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Welcome to the heart of Halfway Anywhere. Below you'll find (almost) everything I've ever posted on the internet. Updated regularly.

Japan LOCUS GEAR HQ Logo Sign

November 21, 2018 By Mac 4 Comments

Interview With Jotaro Yoshida of LOCUS GEAR

Prior to beginning my traverse of the Japanese Alps this year, I had the chance to visit Jotaro Yoshida, founder of LOCUS GEAR at their headquarters in Japan's Kanagawa Prefecture, just outside of Tokyo. LOCUS GEAR is a small gear manufacturer, based in Japan, that specializes in lightweight

Filed Under: Gear, Japan, Japan Hikes Tagged With: Interview, LOCUS GEAR, Ultralight Backpacking

November 12, 2018 By Mac Leave a Comment

The 2018 Thru-hiker Gift Guide

As thru-hiking season draws to a close in the northern hemisphere, we approach the time of the year where all of us are encouraged to spend lots of money on things we may or may not need for future adventures that we may or may not have (but hopefully the former). As someone who does not have a

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Gift Guide

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November 1, 2018 By Mac Leave a Comment

Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Renjo La

Renjo La is the westernmost pass of Nepal's Three Passes Trek in Sagarmatha National Park and is generally considered to be the easiest of the three passes (if you don't know what the Three Passes trek is, you can get a full account of it here). The pass connects the Gokyo Lakes area to the

Filed Under: Nepal, Three Passes Trek Tagged With: Gokyo, Himalaya

MLD Is Shit

October 8, 2018 By Mac 8 Comments

Why I’ll Never Buy Anything From Mountain Laurel Designs

Mountain Laurel Designs (MLD) is a company owned by Ron Bell in Virginia (in the United States). They make lightweight backpacking gear (backpacks, shelters, and accessories). They (and more specifically, Ron) have the worst customer service I have ever encountered (and I used to be a client of both

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: Customer Service, Mountain Laurel Designs

CDT Week 8

October 5, 2018 By Mac 8 Comments

Continental Divide Trail Week 8: Three Is Company

DAY 50: Frozen Shoes I wake up today to a first on the Continental Divide Trail (and a first in my life), frozen shoes. The combination of last night's freezing temperatures and my having hiked through muddy, water-filled trails yesterday afternoon lead to a peculiar predicament this morning.

Filed Under: Continental Divide Trail Tagged With: CDT Journal, Colorado

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September 26, 2018 By Mac 3 Comments

Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Cho La

Cho La is the second pass of Nepal's Three Passes Trek (regardless of which direction you are heading) and is probably the most frequently crossed by trekkers in the Everest Region. It connects the two most popular valleys for trekking in the region: that containing Everest Base Camp and that

Filed Under: Nepal, Three Passes Trek Tagged With: Himalaya, Lobuche

Nepal Three Passes Trek Kongma La

September 24, 2018 By Mac Leave a Comment

Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Kongma La

Kongma La is the easternmost pass of Nepal's Three Passes Trek and is generally considered to be the most difficult of the three (but don't let the word difficult scare you). The Three Passes is commonly hiked in a counter-clockwise direction (although it can be hiked clockwise as well) which

Filed Under: Nepal, Three Passes Trek Tagged With: Chukhung, Everest Region, Lobuche, Three Passes Trip Report

Japan-Alps-Traverse-Expectations

July 3, 2018 By Mac 8 Comments

Japan Alps Traverse: Route Expectations

The start of my Japanese Alps Traverse is less than a week away and I have been looking into the route a bit more since, you know, I should probably know where I'm going. My starting point will be Ichiburi Station (市振駅), a train station) in the south of Niigata Prefecture (新潟県). This station is

Filed Under: Japan, Japan Alps Traverse, Japan Hikes Tagged With: Japan Alps Planning, Pre-Departure

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June 22, 2018 By Mac 10 Comments

Packing Out Your Poo-covered Toilet Paper

Friends, there's something important we need to discuss and it has to do with your bowel movements in the great outdoors (no, not the blood, that you need to discuss with a medical professional). If you're someone who enjoys (or at least partakes in) using dry (or moist) paper products to clean

Filed Under: Trails Tagged With: Backcountry Skills, Leave No Trace, Pooping

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