About a 1.5 KM from Kita Kamakura Station, the walk to Kenchoji Temple was riddled with interesting gardens, shops, finely presented traditional Japanese houses, temple gates, and characters such as the one shown below.
Lately I have been looking into new hiking and camping gear. I started a couple days ago with boots. I have been using a pair of trusty Timberline boots that I picked up a couple years ago, and have finally managed to break in nicely, but found that there are a couple of hot spots in the boot when I do a lot of downhill walking. Upon analysis, discovered that the boot is actually about one size too large! I immediately went shopping and found The North Face Jasper Canyon GTX to be fairly well rated and at a modest price.
The next thing on the list is a new tent and backpack that I have already sourced and purchased. For a tent, I basically replaced what I had in a three-season tent with a four-season tent - Eureka! Alpinelite XT. This too was well rated for its ease of setup and durability.
For a backpack.... well, I love my Millet. But my Millet is now riddled with patches, totally faded to a light blue (from a distance some people think it is made of denim), and ready for retirement after a lot of use. So I replaced it with the Peuterey 35 and accidentally purchased the ladies version. But what's the difference? If any of you out there know, please chime in with a comment.
The next big challenge is staying patient while waiting for the new equipment to arrive, and staying focused while I do some real work for the next couple weeks (in Tokyo and a business trip to Thailand next week) until I can hit the mountains for a long weekend again.
Mt Hiura (日浦岳)
3 か月前
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I don't think there's much if any difference in women's and men's hiking/camping gear. My boots are the woman's style. Why? Because they fit better, that's all.
Sounds like you're gearing up for some camping this summer too. Look forward to seeing how that goes!
Thanks for the comment Ben!! Whew hooo! Interaction. Yes, I am replacing some gear and upgrading the tent so can continue to camp well into fall. Will do the lodges during winter. Stay in touch.
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