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How to "hide" text so that it can't be vandalized but without damaging any public property?
This might be off-topic so I understand if this gets closed.
I'd like to set up a kind of treasure hunt (perhaps geocaching) for my friends. I was thinking that I could take pictures of places (signs, doors, corners of buildings, stuff like that)…
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What happens when someone dies on Mount Everest?
I have read that Rob Hall's body (who died very near the summit in 1996) was discovered. However I have not seen any validation of that. I just watched the movie Everest and I'm curious. Has it been confirmed that his body has been found?
When…
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Deer activity in the wet
Over the years, when out walking and on my commute through the countryside I've noticed that, when it's intensely pouring with rain, Roe deer seems to come out of the forests into open fields to eat.
I would have thought being out in the rain would…
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How can I tell what time it is without a watch?
Assuming I don't have a watch or other time-telling device with me in the wilderness, is there a way to know what time it is? I don't necessarily want to know the exact minute of the day, but a general idea of how many hours are left until sunset…
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Why are eye friction hitches not commonly used in rock climbing?
It seems that the majority of professional arborists favor friction hitches that are tied with a free cord rather than a loop:
Blake's Hitch
Schwabisch
Distel
Valdotain Tresse
This is often tied using an eye to eye hitch cord like this:
This is a…
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How do you treat frozen lungs?
You know that bleeding lung feeling you get after going out for a long run on a freezing cold night? The one where you can taste blood in the back of your jaw, and begin to wheeze and cough as fluids start forming in your lungs?
Whatever the…
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As Mountaineers what can we give back to Mountains?
Might not be a real question for The Great Outdoors.SE, but definitely a real question in our lives, at least mine.
I understand, agree and believe in Leave No Trace philosophy.
But, when we take countless memories and pride in climbing mountains,…
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Possible to transform (at least two) smartphones into walkie-talkie like devices?
Of course we agree on the fact, that cellphones aren't that good in the great outdoors cause they just don't work if you are too far from civilization. That's why we use devices like Walkie-Talkies etc.
So, since everyone of us has a smartphone…
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Hydration for pets
We all know when we get dehydrated. And hence we make sure it doesn't get worst.
I was on a trek this weekend. A strong stray dog from a village chose to accompany me and being alone, I was happy with it. I couldn't take a detour off the trail to…
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Good resources for information about hiking trails near Boston
I'm a Hiker who recently moved to Boston, MA. I'm interested in hiking within a 2 hour drive of the city, and I really would love alpine hiking (above the tree line), on trails that are 4 to 8 miles.
Is there any good website I could go to to…
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What are the most frequent crimes perpetrated by people against people in the Great Outdoors?
This question is prompted by two comments on this site: Sue, in What are these bulges? Are they harming the tree? and Erik, in What are the dangerous animals in Southern Nevada
(1) Sue: "Have you been to the Blue Hills, south of Boston? ..... They…
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Is killing fish with iced water really humane?
Someone told me that one can kill a fish by putting it in iced water. He stated that it'll kill the animal extremely fast and without any pain.
I have my doubts... Can anyone explain why this should work? Or is it nonsense?
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What's that stinging feeling when I swim in the sea?
When I swim in the sea around Singapore, I get stinging/prickling/electric sensations on my skin in certain areas of the water sometimes. There aren't any visible creatures nearby.
What are these?
I don't remember having any itching or symptoms on…
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Where in the world are train-track right of ways, also public right of ways?
A recent question Walking through an active railway tunnel during a long distance walk brought up the topic of pedestrian access on train-track right of ways. In many areas of the world train tracks are private property (belonging to the railroad)…
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Is there a mesh mini-tent on the market that covers head, shoulders and arms, allowing you read comfortably in buggy terrain?
I like to read for a couple of hours after getting into my sleeping bag, and I don't like to use the tent unless the weather is bad. So usually I am lying propped up against my pack (food removed) attended by a circle of no-see-ums or mosquitoes…
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