Thunder Bird Hills: Stairs to Hell…
With the destination of the highest peak of the ?mine mountain range, Mt.Hakkyo, the Thunder Bird Hills brothers set out on their long journey with heavy packs.
This trip served as a reconnaissance mission to determine what kind of Japanese midwinter they might be in for.
For them it was the beginning of the “stairs to hell”! Being in poor physical condition at the time didn’t help their climbs progress and heavy packs added to their misery on this seriously long trip.
But being able to admire the view from the very roof of the Kansai region was wonderful. The beautiful morning sunrise and the sea of clouds made it worth the grueling climb.
They used the Kifaru E&E as a day pack to travel from the tent to their final destination. They were impressed by the storage capacity and scalability of the pack and found it to be light and durable at the same time. They loved how it could transform from a large pouch, into an “Attack Pack” and highly recommend it.
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…
