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Miguel D Arboleda (butuki) - BPL Premium Member

My Locale Kanto Plain, Japan
About Me The top of the mountain is more an afterthought than a destination for me. Its the trees and creatures, the weather and people along the way that make the walking good. It's why it's always so hard to come back down. And why, with the odor of days imprinted in synthetics, my coming back down is hard for others, too!
BPLRank 3.58
CitySuginami-ku
StateTokyo
CountryJapan
My Website URLhttp://butuki.com/laughing_knees/

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All Forum Posts by Miguel D Arboleda

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Re: Parenting even more irresponsible than thru-hiking or jumping babies....
THIS ought scare the crap out of some parents here. And yet it is a very effective method for helping infants survive if they fall in the water and are alone. (warning: contains images that mig...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?
November 19, 11:06am

Re: Parenting even more irresponsible than thru-hiking or jumping babies....
What an utterly strange discussion. If so many of the people here are so concerned about infants, tell me, how many of those who criticize what those two parents did take your infants in cars drivi...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Thru-hiking with a 3 month old baby?
November 19, 9:41am

Re: Rasant 120 & 75
Roger, I have been sewing my own tarps and simple tents for years, but never knew this about threads. Thanks so much for the primer. This one comment alone is going to make a huge difference for me...

In Make Your Own Gear » Trying to decide what tent to make & going crazy over it
November 19, 4:34am

Re: It has happened again..
Well, live and learn. I'm sure a lot of us were stupid like that when we were younger and when we didn't know what we do now. I know I did a lot of stupid things along the way and learned l...

In Chaff » It has happened again..
November 17, 6:50am

Re: Roger's Design
Here in Japan the deepest snowfall in the world occurs in the mountains on the Japan Sea side of the islands. Most winters in those mountains see an average of 8 meters (meters!, not feet) of snow ...

In The G Spot » Still Making Up My Mind - Akto or Scarp??
November 14, 6:12pm

Re: Roger's silnylon tent
Roger, it's inspiring and have been great reads over the years about your tents, but I must say it's awfully frustrating to continually read about how great your tents are but never to be a...

In The G Spot » Still Making Up My Mind - Akto or Scarp??
November 14, 4:54pm

Re: New Meaning to, "I Love this Knife."
Poor banana leaf... amputated in the name of love... From now on I'm wearing gloves when entering a knife enthusiasts' store...

In Chaff » New Meaning to, "I Love this Knife."
November 14, 2:18am

Re: 1987 Lowe Alpine Pack: Can You Identify It?
A little off topic, but while searching for info on the pack I came across this page. Also take a look at this 1972 Chouinard (before it became "Patagonia") catalogue. Brings back lots of...

In The G Spot » 1987 Lowe Alpine Pack: Can You Identify It?
November 12, 11:44pm

Re: cool merino top
MontBell makes "pewter" colored merino baselayers. Pewter is off-white.

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Polyester-Merino Wool Baselayer Idea
November 09, 2:10pm

Re: Aliens
I was wondering where "Giant Robo" got to!

In Chaff » Proof of alien invasion ?
November 09, 12:21am

All Reader Reviews by Miguel D Arboleda

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Gossamer Gear The One
These are comments I made in the forum, just added here for easy reference: I just got back from a three day walk with the One yesterday. It was great, just what I wanted. It's still very much ...

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
May 17, 6:08am

ULA Equipment
I just received my Arctic Pack yesterday, a pack that I wasn't going to buy at first because of the expense, but after reading other people's reviews and my just not having enough time to make...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
July 06, 12:32am

Mountain Equipment Co-op (Canada)
I became a member of MEC in 1992, paying the membership fee and enjoying buying things at great prices and getting very well made gear that you couldn't find anywhere else. Ever since the regul...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
February 02, 9:45am

TarpTent
I have three of Henry's creations, the original Squall, the Squall 2, and the Rainbow. All of them have performed wonderfully and have changed the way I go backpacking (along with Glen van Peski a...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
January 18, 10:24am

Mont Bell
(well, what do you know, I can't use the word "f*nny pack"!) I've been using MontBell gear since 1977, two years after they started, when I bought my first rain poncho. I still ha...

In 1 - COMPANIES (Customer Service)
December 16, 8:36pm

Shires Tarptent Rainbow

In Shelters - Single Wall Tents
September 07, 12:13am