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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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I really enjoyed this well written story. Thanks, Nick.

In Post-Trip Reports » A Nostalgic Hike with Chuckawalla Bill
December 09, 10:53am
Quilt
Still available

In Gear Swap » BPL UL 240 quilt, regular
December 08, 2:16pm
Fit
Go with what fits the best. All others considerations are of secondary importance. Check out Will R's excellent 3 part series on footwear for winter travel if you haven't already. There&...

In Winter Hiking » GTX socks/trail runner user...not incredibly happy....advice wanted
December 08, 5:00am
re: Sock systems
Travis, I think it is pretty well accepted that bursitis in that area is caused by poorly fitting shoes. The funny thing was that up until the point that I was in constant pain, it never occurred ...

In Winter Hiking » GTX socks/trail runner user...not incredibly happy....advice wanted
December 07, 9:44am
re: Why GTX?
Greg, It just gives me a little more versatility in the setup. When weather is above 15-20F, I usually drop the inner VBL but can still use the goretex sock as an outer waterproof layer. It's ...

In Winter Hiking » GTX socks/trail runner user...not incredibly happy....advice wanted
December 06, 10:53am
Re: Sock systems
Hi Travis, I had a similar foot problem develop two years ago- severe pain along the edge of my first metatarsal almost regardless of which shoes I was wearing. Ultimately, this lead to bursitis (...

In Winter Hiking » GTX socks/trail runner user...not incredibly happy....advice wanted
December 06, 5:14am
Price reduced
$40

In Gear Swap » Montbell UL wind parka, men's medium
December 04, 10:21am
Re: cocoon
I'm 5'8, 150 lb, but have weighed up to 163. My medium cocoon hoody fits me well, with lots of room for layering. Length is well below hipbones. The large would not be an optimal fit.

In GEAR » BPL Cocoon Vest comments sought
December 02, 6:13am
re 1%ers
Guess they can afford to pay someone to clean sun conure S#!t off the upholstery

In Chaff » 1%ers
December 01, 5:29am
re: PFD
Can't add much to the excellent advice above. Best PFD I found was the generic MTI journey. It is cheap ($45 isn), the most lightweight I could find (13 oz in size small-med. I sized down for ...

In GEAR » Choosing a Packraft
December 01, 5:18am

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