Hiking in Japan can be a lot like hiking elsewhere in the world; except that sometimes it's not. My experience hiking in Japan has taught me a lot about the country and what can be expected when hitting the trail or climbing one of its many famous mountains. Some of what can be found hiking in
9 Things To Remember Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail
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 advice to give you about thru-hiking (even if they've never set foot on a trail). Fortunately you know better than to listen to them, and instead
A Nuclear Disaster In Japan’s Fukui Prefecture
Today, Japan's Fukui Prefecture experienced what is being called the most destructive nuclear disaster that the world has ever seen. With what is expected to be one hundred times the fallout of Fukushima following the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Japanese government has already created a three
The Poodle Dog Bush
The wildlife and foliage along the Pacific Crest Trail is quite diverse (even through the 700 miles of desert). Unfortunately, like some of the animals along the PCT (bears, rattlers, and mountain lions), some of the PCT's plants are also to be avoided. Namely, the poodle dog bush. Now I
How To Not Be Eaten by Bears
Plenty of things can kill you whilst walking alone for hundreds of miles in isolated woods: hypothermia, starvation, dysentery, hatchet murderers, the headless horseman, lightning strikes, and the most terrifying of all - bears. Imagine yourself snuggled into your sleeping bag late one night,
PCT DANGER: Marijuana Hazard!
The PCTA has just posted some shocking news on their blog. Apparently, some of the people living in our one and only greatest nation that ever was or ever will be have decided that the law does not apply to them. And they are growing marijuana along the Pacific Crest Trail. Shocking, I