Touring A Japanese Supermarket
One of the things I like to do while in a new country is go to the supermarkets and just wander around (and not just…
One of the things I like to do while in a new country is go to the supermarkets and just wander around (and not just…
If you’re thinking about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, then there’s a pretty good chance that everyone in your life thinks they have some excellent…
You may find this shocking, but Brazilians do not speak Spanish (or Brazilian). The Brazilian people of Brazil speak (Brazilian) Portuguese. The following is a…
I used to think the United States had problems with vacation time from work (“I still do, but I used to too” -MH). Now that…
Name: Mount Kanmuri Japanese name: 冠山 (Kanmuriyama) Location: Ibigawa, Gifu (岐阜県揖斐川町) / Ikeda, Fukui (福井県池田町) Summit elevation: 4,123 ft / 1,256.6 m Elevation change: 703…
Imagine a place in the middle of the ocean along the Pacific Ring of Fire. This place is filled with volcanoes and host to near…
So there’s good news and bad news, which do you want first? Bad news? Alright. The bad news is (and I’ve mentioned this many times…
Name: Mount Kasa Japanese name: 笠ヶ岳 (Kasagatake) Location: Gifu, Japan (岐阜県) Summit elevation: 9,505 ft / 2,897 m Elevation change: 6,233 ft / 1,900 m…
After twelve days in the Himalayas and many thousands of units of elevation change, I have successfully returned to the civilized world (read about the…
I’ve already discussed the basics of thunderstorms and how to predict them, but now we’ll discuss something important: the most common myths and misconceptions surrounding…
NOTE: Halfmile’s PCT app is no longer supported Halfmile’s PCT app is perhaps the most widely used navigation app on the Pacific Crest Trail. The…
Want to know a secret about the Everest Base Camp trek? Everest Base Camp isn’t (necessarily) the highlight of the trip. That honor commonly goes…