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Nick Gatel (ngatel) - BPL Lifetime Member
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All Forum Posts by Nick Gatel
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Re: Iphone and charging An... But most people don't regularly hike in the desert, |
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Re: equilibrium To me a thru-hike is hiking a long trail (several months). The goal is to get from point A to Point B, which requires a structured time table and planned re-supplies. Seems like most thru-hikers en... |
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Re: .. No, it's not taboo. A lot of folks use smart phones, especially thru-hikers. Some use Kindles and iPads, but they are a minority. Each person needs to take what works for them. I am not one for... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: battery charger Okay, Bring it to let her read. But it is her's, so you can't use it. If she reads a couple hours per day it will probably last 4 or 5 days. GPS use will probably use a lot of juice. Als... |
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: battery charger " isnt it better to get someone involved more into the outdoors such as backpacking even though at night she will use an ipad as a e reader better than her sitting at home watching tv or on co... |
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Re: battery charger "...unless you guys know of one that works very well in heavily wooded areas?" Right :) The battery capacity of the mini ipad is 4490 mAh, more than 3 times that of an iPhone 4. Goi... |
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Re: 5.5oz Cuben tarp with carbon tieouts Very nice! All the planning and preparation is why I don't try to make my own clothes, shelter, or pack. |
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Re: Sierra Suggestions: Late April thru early May. Craig, I posted this recently in another thread click here. Pretty close to your house, probably a 4 or 5 hour drive. Take the last road I describe 23 miles to Lloyd's Meadow. The tra... |
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I'm confused... Except for the tarp, all those shelters already have floors. People have thru-hiked the PCT with a single GG polycro sheet. I have been using the same polycro ground sheet for about 4 years. |
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Re: Re: conundrum solved... "Nick, you don't know anything about rain and waterproof anything" You're right. That's the beauty of a good poncho. Completely water proof and lots of open areas for breat... |
All Reader Reviews by Nick Gatel
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BPL Beartooth Merino Wool Hoody Cool enough in 82F weather, warm in cool weather. Hood replaces light cap and light baclava. One piece of gear replaces several single items! Sizing is not 'standard.' But... if you review ... |
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ULA Equipment 5/5 It seems that from earlier reviews, ULA has solved the communication issues with the addition of Casey to the staff, which must have solved that void. Not only was the communication great (t... |
