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Ike Jutkowitz (Ike) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Central Michigan
About Me Grew up in the Adirondacks, with my first backpacking experiences on the Northville-Placid Trail. Avid fly fisherman and runner, occasional rock climber and mountain biker. Now living in Michigan which has put a damper on vertical endeavors.
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Attitude adjustment works great for me
When I'm awake at night, I take pleasure in the sounds of nature (bubbling streams, coyotes howling, frogs calling, insects chirping) and look at the stars. Rather than stressing about lack of ...

In GEAR » Take any meds to fall asleep after a medium size hiking day?
May 22, 6:23pm
re:RRRRRR
Loved this and the linked interview. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

In Other Activities » Rim to Rim to Rim to Rim to Rim to Rim to Rim
May 19, 7:07pm
re: FBC
For those not doing FBC cooking, what ecologically sound alternative are you using to package your food?

In GEAR » Freezer bag cooking vs. pot cooking - weight of boil-in-bag bags?
May 05, 8:20am
re:
Mike C! It warms the heart to see you back. Great article. I'm of the "cook-at-home, just add water on the trail" persuasion, but could easily see adopting this technique when out...

In Editor's Roundtable » Lightweight Fry Bake Gear and Technique (Video)
May 04, 1:37pm
+1 Nick
Good post, Nick. I think a lot of people buy into the marketing hype that if they slap on a pair of VFFs or other minimalist shoe, they will suddenly run like the Tarahumara. Jennifer probably see...

In GEAR » Merrell Trail Glove 2 - Running Smart, Review, and Barefoot Running
April 24, 9:53am
Re: cuben mids
I use a cuben duomid bought off gear swap 3 years ago. It is my designated winter shelter, but I'll also use it for family trips, fly fishing trips during the buggy seasons, or any time I just ...

In GEAR » 2 person cuben mids: MLD vs locus gear vs bear paw vs?
April 23, 2:39pm
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"Eating hot comfortable food at night is one of the pleasures of camping I will not soon give up." +1 And with the availability of so many esbit/alchy and mug setups that weigh unde...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Do any of you forgo cooking food altogether?
April 23, 8:23am
Respectfully disagree
"You run and hike the way you run and hike" Running is a skill, and like any other skill (golf, gymnastics, etc) can be taught and coached. Independent of the shoes you wear, there is ...

In GEAR » Merrell Trail Glove 2 - Running Smart, Review, and Barefoot Running
April 23, 5:03am
re: BPL UL 240 quilt
Still available for $200

In Gear Swap » BPL UL 240 quilt, regular
April 22, 1:00pm
re: river knife
I carry a Bark River bravo necker. Have I had opportunity to use it? Sure. Opening packaging, food prep, cleaning fish. If I wasn't packrafting, I'd still carry it. I also have a small f...

In Packrafting » river knife?
April 21, 5:07am

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