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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member

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"Top bags with the pad inside them have to have this problem."
Why suffer with this admitted "problem" when you don't even save weight? Western Mountaineering SummerLite 19oz $300 Marmot Hydrogen 21oz $309 Montbell Super Stretch Down Hugger ...

In GEAR » no insulation required under the legs?
June 23, 5:59pm

Quilt plus Top = Tilt?
Your body cover seems to be a combination of a Quilt and a Top. A Tilt? A Quop? My only experience is with the Big Agnes bags, which use a full-length pad, and with those bags it is very difficul...

In GEAR » no insulation required under the legs?
June 21, 9:44pm

Mummy's quilt vs top bag
David: "I think top bags may only make sense for those freaks of nature who sleep like an Egyptian mummy all night long... LOL." Roger: "If you think of and clutch at your quilt lik...

In GEAR » no insulation required under the legs?
June 21, 11:43am

Re: Re: Top Bag
Preach it, brother Michael! To me, when I cram a pad into a top bag, it's like stringing a bow. Very un-natural feel.

In Editor's Roundtable » Rab Top Bag AR Review
June 03, 8:43pm

Rab Top Bag
Re: "One way to reduce weight in a sleeping system is to use a top bag or quilt." Really? Why then does the SummerLite weigh 1 and 1/2 ounces less?

In Editor's Roundtable » Rab Top Bag AR Review
June 03, 8:00pm

A delicate issue...
Re: "...wipe to clean in the morning, then apply the PJ to known chaffing areas." (Posted on 5-15-08) What is "PJ," Peanut butter and Jam?

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » A delicate issue ...
May 31, 10:49pm

Re: Re: Arc AT vs pants
My gut feeling is that you are absolutely correct. My analytical brain (such as it is) says that the logical reason is that booties use a lot of fabric, plus a foot bed, to cover skin area that is...

In GEAR » Warmth: Arc AT vs BMW Cocoon pants
May 28, 11:21pm

Arc AT vs pants
Would the following be worth weighing as an option, to pair with the pants? (I have no financial interest in Nunatak.) “We wanted a warm, ultralight way to get out of sweaty hiking boots when t...

In GEAR » Warmth: Arc AT vs BMW Cocoon pants
May 28, 9:44pm

Arc AT vs pants
Will you need more sleeping footwear with the pants than you would with the Arc AT?

In GEAR » Warmth: Arc AT vs BMW Cocoon pants
May 28, 6:02pm

2 am and you have to go
I do, but I run backwards so as not to run into the stream.

In Chaff » 2 am and you have to go
May 17, 9:25pm

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