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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: 1.25 lbs of food per day
Well, that really would be ideal... and that was how I ate before I became diabetic, but when you're up in the mountains far from help and suddenly you get hypoglycemia it's utterly terrify...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 1.25 lbs of food per day?
January 05, 6:31am

Re: 1.25 lbs of food per day
Now that I've spent the last nine years working on lightening up my gear I think it is time for me to really learn more about nutrition and how to think about it and use it on the trail. Thing ...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » 1.25 lbs of food per day?
January 04, 9:06am

Re: Getting out more?
Sorry to hear about your getting laid off, Denis. A lousy way to start a new year... Last year I was out of work from May till November. While financially it wasn't cream pies in the sky, it...

In GEAR » HAPPY NEW YEAR
January 02, 11:24pm

Re: Ozone? Global Warming? Population...
Very interesting discussion here. It's funny why the discussions in the forums often tend be more involved than during the summer... I guess there is just more "sitting around the fire&quo...

In Philosophy & Technique » I like nature- I am a dirty, crunchy, organic-eating, bike-riding hippie.
January 02, 11:02pm

Re: Ultralight history
Chris, you got me curious about the three people you mentioned so I checked them out. I've been looking around for information on the history of going light for quite some time now, including r...

In Make Your Own Gear » Intresting book
January 01, 11:47am

Re: MontBell U.L.Comfort System Pads?
Happy New Year Everyone! I've bought my first, 120 cm length MontBell pad last March and then the 90 cm one in June. I've been using the 90 cm on almost all my trips until about November...

In GEAR » MontBell U.L.Comfort System Pads?
December 31, 9:36pm

Re: Alternatives to Nikwax Tech Wash?
Most likely I'm not contributing anything to anyone's education here, but has anyone wondered why Nikwax TX Direct wash-in (the waterproofing stuff) smells like Elmer's Glue? If I used ...

In GEAR » Alternatives to Nikwax Tech Wash?
December 23, 10:28pm

Re: more on floor treatment
then use it like a knife as if you were cutting the sealant off the nylon. Hi Vick, Good solution, since I can't find odorless mineral spirits anywhere here in japan. I'm just unclear a...

In GEAR » Big Sky shelters --- who has ordered? who got their's?
December 23, 10:19pm

Re: new camera bag
Really nice work, Eric. I especially like the way you've integrated the side buckles to hold the lid down. That's an idea I will have to use on my own iteration of a camera bag. I take it t...

In Make Your Own Gear » new camera bag
December 19, 1:22am

Re: AR pack
Welcome back Ryan, I know I'm probably hijacking this thread, but I wondered where you had disappeared to and would love to hear about your long trip back in August. Any possibility of a wri...

In GEAR » AR pack
December 18, 7:36pm

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