So I made it back in one piece, what a great time. Although the view of Mt. Fuji was minimal, The forest view was spectacular. I spent the last 4 days camping in the forest, which was hard in itself. The whole area is old lava flow from Fuji, so you only get about 2 inches to put in ground stakes. Not to mention the last 30 hours were spent in my tent because of rain. There were no bodies or ghosts, at least that I saw. The giant Japanese hornets are a bit on the scary side, these things are like 3 inches long. Not to mention they sound like a hurricane when they approach.
After that it was off to Fuji. The weather couldn't have been nicer, at least at base camp. There was about a 20 degree difference from base to 5th station. I was able to get up to the 8th station, but not to the summit. You really need climbing gear (ice pick, crampons) if you want to summit in the off season. So that gives me something to shot for on the next trip.
Now how about some pictures.
Facts
1) The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma.
2) A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.
The forest look very serene. Hope you got a picture of the giant hornets, just be glad they didn't carry off your tent. Mt Fuji is still impressive. Did you get me a rock? Can't wait to see you and hear all of your adventures.
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