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Mike W (skopeo) - BPL Forum Member

My Locale British Columbia
About Me I enjoy fly fishing, backpacking and hiking... and although my pace has slowed down a little over the years, I find that I'm not in such a hurry anymore anyway.
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All Forum Posts by Mike W

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Shoulder straps...
David, I've never owned the Ozone but the adjustments on the Blaze are just slots. The slots are spaced an inch apart with the last set of slots being farther apart than the rest. I thin...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
March 17, 5:32pm

Shoulder straps...
>> This assumes that the shoulder straps are sufficiently apart where they attach to the main bag << Interesting you mentioned this. On the Blaze AC60, I noticed that the adjustment...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
March 17, 3:46pm

Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
David - I could understand a half inch variance in measurements just because the "top of the waist belt" is not a precise line however I think the Granite Gear guy missed it by a long ...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
March 17, 3:23pm

Finally got a look at the Crown VC 60
Family Guy wrote: >> I contacted GG to get an idea of the torso size of the Large Crown. From the top of the hip belt to where the shoulder straps attach to the main bag is 17.25". Th...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
March 17, 1:16pm

Titanium Cookware weight breakdown
My Snowpeak Ti Mini Solo kit breaks down as follows: http://www.snowpeak.com/ti-mini-solo-combo-scs-004t.html Pot (approx 900 ml) - 3.0 oz Lid - .7 oz Cup (approx 300 ml) - 1.6 oz Mesh sac...

In GEAR » Titanium Cookware weight breakdown
March 11, 11:30am

Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60
>> I contacted GG to get an idea of the torso size of the Large Crown. From the top of the hip belt to where the shoulder straps attach to the main bag is 17.25". The Regular is 14"...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
March 10, 4:25pm

Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Review
David, thanks for posting that link, I hadn't seen that review. I still haven't been able to get my hands on one yet. I checked my local retailer yesterday and they still haven't ...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Crown V.C. 60 Arrived!
March 10, 12:42pm

How you look when you go backpacking...
@Randy I think you just proved what I had hoped wasn't true...I guess I am just an old fisherman because I like your hat! :(

In Philosophy & Technique » How you look when you go backpacking...
March 09, 8:24pm

Ugly Hats...
>> Something that doesn't make look like a stereotypical old fisherman. << Hey! What's wrong with fishing hats? Being one of those stereotypical old fisherman, I have to sa...

In Philosophy & Technique » How you look when you go backpacking...
March 09, 2:47pm

How you look when you go backpacking...
For me it's a case of finding something that works and staying with it (and it's pretty drab). I have purchased multiple pairs of the same garments (even the same colour) and have worn the...

In Philosophy & Technique » How you look when you go backpacking...
March 09, 12:54am

All Reader Reviews by Mike W

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Mountain Laurel Designs Burn (2010)
I've had my MLD Burn for a while now and find it very easy to give this pack top marks in all categories. I was looking for a good weekend pack (2-3 day duration) and was having a tough time findi...

In Backpacks - Frameless
June 19, 6:04pm