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GEAR – KEI

Kifaru Xing – Foliage Green

MSM Adapt Pack – MultiCam

Triple Aught Design OP1 – Foliage Green

Kifaru Belt Pouch Small – Foliage Green

MSM Stealth Compact Pouch – Foliage

ITS TACTICAL Skeletonized Bottle Holder – MultiCam

Helinox (Case only) – MultiCam

Kifaru Roll Top Pods Small – Foliage Green

Stealth Hoodie LT – UE Grey

Ranger Hoodie LT – Combat

Legionnaire RS Pant – Deception

Arc'teryx LEAF Beta LT Pants – Wolf

VARGO Titanium Travel Mug

VARGO Eagle Titanium Spork

Triple Aught Design Mean T-Skull Shemagh – Deception

Granite Gear Crampon Holster

THERMAREST Z Lite – Coyote Brown

GEAR – RYO

Kifaru Mountain Rambler – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Cargo Panel – Highlander

Kifaru Guide Lid – Highlander

Kifaru E&E – Highlander

Kifaru 500D Side Pocket – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Water Bottle Pocket – Coyote Brown

Stealth Hoodie LT – UE Grey

Kifaru Lost Park Parka – Coyote Brown

Triple Aught Design Force 10 AC Cargo Pants – Gunmetal

Arc'teryx LEAF Alpha pant (Gen 2) – Wolf

Arcteryx Rho LTW Beanie – Crocodile

Triple Seven Gear MK7 EDC Gear Pouch – Highlander

Triple Aught Design Mean T-Skull Shemagh – Tan

VARGO Titanium Travel Mug

Kifaru Nalgene Bottle

SEALINE USMC Compression Dry Bag

GEAR – CHIKA

Karrimor SF Sabre 75 – Coyote Brown

Stealth Hoodie LT – Black

Mont-bell Rain Dancer Pants – Shadow

Patches brought to you by Prometheus Design Werx and Ru-Titley-Knives. Read the report of their journey here.

GEAR – CHIKA

Karrimor SF Sabre 75 – Coyote Brown

Stealth Hoodie LT – Black

Mont-bell Rain Dancer Pants – Shadow

The brothers love the cold season as, for them, it's where their adventures really begin. Suzuka is not a famous mountain, but it is quiet and beautiful, and importantly it is somewhere where they can enjoy some bushcraft activities, including a bonfire.

They found their Helinox chair a little heavy to carry, but very comfortable and despite the bit of extra weight, they do recommend it.

Check out the full list of his loadout here.

GEAR – KEI

Kifaru Xing – Foliage Green

Kifaru Roll Top Pods Medium – Foliage Green

Kifaru Belt Pouch Small – Foliage Green

Triple Aught Design OP1 – Foliage Green

Triple Aught Design GPP1 – Foliage Green, x2

MSM Stealth Compact Pouch – Foliage

TAD Pathfinder Skull Kanteen

THERMAREST Z Lite – Coyote Brown

VARGO Titanium Travel Mug

Mechanix Wear Original Glove – Foliage

Tactical Assault Gear Warrior Hat – Ranger Green

Wiley X AIRRAGE

Triple Aught Design Shag Master Hoodie – Deadfall

Triple Aught Design Force 10 RS Cargo Pants – ME Green

GEAR – RYO

Kifaru Mountain Rambler – Coyote Brown

Kifaru 500D Belt Pouch Large – Coyote Brown

Kifaru 500D Organizer Pocket – Coyote Brown

Kifaru 500D Side Pocket – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Water Bottle Pocket – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Pods Medium – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Nalgene Bottle

VARGO Titanium Travel Mug

Mechanix Wear Original Glove – Coyote

MOTUS Snapback Hat

Petzl Strix

Triple Aught Design Ranger Hoodie – Loden Green

Triple Aught Design Force 10 AC Cargo Pants – Desolation

Triple Aught Design Mean T-Skull Shemagh – Tan

Garmont T4 GTX – Sand

Read the report of their journey here.

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.

Check out the full list of his loadout here.

GEAR – KEI

Kifaru Xing – Foliage Green

Kifaru Belt Pouch Small – Foliage Green

Triple Aught Design OP1 – Foliage Green

Triple Aught Design GPP1 – Foliage Green, x2

MSM Stealth Compact Pouch – Foliage

Kifaru Water Bottle Pocket – Foliage Green

VARGO Titanium Travel Mug

THERMAREST Z Lite – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Pods Small – Foliage Green

Triple Aught Design Force 10 RS Cargo Pants – ME Green

Triple Aught Design Blood Splatter Logo T-Shirt – Heather Black

Triple Aught Design Ranger Hoodie LT – Combat

Triple Aught Design Mean T-Skull Shemagh – ME Brown

Stealth Hoodie LT – UE Grey

Wiley X AIRRAGE

Mechanix Wear Original Glove – Foliage

Tactical Assault Gear Warrior Hat – Ranger Green

Kifaru Nalgene Bottle

GEAR – RYO

Kifaru Mountain Rambler – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Cargo Panel – Coyote Brown

Kifaru 500D Side Pocket – Coyote Brown

Kifaru Water Bottle Pocket – Coyote Brown

Kifaru E&E – Highlander

VARGO Titanium Travel Mug

MOTUS Snapback Hat

Stealth Hoodie LT – Black

Triple Aught Design Force 10 RS Cargo Pants – ME Brown

Triple Aught Design Mean T-Skull T-Shirt

Mechanix Wear Original Glove – Coyote

Garmont T4 GTX – Sand

Kifaru 500D Pullouts XLarge – MultiCam

Kifaru Nalgene Bottle

Read the report of their journey here.

In the Nara prefecture, Mt. Misen was the next destination of Thunder Bird Hills brother, Kei. His chosen trail was very long, his chosen goal was a climbers mountain refuge hut near the summit. With his luggage totalling 20kg, he started out at 7:00am.

Due to the steep grade of climbing, he could not go ahead as he first expected. After six long hours, he came up to the halfway point. He grew impatient.

At 7:00pm, with darkness closing in and after 12 hours of walking without eating, he was forced to accept that he wasn't arriving at the destination that night.

Without the ability to set up a tent, unwillingly he had to bivouac. With the sheet of his tent over his head, he tried to get some rest. When the morning sun rose, he ate breakfast immediately.

Frustratingly, he arrived at his destination after only 15 minutes of continuing, it was very close to his bivouac point. He return home following a completely different route. In the words of Kei: "It was the worst adventure ever in my history."

Check out the full list of his loadout here.

*Disclaimer: Each Thunder Bird Hills report is Google-translated from Japanese to English and then re-written without detracting from the original sentiments conveyed. Thank you for your understanding.