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santos@mickey.ai.kyutech.ac.jp (Rafael &) writes:
 >I will climb Mt.Fuji in the beginning of August, can somebody give me
 >some tips ? For example, things that you should take, or forget.
 >
 >Things I will surely take to the climbing:
 >  - snacks - who knows ?
 >  - camera
 >  - raincoat ?

kam@ten.fujitsu.co.jp (KAMIMURA Masatsugu) answers:
 >I suggest you should take following things:
 >    some drinks or water
 >	 - you can NOT buy any drinks on the way to the top of Mt.fuji.

No, huts along the main route are open in the summer season, and
privide drinks even beer, though they charge more as you ascend; a can
of coffee cost 400 yen when I climbed ...... five years ago.

 >    raincoat
 >	 - It often changes climate.

Yes, raincaot is a MUST.  I recommend two piece rain wear, because it
can be windy and the rain comes from below your feet.  Besides, the
temperature near the summit can be at freezing point.  You can use
rain wear for extra warmth.

Having said this, I remember I saw guys from American army walking
around in short trunks and basketball shoes, one of them carrying a
huge radio-cassette-player (What is the proper word for this?) and a
few Indian ladies in sari and sandals :-)

Basically it's like a winter trek, preparation against coldness would
be essential.  You may need protection against sunburn as well if it
is sunny.

And cameras. If you start climbing at midnight and the weather is
fine, the sunrise seen at the top of Mt Fuji wil be among your most
gorgeous memories in Japan. I bet you will happy to have a camera (and
films of course, silly).

Every travel-guide-books on Japan in English I`ve ever seen has a
chapter for Mt Fuji and, if my memory is correct, there was an report 
and guide for climbing Mt Fuji on the Japan Times last year.

Hope this helps and enjoy as the popular saying:

	An idiot is one who has never climbed Mt Fuji.
	So is one who will try twice.
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