Hokkaido road trip 2013 - Page 5 - Snowboarding Forum

cb1021 · 02-20-2013, 04:25 AM

dude, nice one. 6 week and solo should be a trip, pun intended.

ETM · 02-20-2013, 04:43 AM

Cheers dude. Living in the car is awesome, watch the weather maps and radar and chase the snow. Bumming it in resort lobby's, seeing the backstreets and places you would never see if the GPS didnt send you down some stupid road LOL.
As for cold the coldest its been is -21c and I was warm as toast in my -10 sleeping bag with down jacket, pants and hut booties. Hut booties are a must for doing this!

ETM · 02-20-2013, 06:15 AM

ETM · 02-21-2013, 04:53 AM

some more boring vids!

nmk · 02-21-2013, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ETM

It starts here, sydney airport. Im off to Hokkaido solo for 6 weeks living in a van, chasing the snow, no fixed address.
I will be reporting in whenever I can get free wifi with pics and vids. . You can also add me to facebook http://facebook.com/leigh.snowboardinginjapan . If anyone in the area wants to hook up drop me a pm or spacebook me.

Request sent! Safe trip, totally jealous!! Post photos!
I hope one day to do a trip to Hokkaido for some pow! Would be great to get some pointers for you after your trip!

ETM · 02-21-2013, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by nmk

Request sent! Safe trip, totally jealous!! Post photos!
I hope one day to do a trip to Hokkaido for some pow! Would be great to get some pointers for you after your trip!

Cheers dude. The only pointer you need is to get on that plane and make it happen!

ETM · 02-22-2013, 01:15 AM

3 powder days in a row. Its killing my body lol.

blunted_nose · 02-27-2013, 08:13 PM

I have one question, why 6 weeks? Could you do this for the whole winter? How long do their winters last? When is it the snowiest? How do you make money? How much does it cost if you live in a van? Do you just drive around Hokkaido searching for snow?

Black Mountain · 02-28-2013, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blunted_nose

I have one question, why 6 weeks? Could you do this for the whole winter? How long do their winters last? When is it the snowiest? How do you make money? How much does it cost if you live in a van? Do you just drive around Hokkaido searching for snow?

One Question... har!

ETM · 02-28-2013, 03:58 AM

Lol.

Blunted my man. Every time you say something retarded on the net I make $1. Next year I should be able to do the full season.

02-20-2013, 04:25 AM	#41 (permalink)
cb1021 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 42	dude, nice one. 6 week and solo should be a trip, pun intended. Last edited by cb1021; 02-20-2013 at 04:51 AM.

02-20-2013, 04:43 AM	#42 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,350	Cheers dude. Living in the car is awesome, watch the weather maps and radar and chase the snow. Bumming it in resort lobby's, seeing the backstreets and places you would never see if the GPS didnt send you down some stupid road LOL. As for cold the coldest its been is -21c and I was warm as toast in my -10 sleeping bag with down jacket, pants and hut booties. Hut booties are a must for doing this! __________________

02-20-2013, 06:15 AM	#43 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,350	__________________

02-21-2013, 04:53 AM	#44 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,350	some more boring vids! __________________

02-22-2013, 01:15 AM	#47 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,350	3 powder days in a row. Its killing my body lol. __________________

02-27-2013, 08:13 PM	#48 (permalink)
blunted_nose Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 862	I have one question, why 6 weeks? Could you do this for the whole winter? How long do their winters last? When is it the snowiest? How do you make money? How much does it cost if you live in a van? Do you just drive around Hokkaido searching for snow?

02-28-2013, 03:58 AM	#50 (permalink)
ETM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hokkaido in my mind Posts: 1,350	Lol. Blunted my man. Every time you say something retarded on the net I make $1. Next year I should be able to do the full season. __________________

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