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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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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

NeverWet superhydrophobic spray on coating
As I fly fisherman, I can only hope and dream this stuff is for real! Can you fly fishers imagine a dry fly that can't absorb water! A dry fly line that will actually sit on the surface of ...

In GEAR » NeverWet superhydrophobic spray on coating
November 15, 12:54am

Doubling up on bags?
When I replaced my bag recently I bought a Montbell stretch bag just for that purpose. My old bag is a slim fitting down mummy bag (-3 C) and the Montbell stretch bag (-1 C) takes the additional ...

In GEAR » Doubling up on bags?
November 12, 8:49pm

NeoAir Weights
Interesting thread. My NeoAirs: small: 9.0 regular: 13.1 large: 18.1

In GEAR » NeoAir Weights
November 06, 10:47am

Fitness
I really dislike that article. There will always be zealots like this guy that preach the "new" gospel. What these "name droppers" never seem to factor in is that the super...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Fitness
November 03, 2:22am

Bear Encounters...
I really hate statistics! Apparently you have a better chance of getting hit by lightening than winning the lottery... yet somebody seems to win the lottery every week. I my case, I seem to be ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Black bear encounters
October 29, 1:29am

Rain gear and long term cost efficiency
I have quite an assortment of WP/B rain jackets from 5 different manufacturers and the one that has impressed me the most when you consider what you get for the least amount of $$ is the Montbell T...

In GEAR » Rain gear and long term cost efficiency.
October 28, 4:51pm

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