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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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Catch and release
Here's an interesting article on catch and release. http://www.gofishbc.com/tips_articles/catch_release.htm My trout fishing has been exclusively catch and release for many years. I do o...

In Fishing » Catch and release
December 03, 1:38am

Home Down Comforter
I picked up a very nice grey goose down (650 fill) queen sized duvet at Costco (Cdn) recently for $120. It was their house brand and wasn't advertised on their website. Nice thing is it was...

In GEAR » Home Down Comforter
November 30, 9:37am

My first lightweight tent
I really like my Fly Creek UL 1 but if I was going to add a person (even small) I'd look at the Fly Creek UL3 instead of a UL2. The low ceiling in these tents means the slope of the walls is f...

In GEAR » My first lightweight tent
November 29, 1:17am

Murphy's Laws of Backpacking
Within two minutes of hanging your bear bag you will realize that you forgot to put something into it. If you camp on the beach, no matter how careful you are, you WILL eat sand.

In Philosophy & Technique » Murphy's Laws of Backpacking
November 23, 1:44pm

What size of daypack is everyone using?
My Newt is my go to day pack and since adding a large mesh pocket to mine it's been great. Since I'm more likely to be off trail when I'm day hiking I tend to carry a bit of extra ge...

In GEAR » What size of daypack is everyone using?
November 23, 9:49am

Something SMALL that works
Mini BIC lighter.

In GEAR » Post something SMALL that works for you. Mine: a pen
November 19, 10:31pm

UL'ers, Confess!
Ok, we've made the list... now confess! How many of you Ultra Lighters have travelled with the (heavy weight) guys carrying the "luxury goods" from REI and taken advantage of their...

In GEAR » 10 things not to buy for backpacking
November 19, 2:39am

Best device for video while backpacking?
< satellite TV...> That ones too unreliable. Reception is too dependent on a clear sky and no tree cover.

In GEAR » Best device for video while backpacking?
November 17, 8:45am

10 things not to buy for backpacking
I've always used the "what if" rule for these kind of things. Asking "what if" makes me take a few things on your list regardless of weight. What if things go bad? If I&...

In GEAR » 10 things not to buy for backpacking
November 17, 1:56am

Best device for video while backpacking?
I did this on a recent trip. It was an October trip so it gets dark really early and my iphone worked great for movies. I downloaded (rented) a few movies from iTunes before the trip and just cra...

In GEAR » Best device for video while backpacking?
November 15, 1:08am

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