I don't know how you would use nail clippers to remove a tick. The worst thing you can do in tick removal is leave the head/pincers behind. I think clippers would do that.
I agree. The nail clippers were a bad idea. I will definitely use tweezers.
have you read anything about the conditions one could expect for that trail/season/part of japan?
Yes. The links below show last year's weather in July in Aomori (north part of the trail) and Sendai (south part of the trail). You can change months on the right-hand side of the page.
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/japan/aomori/historic?month=7&year=2019https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/japan/sendai/historic?month=7&year=2019I have been thinking a lot about this trip for the last couple of weeks and I have come to the conclusion that I don't want to limit myself by setting an upper limit on the number of days on the trail. If I'm having fun on the 20th day and I want to continue walking, so be it. Theoretically, if I hiked through the whole thing, then it would take me 50-60 days. If this "theory" becomes reality, then I think it would be best to start before August. I am however worried about the pandemic - it might not be possible for me to get to Japan this early... I presume that I should be OK with my gear as long as the temperature does not drop below 10C (50F) at night, which starts to happen in Sendai around mid-November (which would allow me to start the hike mid-August). Does this sound reasonable?
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