PART 3: Going to Plan B could save your life. Sometimes hikers get so focused on accomplishing their wilderness goals, they lose sight of the danger that creeps upon them. They may have over reliance on their fitness levels, their LCBs, and their gear. Conditions change rapidly and can pose lethal threats in high alpine environments. In this Nutnfancy backpack adventure with friend "Cr0cket20," you will see how we divorce ourselves from ego to make the right call at about 10000 ft elevation on an icy, foggy, and sleet driven glacier. I try to be ready for about any alpine emergency, carried within my Kelty SuperTioga backpack. But good gear preparation is actually just a small part of the equation. It can't and won't compensate for poor judgement and foolishness. As shown in this adventure series, despite excellent rain gear and insulation, in these sleeting and drenching conditions it is impossible to stay dry while on the slope. Core temperatures can plummet rapidly. This consideration along with occasional zero-zero visibility conditions, our tiredness levels while on the steep slope, the passing storms (thunder and lighting too), lack of crampons and ice gear, and approaching darkness made my decision clear as the "Expedition Leader" to change our plans and get out of there. Maybe it was a "Glacier Call" that kept us safe. Descending to our bugout location, we bivouac in the driving rain and sleet. Tents are erected, we don some dry clothes, crank the stoves, and warm ... Video Rating: 4 / 5
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When choosing a tent for backpacking, consider the possible weather conditions, the climate, how many people it sleeps and the weight of it. Find the lightest-weight tent suitable for your needs with helpful information from a backpacking and hiking guide in this free video on exploring the outdoors. Expert: Nicole Pyke Bio: Nicole Pyke is an experienced backpacking and hiking guide, leading primarily high school students on week-long backcountry trips. Filmmaker: Eli Pyke
Tents come in every imaginable shape and size. There are some widely agreed upon tent characteristics that can be used to classify tents. Knowing them will help you find what you are looking for and aid you in choosing the type of tent most appropriate for your needs.
Traditional A-Frame tents have two-legged frames at the outer ends of the tent, with the tent cover forming a triangular pocket. Old backpacking tents are typically A-frame tents. They require the use of a tarp for extra weather protection, which adds to the weight that you have to carry. Modified A-Frame Tents add a ridgepole and center hoop to the traditional A-frame for added stability and more headspace.
Hoop tents have curved poles at each end. They typically use one to three hoops with the tent cover to form a tubular pocket for added stability.
The curved walls give a bigger volume, allowing for more roomy doors and interior. The shape of hoop tents allows water and snow to flow down the tent and give it a strong structure as it divides pressure over the full length of the hoops.
Dome tents use two to three hoops with the tent cover forming a multi-faceted ground floor with a dome on top. The dome tent is stable and easy to assemble and is common in camping sites and outdoor events. They are also available in tent rentals. Depending on their size and shape, dome tents can provide adequate headroom and even separate rooms with a porch area.
Pyramid tents use one central pole with the tent cover pulled tight and spread out around the center pole to form a pyramid pocket.
This type of tent is rarely found in camping and hiking as the center pole divides the tent in multiple smaller compartments. Wedge tents, on the other hand, are very popular with tent rentals and when hiking because of their strength and being lightweight. They have two intersecting hoops with the tent cover forming a square to round pocket.
Cabin tents are usually heavier than other types of tents and more difficult to set up, but provide a lot of space. It is important to stake cabin tents firmly in place, so the fabric does not sag and lead to water infiltration. Tunnel tents have two or more poles running along the width of the tent, providing good internal shape. Both are also available in tent rentals.
Police in Denver have moved into the camp of the Occupy Wall Street protesters, arresting those who refuse to leave. It comes just hours after a massive stand-off that saw pepper spray and tear gas fired into the crowd. In this footage we can see police dispersing the crowd of activists. Meanwhile, in the states of Tennessee and California, more than 50 people were arrested when squads swept through their camps, removing tents, tables and other belongings. The movement has already been tested by snowstorms in Colorado, with harsh conditions expected to hit America's East Coast. Protesters in New York are getting ready to withstand blizzards, after local authorities stripped them of their power supplies. But as Gayane Chichakyan reports, neither arrests nor the upcoming winter, are likely to shake their determination. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com
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Get a Great Deal From Amazon UK www.amazon.co.uk Product Description Sunncamp Journeyman The SunnCamp Journeyman DL is a tunnel style motorhome awning complete with inner tent and groundsheet and featuring an extra large front door and side canopy door. Disclaimer: "Neckerman is a participant in the Amazon EU Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.co.uk." "Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon, Inc. or its affiliates" Video Rating: 0 / 5
Classic heavy duty four berth family tent by Sunncamp. The APS 3004 is a fantastic tent with two separate bedrooms in a Vis-A-Vis style with a large 3 metre square central living area and a huge from canopy door. Brilliant tent designed to withstand the British Summer! Video Rating: 0 / 5
Went to Pickards Mountain in NC near Chapel Hill and took an 8 day workshop on cob cottage building May 2th through 9th. We were building the cob house for Margo, the garden manager who works on Pickard Mountain. Had a great time....wonderful vegetarian food from the organic garden cooked by Megan the owner on site, great people, good instructors, Gregg and Mike; rain and storms, camping in leaky tents and lot's of ticks, escaping goats, a sick pick, fresh eggs from chickens on the farm, sore hands and cut feet, laughter and singing, campfires, popcicles and trips to weaver street in muddy clothes....no, really, really muddy clothes. Thanks everyone for a joyful and special week. Video Rating: 4 / 5
We had a Demo Box, put some stuff in it to make it heavy, and basically went around taunting all the people that were set up in tents and what not, outside of Walmart Bestbuy and Target.
