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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by ROBERT TANGEN
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Shasta death Would 14,000 feet be enough to cause a pre-existing aneurism to burst? |
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Down Pants For What It's Worth: Nunatak sells large-size down knickers that weigh 8.5 oz. Full-length large pants weigh 9.5 oz. |
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Ski / snow camping In my non-expert opinion, the best time for this is just about to start: Spring. Days are longer, and avalanche danger is usually less. A 200-foot hill can kill in Winter: “Our best guess was t... |
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Boots I'm no expert, but you might find the following (from a guide service about Whitney) interesting: "Boots - Due to snow levels and frequent freezing temperatures, mountaineering boots are m... |
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AYE I'm no expert, but I would carry a VERY small amount of red klister, because there are some snow conditions in which you cannot progress without klister. It will eventually wear off your skis. |
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My storm camp Re: "For some of us who are not terribly flexible, the trench or pit by the front door is good." You speak TRUTH. It's like the difference between eating dinner sitting on a chair, ... |
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Non-woven Dyneema FWIW (This may be old news): "CiloGear is proud to announce our newest WorkSacks, the Non-Woven Dyneema® series. Made to supply maximum strength with the absolute minimum weight, our Non-Wov... |
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Floorless on Denali Roman Dial wrote: “I think the floorless pyramid style of tents are the BEST choice for winter camping.” Roman, I’m assuming there is an implied exception for places like the 17,200-foot Hi... |
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Winter Tent You said: "Weight is not a concern, as the campsites will be served by a vehicle. My criteria, in order of importance, are: 1. Stability in the wind. I'll be camping on exposed ridges ad... |
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Goat Rocks Very nice. P.S. Some snowfields with rocks or cliffs at the bottom can be dangerous, did you use, or wish you had something to self-arrest with? |
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... |
