MagSeven
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Nice pics Tubby, cracking weekend eh.
Eniwa is the one right opposite where we were camping. By your left elbow in the last pic, to the right of Toshi fishing, and in a few of the others.
It's an awesome hike, here's the view of the lake from near the top. You can just see the stretch of beach where we camped at the very top right part of the shoreline, before it goes behind the mountain's ridge.
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Yes! It's Nukabira! (Nuke, a beer)
Well played.
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You got in there first Tubby! That's a Y1000 food voucher for you!
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Nope, sorry snowdude, it's not in the Shikotsuko area.
Maybe a hint is indeed needed.
Here's the pic again on the new page
And here's a hint....
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Nope, not Kamui.
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Have got a package coming from Backcountry.com which has just entered the tracking system at UPS's depot in Salt Lake City.
Let the tracking commence!
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Does that translate as "Wig Marsh"?
The kanji is 桂沢 so the katsura isn't wig, but a type of cedar tree.
And the Katsurazawa ski jo is very nice, and close to a lake. But it's not the place in the picture, sorry!
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No, not Shibetsu
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Thanks! Did you tilt the angle of that photo a little bit? Looks a bit steeper than it is in reality!
Anyway, for my next one, which ski jo is this:
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Kamui Ski Links?
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It was bloody hot in Sapporo today! Tough on the 16,000 or so people (including Mrs MagSeven) running the Hokkaido marathon around the city!
More fun for the people drinking beer by the river all afternoon eh Tubby!
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This maybe a silly question, but what happens after that 3 years?
In most UK mortgages you will revert to the banks standard variable rate. At the moment those are really low, so coming off a fixed rate onto the SVR will reduce monthly payments significantly. The risk is that interest rates are likely to rise soon, so payments will increase. The gamble is choosing when to lock into a fixed rate, and for how long!
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I love the summers here! Usually sunny and warm, but not particularly humid.
Last summer actually seemed wetter to me, but thinking back, it was just really bad luck that it always rained at the weekends, and was sunny during the week for most of August!
There's a cooler feel at the moment, but it looks like it'll get back to normal temps later this week. Fine by me, still plenty of camping, hiking and outdoor beer drinking planned before the winter comes!
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Crumpets!!
Should've got some of those!
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Sounds like Japanese porn.
Well played.
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There's a roundabout in Asahikawa. Think it's the only one in Hokkaido. It's always a cluster f##k. No one really know what do to or how to enter it.
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Mrs Magseven had a trip to the UK over the summer, my shopping list for her included
Salt and vinegar crisps
Cheese
Marmite
Pork pies
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Picked up a few cans at lunchtime today. Will crack into them this evening! Lets akiaji!
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How heavy were the bike packs?
Not sure exactly how much our kit weighed. We carried everything for camping, cooking, wearing etc so we were lugging a fair amount of stuff. It definitely made the bikes handle differently, but you get used to it after a few km. Hard work going up hill!
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I wouldn't worry too much about it. If you feel dizzy or lightheaded, slow down, and if it gets really bad, accept that you'll have to turn around and go back down. By staying overnight you're giving your body a little more time to acclimatise before the summit, so I'm sure you'll be fine, especially if you're relatively fit and used to hiking up to 3000m.
Check the weather and make sure you're prepared for wet/cold conditions. Bring plenty of snacks and fluids to keep you going. Be prepared to be waiting at bottlenecks, its a very busy mountain!
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Made a short video of the cycling trip, and of the festival itself. Have a watch, if you're interested!
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Nice!
Did you hike Mt Granview?
To be honest, I'm afraid we didn't tackle it. I was realistic about my mountaineering abilities and thought it wise not to take the risk. We just had a quick drink stop and a look around the impressive base area.
We were pretty knackered after some long days cycling, and knew we had an onsen hotel waiting for us just up the road in Yuzawa!
Was there much snow left up on the peaks?
Not much that we saw, just a few patches here and there.
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Back up in Hokkaido now after a very long trip home via bike, train and ferry.
Few photos:
Sado Island
Sado really is an amazing place to cycle
Sunset on the west coast of Sado
Steep hills and tough cycling through Niigata towards Yuzawa
Wild camp near Tsunan
The highlight of the trip
Luxury resort facilities
Pure gnar
Heading out of Yuzawa towards Naeba
View down to the festival site at Naeba
Main stage
All in all, an excellent week seeing a new part of Japan. The festival was great, some really good bands, lots of beers and not much sleep. And of course, we saw the mighty Mt Granview.
Shikotsuko Camping Trip September 2014
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Yeah, it was a good hike. Rain arrived bang on cue at 1:00 pm precisely! Luckily we were pretty much down by then and on our way to get pizza!