The first installment of the world's most entertaining Jirisan hike! In his mid-twenties, the author worked as a public relations staff member for a professional baseball team. He lost his job just before the IMF crisis and, wandering, stumbled upon Jirisan by chance.
The book contains the entire process of developing the appearance of a mountaineer, from the days when he was a rookie who couldn't even properly pack a backpack in June 1997.
This book, which will bring back fond memories for readers who climbed Jirisan around the same time, and provide (somewhat) empathy for today's youth in their 20s and 30s, is filled with writings that anyone can read without feeling burdened.
It was published by compiling hiking articles posted on the PC communication service Hi-Tel and the internet site 'Jirisan Community Love Zone' at the time. Articles that were not included this time will be included in the second and third installments.