No, Not Much

No, Not Much is a side quest $$

Overview
The NCR refugee camp at Bitter Springs is in need of assistance, due to a lack of both manpower and supplies. The Courier can improve the situation for the camp's inhabitants by undertaking a series of tasks.

Detailed walkthrough
Speaking to Captain Gilles at Bitter Springs gives the Courier the option to begin this quest. She can be found to the north of the camp in the NCR military area, up the hill from the refugee tents, and explains the situation in the camp, and what can be done to improve it; Lt. Markland is in need of medical supplies and books to treat the refugees, supply caches need to be collected to aid the camp, and reinforcements must be mustered from NCR camps around the Mojave Wasteland in order to secure Bitter Springs.

Note that the three parts of this quest can be completed in any order. Gilles also mention attacks on the camp by a mysterious sniper, and upon further inquiry, the Climb Ev'ry Mountain quest can be undertaken at the same time.

Aiding Lt. Markland
Talking to Markland starts the subquest Bitter Springs Infirmary Blues. He can be found in the nearby medical tent at the top of the ramp leading from the refugee tents, and upon talking to him, explains his need for medical supplies. He will also state that, as a field medic, he is unable to deal with the psychological problems of the refugees without access to specialized textbooks.

He will require three Doctors Bags and two medical books, which can be purchased from Blake at the Crimson Caravan Company. Alternatively, if Arcade Gannon is an active companion, he can teach Markland instead, making the purchase of the books unnecessary.

Finding the supply caches
The supplies Captain Gilles needs were stored near Bitter Springs by the camp's former occupants. A total of three Great Khan supply caches, one of which is irradiated, can be retrieved from three different caves. Oscar Velasco is found in one of the caves, he holds a key that unlocks a gate, it can be obtained by passing a Speech check of 50 or by stealing it or taking it from his corpse.

Handing the irradiated cache over to Gilles gives the option to pass Science check of 25 for gaining Karma or to lie to her for losing Karma. Failing the Science check results in her not accepting the supplies, while lying to her automatically fails the quest, awards 300 XP and irradiates the command tent, which can be seen on a later visit.

Requesting reinforcements
Bitter Springs is in dire need of reinforcements, getting additional troops requires to travel to three NCR camps in the Mojave; Camp Golf, Camp McCarran, and Camp Forlorn Hope. The camps can be visited in any order, with each one having problems on its own. Unless the player has a NCR reputation of liked or higher, in which case they can simply talk to the commanding officer at each camp, lending the stationed forces a hand may be required before they agree to send support. Successfully requesting reinforcements from all three camps will complete this part of the quest.

At Camp Golf, speak to Sergeant McCredie. He can normally be found in the command tent in the camp grounds below the main building. With a low NCR reputation, he will be reluctant to send out his troops as he considers them to be "wash-outs" unfit for regular service. After completion of the Flags of Our Foul-Ups quest, he agrees to send troops.

At Camp McCarran, speak with Captain Curtis on the ground floor of the building or, if Curtis is dead, talk to Colonel Hsu in his office, also on the ground floor. Having a low NCR reputation requires completing I Put a Spell on You, or any unmarked quests given by Hsu such as Silus Treatment or Bounty Killer, which allows the deployment of reinforcements.

At Camp Forlorn Hope, speak to Major Polatli. He is usually found in the command center in the northeast of the camp. A low NCR reputation requires completing Restoring Hope and improves the situation at the camp enough to enable Polatli to send support to Bitter Springs.

Return to Captain Gilles
Once all three tasks are complete, reporting back to Gilles at Bitter Springs completes the quest. The quest reward varies depending on the reply given to Gilles' thanks, being one of the following:
 * NCR fame and positive Karma.
 * 2 Pork n' Beans, 2 Purified Water, $20 NCR, and NCR fame.
 * $100 NCR, 21 case, 5.56mm, and negative Karma.

Behind the scenes

 * "No, Not Much" is a popular song published in 1955, and written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman. The Four Lads recorded and released it in 1956.