Mt. Kilimanjaro Opinion
Candid opinions about anything that deals with climbing on Kilimanjaro
Porter Safety on Kilimanjaro
In November of 2002, 3 porters died on Kilimanjaro because of lack of communication and inadequate clothing, all things which could have been prevented. Each year, a number of porters die (and tourists) - falling on the mountain, hypothermia, High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, and a myriad of other reasons.
This article, although a few years old, “Deaths on Kilmanjaro Raise Concern About Porter Safety,” really paints a picture on how and why porters end up in trouble. Ken Stober quote really sums it up, “If we can get everyone educated, then people will be policing themselves—like making sure your …
Date: March 18th, 2006 |
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Drink Packets
As I stated in my two articles, “Taking a Whiz,” and “Pee, Pee and More Pee,” you will drink loads of water on Kilimanjaro, probably more than you have ever had in your life.
After a while, drinking loads of water becomes kind of old. You feel like you need some new refreshing taste - anything with a little bit of sugar. These drink packets, available at any store in America, are great to bring on the mountain.
WHY?
1. It’s not your 12th liter of water
2. You don’t pee as much - the water doesn’t go through you …
Date: February 14th, 2006 |
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Interview with Chuck Beauzay - Podcast Interview
We interviewed Minnesota native and adventurer Chuck Beauzay on Day 3 of his climb up to Barranco Camp. Chuck shares some of his advice on sleep and best strategies for making it to the top.
Listen to Chuck’s advice
This interview was done on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Date: January 27th, 2006 |
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Final Ascent - Interview
Here is a quick, funny Podcast interview with Mark Horner, one of the people who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro for New Years 2006. We interviewd Mark at 11:00 at night, right before he was going to make his seven hour climb up to Uhuru Peak. It was cold, extremley windy, dark, nobody had slept, and everyone was preparing for the hardest part of the journey.
Listen to what Mark had to say about the final climb
This interview was done on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Date: January 23rd, 2006 |
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Chuck’s Kilimanjaro Blog
Here is a solid day-to-day account, with good pictures, of Bootsnall New Years Mt. Kilimanjaro climb and safari. There are some great pictures of the camps, and the different types of gear, that Bootsnall provides on the trips.
http://blogs.bootsnall.com/Chuck/?p=17
Date: January 18th, 2006 |
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Day Pack Liner - Gear on Kilimanjaro
You should always have a day pack on Kilimanjaro. With your day pack, you can carry extra clothing, food, water, first aid kit and any other bare necessities. If your day pack is not waterproof, or you don’t have a rain shell for it, then you can take a plastic garbage bag and line the inside of the pack. This way, if it rains (and it will rain), you are protecting everything from gettting soaked. I think, even if you do have a water proof pack, you should still create a liner, like the example in the picture, with a …
Date: February 17th, 2006 |
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Day 1 - Hiking to Machame Camp
Listen to Deanna and Court as they talk about the first day of the Machame Hike. This is hiking from Machame Gate to Machame Camp.
Listen to Podcast
This interview was done on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Date: January 30th, 2006 |
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It’s Over! - Podcast Interview
When Mark Horner reached the end of his climb, BootsnAll was able to interview him again. Listen to the podcast of Mark before his climb up to the summit. And now listen to Mark as he arrives at the exit gate, to end his climb and go on safari.
If you are climbing Kilimanjaro, these are are similiar perspectives on how you will most likely feel.
This interview was done on Mt. Kilimanjaro
Date: January 25th, 2006 |
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Tips on Kilimanjaro
Here are some candid tips and perspectives, from Bootsnall editor Court Ries, on her recent climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro for New Years.
Read Court’s
tips.
Date: January 19th, 2006 |
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Kilimanjaro’s little sister - Mt. Meru
Often overlooked and sometimes mistaken for Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru is an hour drive from Mt. Kilimanjaro and is often called its little sister. It has a jagged cone and dramatic jungle below it, part of Arusha National park. With only a small amount of climbers compared to Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru is still a great mountain to conqueor. It’s the second highest peak in Tanzania and sits at 4566 mt/14980 ft. Only a few thousand people climb it every year - compared to Kilimanjaro at 25,000 climbers - and it’s much more affordable, less than half the price.
It’s still …
Date: December 6th, 2005 |
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