| Towards the end of the Mt. Fuji climbing season in '94, me and a handful of friends climbed it. Left to right, ME!!!, Andy (my friend in Perth, Western Australia), Craig, and Dave (somewhere in the Gulf...). We were SO stupid. We carried too much JUNK with us, not enough food or water, and NONE of us thought to bring sunscreen... We got SO burned it wasn't funny. This was the last time I'll ever say something ought to be easy just because there are trails to walk up... Yeah, trails. Ever walk ten steps and stop to catch your breathe? Neither had I, till that day, and I don't smoke... |
