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Miguel Arboleda (butuki) - BPL Lifetime 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!
StateTokyo
CountryJapan
My Website URLhttp://laughing-knees.com

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All Forum Posts by Miguel Arboleda

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Re: Any original ULA Arctic owners out there?
Doug, I have the original, too. I hated the attachment to the drybag, and couldn't find an elegant and secure way to attach the straps to the harness ( the workaround solution was a joke), so, ...

In GEAR » Any original ULA Arctic owners out there?
July 18, 7:18pm

Re: It's all good
I don't think you got my point. And that is OK. Well, Sarah, it is a bit unfair to compare childbirth to endeavoring to make an effort to not spoil it for others on a hiking trip... somethin...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Pain and misery?
July 18, 11:58am

Re: Suck is mental.
What gets me is when, before a trip with someone, I ask them, "Are you SURE you can handle this and are okay with getting out there? It's not going to be easy or comfortable all the time. ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Pain and misery?
July 18, 8:19am

Re: Tarptent Notch
Good to see the Notch in some winter conditions. A versatile shelter, this. I do think the solid inner would have more of a difference if it had been all-solid, and not just partly. It would hav...

In Gear Deals » Tarptent Notch
July 15, 5:47pm

Re: Serious problem with "Another Fork in the Trail"
A serious evaluation for a wonderful book by a great cook and good friend. I was worried there when I first saw the thread title. I'm sure Laurie will be very pleased. (^J^)/"

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Serious problem with "Another Fork in the Trail"
July 14, 5:17pm

Re: Backpacking Corcavado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Wonderful to see images of your fascinating trip. Makes me want to get out to those areas! May I clarify a few names of some of the animals you saw? This crazy flying leaf looking bug That...

In Post-Trip Reports » Backpacking Corcavado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
July 11, 6:54pm

Re: bike packing - trailer considerations
So you got the Louis Garneau. Great! Now I know why Bryan was peering through the bicycle catalogues! If the bicycle is tuned and all parts are okay, even a less expensive bike will do the job. ...

In Bikepacking & Bicycle Touring » bike packing - trailer considerations
July 07, 9:30am

Re: Outdoors Essays by Women
Men read books by women, too. May I suggest a few? One of my all time favorite books: "This Cold Heaven: Seven Years in Greenland" by Gretel Ehrlich "The Solace of Open Spac...

In Chaff » Outdoors Essays by Women
July 04, 12:47am

Re: My Paleo
Lynn!!! Long time no see! SO good to see you back! We thought you'd renounced computers or something! :-^) I just got back from work and still haven't had chance to sit down and read any...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » My Paleo
July 02, 5:04am

Re: Good bye...
David, yeah. Japan doesn't have summer-long breaks like in North American schools. I do, luckily, get 3 three weeks off in August, so better than nothing. My school is pretty miserly compared t...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Good bye...
June 30, 5:42pm

All Reader Reviews by Miguel 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