Category Archives: Hike

Storm Before the Calm: Heading Out in Less than a Week

Posted on July 28, 2010 by hamilton

Like the two weeks before any big hike, these have been crazy. Without artistry or brevity, here is what’s been happening to make the big hike happen: Accomplished: Canyoning trip in Hakuba. Absolutely necessary to prepare for any big hike. Pictures may be … Continue reading →

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Do You Need Permission to Enjoy Nature?

Posted on July 3, 2010 by hamilton

We were naked in the out door bath after a great hike in Hokkaido (hike pictures).  The hot spring was on the shore of an enormous and ancient crater lake overlooked by our goal, now completed: There is something very masculine about looking … Continue reading →

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Training Hike 3: Reasons to hike when it rains

Posted on June 21, 2010 by hamilton

US had just got robbed in the Slovenia game, I was drunk, it was 130am, and I had to be up in 4 hours to catch the train. “Hiking in the rain will be nice…I can try the umbrella…” I … Continue reading →

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Training hike 2: Kamakura Trail Run

Posted on June 14, 2010 by hamilton

Temples, shrines, jungly hills, ocean views, and a (relatively) quiet beach: all make for a great 10k training run. After passing a couple old temples crowed with tourists, the run began with a hundred or so meters of vertical climb, … Continue reading →

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Training Hike 1

Posted on June 7, 2010 by hamilton

The first hike since I decided on The Journey. Went out with 4 friends and the lady friend to Mitake and Odake, in the far corner of Tokyo Prefecture. Great temp, but clouds kept us from views of the city … Continue reading →

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