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Greetings from the Russian Far East! I’m set to begin the second stage of my journey, albeit later than I had intended because I’ve struggled to meet my own deadline with the complicated preparations for this leg pushing my start date deeper into winter and presenting a greater challenge to plan for. I intended … Read on » 
Five days after the March 11 tsunami I visited the south-east coast of Hokkaido to see the results. I recently got around to processing the film from that trip, which reveals the damage sustained at one tiny fishing port. The boats were out of the water during the winter. The water blasted through the inlet … Read on » 
It has been a while coming but since completing the first stage of the journey to Japan I have managed to pull myself from financial doom and set my focus again to life on the road. I am now in the throes of final preparations for leg 2 of this expedition. I have a lot … Read on » 
Stage two (cycling from Japan to Europe) of my world circumnavigation is about to commence. I’m going pro on Facebook with this dedicated page for the journey: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Earth-Odyssey/152143244868652?sk=wall I have some big adventures planned for the next stage and I’m really looking forward to living the simple life again. Expedition updates and blog entries will … Read on » 
Roaming the streets in Hokkaido, Japan. These sketches are done on location with pen, brush and black Indian ink. The winter scenes show ice crystal patterns that formed in the ink wash while sketching in sub-zero conditions … Read on » 
‘How’s the Rohloff holding up?’ After building my bike and cycling halfway round the world, interest in the Rohloff SPEEDHUB has become an FAQ (more than the bike itself). So here’s my review to answer that question. When I started considering the bike I would need for a world journey, there was nothing on … Read on » 
My first tent was a two-person, four-season Wild Country. It was a shelter for serious adventurers and climbers and It was a big investment for a 14-year-old, but I loved it. Over a ten year period I spent more than a year of my life in it, but eventually it fell apart. The waterproof … Read on » 
Touring bikes withstand a lot of pressure and on crappy roads, take a lot of abuse. There are many options when it comes to frames but the most important considerations if you’re heading of the beaten track, is strength and repairability. That means weldability — steel. Not so long ago, chromoly steel was the … Read on » 
Trailer vs Panniers When I started bike touring I used a Yak BOB trailer, which I thought was the best thing out there until I moved to Europe and I bought a cheap alloy rack and rear panniers to do some touring in Scotland. The weight savings (about 5 kg) and improved stability was … Read on » 
The bicycle touring experience is determined by a jagged, uninterrupted path, as opposed to an itinerary. That’s really all there is to it — a scratch in the terrain, a maze through a city, a line on a map … Read on » |
Greetings from the Russian Far East!
Earth Odyssey Expedition 2nd Stage has finally begun. 
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Asahi Shimbun, March 14
Earthquake, March 11
Packing a Luxury
Okhotsk Sea Ice floes
Shark’s Fate
Bears’ Fate
V for Victory
Japan Through My Eyes
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