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We'll be holding the "Packing Course 2016" taught by experts on Saturday, November 12th! [Outdoor Gearzine Trailhead report on one after another]

Written by Yasushi Hisatomi

5 days left until Outdoor Gearzine's first real-life event, "Outdoor Gearzine Trailhead" is held!

Adjustments were made at the very last minute, making this an event that will be a coveted event for outdoor gear and fans!

Further news 6. "Packing Course 2016" by Arai Yusuke has been confirmed to be held!

The project everyone had been waiting for has come true, which was unlikely to happen!

outdoor_knife_manualthe Outdoor Knife Manual, which was previously featured on this website, and is well-versed in a wide range of outdoor techniques, from orthodox mountain climbing to UL (ultra-light) hiking, hunting, and bushcraft, to help with this event!

Speaking of Arai, he is the only expert in Yamato Keikokusha's "Ultra Light Hiker" who Naturally, his commitment to outdoor gear is also incredible.

This time , we will be holding Arai's current situation in which he will be holding the tools and how he will be packing to the field, in front of actual gear . From regular day hikes to staying in a tent, to UL, we will be able to talk about packing techniques as much as time allows!

In addition to packing courses, the event will also be selling Arai's latest books and holding an autograph session. If everyone buys books at the venue, it will help Outdoor Gearzine, so I hope you buy them!

Profile of Arai Yusuke

Mountain photographer. Head of SHARA PROJECT. He has a deep knowledge of a wide range of fields, from traditional trekking to UL hiking, skiing, MTB, hunting and survival techniques, and outdoor gear, and is also well-versed in knives. Every year in autumn and winter, it is a bush crafter that clings to hunt, and then dismantles and cooks in the mountains.

Event overview

Below is an overview of the event. As this is a sudden event, there may be some changes depending on the number of applicants gathered, but we will inform you of this in detail here, so please be aware of this.

Date and time

Saturday, November 12th

  • (A) 11am - 1pm Capacity: 40 people
  • (B) 2pm - 4pm Capacity: 40 people

It will be done in total twice.

Location

We are currently adjusting the exhibition venue or nearby vacant space... (We will let you know at a later date depending on the number of people who wish to meet!)

How to participate

Since there is no capacity and it is normal for the city to avoid confusion, please be sure to know the number of people you would like to participate in in advance!

If you would like to participate, please contact us using the inquiry form on our website .

Go to the inquiry form (click this text link)

In this case, your name , email address , and participate in the following: "Please participate in the Packing Course 2016", "(A) 11am-1pm-1pm" or "(B) 2pm-4pm."

[Caution]

Just because the submission is complete does not necessarily mean that you are confirmed to participate.

If there are many applicants, recruitment may be closed once the capacity is reached. In that case, we may contact you if you refuse, but we ask for your understanding!

In addition, anyone can generally accept signing books after the course is over (while Arai is here).

We will also report on the course later on on this site, so if you unfortunately were unable to participate due to the packed space, please look forward to it!

We will be happy to inform you of your desired participation status on our Facebook event page, so please check that as well.

Lastly, the event overview

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Event name and theme:

"Outdoor Gearzine Trailhead" is the first autumn mountain climb with Outdoor Gearzine

Period and location:

2016/10/30 (Sun) - 11/13 (Sun) @WDI Gallery (Map ↓)

Are there still more new plans? ? There will be further developments up until the very last minute, and we will keep you informed as soon as possible.

We look forward to seeing many people coming!