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I would rarely build shelter from scratch but if you needed to what wood would you choose for constructing its base? Also, what material would you choose for flooring and roofing, so to speak.

Do you make your own traps? I'm not talking just about trap setups that you can make from natural materials but hand-made tools for catching animals.

Recently I sent a photo to a friend who warned me that my photo metadata contains exact GPS location where photo was taken, my name and similar data. My phone is apparently inserting those things in the JPEGs. Would you personally be concerned with exposing such private data?

Here's a silly question, but very interesting one. We pack a ton of stuff that we "will" need, but what do you actually use all the time? I believe it's my water bottle.

Can you recommend some good insoles for shoes and boots? When do you know that you need to replace the default insoles in your shoes?

A spice mixture that I like to carry with me for trail cooking is toast sesame seeds mixed with plain or seasoned salt. It goes with everything and gives a great taste!

What do you think would be great to have for trading, except gold and silver? Most people disregard the fact that guns will worth more than gold for trading in such situations.

I feel that is a lost art of our childhood. Nowadays kids can't find rocks anywhere to try and perfect this skill. I remember being very very good at it. How about you?

What calibers do you use in hunting small game? I know that most people love to use .22 Long Rifle Caliber. what type of small game do you like to hunt?

Do you own one of these? I think it would be interesting to see what lies under the ground. Who knows what you might find and where.

I think that I'm less active in the winter because this time of year brings my energy and my inspiration to very low levels. I don't know about you but I would want to see some summer/fall combo all year long. :)

What part of your body is the strongest? I'm blessed with very strong legs and I can walk or do squats for hours. But most of the people could wrestle my arm very easily.

I will usually wear a beanie in the winter or hat in the summer. Sometimes a neck gaiter would be nice during cold days as well. I recently discovered Buff Neck Gaiters and they are insanely versatile.

I need to do some stuff out of wood and I wonder what grit of sandpaper should I use? I need it for very fine wood polishing. Someone also mentioned that you can use steel wool for this?

I once saw this booklet listing gun regulations in all US states. I have no idea who issued it and where can I find it. Any idea?

I often encounter people on the trail and sometimes those can be gear enthusiasts like me. What is really interesting is that almost all praise their gear like it's the best in the world. Why do people have the need to justify their choices to others, gear-wise?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFAFacSSWh4 Interesting and current topic since we're already talking about gun bans. Actually is there a need for this question? What is your position on this?

Is there a source where I can find how long should some herbs be boiled for optimum preparation? I know that some herbs don't even need to be boiled to let go of their juices.

There are certain characters that can bring the performance in movies to an impossible level and you would still believe that is can be real. Have you watched Taken and The Grey?

Do you buy custom knives ever? They can be insanely expensive. Not that anything is wrong with serial production, custom knives have their own feeling because behind each one there is a smith pouring his skills in it.