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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: "cleaning a sil tarp?" Since this material is nylon that is 'impregnated' with silicone, is there any chance that cleaning methods would cause the silicon to separate from the weave?	In GEAR » cleaning a sil tarp? May 01, 12:55pm
	Poncho/Tarp Poncho (with a cord belt in wind), and now cuben sacks for precious items inside pack.	In GEAR » poncho vs rainsuit and packcover April 29, 9:51pm
	Re: down bag I like the Tim Allen comment, "But honey, I thought the reason we had kids was because they live longer than dogs." Whenever I repeat this, someone gets huffy. I have kids and a dog, a...	In GEAR » Dog puke in my new down bag April 28, 11:55pm
	Nick to Nick, et al From the other Nick's posts, sounds like these are good parents and are doing their research. To be honest, what they do is none of our business. But if we have useful advice, based on experien...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby? April 28, 10:04pm
	Re: Easily Overheating - remedies? Another desert hiker here. But no advice. Since this appears to have started since you changed medication, a trip to the doctor is in order. I am not a doctor fan (I see one every 10 years or so), ...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Easily Overheating - remedies? April 27, 12:43am
	Re: Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby? I have raised two kids, who are now adults. We started tent and car camping at 6 months for each. Day hikes when they could walk (at 6 months they were to heavy to carrry). Would I do this tr...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby? April 27, 12:24am
	Re: tilley hats I use the Airflow model, which has mesh ventilation just below the crown. Does okay in light rain, but in heavy rain I would imagine water would get in through the mesh. When it rains hard, I strap...	In GEAR » tilley hats April 24, 1:38am
	Re: re: Nunatak Weights John, Will do. Probably won't get it until the beginning of May. I do have a couple trips planned in May, so it will get some use.	In GEAR » Question About Nunatak Weights April 22, 12:56am
	Re: getting motivated... Perhaps you can slowly make the 'outdoors' a normal part of life. I don't hike or backpack to escape anything. I just do it. And I hike almost every weekend, 52 weeks a year. Of cou...	In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » getting motivated... April 22, 12:20am
	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 6 wee...	In GEAR » Question About Nunatak Weights April 21, 12:29am

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