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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member

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All Forum Posts by ROBERT TANGEN

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Compass
I use my compass (a tiny, magnetized needle) and micro Kevlar@ thread to sew clothing from leaves, if conditions require clothing. In the evening, I sew a shelter from leaves, sort of a gorilla ne...

In GEAR » Compass Recommendations
August 05, 11:17am
Compass Recommendations
My compass is lighter: a magnetized needle, which I put on a tiny stick or leaf and float in a cup of water.

In GEAR » Compass Recommendations
August 03, 9:01pm
Bear attack July 17
"HELENA, Mont. (July 18) -- A bear attacked a person sleeping inside a tent early Thursday, leading authorities to close two campgrounds near Yellowstone National Park. The camper suffered bi...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Bear attack July 17
July 18, 7:05pm
Carving
A lot of fountains in Europe squirt water out of the mouths of various creatures. Maybe your carving was designed to be attached above a pipe that spews water, such as the exit from a well pump, m...

In Chaff » Can you identify this carving?
July 13, 4:38pm
Carving
Is there dried blood on it, and can a human neck fit in the arc shape? If so, I'd bet it is a beheading tool from the Spanish Inquisition.

In Chaff » Can you identify this carving?
July 13, 1:33pm
Altitude sickness?
It's not as if you're eating pure sugar and water: Breakfast - chicken noodle soup [SALTY] snacks-beef jerky [SALTY] trial mix with star burst mixed in dried fruit snickers lunch - to...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » altitude sickness?
July 13, 1:25pm
The Myth
George: Actually, I meant to say that the number of variables exceeds the number of electron neutrinos in the observable universe, multiplied by the number of muon neutrinos and added to the number...

In GEAR » Debunking the Myth: Quilts AREN’T as Comfortable as a Sleeping Bag
July 11, 5:53pm
Debunking the Myth
I don't disagree with the previous few posts, I just have a slight (very slight) objection to using phrases like such and such a system is "the lightest." That's like saying such...

In GEAR » Debunking the Myth: Quilts AREN’T as Comfortable as a Sleeping Bag
July 10, 4:56pm
NUNATAK's top bag vs. mummy
Why then is Nunatak’s 20* bag 1 oz lighter than its 20* top bag? The NUNATAK Catabatic SL is a regular mummy style sleeping bag, with the underside insulation replaced by a single ultralight lay...

In GEAR » Debunking the Myth: Quilts AREN’T as Comfortable as a Sleeping Bag
July 10, 11:50am
Top bags the lightest?
Allison Miller: “Top bags are the least flexible sleep system, but also the lightest.” Really? Why then does the Western Mountaineering SummerLite weigh 1 and 1/2 ounces less than the Rab top ...

In GEAR » Debunking the Myth: Quilts AREN’T as Comfortable as a Sleeping Bag
July 09, 10:22pm

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