Thunder Bird Hills Thursday: Fudougoya Valley
In the midsummer of Japan it is hot but Kei and his brother go in search of the beautiful river and mountains in Mount ?mine (Prefecture Nara). Swimming rivers and climbing waterfalls make for an enjoyable summer in their book.
Their tools and clothes needed to be dependable in the wet conditions they faced. Below they’ve commented on the items that performed particularly well.
GEAR – KEI
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- TRIPLE AUGHT DESIGN Recon AC Pant – Grey – Fast-drying!
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- TACTICAL ASSAULT GEAR Warrior Hat – Ranger Green
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- Mechanix Wear Original Glove – Coyote
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- aLOKSAK – Completely waterproof! Great for cell phones, valuables and other various items.
GEAR – RYO
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- TRIPLE AUGHT DESIGN Force 10 AC Cargo Pant – Desolation – Fast-drying!
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- TRIPLE AUGHT DESIGN FAST Pack EDC – Coyote Khaki
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- Garmont T4 GTX – Sand
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- Mechanix Wear Original Glove – Coyote
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- JETBOIL PCS FLASH – MultiCam
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- SealLine Baja Dry Bag 20L – Green – A little heavy, but super tough!
Kei Fujimoto Photographic Contributor & Adventurer
Born in Osaka, Japan, Kei works as as graphic designer and his hobbies include hiking and camping. He lives with his wife and his two dogs, Cookie and Sid. More…
