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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.
CityPalm Springs
StateCA
CountryUSA
My Website URLhttp://www.popupbackpacker.com
My PDF Gear ListSub 4 lb

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All Forum Posts by Nick Gatel

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Re: Was all this necessary in the gear section?
"Was all this necessary in the gear section?" Well it seemed like a legitimate question to me. Many people take writing instruments on their trips. Where would our civilization be ...

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 15, 4:42pm

Re: Additional policy for Gear Swap forum?
Buy from retailers. Problem solved and over 50% of BPL server space saved.

In Community Support Forum » Additional policy for Gear Swap forum?
May 15, 3:37pm

Re: Water Caching?
In Balls and Sunshine's case, they had people cache the water for them. Check out Buck Nelson's Desert Trail Hike (Mexico to Canada). He placed 54 water/food caches. http://bucktrack...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Balls and Sunshine Ripped-off on the CDT!!
May 15, 11:38am

Re: Which Pencil for the JMT?
"I wouldn't trust anything but a blackwing 602 for the JMT." Oh, oh. Made in France. They still owe us a gazillion dollars in war debt.

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 15, 1:07am

Re: Re: ZPacks Poncho/Groundsheet
Brian, My comments about pinholes applies to using it as a groundsheet. Time will tell if your environment would be friendly to the groundsheet.

In GEAR » ZPacks Poncho/Groundsheet
May 15, 12:48am

Re: Which Pencil for the JMT?
"I wouldn't trust anything but a blackwing 602 for the JMT." Great idea. I think I'll order the gift box set. 12 pencils and a long point sharpener in a wooden box. Only $130 h...

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 15, 12:41am

Re: Which Pencil for the JMT?
Craig, I am concerned about the lack of quality control, regarding the ergonomics of a properly sized diameter pencil. I don't want to develop a physical ailment such as Thin Pencil Synd...

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 15, 12:36am

Re: Re: Which Pencil for the JMT?
"you could offer to trade them some small condiment packages from a fast food place." hmm... another Catch 22.

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 15, 12:34am

Which Pencil for the JMT?
It was pretty easy for me to put together a gear list, but I am struggling with a Pencil Solution. My first thought was to use the little pencils you get at the golf course to keep score. I canā...

In GEAR » Which Pencil for the JMT?
May 14, 10:43pm

This isn't about Balls & Sunshine
It's about the demise of civilization; about a society that has lost it's moral compass; about people who feel their needs supercede ethics and personal property; about people who feel no r...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Balls and Sunshine Ripped-off on the CDT!!
May 12, 3:42pm

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