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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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	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...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Limited Time...Yosemite, Joshua Tree, or Both? May 25, 9:58pm
	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...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Do hiking poles build upper body muscle? May 25, 8:37pm
	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 ...	In Chaff » life is pain - anyone who tells you different May 25, 8:28pm
	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...	In Gear Lists » Early Spring AT Gear list May 25, 8:16pm
	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...	In GEAR » Question About Nunatak Weights May 21, 8:33pm
	Re: Rattlesnake avoidance classes for dogs "I wanted to try it on the children, but the wife said no." LOL.	In Philosophy & Technique » Rattlesnake avoidance classes for dogs May 21, 10:16am
	Re: Aborted Thru Hike - Feeling Crushed Dan, Don't beat yourself up. Smart people know when to bail. Just re-evaluate the trip as a learning experience. Perhaps you took on too much with not enough pre-conditioning. There will be ...	In Chaff » Aborted Thru Hike - Feeling Crushed May 20, 9:43pm
	Asics Piranha SP I saw these and just had to have them. Size 5.3 oz on my scale. Size 9 stated at 4.8 oz. Incredibly light you think you are not wearing shoes at all. Going to test them on a 60 mile hike this we...	In GEAR » Good article on running footwear May 20, 5:47pm
	Re: Re: fight fire with fire, anyone? Depends on who Ruch Limbaugh is and why he might be of interest. Never heard of him before... Lynn, He is an entertainer; a radio talk show host (largest audience in the U.S.) He is a conse...	In Chaff » Guns in parks?.... maybe soon! May 20, 5:36pm
	Re: not again. "please. it's been done to death (pun intended) already, very recently. actually, done to death TWICE. please not again." I know... folks think they can change the point of...	In Chaff » Guns in parks?.... maybe soon! May 20, 12:26am

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