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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: Mystery Ranch Backpacks equals Dana Design quality?
Not everything made outside the US is made in sweatshops, nor is everything made in the US of top quality.

In GEAR » Mystery Ranch Backpacks equals Dana Design quality?
July 20, 11:40pm

Re: Arctic 1000 completed---Controversy?
I find the assumption on the part of the detractors that, in adhering to some abstract idea of "self-supporting", Ryan ought to have put himself into danger by attempting to struggle with his sprai...

In Post-Trip Reports » Roman finishes Arctic 1000 alone!
July 14, 2:33pm

Re: Tarptent Rainbow Tent REVIEW
Hello Hideaki, (I'm going to respond in Japanese but basically discuss some of the unique problems of using a tent in the mountains in Japan... one of the things you have to worry about here is ...

In Editor's Roundtable » Tarptent Rainbow Tent REVIEW
July 14, 2:05pm

Re: Tarptent Rainbow Tent REVIEW
I've taken my Rainbow out a number of times now and I must say I really like it. Compared to my Squall 2 it feel so much roomier and for the small site camping that you find here in Japan the footp...

In Editor's Roundtable » Tarptent Rainbow Tent REVIEW
July 13, 1:55am

Re: No one?
I think one reason the White LIghtning is so heavy is that it is made of silcordura, not regular silnylon (the same material Granite Gear uses in their special stuffbags). It's supposed to be much ...

In GEAR » GG White Lightnin v.s. OR Helium 'Solo'
July 11, 5:12am

Hennessy Hammock Lines
I've been experimenting with a number of hammock ideas and think I may have come up with an interesting design that uses a single hiking pole as a spreader bar. I'm trying to make the design as lig...

In Make Your Own Gear » Hennessy Hammock Lines
July 05, 12:20am

Re: Can't be innovative AND zero-impact
Colleen, of course we are allowed to have an impact. And of course we have just as much right and purpose to live on the planet as any other creature. And life would be awfully boring and meaningle...

In Philosophy & Technique » Towards a Zero Footprint Environmental Responsibility for BPL
July 03, 9:13am

Re: Can't be innovative AND zero-impact
Very good points Phil... and thanks for continuing what I thnk is one of the most important discussions in the whole outdoor field. In spite of all the words we can spew out, if we really are co...

In Philosophy & Technique » Towards a Zero Footprint Environmental Responsibility for BPL
July 03, 2:06am

Re: Night hiking
I've done quite a lot of night hiking, especially on moonlit nights when the trails seem like something out of the Lord of the Rings. A place that seems totally familiar and a piece of cake to walk...

In GEAR » Is this normal?
July 01, 6:39am

Re: Stirring the embers and good news
I was going to post a few more things about my opinion on the advantages of lightweight footwear, gear, and fast and light backpacking, but thought better of it, My comments will remain here. I was...

In Post-Trip Reports » Ryan's Journey
June 23, 3:54pm

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