Stay tuned for a few more bedtime stories from our trip to Japan
(Aaron) Things have been pretty crazy here at LMW as we prep for our first Hauler production run at the end of the summer. Between designing parts, negotiating with suppliers, building jigs, and working on our web-page a few blog posts from the end of our Japanese Hauler ski-mountaineering trip fell through the cracks. I have queued up the rest of our posts detailing the end of our time on Hokkaido and our return to the mainland and back home. If you missed the backstory just scroll back through our blog to find stories, pictures, and videos from our entire trip. We posted in chronological order, so if you want the full story you may want to start reading from the beginning of the blog.
To set the stage….
Our last blog post found us waking up in our tipi (named “the goat” after its manufacturer, Titanium Goat), which we had pitched in the dark the night before in unfortunate proximity to a JR rail line! We were on the southern coast of Hokkaido after exiting the mountains the day before, trying to figure out the best way to get back to the mainland and end our trip. After fueling up at a Mister Doughnut (good thing our rides are cake powered!), we set off for the main town of Date to find an internet connection….
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