
hiking - What does "out and back" mean in terms of understanding the ...
Aug 13, 2018 · If I am going on a 10 mile hike and the book says the hike is 10 miles out and back, how many miles will it be total?
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Sep 28, 2022 · A loop hike is not really an "out-n-back" hike. It's then a loop hike which will be quoted as the time to complete the loop. My point was for an out-n-back hike if it says "the hike is 5-6 hours" …
How do you determine how long a hike will take?
This is a good rule of thumb for a good hiker, but not a crazy one. Starting out, you will probably not be this fast.
How is elevation gain and change measured for hiking trails?
Sep 12, 2018 · Some guidebooks have a graphical profile of the hikes they cover. So you can see at a glance how much, and how many times, you go up, and where, and ditto for going down.
What's wrong with swimming out far? - The Great Outdoors Stack …
Jul 16, 2017 · The farther out you are, the more difficult it becomes to get back to shore if you are badly stung. 4 - Sudden illness or incapacity Any sudden incapacity in deep water can be fatal, so cramp, …
Looking for a 20 to 40mi out and back or loop trail in Maryland
Sep 19, 2019 · We recently gave up on the idea b/c the logistics of the end to end travel are both costly and time consuming. We decided to keep it simple this time and just find a loop or out and back that …
How much water should be carried while hiking in the desert?
In cases where I know the conditions are severe, I either plan to be out no more than 4 hours or I'm going out and back along the same route and turn around when the container gets half full. A good …
How can I keep my backpack from resting directly against my back?
The walk is 30 minutes one-way and mostly in an open field/park area, so in the afternoon it's usually warm enough that a great swath of my back gets incredibly sweaty from the backpack resting directly …
Surfacing out of a sunken ship/submarine - Survival Tips
Nov 5, 2019 · The same feat, going fast (in both directions), is what allows freedivers to dive as deep as 100-200 m and come back up without need for spending time in deco. One thing that's more similar …
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Apr 19, 2022 · Here, in the Netherlands they (used to) warn against killing ticks which are attached to your body without detaching them first. They did not mention alcohol as a method but did mention …