Questions tagged [storage]
Questions with reference of best practises on storing items. This could be gear or food related.
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Should you store a compass flat?
My girlfriend keeps hanging my compass on the wall. Is this doing it any harm?
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How to store a snowboard?
What should one consider while storing a snowboard?
Mine is in the same position for about 7 months of the year. In case it makes any differences, here are the specs:
Directional shape
Sidecut: ...
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How to fold rope for storage?
What is a good and easy way to fold a (50-100') rope for storage so that it resembles a caterpillar and has no loose ends getting undone? Close to the way it comes folded in a store like this at the ...
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How to re-store an inflatable sleeping pad?
I can't figure out how to put the kelty pdsi back in its stuff sack as small as it did before and can't figure out an easy way to get all the air out
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What is the best way to store paddles?
I have wood canoe paddles, currently after being out in the water, I bring them in the house and lean them against the wall in the corner. They actually look pretty nice and kind of add to the home ...
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Stuff or roll a tent for storage?
When packing a tent, is it best to stuff it in its sack or roll/fold it? I always stuff my sleeping bag so I wasn't sure if it was the same for tents.
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What size dry bag is best for keeping and washing clothes?
I want to buy a drybag for washing clothes while backpacking (travelling, not hiking) and also keeping dirty/wet clothes until it is time to wash them.
I have available near me 5L, 10L and 20L dry ...
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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 would ...
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Can a compass needle become de-magnetized over time?
My compass has become increasingly untrustworthy. Over the past couple years I had noticed that it often pointed pretty close to magnetic South, but it corrected after a light tap.
In two recent ...
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Do barrel style root cellars get colder the deeper you dig them?
I am thinking of digging a six feet narrow hole, and filling it in with a piece 2ft wide piece of sewage pipe, and using that as barrel style root cellar. The reason I want to go so deep, is that I am ...
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Permanent Camping Cooler - No Ice Needed
Situation:
Forest
Clay Ground covered in pine needles
Pacific Northwest Climate
No River
No Electricity
Can provide purified water, and whatever building materials needed.
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Construct a cooler ...
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What factors should I be aware of when storing a kayak?
I've seen various images / comments online of how people decide to store their kayaks.
Some people wall mount them, some have a rack, some stack them with padding, some hang them (horizontally / ...
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Do I need to hang a bear cache?
I am considering to get Garcia Machine Backpacker's Cache. According to MEC user reviews, this is the only cache approved in the Adirondack Mountains. Canadian parks, and other places as well, ...
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What are the proper precautions/protocols for storing food while car camping in an area with bears?
Anyone with experience in bear-populated areas, what's the best way to store food when your on the move with a car? Are some foods better than others? Wondering specifically about black bears in ...
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To stuff or not to stuff (the rain-fly of a tent)
I have friends who say stuffing your rainfly prolongs the life of the tent, because folding waterproof material over and over is going to make it leak.
I have other friends who say folding and rolling ...
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