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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: Experiences with Chikara nylon as a tent floor
"Chikara" means "strength" in Japanese, so I wonder if it stronger than most such fabrics...

In GEAR » Experiences with Chikara nylon as a tent floor
March 14, 11:07am

Re: Not a trip, but a few pictures from my daily hikes and runs this week.
Very nice! And great photos, too, as always. Can't look at them too long, though... living here in Tokyo and seeing where you live would just about make my hiking gear curl up with envy!

In Photo Gallery » Not a trip, but a few pictures from my daily hikes this week.
March 14, 9:06am

Re: paramo again
Apologies, Chris. I hadn't noticed the forum link to the article. Very nice review. Would be interesting to hear your long-term impressions of the Vista. I've had mine for two years now, an...

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Waterproof-Breathable Jackets: 2012 State of the Market Report
March 14, 5:46am

Re: Páramo Vista Rain Jacket Review
Very nice review, Chris. What you write very closely matches my own 15 year long experience with a number of different Paramo products (have you tried their cap? Works very well). As you say, it is...

In Editor's Roundtable » Páramo Vista Rain Jacket Review
March 14, 5:44am

Re: paramo again
I run very warm, wander lust. Warmer than most of the people I've walked with. So that is not the problem. (perhaps I may ask why you don't phrase that suggestion as, perhaps you run too ho...

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Waterproof-Breathable Jackets: 2012 State of the Market Report
March 14, 4:10am

Re: Ultralight Waterproof-Breathable Jackets: 2012 State of the Market Report
Alas, once again, Paramo rain gear is denied consideration. I can't understand the resistance to it; it fundamentally works differently to all other forms of WPB technology and I'd think pe...

In Editor's Roundtable » Ultralight Waterproof-Breathable Jackets: 2012 State of the Market Report
March 14, 3:29am

Re: red meat is killing you
(please note that I am not making any paleo comments here. just offering some more balanced history of what happened with the food industry in the States during the 60's and 70's... concern...

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Red meat is killing you
March 13, 4:33pm

Re: Whats really killing you
This thread is killing me. Think I'll go have some red water.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » Red meat is killing you
March 12, 11:32pm

Re: BPL Forum-Created Paleo Backpacking Cookbook
Just found this selection of food based on Roald Amundsen's food choices, including a very thorough recipe for beef jerky.

In Food, Hydration, and Nutrition » BPL Forum-Created Paleo Cookbook
March 11, 5:14pm

Re: Women's gear
When you start getting down to SUL weights, I think, as Heather said, it doesn't really matter anymore whether a pack fits the contours of your body. The pack is so small and light... mostly ju...

In SuperUltraLight (SUL) Backpacking Discussion » SUL Backpack Features
March 11, 11:32am

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