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
Potable aqua tablets are used to treat water on the trail. Unlike water filtration systems or UV lights, potable aqua is a chemical water purifier. Different tablets treat different amounts of water over different periods of time. Always check the instructions. Each tablet contains 20 mg of Tetraglycine Hydroperiodide (TGHP) and this chemical releases iodine into… Read More Potable Aqua
Here we review the SteriPEN Adventurer Opti handheld UV water purifier. This is one of many ways to get water on the trail. Unlike filter based hydration systems like Platypus, BeFree and Sawyer, the SteriPEN uses UV light to kill bacteria. It achieves this by destroying their DNA. SteriPEN offer a few different models, some… Read More SteriPEN
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