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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member

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All Forum Posts by ROBERT TANGEN

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Tights vs. Soft shell pants
I'm no expert, but I've heard that a lot of former tight wearers have switched to wearing either: [warm weather]: long-long shorts, such as Under Armour mesh, 10" shorts or [co...

In GEAR » Where to buy tights?
April 10, 6:08pm
Unsafe bindings
Re: "IMHO baackcountry skis W/O release bindings are unsafe for backcountry use." If you take that position, you just might be entering the zone where Dynafit Alpine Touring bindings (no...

In Winter Hiking » BC ski gear for rugged, mileage focused touring
April 07, 11:19am
Womens panty hose
Does anyone else wear womens' pantyhose AND NOTHING ELSE for lower body warmth? C'mon, gang, are we SUL at any price or are we not SUL at any price? I admit I wear a pair when it is too c...

In Gear Lists » Ultralight generic gear list
April 04, 12:09pm
band o leer
yu rite gud

In GEAR » 24 Hours with the TrailLite Designs Bandoleer Pack
April 03, 12:55pm
Where to buy Ti JetBoil
"Sol Titanium Personal Cooking System – JETBOIL http://www.mountaingear.com/pages/product/product.asp/imanf/JETBOIL/idesc/Sol+Titanium+Personal+Cooking+System/Store/MG/item/224682/N/0 Item...

In GEAR » Titanium JetBoil - The Sol Ti
March 24, 12:14am
JetBoil Sol
It's not just "due" this Spring, it is available for purchase now. Here is what I asked Roger Caffin on 3-20-2011: "Roger, if people have talked about this, sorry, but what'...

In GEAR » Titanium JetBoil - The Sol Ti
March 23, 6:07pm
Steve Barnett alive?
Didn't Steve Barnett write a book on skinny skiing decades ago? Is he still alive? He must be almost as old as me, and I'm amazed that I'm still alive.

In Winter Hiking » Advice on new cross country/backcountry ski set up
March 22, 10:55pm
"Best" 70 L
I'm no expert, but I've heard that many climbers are crazy... I mean crazy about packs from Cilo Gear. However, some of their non-woven dyneema packs cost in the neighborhood of $750, a ve...

In GEAR » Best 70L pack for Climbing / Hiking
March 21, 8:46pm
Cuben anecdotal evidence
FWIW, here is a bit of anecdotal evidence from an online reviewer: “I can say for sure that the [Cuben-fiber Rocket Tent] is dry. The fabric is waterproof. It rained, and occasionally snowed b...

In GEAR » Cuben - The 422 mm hydrostatic head dirty little secret
March 20, 8:24pm
Roger Caffin: help?
Roger, if people have talked about this, sorry, but what's this about: "The new Sol stoves from JetBoil use a built-in regulator that overcomes sub-freezing pressure problems so you can go...

In GEAR » Roger Caffin: help?
March 20, 6:33pm

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...

In Clothing - Wind & Soft Shell
March 06, 3:44pm
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...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - SYNTHETIC
May 02, 1:12pm
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...

In Backpacks - Frameless
May 21, 6:12pm