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10-07-2012, 06:51 AM
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#51 | | Senior Member
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Take great care of all sporting goods equipment since much gear will last decades. Most everything you learn to do outdoors can become a lifetime sport.
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." Anonymous | 
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10-07-2012, 07:57 AM
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#52 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,995
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In cooler weather, never try to sleep in the clothes you wore during the day. They will have absorbed a lot of moisture from the air and your sweat. As a result, you will not warm up and you will have moisture in your bag.
I've had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn't it. - Groucho Marx | |
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10-07-2012, 09:39 AM
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#53 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 4,318
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Oct 7. One item I have found valuable when backpacking is foil. I take 3 sheets about 15 inches long, folded together. This packet makes a great windbreak for my stove, or a cozy for the cannister if the temps drop below freezing, and if I decide to catch a trout or grouse, I have my baking pan.
Spending time with children is more important than spending money on them. (Don't know who said it but I like it)
If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.
-- Mark Twain
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.
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10-07-2012, 01:11 PM
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#54 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Liberty, N.Y. Lower Catskill Mountains. Posts: 2,801
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Hi...
Today's tip is also survival-oriented...although it is something that may also be useful at other times.
Always carry a multi-tined frog or fish spear in your emergency gear or BOB. Takes up hardly any room or weight, yet may come in handy...especially in an emergency. Just fit it on the end of an appropriately sized piece of wood or stick for a handle, and you're ready to try your luck.
May not be appropriate in the Painted Desert, for example. 
"Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness." Seneca | |
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10-07-2012, 03:00 PM
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#55 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: eastern idaho Posts: 600
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Your sleeping bag will have a much longer life if you do not store it in a smallish stuff sack. Being stored compressed will eventually cause your bag to lose loft, and when the loft is gone, so is the warmth. Higher end bags come with a big storage bag, but a big cotton laundry bag works great if your bag came only with a stuff sack. The fluffier the bag, the better.
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10-08-2012, 07:42 AM
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#56 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: SE Idaho Posts: 4,318
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Oct 8 Eating high protein foods like cheese, jerky and nuts just before bedtime will help you sleep warmer. Digesting these foods will raise the core body temperature, making a cold night seem much warmer. Staying hydrated also helps metabolism activity, which in turn keeps the core body temperature higher.
Spending time with children is more important than spending money on them. (Don't know who said it but I like it)
If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.
-- Mark Twain
Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But then I repeat myself.
-- Mark Twain | |
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10-08-2012, 10:58 AM
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#57 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: eastern idaho Posts: 600
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When carrying babies & toddlers on a hike, whether in a backpack or front carrier, be very mindful of their body temperature, which could be very different from your own. Since they aren't doing any work, they can be too cold even if you're sweating heavily. It's important to remember that babies' developing systems can't regulate their own body temperature very well, and can easily become dangerously overheated in a front carrier on a hot day. I had a little scare that way when my first baby was a couple of months old.
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10-08-2012, 03:24 PM
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#58 | | tired
Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 3,125
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Joseph is sitting here and working with me today. We went through a lot of tips so far and he is enjoying them. Keep them coming.
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10-08-2012, 06:21 PM
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#59 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Liberty, N.Y. Lower Catskill Mountains. Posts: 2,801
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Hi...
How can you estimate the amount of daylight left as the day nears its end?
Hold your hand out in front of you and keep your fingers between the sun and the horizon. Each finger between the sun and the horizon equals approximately fifteen minutes.
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10-08-2012, 07:06 PM
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#60 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 3,304
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pathfinder1  Hi...
How can you estimate the amount of daylight left as the day nears its end?
Hold your hand out in front of you and keep your fingers between the sun and the horizon. Each finger between the sun and the horizon equals approximately fifteen minutes. | What if you have really really fat fingers? Does your day go by quicker?
Efficiency: When in doubt, empty your magazine!
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