Knifeblade was powershield pro (at least i think my first gen was) which is more breathable than neo shell... you can look up the numbers but my impression is its a very similar fabric just with more...

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That rear rack setup looks way too wide to pedal. I also had a crash once with skis hanging off the back like that as it makes it hard to hop off when you grind to a hault in soft snow. Old...

On a regular fatbike studded true 5" tires (pretty much only johnny 5s and vee snowshoe xxls) make a bid difference on what is rideable. Anything soft is still a ton of work though.

I've thought...

Lg has some really good options. I have had their $700 a 32" 4k for a couple of years and it is great. It is especially nice that it has a usb hub and will charge a laptop so you only have to...

Not new england but I've run across old wires from old pre radio forest service phone lines: https://foresthistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ChapterI.pdf

Darn tough thermolite socks don't have any wool. I bought a pair by mistake and they were fine.

I got a real job and had a couple of kids so haven't had time to work on hillmap beyond basic keep the lights on stuff. (I wrote it years ago if that isn't clear).

It does look like the caltopo...

I've had that little tabs that hold the plunger in fail on the grey one shooting it out and spraying gas everywhere. Fortunately it wasn't lit yet and we were car camping. The newer red pump seems...

Mine (the 3450g ones) are the current top sheet...mostly grey/black with a small green bar and white tails.

I stuck trofeo+'s on them to keep the weight down. Fun skis, I haven't got as much time...

Yeah spending a day in there working is going to suck. Might be fine if you are somewhere in nice weather when you can just hop out to stretch but not ideal.

(We have a passenger van with a bed in...

From what i've seen older used camper vans are pretty cheap and often have lower millage then that since they were only used for camping. For the use you describe I'd try to find one thats more of a...

I think i read on here a few years ago about a stiff ski being better with dynafits since it reduced the need for heel elasticity. Maybe in the thread about someone reporting second hand info from a...

STP briefly had the 116s and snagged a pair in 186. Was planing on using them with atk trofeos as ultralight powder skis but they weight in at 7 lbs 10 oz/ 3450g in the plastic or a few ounces...

The high riser on the trofeo is only 5 mm higher then the medium which is pretty much useless. For the haute route it is 13 according to https://skimo.co/binding-riser-heights

Someone should...

I've got the trofeo+/180 on some light skis and just ordered a second pair for powder skis. They come with a crampon mount (145/non plus does not but you can buy one). Paper jig mounting was easy,...

I'm trying to swap out the ski walk levers on some scarpa f1s for some shorter ones to reduce the forward lean.

The screws appear to have been installed with a very liberal amounts of green thread...

Showa Atlas 282 TEMRES is a far superior version of the standard vinyl snow blower glove. They a lighter more flexible and slightly breathable polyurethane coating instead of a heavy vinyl one and...

I picked up Tectons for my wife and I this fall and have been noticing similar toe play issues. I've noticed some vagueness on groomers and my wife commented on a "loose boot" feel sunday despite...

Just picked up some trofeo pluses (helios 180s). Getting ready to mount them i noticed that the heal track/baseplate are shown in opposite directions on the BD site and and the ATK one.

It looks...

I wore out a westcomb (polartech alpha) coat and now have a Nano Air. (Of those two I'd give the edge to the nano air based on useful chest pockets and a better cut/feel).

Its really too warm for...

The Rolfflex is pretty amazing for targeting small areas around your elbows, knees, and claves and you can use it on the go without finding a place to lie down. I got it for climbers elbow originally...

I sized up in the cho oyu to XL (normally a L) and love it for belay coat usage. Room for layers and a bit of extra length.

Face fabric isn't as ultralight but is pretty light. Mine has developed...

That big vertical pin in the heal piece must be what keeps the heal in laterally? And require a hole drilled or socket installed in the bottom of the boot heal?

Interesting and simple approach but...

They did sell the AWD express/savanna's in Canada. I know because we bought na ex canadian rental that was reimported to the us when the Canadian dollar went down.

Ours is pretty much unstoppable...

If you're pricing out sprinters seriously consider the AWD GM Van like doebedoe mentioned. It was available on GMC Savanna and Chevy Express 1500's made up to 2014 and it's still possible to find a...

Check out the phil and ted's escape:

http://www.babygearlab.com/Baby-Backpack-Reviews/Phil-And-Teds-Escape

Smaller company from new Zealand, cheaper then the others, clean easy to adjust design...

Maestrale RS2 looks nice:

https://gearjunkie.com/roundup/outdoor-retailer-show-winter-2017-18-gear-preview#ScarpaMaestraleUpdate

The Cap 4 hoody is my favorite layer ever as well. The new capilene thermal weight looks to be the same thing though i'd miss the chest pocket. The matching pants are great too.

The fabric they...

I've had some 175 synapse 109s with the first year black top sheet for a month or so with 5 tours and one day inbounds on them. This is shorter than I normally like (191 voile chargers being the...

Follow the pre season order link from the supercharger page and there is a link to their dropbox with more info:
...

Good photos and run down of the mechanism here:

https://hikinginfinland.com/2015/12/arcteryx-procline-carbon-lite-ski-boot.html

The cuff lock actually looks somewhat field repairable.

I live in MT and use the westcomb tango for this and it is great but has a hood.

Great under a shell, great without a shell on sunny cold days and great as an uphill layer when its really really...

Haven't had any issues. I used thin wire (like a bit of guitar string or similar) and it probably rubs less then the original H clip. The only bulky bit is where I ran it around the front but that is...

I lost one of these on a vertical and wired the brake to the post. Still going strong after 5 years.

Or you could replace the whole baseplate as the later baseplates had the brake preeminently...

The Patagonia cap4 hoodie is, for me, more useful then the r1.

It's a bit lighter and has a more open grid pattern (polartech power dry high efficiency) that moves moisture really well. I can use...

U.S. Order List:
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GMERZ - Pro Tongue 29.0
ANDEH - Dreamliner MV 27.0
J_PAIZ - Powerwrap 27.0
SchralphMacchio - ProTour HV 27.0
brettAK - powerwrap 26.0
Eskido -...

Thanks guys! Still seems doable though I may hold off on the full bake till I have a chance to ski them a bit more and/or take a trip to somewhere with an experienced bootfitter.

Does anyone ever...

Has anyone tried this yet? Any advice? Or warnings?

I picked up a pair of tlt6p's on sale last spring and after a few days on them i'm convinced I need a bit more volume over the arch and in the...

I've been wondering about this as well. I also see intuition now lists LV versions of the Dreamliner and Luxury Liner on the site which might work well with the tlt6. Any one tried them?

I ended up mounting my used 191 non bc versions a cm or so forward due to preexisting holes and love them. I haven't skied a pair mounted any other way to compare though.

Might be overkill but our local microwave isp uses stuff from these guys:

http://www.ubnt.com/products/

We get our signal from a tower 6+ miles away and it is solid and not overly effected by...

The polartech stuff breathes really well but doesn't offer a big jump up in wind protection if that is what you are after.

I have the rab stretch neo pant. Not sure how the new guide version...

Jonathan, I've lost track of all the different iterations of the c-lite/cross-lite/x-lite/cross-leather/anaconda but one of the differences between the models is the ramp angle. At the moment I think...

La sportiva shoes vary a lot in their design and abilities from model to model. I love my vertical k's for a light shoe that can handle dirt miles on trail but they have a cushy soft midsole with no...

Re: differences in battery usage and location fix per app, android apps can define how often they want to listen to what sources:

http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/location/strategies.html...

I have a 62. It works great. Could be lighter, batteries could last longer and I think it has some built in smoothing that makes it hard to use for open-street-map grade mapping.

I find the maps a...

A "tenkara" rod is well worth $10:

http://www.amazon.com/Sections-Portable-Telescopic-Fishing-Retractable/dp/B009IO3OR0/...

I couldn't find anywhere that still has 110 mm vertical brakes in stock so I have 130's on my 191 charger (114 under foot). They pull in a bit when not deployed so I haven't snagged them on anything...

Would it be easier and lighter to add a stop to the lower shell to prevent the problem area from being flexed?

XXX-er, no we are talking alpha not neoshell. I'm wondering about the weather resistance of the shell on the tango which is a looser weave Pertex Equilibrium over the Polartech Alpha Insulation which...