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Nick Gatel (ngatel) - BPL Lifetime Member

My Locale Southern California
About Me Started backpacking in the 1960's and still going strong.
CityPalm Springs
StateCA
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.popupbackpacker.com
My PDF Gear ListSub 4 lb

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All Forum Posts by Nick Gatel

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Knots
> Do you use an Ian knot or a double slipped reef knot? :) Duh? I don't know. I'm just a dumb backpacker, not a sailor. All I need to do is tie my shoes, adjust my guy lines o...

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 16, 8:51pm

Re: Re: Knots
I'm still trying to get past the square knot. I did learn how to properly tie my shoe laces a while back though.

In Philosophy & Technique » Knots
April 16, 7:29pm

Re: Grand Canyon -- Rim to River to Rim in August Is this Stupid
Have you looked at the average temperatures? Highs on the rims around 80F. And in the canyon 110F average; lows 74F. The six hour time frame is not difficult going up or down. If you are in good...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Grand Canyon -- Rim to River to Rim in August Is this Stupid
April 16, 1:48pm

Re: Best UL container/carrier/flask for whisky or scotch?
I have one of those Platy wine containers, because it is a different color than a regular Platy. But I rarely bring alcohol.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Best UL container/carrier/flask for whisky or scotch?
April 15, 11:00pm

Re: Iphone and charging
An... But most people don't regularly hike in the desert,

In GEAR » battery charger
April 15, 10:54pm

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...

In Philosophy & Technique » Philosophy of Thru-hiking
April 15, 10:04pm

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...

In GEAR » ipad
April 15, 9:43pm

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...

In GEAR » battery charger
April 15, 9:35pm

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...

In GEAR » battery charger
April 15, 9:24pm

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...

In GEAR » battery charger
April 15, 8:55pm

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 ...

In Clothing - Baselayer & Fleece - WOOL
March 09, 11:38pm

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...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
February 23, 1:49am