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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: Re: I don't get Half Dome permits Remove the cables and quit doing trail maintenance. Get rid of the permit system. Mother nature will cull out the hordes. ;) |
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Re: Re: Re: Why an UL knife instead of scissors? "That's where a knife is better IMHO if you take care of it , it will last a lifetime and can be resharpened anywhere with some improv or sandpaper" True. My Classic SAK is about 3... |
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Re: I like this thread. "There's something familiar about this debate. Can't put my finger on it..." Max, when I started backpacking there was no Internet, no backpacking books, and no backpacking mag... |
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Re: Re: Re: Thorofare pants & shirt? "I agree with Nick that I have experienced poor breathability with the thoroughfare shirt I own. It is one of the few shirts where I can actually feel the beads of sweat pop up and run down by... |
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Re: question on compass I don't understand why people want a declination compass. Declination changes over time and a 1 degree error in declination means you have a 100' error per mile. Orient your map to the magn... |
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Re: Re: Chilly morning lead to decisions... I don't do well in cold. But I am not going to carry a 2nd set of anything. Normally a base layer I hike in, shorts, bottom baselayer when needed, a windshirt and a puffy (which I rarely hike i... |
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Re: Thorofare pants & shirt? Comment... poor breathability. I hated them. |
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Re: Re: Homeless campsites---how are they different from wilderness campsites? "And here we are, sitting on the internet talking about how similar it must be to backpacking? Shame. What a disconnect." Agree. Sounds like a bunch of spoiled, bully children. |
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Re: Cuben fiber roll top, will it generate heat? Any pack material will absorb heat from the sun. In the desert I wrap stuff like chocolate in my down layer. Doesn't melt. |
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Re: Re: Why a knife instead of scissors? This thread is crazy. When I take a Classic SAK, I use the scissors most of the time. When I take a plain knife, DermaSafe, or razor blade I use the blade. For most daily tasks either a knife o... |
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... |
