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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: dirty fingers
If you're getting into woodburning stoves, you've got to just embrace the soot. It's part of the process. However, the bushbuddy is such a clean burning stove that while my pot is disco...

In GEAR » Wood Burning Stove Questions
March 20, 3:05pm

bumming rides
Hi Lauren, Looks like a great trip. It's usually easier to try to bum a ride at the start of the trip from your car to the trailhead. Then you can just walk to your car at your own pace and no...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Hiking Lost Coast Trail, C.A
March 20, 2:58pm

re: Mt Lion
One of the zoo vets in the area took my girls and me behind the scene to see one of their new lions. It was amazing how as soon as she spotted the girls, she immediately went into stalking mode. Cr...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » My first (and prob only) Mt. Lion sighting!
March 20, 7:17am

re: pemmican
Stephen, What temperature setting did you use to dry your meat? About how thick were your slices? Been thinking about trying this with some of our pastured beef.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » The Process of Producing Pemmican
March 17, 5:42am

Rock Guide
I wear a size 30 regularly, but had to size up to a 31 for the rock guides. Couldn't comment on the women's version though.

In GEAR » Question about Patagonia and Arcteryx pants sizes.
March 16, 7:16am

Esbit plus rocks plus trappers mug
Hi Luke, I'll use this setup once in a while for fun when I'm trying to go really light. I first saw it on Matt Kirk's blog (an ultrarunner). The distance between esbit and pot is crit...

In GEAR » Esbit + rocks + wind shield
March 15, 8:55am

A differing opinion
I previously owned the standard ti-tri (sidewinder and ULC were not available for my pot) and recently acquired the bushbuddy ultra. After using it for about a week, I happily sold the ti-tri witho...

In GEAR » BushBuddy vs Ti-Tri Caldera Cone
March 14, 12:37pm

re: Florida Trail
Thanks John, I've started prepping my wife for this adventure, well in advance. I will probably try to do it next January. The two areas I've been considering thus far are Big Cypress to O...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The Florida Trail
March 14, 10:52am

Inflatables and foam pads
I own a neo air short and a GG nightlight. The neoair is one of the most comfortable pads I've ever used, but on 3 season trips I always bring the cutdown foam pad. I prefer the simplicity, wei...

In GEAR » Would you ever go from a Exped UL 7 to a foam pad?
March 14, 10:22am

re: Wilson Creek
Hi Nate, Thanks for the great report. I passed through the Wilson Creek Wilderness about a year ago and would love to go back. It was a really cool place. Some pretty deep crossings that were qui...

In Post-Trip Reports » Quick Overnight - Huntfish Falls, Wilson Creek Wilderness
March 13, 4:56pm

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