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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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Tang on Mora Classic
David, You probably already know this, but the Mora Classics don't have "true" full tangs. The older ones had rat tail tangs that ran the length of the handle, and the newer ones gen...

In GEAR » Mora #2/0 Knife 1.8oz/50g
December 14, 1:04pm

Olli Spicy Calabrese
Just found this in my local Foods for Living while searching for cold weather treats for winter backpacking. What an amazing artisanal salami! This is one that will definitely be accompanying me on...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Olli Salumeria hard salami
December 13, 12:56pm

re: winter dreams
Great pictures. Loved sunset and the red clouds. Where is winter though?

In Photo Gallery » winter dreams
December 10, 6:15pm

Breathable, waterproof, windproof
For winter hiking, I find that I don't really have to mess with my lower layers much (ie at all). My lower body doesn't seem to contribute much to overheating, doesn't get sweaty, and d...

In Winter Hiking » Winter/All Around hiking/backpacking pants?
December 10, 4:40am

Route
Hi John, I used paper maps and guidebooks for route planning, but these two sites have crude maps that approximate the route. In Nordhouse dunes, I followed what they referred to as the "r...

In Post-Trip Reports » Nordhouse Dunes: Where the Wild Things Are
December 07, 8:48am

re:
It was Lake Michigan, but for what it's worth Lake Superior is where it's at.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The doldrums
December 06, 6:58pm

@David Maxwell
Hi David, Welcome to BPL. This may not have been the perfect thread in which to introduce yourself, but trust me, you are very welcome here. BPL is a very warm community, and the forum members are...

In GEAR » Gear Swap & Capilene
December 04, 7:59pm

Nordhouse Dunes: Where the Wild Things Are
“What book do you want to read tonight?” I was taking my girls to bed. My eldest, Keira, hands me one. She likes to take charge of these sorts of decisions. Rowan, our 3 year old, is alr...

In Post-Trip Reports » Nordhouse Dunes: Where the Wild Things Are
December 04, 7:09pm

@Tom
That was mean. I'll console myself in the knowing that we'll soon have some epic snow of our own. In the meanwhile, I did get out for some really nice shoreline hiking this week.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » The doldrums
December 04, 5:33am

Log Pillow
A note from the manufacturer.. "Do NOT buy this log pillow, or any other log pillow, unless you absolutely need it." edit- oh yeah, also "Hot log pillow model sold sepa...

In GEAR » A logical purchase for the dedicated outdoorsman
December 01, 2:09pm

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