishhook stuck in them, what are the different techniques for removing it?
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How should I vet belayers? What should I look for?
The other night I went to the climbing gym, intending to look for a climbing partner once I got there. (My usual gym climbing partner isn't available to climb as often as I want to.) The gym provides a whiteboard where you can write your name if…
user2169
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Will Black Bears actually follow you up a tree
I always see it pointed out, when discussing how to handle/avoid bear encounters, that black bears can climb trees. Granted, but does that matter? Has there ever been a case of a black bear pursuing someone up a tree in order to attack them?
It…
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How to stay clean on a multi-day hike?
I love hiking but there is a serious problem - I find it disgusting to be sweaty or dirty. I am literally unable to function properly if I do not get a thorough and warm shower every morning.
This places me in a difficult position, as I do not want…
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How to humanely kill an injured rabbit?
My girlfriend was walking the dogs this am when she came across what she thought was a road kill rabbit. One of the dogs ran over to the "dead" rabbit and tried to take a bite out of the stomach. The rabbit screamed and hobbled off! So the rabbit…
user2766
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Does touching the tent outer wall from the inside make it leak?
This question about how not to make anything touch the outer wall of the tent implies that doing so lets the outer tent leak water through. I never head this problem with my vango mirage tent during a recent trip in heavy rain and wind even though…
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How do you eat nettles?
In my other question Can you eat dock leaves? How can they be prepared?
@ThatIdiot says:
... the stinging
nettles are one of the best forage foods out there.
So how do you prepare these? What do they taste of? Any recipes or prefared ways of…
user2766
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When is it not OK to leave feces behind?
I saw this article recently. I also know that human solid (not sure about liquid) waste is collected in buckets on river trips down the Grand Canyon.
What are some basic guidelines for determining when it is not okay to leave feces behind as they…
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How To Quickly Warm A Tent
Some background links to Aravona's question here. Basically I am her other half and over the course of the night the tent was opened many times. As people will know opening a tent in the wee hours of the morning will lose all the heat accumulated…
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How to safely mark a rope
I was reading this question and the first thing that popped into my head is what do you use to mark the middle of the rope?
I was taught not to use any kind of marker on the rope (because there's no sure way to know it wont be abrasive). Are there…
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What hazardous wildlife is there in the UK?
And what situations should I try and avoid in regards to wildlife and areas prone to hazards in the UK?
Edited my question to cover the other answers more as they were very good additions to the wildlife aspect.
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Why shouldn't I buy an ultra light tent?
I have a workhorse of a tent, an Alpine Meadows, (described in this answer) that I really like. We bought it 30 years ago, and at first we just had way more stuff than we should, and eventually we had two small children (and their stuff) in the tent…
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