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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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Black flies
I agree with Ryan. Don't let the little suckers keep you out of the woods. A good headnet, shell jacket, shell pants and you are good to go. Dogs on the other hand are harder to protect. You mi...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Black Flies - North East - Where is there NOT a blackfly problem in May?
April 12, 6:44pm
Apologies
My apologies, Doug. I couldn't possibly have been referring to you- anyone who lists "cuben" as their interest on an online dating site must have a far more meaningful relationship wi...

In GEAR » Inane Obsession
April 12, 2:16pm
Virga
Hi Richard, I've always been a fan of granite gear. The first pack I bought after transitioning to lightweight backpacking was a vapor trail, and it was only natural that I picked a Virga when...

In GEAR » Need help choosing my "first" lightweight pack. Equinox katahdin, Granite Gear Virga or ULA OHM
April 12, 1:15pm
Everyone makes mistakes
Everyone makes a few mistakes in the process of finding out what works best for them. It's nice to have a gear swap that takes away some of the penalty for these mistakes. Not many here would a...

In GEAR » Inane Obsession
April 12, 12:56pm
REI/Moosejaw
Are you a member of REI by any chance? They've been sending out their 20% off coupon along with dividends recently. REI doesn't carry WM bags, but we've got a great Moosejaw here in ...

In GEAR » Summerlite alternative
April 11, 12:26pm
AT 2011
Hi Jack, I've enjoyed following your trip on outside365. It's pretty clear that the AT has suffered in comparison to your PCT and CD trips, but your pictures and words really captured a sl...

In Photo Gallery » My AT 2011 Photos
April 10, 5:24pm
Ibex Indie
Big +1. This has been my go-to winter and shoulder season baselayer for the past 6 months. Great fit, comfortable when wet, dries quickly, and has held up well to washing. Hood works well for me al...

In GEAR » BPL Beartooth Hoody vs. I/O Bio Merino Hoody
April 08, 9:53am
Mountains To Sea Trail
Thanks you all for taking the time to read this trip report. I know it was a bit long- obviously this experience meant a lot to me. Jim, I use a canon powershot SD1200 IS with a Joby gorillapod....

In Post-Trip Reports » Mountains to Sea Trail, NC. Sections 9-12
April 03, 3:50pm
Sincere Thanks
I just want to thank you all for the help with planning. I just completed my Mountains to Sea trek this week, and it was an amazing experience. A (very wordy) trip report is now posted.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Help from the North Carolina contingent
April 03, 10:14am
Mountains to Sea Trail, NC. Sections 9-12
My in-laws have been trying pretty hard to convince us to move to North Carolina to be closer to family. After blindly resisting for years, it occurred to me that all I know of NC is what I’ve se...

In Post-Trip Reports » Mountains to Sea Trail, NC. Sections 9-12
April 03, 9:22am

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