A good wind-breaker and glasses/face covering are pretty nice to haves. Even a little wind accelerates as it hits the mountain and picks up the tephra and turns it into a sand blaster. I just took water and yen personally since the numerous huts along the way will sell you food (and burn your stick for you). Both times I started in shorts and a t-shirt and by 8? 8.5? I switched into pants with wind/rain gear over it. There isn't anywhere to change, I just put things over my shorts (no bad American moments I hope!). I ended up blowing out my sneakers on the way down one time though. That tephra is seriously like sandpaper and it ripped the tread off one shoe. I was lucky the rest survived long enough to make it down. Honestly, down was in many ways harder than up. No huts, you are tired and it is still very steep. Totally worth it though!
I think I was wearing vibram fivefingers (it was 2012ish, they were cool!) when I did it, from 0 meters, as I started at the ocean. I had a little hip-bag with some rice balls and water. It was about 23 hours to reach the top. My accompanying friend did the whole thing in barefeet.
Fully self-taught, my first time ever working with someone on real-world code, I was interning for a open-source python CRM. The owner said to me, "anytime some code is difficult, just break it into smaller pieces. If it is still difficult, break it into smaller pieces."
This has stuck with me since; it is indeed applicable to many facets of life.
And those cost money. That is the crux here. Free parking is frankly insane. It became untenable in Amsterdam as early as the 1960s when most people could afford a car.
If you want trees, a sidewalk and bike lanes something has got to give.
Most of Japan doesn't have excellent public transport.
Car ownership is less common in most of the places in Japan with excellent public transport.
But I do like that each car legally requires its own parking spot. It is tricky to go to people's homes, because often extra parking is extremely limited or non-existent. It requires specific planning.
Oof. I don't know what's worse there: that they don't know a conventional way to find-and-replace, or that they didn't try asking the LLM not to use them. (Or to fix it afterwards.)
The problems of plastic waste isn’t because the end user didn't recycle; it’s a failure of companies to stop producing garbage in the first place, and they should be accountable for the harm it causes. I know that’s not how it works, but I can dream. Band-aids are easier.
The problems of social media, addictive algorithms and attention theft shouldn’t be blamed on end users. It should be on the companies that design these garbage systems, and they should be held responsible. I know that’s not how it works, but I can dream. Band-aids are easier.
I agree with you on the kei truck. They are pretty darn tough, and have so many uses.
However, they are TINY inside. If you are taller 6'1" and/or heavier than 200lbs, it is a tight squeeze, especially for anything longer than 30 minutes. The "average American" can't fit it a kei truck.
Also, the weird manliness of the average American man would make this truck unsuccessful, simply because it is too small. Which is hilarious, because some of the most resourceful, strongest, reliable and adventurous men I have met drive kei trucks.
I guess finally, the big highways with longhaul trucks and fast speeds are not so good in a k-truck.
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