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Mike Feldman (MikeF) - BPL Premium Member

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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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
TT Rainbow-34 ounces-no hiking poles
Another thought, had one for 4 years, spacious side entry tent, easy to erect, no hiking poles..

In GEAR » Deciding on my first ultralight tent
August 31, 6:52pm
Your size is important w/some of the recommendations
If you are tall might want to look closely at shelter dimensions. I am 6' 190 pounds and the front entry BA flycreek 2 was too cramped.. However I just do not generally like front entrances. Go...

In GEAR » Deciding on my first ultralight tent
August 31, 6:49pm
Gear swap
Brandon, you will be better served posting the Gorilla on gear swap!

In GEAR » GG Gorilla (2011 Edition) for sale
August 28, 5:46pm

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