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In Japan there are porters who carry supplies and food to areas beyond vehicles' reach, typically in the remote mountainous regions. The Japanese word for this is bokka (歩荷) or literally “step cargo.” They carry massive loads on their backs up mountain passes and narrow valleys inaccessible to vehicle. A bokka uses customized wooden ladder frames to carry 100-165kg of supplies on day long marches.