C Dostie

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Wireless speaker for Camp Decadence

  Got me one of them newfangled wireless speakers sent last week, made by Hercules called the WAE, which stands for Wireless Audio Experience. Their BTP04 model is a relatively small package, a bit smaller than a one liter bottle. Small enough that you wouldn’t mind taking on it an overnight backpack, especially if you …

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Tech Tip: Making a Buckled Power Strap

  One of the best developments to come out of the latest round of AT boots is a buckled power strap. From a strictly mechanical point of view it does not necessarily equal a buckle, but it increases the pressure available from a velcro’d power strap. More importantly to ski mountaineers, it allows you to …

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A.T. Boot Review: BD’s Factor MX

  When I began locking my heel again two years ago I was surprised how far Black Diamond had missed the mark with their AT boot line. This year’s updated Factor MX does a lot to remedy that. Since inception BD’s tele boot line was too aggro and heavy for me to spend much time …

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Picking the right Tech Binding

  Choosing whether or not to go all in with alpine touring is a question that begets several more. First, are you serious? If you’re not, just get a passport binding to get you going until you’re undeniably hooked on the backcountry. Once you’re hooked then it’s time to get serious with your attitude, and …

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BCTalk: Battle Abbey, BC, Canada

BC News Roundup

Updated 25oct13: More info on NTN below. First American 2-pin Tech Toe Olympus Mountain Gear has managed to scrap together the resources to build the first American made tech toe for their TTS binding. Existing manufacturers were unwilling to sell tech toe units to OMG. As Oliver Steffen, president of G3 explained, the problem comes …

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BCTalk: Chilcotins, Canada

From BackcountryTalk on Earn Your Turns: BC Photos, let’s see ’em!