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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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re: vapor trail pack, pfd
Pack sold. Rest still available

In Gear Swap » Vapor Trail (reg), Astral v8 paddling vest, cosmetically challenged rock guides (31 waist)
October 28, 7:53am
re: quilt width
Everyone's probably got a different definition of what is acceptable. My quilt is a variable taper, 54" at the widest, and I personally wouldn't want to fuss with something narrower wh...

In GEAR » Quilt width for a side sleeper
October 25, 1:27pm
Winter layering
What initiated this thread was that old RJ article describing a 3 layer system consisting of vapor-rise, softshell jacket, and large synthetic puffy. Got me wondering if I was missing something. Is...

In Winter Hiking » What is your winter layering system?
October 25, 8:23am
(All sold) Vapor Trail (reg), Astral v8 paddling vest, cosmetically challenged rock guides (31 waist)
Granite gear vapor trail pack, regular torso, med hipbelt. Given to me as a replacement for one that I wore out. Hasn't seen much use. Some discoloration and a pinpoint snag on bottom. Otherwis...

In Gear Swap » Vapor Trail (reg), Astral v8 paddling vest, cosmetically challenged rock guides (31 waist)
October 25, 8:14am
Down Sweater Hoody
Price reduced to $150

In Gear Swap » FS: Patagonia down sweater hoody, black, mens medium
October 25, 8:01am
The Golden Arches
Great trip report as always. I loved some of the images you caught in the pool reflections. Your blog is setting the bar high.

In Post-Trip Reports » The (almost) Ultimate Arches Loop
October 25, 4:08am
re: Darwin
Cool route, Andy, and a really interesting read. Thanks for putting this up. Looks like you did a great job on that quilt by the way.

In Post-Trip Reports » Cross Country Loop Around Mt. Darwin via Haeckel Col & Darwin Col
October 25, 4:04am
Going minimalist
Thank you for a thought provoking article. It was interesting to note that some readers interpreted this as affirmation of, and others as condemnation of the minimalist movement. Although I did not...

In Editor's Roundtable » Considering Minimalist Footwear for Backpacking
October 24, 12:43pm
What is your winter layering system?
I've never had reason to question my winter clothing system for Michigan's predictable winters. However, reading Dave C's recent article and some of the older links got me wondering if ...

In Winter Hiking » What is your winter layering system?
October 24, 8:10am
re: Winter backpacking
Another great article, Dave. Your inclusion of the many links really turns this into a stand alone reference worthy of bookmarking. I had somehow missed a couple of the early articles the first tim...

In Editor's Roundtable » 5 Beginning Concepts for Winter Backpacking
October 24, 7:39am

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