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Tjaard Breeuwer (Tjaard) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Tjaard Breeuwer
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repairs Think about it this way: what issues are most common, and which of those can be fixed on the trail? -Punctured inner tube -Cut tire(which leads to a puncture) -poor shifting due to dirty/d... |
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+2 What Dave said, plus what he forgot And also for parts: Fiberfix spokes, so you don't need 4 different lengths and so you can install it without removing your cassette. Small pliers (I use a Leatherman Squirt PS4), used for... |
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Dynamo sizing I am 33" waist, 36" inseam and find the L perfect. They are of course a bit short on me for fashionable wear, but long enough to keep me warm. I can layer a powerstretch tight underneath ... |
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Re: jackets I would only bring the beyond fleece softshell if you were planning on that being your main outer layer for skiing. I won't bring just the thin Beyond softshell. It is too tight to layer und... |
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Help with winter layering Hi, I am trying to decide which upper body layering system to take on an upcoming winter trip to the BWCA in Minnesota. Conditions: Daytime temps between -5F (-20C) and 32 F (0C). Average 20... |
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FS: -Mont Bell - Baffled - Alpine Down Jacket XL For sale: Mont Bell Alpine Down jacket XL in chocolate. Barely worn, less than 15 days. always stored hanging, never stuffed. $149 This is NOT the same as the current Alpine Light jacket. ... |
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Re: Re: Family winter camp Justin: yeah, that is a big pack from our pre BPL days, made taller by the fact that I didn't open up the internal divider, so the bottom compartment was only half full. Since my wife took our ... |
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Warm enough? Matt, are you warm enough touring-skiing in a short sleeve base layer, power stretch and windshirt at 0F? I usually like a bit more than that for those cold days. For example, last week, duri... |
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Family winter camp Start 'em young: My 5 year old: "Are we going winter camping? Yeah! So to start packing shall we weigh the stuffies first?" All the hallmarks of a BPLer in a preschooler: you love... |
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Boots With those size feet you will have extremely limited options for boots, so my advice would be to first find boots that fit. Once you find some that will dictate the binding. Once you have a boot a... |
All Reader Reviews by Tjaard Breeuwer
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Enlightened Equipment Revelation X Quality: The sewing is very neatly done, I have not looked super close at the fabric but from a casual glance I don't see any blemishes. Nice soft hand. Fit: I have a 6'6&qu... |
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Golite Hex 3 I was surprised to see we fit comfortably with our family of 4, while using the nest. By hanging it from a line between two trees, we have room for a double bag in the center and no pole to be knocke... |
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L.L. Bean Ultralight 850 Down Jacket I returned the L tall I had ordered, as the sleeves were too short. I ended up with a Montbell in XL which had longer sleeves and was no more baggy than the L tall LL Bean. |
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Montbell Down inner pants As mentioned these are a nice and light pair of warm pants. Sorry for the exclamation marks but I have never found stock pants like this! The great news with these is that they fit very slim for... |
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mont-bell Thermawrap Parka & Pants I got the womens size S for my daughter, who wears size 6(yr old) kids clothes normally. The lightest hooded kids parka I could find was the Marmot Amadablam. This is lighter, longer in the waist ... |
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02 Rainwear Rain Suit The design is poor, with a crummy hood that doesn't cover my chin and no bill, short sleeves and body, wide opening at the waist and no articulation anywhere. Wimpy rainflap over a very porous zip... |
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Cioch Direct /Paramo custom I have a Cioch Direct Glamaigh and can only echo the previous comments: It is as breathable as an uncoated windshell,but the liner makes it as warm as a windshell with light fleece underneath. So ... |
