The Great Outdoors Weekly Newsletter - Monday, December 29, 2014

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Top new questions this week: For how long afterwards do we benefit from acclimatization? Consider we are trying to pre-acclimate for an expedition in Himalaya to shorten the actual timespan on site. As an example, I am expecting a benefit if I go in the Alps for several days above 4000m ... safety high-altitude   asked by EverythingRightPlace 6 votes answered by Ben Crowell 6 votes Installing a hand line for scrambling? I've been reading this book about mountain scrambling in Washington State, U.S., and at some points it mentions the idea of using a hand line on some more exposed routes to give something to hold on ... climbing mountaineering rope scrambling   asked by Blackbear 5 votes answered by Liam 5 votes Benefits of tree tents over typical shelters? I've recently learned about tree tents such as Tentsile and while they certainly look interesting and fun, they seem to combine the drawbacks of hammocks (heat loss due to wind and need for trees) ... tents shelter   asked by Chris Mendez 4 votes answered by HTDutchy 1 vote Good places to go potholing in the UK A long time ago when I was about 10 I went potholing on a school trip in Devon, and despite mild claustrophobia I found myself eventually enjoying it - egged on brilliantly by my friends. I hadn't ... uk caving   asked by Aravona 4 votes answered by Paul Lydon 3 votes Are there any sunglasses with prescription insert that does not alter depth sense? I own a pair of Adidas Elevation Climacool eyeglasses which served me quite well for about ten years and whose sun lenses now need replacement. Those glasses allow to use a visual defect correction ... equipment sunglasses   asked by Dakatine 4 votes Gear storage: what gear that can be safely stocked outside? I have plenty of gear and I live in a small apartment. I am planning to buy an outdoor closet to put on the balcony to get some extra space. Here's a sample to show you how it would be like. I ... equipment storage   asked by Dakatine 3 votes Chaining locking carabiners Googling seems to show that the conventional wisdom is that it's not a good idea to chain carabiners together: Another thing to avoid is chaining carabiners together to lengthen a connection in ... safety climbing   asked by Ben Crowell 1 vote answered by gbronner 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: How can I take duct tape with me backpacking? I'm going on a backpacking trip later this summer and on the list of things to bring is 3 yards of duct tape. I don't want to bring an entire roll of duct tape because it would be heavy and ... backpacking tools   asked by User1996 17 votes answered by ppl 18 votes Where can I find an iodine crystal water purification product? For years I used a product called Polar Pure for water purification when weekend backpacking. It was an iodine based solution, so not great for a thru-hike, but fine for a week or less. Specifically, ... equipment backpacking water water-purification   asked by Justin C 13 votes answered by Polar Pure 3 votes Can you answer this? What are the navigation considerations on the Youghiogheny & Potomac Rivers between Ohiopyle (PA) and Cumberland, MD I want to travel by canoe from Ohiopyle State Park to Cumberland, MD on the Youghiogheny and Potomac Rivers What are the navigation considerations? Also I will have a bike and trailer for the canoe, ... canoe biking river-navigation youghiogheny-river potomac-river   asked by James Jenkins 2 votes

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