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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: Nice Job, Ryan F
Hi Joshua, you picked up that little unfinished business in that picture. :P When I took the first indoor photos I hadn't yet found a grating for inside the inner can. Since then I found a lightwe...

In Make Your Own Gear » Homemade Downdraft Gassifier Wood Buring Stove
June 22, 9:46pm

Re: Cottages
Here are a few more to add: http://www.outdoorequipmentsupplier.com/why_maccat.htm (catenary cut hammock tarps) http://www.kickassquilts.com/ (synthetic fill hammock underquilts) http://www.k...

In GEAR » Cottages
June 21, 1:58am

Re: Woodgas Stove
Hi Dale, take a look at the link to the woodgas stove concept above. It explains in detail how it works. It's not just the wood itself burning, as in regular wood stoves (note those are not "woodga...

In Make Your Own Gear » Homemade Downdraft Gassifier Wood Buring Stove
June 19, 11:48pm

Re: thin ropes--- to be or not to be
Thanks for the corrections Douglas and Kevin. Makes sense when you think about it. I still have a lot to learn about ropes for climbing. Interesting thread.

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » curiosity kills the cat: rappelling off a thin cord
June 16, 10:51am

Re: curiosity kills the cat: rappelling off a thin cord
Climbing rope is made of a series of layers to add margins of safety for when the rope is subject to abrasion. Also a very thin rope is hard to handle in the grip of a human hand. The fist can ...

In Mountaineering & Alpinism » curiosity kills the cat: rappelling off a thin cord
June 16, 12:22am

Re: Dang!
Not only that... aren't those his PANTS, topped by a pair of BINOCULARS, sitting loose in that pile? I know that Australia can be hot and it's very easy to be miles from the nearest neighbor, but...

In GEAR » Tarptent Virga II vs SMD Lunar Solo E
June 15, 11:14pm

Spinnaker Cloth for Hammocks
I remember reading on a sailing fabric site about quite a few spinnaker cloth samples being air permeable, unlike the waterproof qualities of the material used in the Gossamer Gear SpinnShelter and...

In Make Your Own Gear » Spinnaker Cloth for Hammocks
June 15, 12:15am

Re: Tarptent Virga II vs Rainbow vs SMD Lunar Solo E comparison
The space inside the Rainbow is huge. You can lie down full-length with your head near one side of the tent and have enough space for your full pack at your feet and then alongside you enough space...

In GEAR » Tarptent Virga II vs SMD Lunar Solo E
June 14, 11:52pm

Re: Ryans Woodgas stove
Hmmm, Ryan, I dunno. I've never tried it. It might work. I guess all you need to keep in mind is that you want as much air flow as possible there at the bottom. Why don't you give it a go and see w...

In Make Your Own Gear » Homemade Downdraft Gassifier Wood Buring Stove
June 14, 8:09pm

Re: Books To Walk To?
What about Edward Abbey's "Desert Solitaire"? Or Henry Thoureau's "Walden"? I'm not sure if they're in audio format, but they must be great to listen to. There are so many books that would fit ...

In General Lightweight Backpacking Discussion » Books To Walk To?
June 14, 8:03pm

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