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17 July 2004

Last Updated: 21/07/04


While Tom was busy gallivanting at...er...work, it was left to me to get everything ready for our trip to Mt Fuji.  Using my copious amount of Mountaineering Experience (i.e. the FJET Fuji-san climb last year...), I set about collecting together the necessities...


Here's the photo-diary of my exploits.  And yes, we did over pack, and take way too much food.  But you can never be too careful...!

 

Onwards to the Mt Fuji Photos

 

* ok, ok, so I guess you have to be a Tomb Raider fan to get the pun.. (that's the computer game, not the god-awful films...)

 

 

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Ok, good start.  Tickets.



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But what else do we need?

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Camera...

 

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Loo roll...

 

 

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Trousers

 

 

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Undies, hat, t-shirt

 

 

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watch, pen knife, shirt, jumper

 

Rummage

Rummage

Rummage

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oxygen, wooly hat, gloves, head-torches

 

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Aha! Remember the bandana from last

year?

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Tomb Raider Delly.

Yes, I am getting bored of packing.

 

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30
oC.  Humid.  Just looking at the fleece is enough

to break you out in a sweat!


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Waterproofs, sunglasses

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sun cream, first aid kit


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And now it's time to head down to the shops for food and

water.

 

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Can't get 4 litres of water back on the bike,

so have to take the car...

 

 

 

 

traffic

traffic 

traffic

traffic

 

 

 

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It takes 20 minutes to get to the first shop,

instead of 5.  Grrr.  

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First stop:  Honey

Water, nuts, raisins, banana chips, carrots,

apples,  biscuits, snickers...

 

 

 

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Next stop: Famiri Ma-to

Orange juice, more biscuits

 

 

 

 

 

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Final stop: Pario

Films for Cannon camera

 

 

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Before bringing the shopping in

 


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After bringing the shopping in

 

 

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After bringing the shopping in


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Quick re-fuel

 

chop chop chop

re-pack

crunch

munch

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Ready to be put into backpacks

 

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All done.  I've even had time to get changed, ready for meeting

Tom for dinner at Coco's - our Last Meal before attempting

to defeat the Might of Fuji.


 

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