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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: Sit Pad options? Hmmm... is there something wrong with sitting on the ground. That is what I have been doing for a long time. |
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Re: Which hiking shoe... "Amazing to think that the hiking shoe market sells any hiking shoes at all if most experienced hikers opt for non-"hiking" hiking shoes" Don't lose sight of the fact tha... |
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Re: Re: Re: Nicks writing implement "But Nick, that's a compass. I thought for sure you'd still be using a sextant for all your navigation." I have been using a compass for a long time. I rarely bring a real tent... |
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Re: Re: Nylons Two words... high heels :) |
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Re: Women's Gear Keep looking. Once you have your kit dialed in, you can come to Palm Springs to visit me and my wife. You will fit in with the local parties and can cross-dress to your heart's content. But if ... |
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Re: Durability Matters Max you make a good point, about a dull point on the pencil. But you should go back and notice I asked questions about sharpening the pencil on the trail, as I don't think my Mike Clelland! raz... |
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Re: Let's just stop right there. "Broken pencils are a big deal, so as with anything you carry, durability HAS to be considered." But we are all lightweight hikers here, with the skills and experience to use "fra... |
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Re: Nicks writing implement "And here I thought you used a quill and ink." I can't find them. Last year I removed a quill from my cuben quilt, using one of my wife's pencils, but found the quill was rathe... |
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Re: Re: Jennifer's JMT shirt I think he got lost, used a mechanical pencil floating in water as a compass, and it sunk to the bottom. Should have used one of those UL golf pencils without an eraser. |
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To set the record straight... I think the last time I used a pencil was in 1968 when I voted for Pat Paulsen for President. I normally write with a fountain pen or type on a keyboard. So I have no recent experience with a pencil. |
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... |
