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Ikkatsu daily report – Phase II

Posted by Ken Campbell July 12, 2012 1 Comment 1094 views

There has been a bit of excitement over the past 12 hours or so over the soccer ball we found on the last day of the latest part of the trip. Initial reports are that it came from a soccer club in Otsuchi, Iwate prefecture, one of the communities hardest-hit by the earthquake and tsunami […]

Ikkatsu phase II – Daily report

Posted by Ken Campbell July 11, 2012 1 Comment 1042 views

The following is the first in a series of reports that I’m doing for CNN. I’m posting it here as well, along with some of the photos that I took along the way, but it will be on the CNN site with other images and video from Steve later. It’s going to be a day-by-day […]

Ikkatsu – Second stage complete

Posted by Ken Campbell July 11, 2012 0 Comment 1028 views

The second leg of the Ikkatsu expedition is in the books. We covered the distance between Hobuck Beach and La Push in a leisurely seven days but the trip, just to set the record straight, was anything but leisurely. Two nights just south of Portage Head, one night at Shi Shi, two nights at Wedding […]

The Best

Posted by Ken Campbell July 5, 2012 0 Comment 1159 views

It’s funny how there are some pieces of gear that are used a few times, then lost, discarded or otherwise disposed of. I can remember tents that I used to have, packs, even kayaks – all long gone now. Each had its own reasons for its obsolescence, but the end was the same for all. […]

Leg number two

Posted by Ken Campbell July 2, 2012 0 Comment 1081 views

Left this morning on the second leg of the Ikkatsu Expedition, Hobuck Beach to La Push. I don’t know how many chances I’m going to have to update this site en route, but we will hopefully be able to get our words and images out to CNN on a regular basis. Check CNN.com for more […]

Half

Posted by Ken Campbell July 2, 2012 0 Comment 1197 views

I don’t know if the glass that is 2012 is half-full or half-empty. I suppose it depends on whether I’m a pessimist or an optimist. I do, however, know that it’s half over, which is so hard to accept. The time is flying by, faster now that it ever did. Tempis fugit, my old man […]

Looking down the route

Posted by Ken Campbell June 30, 2012 0 Comment 1134 views

We’ll be at Shi Shi Beach for Independence Day. I have a feeling we won’t be alone at that point. It’s a popular hiking destination and I think there will be a few others who may happen to have the day off. The weather looks pretty good for this leg of the trip. (It’s hard […]

Division of labor

Posted by Ken Campbell June 28, 2012 2 Comments 1203 views

The Ikkatsu crew got together yesterday evening for what will probably be our last meeting before we begin the second leg of the expedition. The sun was shining on the water off Steilacoom and the air had the feel of summer to it. (Which is only right, of course. It is supposed to be summer, […]

Five dollars

Posted by Ken Campbell June 27, 2012 0 Comment 1171 views

I registered the motorcycle the other day and, as I was getting ready to pay, the lady behind the counter asked me if I wanted to put an extra five dollars on my registration to go toward funding State Parks. I said yes; I always say yes. It’s a strange way to go looking for […]

Memorize this face

Posted by Ken Campbell June 26, 2012 3 Comments 1154 views

Allow me to introduce… gosh, I guess I don’t really know his name, do I? I sure wish I could tell you what he goes by (if you happen to recognize him, please pass on the info), but until I have a name, I’m going to call him Turd McDouche. Turd is the proud new […]