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How do you decide on a climbing grade?
Rock climbing and bouldering tours are classified e.g.
Sierra from 5.2 to 5.15c or
Fontainbleau 2 to 8c+.
As you advance in your climbing experience you achieve higher
grades and learn new movements, new aspects of already known skills and
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Dealing with large runouts during sport climbing
I was doing a sport climb recently where there was a pretty good distance between bolts, resulting in long rope runouts. Falling before the next bolt could easily cause a person to deck on a ledge. Luckily, no one fell at this point, but it was very…
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How to arrange 2 Prusiks when ascending a rope?
If I want to ascend a rope with minimal equipment, I use 2 Prusiks: one tied to my harness, and the second one for my foot.
However, there are two ways to arrange the Prusiks on the rope - the foot below the chest, and the opposite way. The first…
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Semi-static rope 24 hour rule
It is said that a semi-static rope should be submerged for 24 hours before first use.
Why is this, and is this before every first use ?
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Fitness for surfing?
What exercises can I do at home to get fit for surfing? I would like to improve my fitness so that when I travel to a surf break I'll be able to enjoy myself rather than just being exhausted.
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How can I make Tyvek less noisy?
So I've made myself a handy dandy tent footprint out of Tyvek. It's durable, packs easy, cheap to replace.... and NOISY. My entire camping group has complained that it wakes them up when I roll over at night.
Is there a way to "wear it in" so that…
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When should you repair rock gouges in skis?
When downhill skiing (although I assume this would apply to cross-country skiing or snowboarding as well), when should a gouge caused by a rock or other obstacle be considered large or serious enough to take the skis in for base repair, and when can…
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How do you compare between different rock climbing grades?
Different countries and rock climbing disiplines have different grading systems, for example the the British trad grade system (e.g. grade HVS 5(a)) and the US point grading system (e.g. 5.9)
If I climb HVS 5(a) in the UK, how do I know what this…
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Travelling and taking climbing chalk through customs
Anyone had any experience getting climbing chalk though customs?
I'm off to Guernsey and I don't think I'll be able to buy chalk there so I'm putting it in my hold luggage. Are customs likely to open it up thinking its something illicit?
user2766
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Do polarized sunglasses protect against UV?
My eyes are sensitive and tending towards cataracts. I'm told to avoid the Sun's UV, but many polarized sunspecs don't mention UV. I'd appreciate it if someone knows the answer.
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How can I prevent plantar fasciitis?
Every year or so I'll end up with plantar fasciitis after periods of time where I've walked a lot. In general my walking shoes are fine and have arch support but occasionally I'll need to use sturdier boots or sometimes walking sandals with no…
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How are backcountry campground reservations enforced?
It seems that in the backcountry of Canadian parks, one may only camp on campgrounds, and reservations are required. For example, in Jasper National Park, one must camp on campgrounds to be reserved in advance, and from the Algonquin Provincial…
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Trekking poles: what are the pros and cons of Anti-shock vs standard designs?
This is not a shopping question just to preface that issue. I'm not looking for a specific brand or model of trekking pole. Also to add some background information, I have borrowed trekking poles once, but do not own any. They are a rather new thing…
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What to do at the top of a sport climb
I dabble a little at leading trad, but have never led a sport route.
If I do a sport lead, I want to make sure I don't make some stupid mistake when I get to the top. For example, I don't want to drop the rope or miscommunicate what I'm doing to my…
user2169
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After I've shot large game, and it escapes, how can I track it?
When hunting in the forest/mountains, how can I track large game (in particular, deer, elk, sheep, the like) after I've shot and wounded him and he's escaped?
What should I look for? What signs are there that the animal has passed this way?
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