I'd like to swim in a river. How can I know how much pollution there is in that river that could endanger a swimmer? I'm interested in solutions both before accessing the river (e.g., a pollution m...| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
What's the proper gear to cover all my skin (face+neck+body) while swimming outside (sea or outdoor pool) to avoid UV radiations? I am not looking for specific product recommendations, but instead ...| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
In freezing conditions, if you somehow get your clothing soaking wet, would you be able to dry them by wringing them out, letting them freeze, then shaking/hitting off the frozen water? I was think...| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
I am new to hunting (in my 40s) and have been out half a dozen times or so this year. I should note that after trying for years to find a mentor that I could learn from, I gave up and started figu...| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
I recently used Tire Traction Grabbers (Trac Grabbers) to climb a muddy, bedrock hill using my 2010 Silverado 1500 4wd. https://www.tracgrabber.com/ The Traction Grabbers worked great for adding| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
This may be a totally daft idea, but I'd like to hunt Canada geese by capturing them by hand, and then slaughtering them. Any experienced hunters have any thoughts on the practical possibility of t...| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
Are there any (standard) ways to describe a sequence of moves on an indoor, top rope route? The simplest one would be to number all holds and list a sequence of moves, e.g. LF1 (left foot on hold #...| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
Let's say I can throw a rope over a sturdy branch. Now, both ends of the rope are on the ground. I'd like to climb up to the branch, using a climbing harness and an ascender, figure 8 metal belay, or| The Great Outdoors Stack Exchange
