The Aokigahara forest in Japan

Rannoch · 9 Aug 2018 at 09:59

angel102 said:
the exact quote that I posted before literally says your brother wants to illegally camp overnight in the forest because of its reputation as a hotspot for suicides. How is it my interpretation that's at fault?

I feel confident in my assessment that your brother has issues, the fact you refuse to even contemplate that is your problem.

Know him personally now do you? Did you polish your crystal ball this morning

Rannoch · 9 Aug 2018 at 10:26

memyselfandi said:
March and April I would agree with, but Autumn I would say mid-October - November. Even the first couple of weeks in October can still be rather nasty temperature and humidity wise and you can catch a late typhoon quite easily even then.

We’re looking at early April now, should be able to do a month.

Rannoch · 9 Aug 2018 at 11:41

Raymond Lin said:
This is probably a better video of the place to get a sense of what it's like.

Interesting video, it certainly creeped him out.

Rannoch · 9 Aug 2018 at 11:58

Diddums said:
Does anyone know why people specifically go to this forest to take their own lives? Is there's some cultural significance?

(I watched a Vice documentary on it years ago, can't remember much though)

Actually, here it is:

Sobering video. I thought the guards voice had a calming effect, he came across as a caring dude.