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Nick Gatel (ngatel) - BPL Lifetime Member
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GG Murmur Stains Shirt? Well, I did not notice it the first time, but the black mesh panels stained a white capilene 1 shirt. The last trip stained my RR Adventure shirt, and I cannot get it out. Pretty much ruined an exp... |
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Re: Re: Skyline Trail – PCT – Jo Pond Loop >> A few questions: how cold were the overnight temps? If you were to make your sleep system a bit more robust, would a bivy sack have been one of the first additions? Finally, how do you li... |
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Re: Skyline Trail – PCT – Jo Pond Loop >> Geez Nick...what, ya got bionic legs? No, I am just an ordinary hiker. I do stay in shape with minimal running during the week. On these kinds of hikes, the lightest shoes available, wi... |
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Skyline Trail – PCT – Jo Pond Loop My college age son is now into backpacking. I always send him a summary of my trips. Here is what I did for Memorial Day weekend. Trip Description: · 3 day loop of the San Jacinto Mountains Â... |
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Re: Limited Time...Yosemite, Joshua Tree, or Both? Since your goal is a "limited" tour of Yosemite or JT, may I make this suggestion? I think it would be a pretty cool trip for you. Saturday: Land Saturday morning at LAX. Not too much... |
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Re: Do hiking poles build upper body muscle? Okay, I am not an expert. However, hiking long distances is going to build muscle tone, and more importantly the cardio system. As for using trekking poles, I would say it would improve muscle tone... |
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Re: life is pain - anyone who tells you different Cary, Get better soon. Sounds like my gall bladder symptoms a few years ago. I just ignored it until the pain finally became excruciating. Didn't know what was wrong, and my wife rushed ... |
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Re: more water carrying capacity I deal with infrequent water sources all the time. Water is the heaviest thing you can carry. Perhaps a better methodolgy would be to eat dinner near the water source. Then you only need to carry a... |
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Re: Re: Q About Nunatak Weights John, "After trying the quilt I bought from you, I decided to get one from Nunatak. After speaking with Tom, I felt very comfortable in ordering. He told me upfront that it would be... |
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Re: Rattlesnake avoidance classes for dogs "I wanted to try it on the children, but the wife said no." LOL. |
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... |
