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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by ROBERT TANGEN
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Rocket Tent Rocket Tent Specs: Winter weight (without poles): 1 lb 5.9 oz (620 g) [87” long according to the floor plan, to the exact rear point, so it is not all useable. It is 48” wid... |
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Always start on knees? Re: "I teach a technique that works with or without crampons. You roll onto the axe with your knees bent and feet in the air, than actively pull-up on the axe shaft while leaning hard on the ... |
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Self arrest with crampons As fond as I am of Bob Gross, and even though I am no expert, I would disagree with him, and would recommend practicing self arrest with and without crampons. You have to use your knees AND NOT YO... |
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Tomahawking arrest Sorry to be off topic, but there’s always the “Atlanta Braves’ self arrest” in which you tomahawk your way down the slope at the speed of sound. Bob, you said, "For Helen La... |
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Glissade or self-arrest? Re: "...slowing down. Well that is what your ice axe pick and adze are for ..." Do you mean self-arrest, rather than glissade? If you are sliding down the slope on your belly, with the ... |
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Crampons while glissading Re: "Don't glissade while wearing crampons? Why not? Just don't use your feet." I WANT TO SEE VIDEOS OF THAT! Exactly how is that supposed to happen? Do you lay on your back wi... |
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Rocks ever hit anyone? Bob, in your 26 years, did you ever see anyone get hit with a rock, or see the after-effects? Did you ever wear a helmet? |
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Glissade shorts? Re: "When descending, the glissade often feels like you are on a ride inside a washing machine." Would it be worth the weight to bring cheap over-shorts so you don't shred expensive ... |
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Lightheart Duo This is an interesting tent, but would it be improved with a vent at the top of the fly? |
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Is ski race relevant? "Basic Strategy and Pack Weight In 2008, we did a 140-mile route through the Wrangell Mountains starting with 38-pound packs (4.2 days). In 2009 we cut pack weight to 32 pounds, which include... |
All Reader Reviews by ROBERT TANGEN
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Rab Boreas extremely thin soft shell 1. David Chenault: “I'm a huge fan. It's been a great layer for BC skiing thus far. I expect it to be fairly bug proof too.” 2. Noted mountain climber Nils Nielsen: “The last month I’ve be... |
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WalMart / "Starter" compression shorts (Others have written that they like these, and I agree.) The WalMart / “Starter” compression shorts are: 1. Long enough to prevent abrasion, even if you have massively muscled, Greek God-like thighs... |
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MLD 2009 Revelation Five Stars! I love the new 2009 Revelation from Mountain Laurel Designs! I haven’t wrung it out like Ryan Jordan did for the pack he recently reviewed, so I don’t have his detailed data base, but th... |
