Thx for the clarifications. Beeline is tough but it is a relatively soft cordage. It needs to be soft enough (small bend radius) to function well as a hitch cord, not surprised it is flattening under load through the Lynx.
If you happen to have a 9mm kernmantle something like a PMI EZ-Bend...
Everything that works well in climbing has to be tested, learned, and reevaluated again before drawing conclusions. Body and mind have to learn and adjust. We all know this. Assuming a fundamentally well-designed and redundantly safe piece of gear, the instructions and warnings are to be read...
Yep, once you get used to a certain spec latex palm glove (gray Atlas my favorite too) you'll rarely get it hung up in a hitch or multi-cender. Nothing is perfect out-of-the box but when you find the nearest to perfect glove a few ergonomic/mental adjustments and benefits outweigh negatives that...
Yep, I used a "lipstick" style helmet cam (Contour Roam series) for a long time, super low profile on the helmet, rarely got hung up. I used to feel sorry for GoPro owners, what a PIA to have a little brick on the top of your helmet or wherever anyone would wear it ;-) At some point the business...
From the wiki entry on Quercus suber:
"Cork oak is relatively resistant to pathogens, but some diseases occur in the species. Leaf spot can be caused by the fungus Apiognomonia errabunda. Other fungi can cause leaf scorching, powdery mildew, rust, and cankers.
The most virulent cork oak...
The opening on the lower trunk photo looks like an old injury from excavating or landscaping equipment. Overall the site conditions (super compacted soils) would cause all the crown/leaf symptoms especially if the growing season was dry (or too wet). We know for sure that pathogenic fungi are...
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I've been finding that a box has to be a up a few months at least before nesting season so the owls have a chance to find it and get used to it. Some people are in habitat that's strong for screech owls and they'll pick up on the box more quickly than other locations that are...
“Is it on or is it off? That is the question.”
-William Shakespeare
Yep. Leave it running and run down batteries and fill memory cards? Or selectively run the camera when you think something is going to be interesting.
If I lose track of whether it’s on or off it’s usually an indicator of...