John, I read Gareth’s method years ago, and still use it. I’ll give you my short and sweet synopsis, nowhere close to Gareth’s well written instruction. Let the leather get wet by wrapping some wet towels around them for a few hours. What Bob then does. Rub as much Hydrobloc into the leather as I ca...

I have a Tindan 86, Asnes equivalent of probably the Endeavor, as the Tindan is a poplar/carbon core. I used to ski my Tindan with my Alico UK surplus Ski March boot, but I’m past doing that any longer. I proved to myself I can handle that ski with a leather boot. What I learned is that my T-4 is a ...

Shoot Teleman, when I read Dead Moose Pond, I was figuring Teleman got wet again this year. Good to hear you got nice snow.

I use Zamberlain boot dressing, it’s a water based silicon. I has worked on my Alaska and Ski March boots, as well as work boots. I manage paving projects, plenty of mud and water. I don’t avoid walking in anything the other men are walking in.

randoskier while I respect your touring knowledge, this tour can easily be completed on waxable skis. Some of us don’t care for the glide of waxless skis. I have recently purchased a couple pair of waxless skis, because waxless skis have their place. Some of us truly enjoy the kick and glide of a w...

JB TELE To me application is irrelevant. While I have tried other warmer temperature tar based waxes, I have not used a warmer temperature Rex tar based wax. While I find Rex Universal kick wax to work best at slightly cooler temperatures than indicated on the label, Rex universal is rated to +5 C....

I looked up Rex Grip Tape and found it at my go to supplier Pioneer Midwest. It is a tar formulation, I imagine similar to Rex Universal Tar. However one significant difference Rex Universal Tar wax is for -1 to -25 C, I find if best below 25 F, and it is my general go to wax below 25 F, I don’t wor...

Pacificnomad claimed to use it in slush and ice, so I am interested. I have some tins of Start Oslo that are really good in wet, but there is klister in the wax. Even scraped clean, it makes colder waxes applied over it, stickier than they would be. I’m going to my goto wax supplier’s webpage. I kno...

Good luck on your tour! We all would enjoy a photo or two as well as a report. I still would like some more details on the Rex Grip Tape. Another question, would it drag more than wax on a flatter cambered ski, something like a waxable Voile Objective. Like I really need to add to my klister and kic...

Since I haven’t skied all those skis I would say ski the one that turns best! I would think it would be Ingstad. I have a 200 cm USGI, I even skied it at the resort years ago when my son was skiing mostly green runs. It should be okay. I’ve been kick waxing for a good number of years. I use klister ...