Tents are the most commonly used form of shelter on the trail and there are a number of things to consider when considering how to pick a tent that suits you. Size and shape. Clearly, your tent needs to fit all the occupants but also consider where your gear will reside whilst you sleep. Many… Read More How to pick a tent
Review The Big Agnes UL1 tent is an ultralight 1 person tent. At just 2.1 lbs, this is a fantastically light tent – especially since it is free standing. Only the small vestibule area (big enough for a pack and boots) needs to be secured by a stake (lightweight ones included), rock or handy vegetation. When… Read More Big Agnes UL1
Mt Mitake and Mt Hinode are in Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park, about 50Km west of Tokyo. It take around 2hrs to reach them from Shinjiku, on the Chuo and Ome lines to Mitake Station. I arrived at Mitake station at 2:30pm. Given the short December days, I had just about enough time to summit to Mitakesan and… Read More Mt Mitake and Mt Hinode
Background In Riddlesdown High School, next to me on the wall in geography class was a news paper clipping. The black and white photograph was of ‘most’ of a volcano. ‘Most’ is a keyword, because on 18 May, 1980, Mt. St. Helens blew her top with a magnitude 5.1 eruption releasing the most material ever… Read More Mt. St. Helens
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