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
Thru-hiking The Japanese Alps
A lot of my hiking endeavors began with me thinking to myself, "Hmm, that thing would be cool to do," and last November, I thought to myself, "Hmm, traversing the entire Japanese Alps would be cool." I got super into planning a traverse of Japan's Alps for exactly two days before I gave up,
Countdown To The Continental Divide Trail
If you're reading this then it means it's already too late. I've officially begun the CDT. Yes, today, Saturday, April 29, (so many commas) is the day I arrive at Crazy Cook monument in the Bootheel of New Mexico to begin my second walk across the Fragmented Provinces of Earth's Northwest
The Continental Divide Trail: Three Months Out
In three months (give or take a few days) I expect to be dropped off in the New Mexico Bootheel to begin what will (in all likelihood) be the most physically and mentally challenging months of my entire life (and possibly the death of me). Yes, in three months time I will be doing something that I
I’m Going To New Zealand!
It's finally happening - I'm going to New Zealand. New Zealand, a Lord of the Rings fanboy-filled land of just 4.4 million, has long occupied a spot on my "Places I Must Go" list alongside Iceland, Alaska, and Patagonia (Nepal was on there too but fortunately I managed to make it over). And
I’m Never Thru-hiking Again
I'm never thru-hiking again. What the actual fuck am I doing out here? I have to wake up early; I hate waking up early. I have to hike all day long; I hate hiking. I have to camp alone; I hate camping alone. I hate the rain. I hate the bugs. I hate the fact that I've had to abandon the "sit
Outback Bike Touring Questions
Once again, I've decided to do something based solely on the premise of "this sounds cool," and I have been unable to find answers to a lot of the questions I have about my upcoming adventure (although I am sure that if I devoted more time to searching and less time to writing about how I can't find
Finding The Ultimate Outback Touring Bike
Step one in turning my plan to bike across the Outback into reality (before the new idea excitement wears off and I change my mind), I need to invest in a bicycle (and everything that comes with owning a bicycle). Thankfully I am in Melbourne (Australia) and people here love their bicycles (there
Biking Across The Australian Outback
I've recently arrived in Australia, and have until now managed to evade the slew of horrible things that can kill me. In fact, I have yet to come face to face with any of the deadly arachnids, reptiles, or sea creatures capable of hurriedly bringing any one of us to the stoop of Death's door. In