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ROBERT TANGEN (RobertM2S) - BPL Premium Member
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All Forum Posts by ROBERT TANGEN
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"Can xc racing flats work?" I love my Asics Piranhas. The ones from a few years ago wore out fairly quickly, but the newer ones have added hard rubber little dots and dashes, and they don't wear as fast. I have average-... |
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If you sweat, you die. Re: “The idea expressed by the native folk there was that in winter, if you sweat, you die.” And, “That's the same that I was taught and practiced for winter hiking - if you sweat, you ... |
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Fleece vs. Synthetic Puffies Re: “the real issue is the down getting soaked from sweat in high exertion activities ...” Here is a report from two climbers, one using a synthetic puffy, the other synthetic underwear and f... |
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Gore-Tex Active Shell Weight savings: the new Arc’teryx Alpha FL jacket weighs 11 oz (it’s Active Shell), while the old Arc’teryx Alpha SV jacket in Pro Shell weighs 19 oz. The FL is $400, the SV is $600. With t... |
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Cuben Rocket tent again available? The 1 lb, 6 oz Cuben fiber Rocket tent disappeared for awhile from the Brooks Range web site, and now the pix is back, and they mention it again, but it is not shown in the area where you can order... |
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Re: "Bear Canister in a Front Pack" I agree with Bob Gross about front packs' tendency to cause stumbling. The only exception is when skiing, I for one look out further than when hiking, and don't mind a front pack as much. |
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Goat stabbing I've gone as far as to report aggressive thorn bushes on a National Forest trail numerous times. I should get at least a thousand for the scratch on my knee that would have gotten infected if ... |
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Lightest ever My entire kit consists of: 1. A magnetized needle, which, when placed on a leaf floating on a puddle, will point North-South, and I guess which. 2. A gob of Kevlar thread: ... |
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New rescue bivy The rumor is that SOL (Survive Outdoors Longer) will be offering the SOL 'Escape Bivy,' 318 grams, and fits two people. |
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AK Classic What is the state of sat phones nowadays, pretty reliable? |
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... |
