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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.
City	Palm Springs
State	CA
Country	USA
My Website URL	http://www.popupbackpacker.com
My PDF Gear List	Sub 4 lb

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All Forum Posts by Nick Gatel

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	Runner wins Palos Verdes Marathon wearing VFF Patrick Sweeny in 2:37.14 http://tiny.cc/1lw11	In Other Activities » Runner wins Palos Verdes Marathon wearing VFF May 18, 12:53am
	My son just won the Big West Conference 10K A little bragging... This past Friday my son, Joe, won the Big West Conference 10K title with a time of 30:58. He came in 5th in 5K on Saturday with a time of 14:45, almost a minute slower than ...	In Other Activities » My son just won the Big West Conference 10K May 18, 12:45am
	Re: The Kern Forks of the Kern. It is about 50 miles above Lake Isabella. Round trip hike about 10 miles, unless you want to go further. Little over 1,000 feet hike down from Lloyd Meadows Trail Head. You will ...	In Hiking Partners / Group Trip Announcements » Bakersfield, CA May 16, 10:59pm
	Re: cuben packs I think I read on Zpacks website that a cuben pack will last for one long thru hike.	In GEAR » Searching for an UL pack May 13, 10:01pm
	Re: Re: Not all blue pads are created equal? Ben, I think I might be old. I will be 60 in a few months. I normally use a GG NightLight Torso pad, or a trimed ThinLight 3/8" pad. Ocassionally if I haven't slept outdoors in a while ...	In GEAR » UL Pad for rock-hard-uneven-ground-loving warm sleeper May 13, 9:56pm
	Re: Practical Backpacking: Does anyone use it? Before I joined BPL, I looked at many. BPL fit my needs. Unique community and a focus on light. This is the only BPing site I frequent. I also have a pop-up trailer and frequent a site specific ...	In Chaff » Practical Backpacking: Does anyone use it? May 12, 11:30pm
	Re: Searching for an UL pack 8lbs FSO? Why do you need a hipbelt, especially a padded one? A GG Murmur or a minimal Zpack should do just fine.	In GEAR » Searching for an UL pack May 12, 11:13pm
	Re: Jam, Peak, or Lite-Speed Pack +2 for the Murmur.	In GEAR » Jam, Peak, or Lite-Speed Pack May 11, 5:57pm
	Re: "Shots of the Week: May 3 - May 9" "Man! Those are some RED rocks. I really like the contrast against the desert shrub and soil, beautiful stuff" Good thing nature is a good architect, because I am a poor photographer.	In Photo Gallery » Shots of the Week: May 3 - May 9 May 11, 4:23pm
	Re: Catch trout - no skills, cheap gear Most areas of the High Sierras only allow a single barbless artifical lure. Makes it hard for a novice to catch fish. Probably the best set up for you would be a minature spinning reel and section ...	In Fishing » Catch trout - no skills, cheap gear May 11, 1:16am

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