This time we used a lot of materials. Unfortunately due to an accident, the small scale GPS was unoperational but our sense made up for the VDF which was purified from household cooking oil. It ran out part way so we changed it with light oil and both seemed to be fine. Although there was an uneasiness that said bears are attracted to the smell of car exhaust fumes but having a car was a bonus.
I lived previously in Tokatchi Plateau in Nakasatsunai Mura, in a far stretching land. The population was 4,000. At that time, the closest convenience store(in the wide belt) was at least 30 km away. So I was very surprised when I went this time!! I've heard that for every 2,000 people they build 1 convenience store, but in that spread out land there was 2! However they are the normal shop style. The shop in Tokatchi doesn't even have a double entrance (where there is warm air at the entrance) which most would take for granted...and they last through the winter!!?? The reporters noticed this too.
Hoping to go back one day to this land, the Author, with the Northern land in the background.