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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: wow!
" wish they had an instant email option." Click the Watch button at the top of the thread.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Help me go Solo!
May 22, 7:47pm
Re: Getting back into backpacking -- going UL after years of carrying 50+ lb packs
Start by going through all your gear and remove everything you don't use, except you first aid kit. Remove anything you classify as "just in case." Remove all spare clothing items. Re...

In GEAR » Getting back into backpacking -- going UL after years of carrying 50+ lb packs
May 22, 7:45pm
Re: Hatchet vs. folding saw
He knows how to go very light. But Ryan likes his hatchet.

In Editor's Roundtable » The SUL Wanderer (Video Series) - Episode 1: Gear
May 22, 1:00pm
Re: Take any meds to fall asleep after a medium size hiking day?
The thought of taking medication to sleep never occurred to me.

In GEAR » Take any meds to fall asleep after a medium size hiking day?
May 22, 8:54am
Re: Re: Re: Re: posterior issues
Thanks, Kat. Been trying to be a gentleman since I can't find Chaff anymore :)

In GEAR » Backpacking and anterior pelvic tilt
May 21, 5:48pm
Re: Re: posterior issues
Recently I was hiking and hit my head on an overhanging boulder. It appears that the warm fuzzy guy over on the right side of my brain has found a conduit via the corpus collosum to the left side. ...

In GEAR » Backpacking and anterior pelvic tilt
May 21, 5:41pm
Re: Re: Psyching myself out
Sometimes it's best to put it into perspective. It's just walking. It's just day hikes put end to end, with a nightly camp out. Nothing to get stressed about. Oh... and have fun!

In Pre-Trip Planning » Psyching myself out
May 21, 4:23pm
Re: Carbon
"To make myself feel better, I'm going to go into the kitchen and get something off the top shelf." That statement was a nice read for me to get my day started on a positives note.

In GEAR » Tarptent Double Rainbow Carbon or Al pole?
May 21, 8:49am
Unfamiliar territory
Or going hiking in some awful swamp in Louisiana or Florida. After a few nights there, any other place will be heaven on earth :)

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Help me go Solo!
May 21, 8:39am
Re: Re: Re: The Case Against Wood Fires
I haven't made a campfire while backpacking is decades. This was not for health or environmental reasons. It is mostly because a campfire cuts you off from your surroundings. You become isolate...

In Philosophy & Technique » The Case Against Wood Fires
May 21, 8:26am

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