Mt. Kilimanjaro Gear
Should you use trekking poles? Can you rent gear in Moshi? Are gaiters good to have? All these questions and more can be answered in the Kilimanjaro Gear section.
Mess Tents on Kilimanjaro
One of the best items an outfitter can bring up Mt. Kilimanjaro is a mess tent. A mess tent can be a savior when it comes to punishing sun, cold rain, and hard wind. In your mess tent, you can sit around, play cards, tell stories, eat food, and kill time, while you wait for the next day. It’s a must on Kilimanjaro.
If you are considering a company - always check to see if they include mess tents on the climb. The quality outfitters always include this. The budget outfitters will be serving …
Date: February 25th, 2008 |
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Kilimanjaro Gear: Day Pack Weather Cover
When most people climb Kilimanjaro, they generally have a day pack, to carry some extra food, water, a bit of clothes, and anything else you need during the day. However, since rain storms happen on a regular basis, it’s good to keep your day packs out of the rain. Even if it’s water proof, I suggest you get something like this.
Date: January 12th, 2007 |
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Tent on Kilimanjaro - Mountain Hardware Tents
You will see many different types of tents on Kilimanjaro. Mountain Hardware tents are popular on Kili, although these ones are a little bit dated. You need to make sure your outfitter has a solid four season tent that can withstand intense weather and wind. Notice how they made a rock patio in front of the entrance.
Date: October 31st, 2006 |
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Renting Sleeping Bags - Gear on Kilimanjaro
I recently received a question on whether we could supply sleeping bags for a climb up Kilimanjaro. Unlike Nepal and other mountain regions where you buy sleeping bags in the city, you pretty much can’t buy, rent, or find sleeping bags in Tanzania. There might be a few outfitters that have a stash of sleeping bags, but in general, these are hard to find. If somebody does know something that does exist, please let me know!
If you do get some used sleeping bags arranged from the mountaineering company, remember that these are …
Date: October 12th, 2006 |
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Travel Gear Blog
Each week, I get loads of questions about travel gear for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. Can I wear cross trainers up Kilimanjaro instead of typical hiking boots? What degree of sleeping bag should I use? Will my camera work at high elevations if the batteries get too cold?
All of these are great, excellent questions, and should be sent to me, or researched on our new Travel Gear Blog.
Part of the Bootsnall Travel Network and written by an expert gear head, Travel Gear Blog helps answer your need-to-know travel and outdoor gear questions.
Date: October 9th, 2006 |
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Kilimanjaro GTX Boot
Everybody always asks me what kind of boots you should have on Kilimanjaro. Really - it’s a matter of preference as long as they are waterproof. I have seen people in cross trainers, tennis shoes - and even Tevas. It also really depends where on the mountain you are, the time of year, and if you are comfortable with walking in boots for a week solid.
While I can’t vouch for these boots that are named Kilimanjaro GTX, they do look like a boot that would last a lifetime and be suitable for climbing …
Date: May 9th, 2007 |
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Kilimanjaro Eye-Wear
If you have contacts, glasses, or are concerned about what kind of eye-wear to use on Mount Kilimanjaro, you should read this post in the Kilimanjaro Forums.
Two previous climbers, both of who have climbed Kilimanjaro, offers some insight into polarized sun glasses and contact lenses.
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Date: December 11th, 2006 |
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Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum Thread of the week of October 9, 2006
Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Mt. Kilimanjaro Forum at BootsnAll:
C.B. wants to know whether waterproof boots are necessary for the Kili climb - and is even going so far as to stand in water to test them out! Much to his chagrin, he’s ending up with wet feet. Stop by with your two cents! And if you’re not already a member, sign-up here - it’s free!
Date: October 13th, 2006 |
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High in the Clouds - Barafu Camp Picture
Here is a sweet picture of Barafu Camp on Kilimanjaro. Barafu Camp sits at 4600 meters and is the highest camp on the Machame route.
Looking at this picture, you can see lots of clouds and sun. Usually, the clouds will open up to the sun and then close off all day on Barafu Camp. It’s definitely a camp area that is open to extreme weather, so you should think about setting up your tent behind a ledge, or in the middle of some rocks, or other tents, to help stop the wind …
Date: October 10th, 2006 |
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The Lovely Kitchen
You would be surprised - except for the lunches - most of the breakfasts and dinners on Kilimanjaro can be better than expected. You often wonder how these guys pull off such amazing meals. Are you really hungry and anything tastes good? Or do these guys really know how to cook?
I would say, it’s a little bit of both.
If you ever get a chance and want some real lively action and to get “some culture”, wander over to the “Cook Tent” where you will hear a bunch of quasi-cooks, part-time porters …
Date: October 9th, 2006 |
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