Questions tagged [europe]
Question specifically related to European standards, European languages and Legality and obligations together shall be tagged under this Tag. Questions about a particular region in a country that belongs to European continent are not supposed to be tagged with this tag.
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How do I make cordage from tree bark?
I'm trying to make rope from tree bark, but I couldn't succeed. Sometimes the cordage is too stiff, sometimes it is too fragile. I tried from a lot of trees available near me. I tried first with 2 ...
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Guidebook for Hiking activities around Geneva
Any recommendations for good hiking books describing trails, camp sites (back- and front-country), etc. along with their topology, difficulty levels for Switzerland, especially around Geneva? ...
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Overnight hiking in Italian Alps in late autumn?
I am planning to spend about a week in Italian/Swiss border Alps in late October. The base plan is to hire a 4WD and drive along the border slowly, stopping a lot for less-than-a-day hikes (staying ...
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Will a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) work overseas?
I'm starting to do some solo hiking here in Italy, and I'm going to buy a PLB soon. I was wondering if I went to Germany or Australia for example, if I activate the beacon will the beacon still get me ...
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How to find ticks in your hair?
This TGO answer recommends putting possibly tick-infested clothing into a dedicated dryer, where they will be killed by desiccation. The source used in the answer, the Appalachian Mountain Club, ...
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EU vs US hiking gear choices [closed]
For some time, I have been following both European and American long distance hikers and a few things stood out to me, gear wise, and I was curious if someone could shed some light on it. For example, ...
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What should I consider when planning my first multiple-day hiking trip on hills?
I just relocated from north Germany into the south of Germany.
Last weekend I went hiking for the first time and visited the top of a hill close to Heidelberg. It was spontaneous and I was fascinated,...
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Online maps of ski-tour trails of Italy (Aosta Valley, Cogne)?
For Austria but not Italy there is awesome http://bergfex.com,
for Italian summer hiking but not winter ski-touring, https://opentopomap.org would do the job, but what about ski-touring in Italy?
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What is the possiblity of getting rabies bitten by a street dog in Berlin? [duplicate]
What is the possiblity of getting rabies bitten by a street dog in Berlin. By street dog I mean the dog of a homeless person. Is there a high chance of rabies from that. I must say that I didn't ...
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What ever happened to the proposals for no-rescue zones for backpackers?
Decades ago, there was a proposal that there should be no-rescue zones for backpackers, in which backpackers would be entirely on their own, and rescue by government agencies would not be permitted. (...
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Can you use an Iridium phone with a SIM but with no active plan to place an emergency call?
It seems that you can't use an Iridium handset to place an emergency call without a SIM card (which seems to be more a commercial than a technical issue).
What I'm wondering is whether an "expired" ...
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Where in Europe is it legal to hunt small game without a licence? [closed]
As I'd like to do some survival in Europe, one way to gather food is hunting.
In which Europese countries is it legal to hunt small game like rabbits and ducks, without or with an easy to obtain ...
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Is Germany or any of Europe really rabies free?
Answers at a recent question say that Germany has been rabies free since 2008. My first response was how could that even be possible, must be some significant border protection that keeps wild ...
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Why did they try so hard to bring the turkey to Europe?
According to Wikipedia (German Wikipedia - Truthuhn), there were several attempts to domicile turkeys in Europe since 1732. All of them were not successful at all. Still they kept on trying until 1993!...
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How does a European Robin differ from an American Robin?
I live in the Northeastern region of the United States, and am an avid bird-lover. I love robins for their looks, and because they're harbingers of spring in my area. I thought robins were the same ...
