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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member

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Hey, stop dating me! My great-grand kids think I'm 32 years old!

In Winter Hiking » BC ski gear for rugged, mileage focused touring
December 13, 5:13pm

If not fat, fallen?
Have your arches fallen? Have your foot muscles grown massively, like Arnold's arms and chest? If the total volume hasn't increased, shouldn't a good boot fitter be able to change the...

In Winter Hiking » BC ski gear for rugged, mileage focused touring
December 13, 3:39pm

Fingers
Re: "For my hands i bought the OR Alti mitt as they have a removable liner mitt." These are extremely expensive, but if you have special physical needs, price is not an object. Also ver...

In Winter Hiking » Fingers and Toes
December 13, 9:38am

Fat Feet?
Roger Caffin: "But we just can't fit into our old 3-pin boots any more." What, are your feet getting fat with advanced age?

In Winter Hiking » BC ski gear for rugged, mileage focused touring
December 13, 9:27am

VBL clothing vs bag
Is much moisture lost from the gaps between upper body and lower body, and the gaps at the wrists, neck and ankles? A diver's dry suit would stop that loss, if you can talk your Sherpa into ca...

In Winter Hiking » VBL clothing v.s. VBL bag
December 11, 7:06pm

Sleep at altitude
I'm no expert, but I've heard that with the lower available oxygen at altitude, the body has a harder time generating heat, since the body uses oxidation to create heat. Of course, since E...

In Philosophy & Technique » Layering sleeping gear at high altitude
November 26, 3:38pm

Down
Re: puffy material as a mid-layer, as opposed to one's outer puffay, don't forget this post from a climber: “My MicroPuff Hoody weighs the same as my R1 Hoody, offers much more warmth, a...

In GEAR » MontBell Alpine Down Vest vs MontBell Alpine Light Down
November 26, 3:29pm

Aconcagua
Personally, I am not an expert, but I did see this review: “PITCHED IN THE PATGONIAN ANDES. With external poles and clips, and no fly, the Mountain Hardwear EV2 is easier and faster to pitch tha...

In GEAR » Stephenson's warmlite 2C or R
November 23, 3:07pm

Fabric
What is this stuff, exactly? "Bi-Component micro porous/monolithic film for the yoke, hood, and arm panels ensures long term, durable waterproof performance, and ultimate resistance to externa...

In GEAR » Wild Things Alpinist jacket
November 16, 3:52pm

Wild Things Alpinist jacket
Their web site now features it on the opening page.

In GEAR » Wild Things Alpinist jacket
November 16, 2:04pm

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