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Mike Feldman (MikeF) - BPL Guest

My Locale SE USA
About Me Try to backpack couple plus weeks a year, LW w/trips in Alabama, Georgia, NC/SC/TN, like to do John Muir trail in CA next year. Recently retired from U.S. Probation, do a little contract work, volunteer, and semi pro musician..I enjoy hiking, backpack trips, and with my wife, a periodic car camping trip..
CityPensacola
StateFla.

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All Forum Posts by Mike Feldman

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Dont overthink this, go out and have fun
Lot of great suggestions. My baseweight 3-4 years ago was about 15-20 pounds depending on the trip, now it's 6-12 pounds, depending on the trip. I have no motivation whatsoever getting any lowe...

In Gear Lists » Looking to go lighter still
September 26, 10:27am
ULA Circuit in large w/medium belt available
Luke, have a excellent condition 2008 version I got new.No issues or mods... It is lighter than the current version, around 36-37 ounces. Since transitioning to 5 to 10 lb. baseweight just not gett...

In Gear Swap » WTB HMG, ULA or similar pack
September 24, 7:22am
Great shelter
Am grateful having bought one on gear swap forum, in new condition couple months ago. Just got 10 nights use in the CA Sierra's, set up fairly easy, as long as you use of 6 stakes two 8"s(...

In GEAR » Gossamer Gear - The One
September 23, 5:56pm
Also get a digital scale
You should before anything get a digital scale. That is when for me other items other than the big 4 starting dropping in weight. Before the digital scale my first aid kit would weigh8-10 ounces, n...

In GEAR » Trying to get down to 20lb pack need advice.
September 20, 9:10am
Easy to do but pace yourself
Brian, in 8 years largely influenced by BPL my base weight before food n water has gone from 15-18 pounds( depend on season/trip), to 6-8 lbs., 10 w/bearcan on recent 9 day Sierra trip.Read the gea...

In GEAR » Trying to get down to 20lb pack need advice.
September 20, 7:54am
Combination torso air mattress and foam
Just got back from 10 day Ca Sierra trip, fairly comfortably used a Prolite XS( 36"length and 8 oz); with 48" length 3/16"thick foam pad( 3.5 oz)=11.5 oz. Worked fine w/Zpacks quilt/...

In GEAR » Lightweight Sleeping pad
September 19, 2:11pm
first trip w/zero/small extended in Sierras
Just got back from central CA, 9 day 8 nights leisurely JMT and 3 other trails, basically Mammoth Lakes area down towards Bishop( Piute Pass)..With BV450, one resupply at VVR, w/food n water never ...

In GEAR » Cuben fiber pack, practical for me?
September 16, 3:06pm
GG the one if you can locate
My newer model just before GG at present quit offering them w/seam seal, glines weighs 19 ounces, another for me two ounces for 6 stakes=21 ounces total.Use my hiking poles..Just got back from 9 da...

In GEAR » Survey of lightweight one-person shelters?
September 16, 2:52pm
Zpacks here
Will be in Ca.Sierras next week 9 day trip w/resupply, w/food n water I am at 15-17 pounds maximum. I have a Zpacks Zero in small made 3 inches longer w/back n side pockets w/no waist belt that am ...

In GEAR » Cuben fiber pack, practical for me?
September 01, 5:42am
Another framed ULA pack, the Circuit
About the same weight as the Crown, I have the lighter older version of the Circuit, very comfortable at 25-30 pounds, more comfortable than my 2003 Mountainsmith Ghost..

In GEAR » GG VC Crown or ULA CDT
August 31, 6:57pm

All Reader Reviews by Mike Feldman

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Gossamer Gear Gorilla
The Gorilla last year replaced a ULA Conduit( older model) which I liked. I really like the fit,the hipbelt, the mesh pockets, and the frameless or w/stay's option. So far have used it on 1-2-3 ni...

In Backpacks - Frameless
February 03, 4:01pm