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  1. I think you’ll need to know what types of animals...

    I think you’ll need to know what types of animals you are going to encounter and take appropriate precaution. At most, bear spray but that’s if you are going to bear country. In my part of the woods,...
  2. Excellent read, gorgeous photos. Thanks for...

    Excellent read, gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing.
  3. Winter camp and hike up Mt. Tanzawa, Japan

    Thanks!


    Thanks Shug-san, legs are still sore but am now able to climb up stairs without the need to crawl, so at least I have that going for me.

    ...
  4. Cheers. It was, especially the camp, but my legs...

    Cheers. It was, especially the camp, but my legs still disagree.
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    Your First and Current Hammock?

    Same here, but constantly tinkering. I ended up sticking with my BB during shoulder season and now have extended it to the winter seasons thanks to my Wookie (DH Sparrow is pretty much retired). Now...
  6. Winter camp and hike up Mt. Tanzawa, Japan

    Thanks Phantom Grappler. Seeing reports of the Uwharrie lead me to suspect you have special thing over there as well. Glad I can show something a little different.
  7. Winter camp and hike up Mt. Tanzawa, Japan

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240225/cdb07b82ca94e05698d25546815ed8a4.jpg

    On a spur, I decided to make a last ditch effort of my first and last winter hang of this season… and then climb...
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    That fabric and the landscape… *chef’s kiss *

    That fabric and the landscape… *chef’s kiss *
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    Thanks! Unfortunately I donated my Stingerz and...

    Thanks! Unfortunately I donated my Stingerz and lines to him when I left them there. Hope he makes good use of it.



    Thanks Charlotte, that bridge swayed more than i thought it would. Had...
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    Japan Southern Alps NB Solo Hike (5 days)

    Day 5: Leaving on a good note

    Slept really well and refreshed. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230827/a5bac7588146ff2c14e27a96a351b6ce.jpg

    Started little later than usual and started...
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    Japan Southern Alps NB Solo Hike (5 days)

    Day 4: type 2 fun at its best

    Woke up to morning mist which opened to a sun rise whilst climbing up from the hut.

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230827/d1758f7f2d4cfb7f332817ff94856ff5.jpg...
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    Japan Southern Alps NB Solo Hike (5 days)

    Day 3: Weather quickly turns

    Morning started well but turned on me after first ascent from the campsite.

    Got colder...
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    Japan Southern Alps NB Solo Hike (5 days)

    Day 2

    I did not sleep great and later realized that my “normal” sleep schedule aggravated this. I am a late sleeper often going to bed after midnight so there was no way I was going to sleep...
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    Japan Southern Alps NB Solo Hike (5 days)

    Day 1: Starting off

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230826/22bf4fb27c592830ff9105991d65af4c.jpg

    Left on Aug 21st with Shinkansen ride from Tokyo Station to Shizuoka less than an hour half...
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    Japan Southern Alps NB Solo Hike (5 days)

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230826/9854cdb767f8e4a2acbe544fc52bc671.jpg


    Long story short: Planned for 6 days and summit Japan’s second highest peak (3192m) but spent two straight days in...
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    Gorgeous location. Thanks for sharing

    Gorgeous location. Thanks for sharing
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    I’m always paranoid about water after running out...

    I’m always paranoid about water after running out and making a very miserable and cramp filled retreat. I have taken many precautions since then.

    Was the plan to dry camp with 1l of water?
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    Day 1. Our Mother of...

    Day 1. Our Mother of https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230821/90b40999773e499ad5f9990b7001fb37.jpg
    Victoy
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    Thanks Charlotte, I did not catch the bug and...

    Thanks Charlotte, I did not catch the bug and daughter is fully recovered. But I now have to worry about a typhoon in the area. Might have to delay a couple of days and let it pass and hope the...
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    Good news: I scheduled my trip in two weeks ...

    Good news: I scheduled my trip in two weeks

    Bad news: Daughter got Covid but she got it five days ago in Canada and is back home.

    Here’s hoping she’s less contagious…
  21. LoL: the kid’s yawp after “No taxation without...

    LoL: the kid’s yawp after “No taxation without representation”
  22. Yamanashi Japan One nighter - an over abundance of Fuji (6/17-6/18)

    Can always try both! Give me a holler for any advice
    https://i.imgur.com/ZlM7IQJ.gif
  23. Sticky: Test Thread! The thread where you test functions of the forum.

    <blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="ZlM7IQJ" data-context="false" ><a href="//imgur.com/ZlM7IQJ">testing.</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js"...
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    Congratulations to you and your dad. Excellent...

    Congratulations to you and your dad. Excellent lessons learned we could all use.
  25. Thanks! Uggh another week. I guess I should be...

    Thanks! Uggh another week. I guess I should be thankful it bit where I’m covered.



    The trail was well marked and I only made one wrong turn (totally my fault). The only exception being the...
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    Making this into a journal to hopefully make this...

    Making this into a journal to hopefully make this goal a reality

    Course laid out: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1132533268?ref=itd&share_token=a9pBcV76Wiqr14ktah2XakFqAq2Ps0rcQ5dDCxCpMtN5pHaP2y...
  27. Thanks! I purposely went north to south to make...

    Thanks! I purposely went north to south to make sure I’d get ample opportunities to see it.
  28. Thanks!!! Relieved to know the name of the bug,...

    Thanks!!! Relieved to know the name of the bug, bu-yu, and similar to the black fly.

    https://ja.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ブユ
  29. https://i.imgur.com/iEdH2.gif

    https://i.imgur.com/iEdH2.gif
  30. Yamanashi Japan One nighter - an over abundance of Fuji (6/17-6/18)

    Thank you. I think I just needed patience I did not have to that day. Need to practice some more but I am now realizing I’ll have to get used to sleeping on the ground if it comes to that.


    My...
  31. Sticky: Test Thread! The thread where you test functions of the forum.

    to try something new, like inserting a hyperlink?

    https://hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php/164452-Yamanashi-Japan-one-nighter-Kai-Yamato-Station-Ookuratakamaru-Onsen”]last year[/URL]
  32. Yamanashi Japan One nighter - an over abundance of Fuji (6/17-6/18)

    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230620/f625ac08fe1e92cb1973e90480e81f78.jpg

    I tried this hike last year and failed
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  33. Thanks for sharing. Excellent editing and pace. ...

    Thanks for sharing. Excellent editing and pace. I might have missed it but how long did you leave your stuff alone whilst trail running?
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    You have won the best introduction I’ve ever...

    You have won the best introduction I’ve ever read. Welcome.
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    Birb hammock

    https://i.imgur.com/FGrGXtR.gif
  36. I know to completely avoid that area for camping....

    I know to completely avoid that area for camping. I’ll be too scared to share a site with a creature that has opposable thumbs with intelligence and demeanor of a small child
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    Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing your neck of...

    Awesome photos! Thanks for sharing your neck of the woods.
  38. Let me know if you have any questions about the...

    Let me know if you have any questions about the local trails around Tokyo [emoji106]
  39. A bunch of cars split that monkey off with its...

    A bunch of cars split that monkey off with its troop (just learned that now) and I forced it further down the road.
  40. More monkey on the trail - Okutama, Japan

    https://i.imgur.com/7P2Rc3Q.gif


    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230522/7b8fab8bdbe450998ac7e8d22443493e.jpg

    Details of the hike: https://www.komoot.com/tour/1126182401
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    One tree hang help - anchors

    LowTech, what’s the difference between you using a line to attach two anchoring lines vs. attaching those lines directly to the pole?

    Also curious if anyone can recommend using a thick branch...
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    Finally going to do this…

    Hoping that if I write it and share this, I will actually get it done this year.

    Goal is to climb three of the 100 great mountains of Japan in the Southern Alps: Kitadake, Ainodake, and...
  43. lol, I figure if you are at higher elevation...

    lol, I figure if you are at higher elevation where it’s cooler, you’ll probably bring an UQ
  44. Going up higher elevation sorts this dilemma for...

    Going up higher elevation sorts this dilemma for me. Else, I’ll use a UQP and battery fan inside to keep cool.
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    Here’s my WB...

    Here’s my WB https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230321/6e7d9abb6446cc7103ef165c866561fb.jpg
    https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230321/5c7d7ac7428b6ab6cdb25fb7aeb26a2b.jpg
  46. Great photos of what feels like serenity

    Great photos of what feels like serenity
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    I just saw that. I do hope they will eventually...

    I just saw that. I do hope they will eventually have it in camo or white.
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    Found on the internets

    https://i.imgur.com/0ukRwKw.gif

    https://i.imgur.com/8wKaGt1.mp4
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    Thanks for sharing the great read. Jealous/Not...

    Thanks for sharing the great read. Jealous/Not jealous about pulling extra stuff with a pulk and you have a fine pulk, indeed.
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    Nice juxtapositions of the blue and orange...

    Nice juxtapositions of the blue and orange flames. I’m just waiting for the snow to fall here to get out at least one night! Thanks for sharing.
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