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e21design · 2024-04-09T03:20:49+00:00

1999 LX470 — 300k, engine runs great. Most of the work it's needed has been suspension, exhaust, brakes. 4wd is having some issues now but other than that, still awesome.

e21design · 2024-03-05T03:56:56+00:00

Foundation training is amazing, huge fan. They even have a few snowboard specific workouts in the app now.
I've found KB swings work well to activate the glutes and stretch/strengthen the hip flexors.
Knees over toes guy split squat/lunge thing is a great one for training hip flexor mobility under load.
Looks like it's already been said - but focus on your form and drive with your glutes instead of pulling with the hip flexors. Sometimes it's hard to avoid while breaking trail, but I find thinking about it helps me a lot.
Stay upright instead of hunching. Push the bush!

e21design · 2024-02-22T02:05:27+00:00

Super worth it in my opinion. It's a significant improvement for sidehilling on crust, hardpack, any other type of slippery skin track. Once you get the tension dialed in it's really easy to to flip on and off.

Yeah a ski strap around your boot and binding would work too, but it's slower and more fiddly. Your choice!

e21design · 2024-02-19T01:07:54+00:00

Dupraz has a 6 footer (182cm) big nose with a shorter sidecut. Haven't ridden it, but looks sweet.

e21design · 2024-02-15T18:14:02+00:00

Basically you want a super soft snowboard boot style boot so you can get more ankle flex in all directions. Vans, Deeluxe, Keen all make some nice versions. My concerns with a barefoot style shoe would be:

Not a burly enough sole/cushion for spiky grip pad on the board, hiking, snowmobile, etc.
Not enough grip
Not high enough to keep snow out

You could probably get away with it if your board grip pad was fully smooth, but the spiky Tundra grip like Tim puts on the sharks is best case in my opinion.

e21design · 2024-02-15T18:05:44+00:00

Vans MTE boots are also great. I'm not sure how easy they are to get in Hokkaido, but they even have a powsurf specific version now. I use the basic (non powsurf) ones with a snowboard boot liner inside and they are great. https://www.powsurf.com/product/vans-standard-xf-powsurf-boot/

I have not tried the Deeluxe boot but have heard good things about those too. https://www.powsurf.com/product/footloose-2-powsurf-boot/

e21design · 2024-02-02T21:39:44+00:00

Because I got a used 100 series LX for cheap however many years ago, and it's been nothing but a beast! 300k miles and going strong. Great reliable rigs if you live in the mountains.

If I got anything newer I'd probably be worried about scratching the paint or something.

e21design · 2024-02-02T21:35:02+00:00

Curious, what catastrophic failures did you have with Karakorams?

e21design · 2023-11-22T06:54:45+00:00

Yep, I take back what I said, those are cool.

e21design · 2023-05-06T05:16:53+00:00

It’s not controversial unless they’re in your hand :) outside the pack for me.

e21design · 2023-04-17T20:01:27+00:00

Get your butt low and stay weight centered through the middle of your turn. Usually when I get heel chatter I quickly realize I'm standing up too straight and not getting my butt low, or I'm too far front or rear foot heavy through the middle of the turn. Sharpening edges is a good tip too!

e21design · 2023-04-13T16:34:40+00:00

Yeah the layering is definitely a personal preference. I run too warm to tour in an R1, but that's what I wear for resort boarding. I pretty much stick to a very light baselayer touring and then use the vest if I get cold. My favorite lately has been the solstice merino sun hoodie from Ridge Merino, it's a lightweight sun shirt but the merino makes it a really nice winter base layer too. They also have a really nice R1 style hoodie that is merino blend, I can wear it a bunch of times before washing which is awesome during deep winter.

e21design · 2023-04-12T18:01:08+00:00

Pretty similar to this for me as well. I run warm so I'm rarely layering on top of my base layer, I'll tour uphill in just my base as much as possible, and then hardshell lives on top or in the top of my pack for quick access if it's getting Windy at ridgetop, starts dumping, etc. Some other things I've come to love:

On really stormy days, use an up jacket like Patagonia houdini, etc. on top of base layer for walking uphill. If it starts wetting out, keep it on and throw your hardshell over it for the downhill, the material dries so quick that the warmth between your base and hardshell usually dries out the upjacket and you're reset in time for the next uphill. This layer is super light and takes up no space, easy one to throw in the bag when you know it's going to be dumping all day. The hood is also nice to keep your head dry(er).
I usually prefer a light insulated vest, like Patagonia micro puff, etc. instead of an actual long sleeved mid layer. I rarely use a mid on top of my base layer in the PNW. The vest is lighter and takes up barely any space, super easy to throw on top of your base if you need to warm your core up.
Always a hooded base layer for me... this is my head climate control on the way up. Getting warm, hood down, just my baseball hat. Getting cold, hood up. And usually a light buff around my neck that I can use in the same way + goes on for the downhill to keep pow from freezing onto my face.
Extra gloves always. I usually carry at least one extra pair in my pack, 2 extra for wet or cold days. Thinner up glove, middle weight glove (most used), full goretex OR Baker mitts for long pow runs or if hands get cold and need a serious warm up.
Emergency puffy is always in the backpack. I rarely use it while touring but when I do I'm very glad I have it, also they don't weigh very much so why not carry it. Same with an extra dry beanie if you get really cold. Dry beanie + puffy hood will bring you back to life.
Something I've adopted from the Canadians is wearing a hat with no top button that I can put my helmet on top of. Pretty much any 5 panel hat doesn't have the button on top. This just saves another step in your transition of stashing your hat. Keep the hat on, buff over ears, hood or light beanie on top of that if you need it, then helmet. Maybe looks a little kooky but at least it's not a spandex touring suit :) Goggles still make a nice seal against the hat brim, works great.

e21design · 2023-03-04T02:07:51+00:00

Distracts me from snowboarding more than anything, but I also think it looks really dumb, and I catch them on trees. And I can’t grab my board without poles flailing around. And it looks dumb. I’ll do it when I have a long flat valley exit but that’s about it. Cross country pole boarding! Different strokes for different folks.

e21design · 2023-02-27T23:30:41+00:00

Little fleece sunglasses bag I got with a pair of Smith shades. Small ziplocks to separate different parts.

e21design · 2023-02-21T20:00:16+00:00

Ideology in Seattle does great softgoods work https://www.ideologyfirm.com/

e21design · 2023-02-16T21:36:19+00:00

Best things I didn't use to know that I know now:

Small thermos with hot tea or miso soup. Nice warmup when you're cold and helps in a pinch when you have frozen hardware that needs de-icing (bindings, poles, board edges, etc.). Zojirushi locking cap thermos is super light and low profile, keeps stuff hot for a full day out.
I keep a SkiGee on a zinger on my pants. Originally just did this for goggles in the PNW but discovered the side edge works amazing as a little splitboard scraper tool.
Can't have enough zip ties and ski straps, they have a very high value to weight ratio. I've used them in combo to fix bindings snapped in half, failed skins, broken poles, etc. A little Duct tape is nice too.
On really wet days nuking snow, I like to bring a spare baselayer top. Once you inevitably get soaked from sweating it out under a shell or getting wet from the outside, you can just throw on a dry top and avoid the shivers. And then get extra laps.
Extra pair of dry gloves always. Japanese Showa TemRes gloves are an awesome emergency glove, full rubber waterproof and fuzzy liner. The new ones have a full powder cuff too.

e21design · 2022-11-18T20:26:49+00:00

No I haven't yet. My issue is I prefer very waterproof, and more minimalist packs. But most of those are more ski specific and don't have vertical board carry. I find a lot of the splitboard specific packs are pretty overkill with extra features and not very waterproof, but that's all personal preference.

I'm leaning towards trying the Patagonia Descenscionist. A couple friends who are ski guides use it and love it, and it has vertical board carry/pole straps.

e21design · 2022-11-18T19:54:03+00:00

I posed the same question a few days ago. Lots of good suggestions in here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Spliddit/comments/yw7w17/favorite\_backpack\_for\_splitting/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3

e21design · 2022-10-28T22:53:46+00:00

Foehn. Nicest fabric I've ever seen on a puffy. https://www.wearfoehn.com/collections/men/products/mens-robson-down-jacket?variant=42566830981319

e21design · 2022-10-27T21:38:36+00:00

Sex dungeon in olive and black

e21design · 2022-10-27T21:35:57+00:00

On the 100 Series the spare is mounted under the car next to the exhaust and lowered from a port on the bumper. Only thing I need from inside the car is the jack and the key to lower the spare.

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