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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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"Bear Attacks" by Stephen Herrero
If you'd like to read more stats check out these links regarding serious human/bear encounters in BC and Alberta. Certainly there are a lot more serious injuries than fatalities. Unfortu...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » "Bear Attacks" by Stephen Herrero
March 01, 1:38am

Granite Gear Aji 50
Hey Daniel, welcome to BPL. Great to have you on board! While I'm a huge Granite Gear fan (my local distributor calls us the "Granite Gear Family"), I don't think I'd want...

In GEAR » Granite Gear Aji 50
February 29, 1:00pm

How many changes of clothes do you bring?
Sometimes an extra pair of socks (to sleep in if cold temps are expected). I consider my rain pants and rain jacket my spare clothes... they keep the skeeters off while washing out my clothes.

In GEAR » How many changes of clothes do you bring?
February 28, 9:01pm

Rat Encounters...
I have a cat door and that has provided all kinds of excitement with rats over the years. The worst situation was when my cat brought in his "present" for us and let it go in the ki...

In Chaff » Rat Encounter
February 27, 3:06pm

Your first words on BPL?
My first post (from 2007) gave me a bit of a laugh when I went to look it up... Last week I told my son that I had figured out what was causing the knee pain issue I've been having lately. ...

In Chaff » Your first words on BPL?
February 26, 8:46pm

Personal Tracking Device
@Shawn As I mentioned above, the Spot might not give you the confirmation you want. It can leave out track points (presumably poor reception or busy satellites... no way of knowing really. Eve...

In GEAR » Personal Tracking Device
February 26, 5:59pm

Taiga Works...
I've been buying gear from Taiga Works for over 20 years and have always been completely satisfied with their products and their customer service. This manufacturer is not really aimed at th...

In GEAR » Taiga Down Works-- down load/reviews?
February 26, 3:07pm

Personal Tracking Device
>> In short looking for a simple lightweight system that can be used to verify speed hikes without much fuss << If all you are looking for is tracking your speed over distance, then ...

In GEAR » Personal Tracking Device
February 26, 1:07am

Steripen Reliability...
@Kat P. You didn't mention what kind of batteries you were using in your Steripens when they failed. I'd be very interested in knowing. I originally used rechargable batteries in my ...

In GEAR » My Steripen Adventure: Concerns and Vindication
February 25, 1:52am

My Steripen Adventure: Concerns and Vindication
I have to say that although I've been very happy with my Steripen and it has worked flawlessly since I stopped using rechargeable batteries (the rechargeables let me down when the temp dropped)...

In GEAR » My Steripen Adventure: Concerns and Vindication
February 24, 3:46pm

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