Articles tagged ‘Planning’
More Kilimanjaro Packing Tips
By Donovan | September 8th, 2006 |
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Ryan and his wife recently climbed Kilimanjaro and came up with a list of important things to remember when planning for climbing Kilimanjaro.
1) BRING A CAMELBACK
Of all the gear my wife and I had, we both agreed that the Camelbak was the one item that had the greatest benefit. Hydrating on the go [...]
Resource Links for Diamox
By Donovan | August 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Most Americans want to use Diamox while climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro. There are different opinions and perspectives on if you should use it, and how you should use it. Here is a sample of good links where people debate the subject and if they had positive or negative effects with using Diamox.
Altitude Sickness and the Side [...]
In “loo” of public bathrooms
By Ed | August 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Our outhouse location at Lava Tower
At last count, I had 52 mountain climbing books.
I have read and re-read every one. To my knowledge, only three of them mention “going to the bathroom”. It is a subject that doesn’t often get discussed. This always puzzled me because everyone has to go sometime…
In some of the books [...]
Cell Phone Coverage on Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | July 27th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
I don’t remember if I have blogged about this before, but you can get cell phone coverage up on Kilimanjaro. Most tourists like to bring expensive satellite phones and call their friends and family, but if you buy a SIM card when you arrive, which usually costs about $1, you can have your friends and [...]
Kilimanjaro Forum
By Donovan | June 21st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
On the far left hand side of the screen, you should see a link called Kilimanjaro Forum.
If you ever want to ask a question about climbing Kilimanjaro, or read other people’s concerns, this is designed as a community for sharing information about climbing Africa’s highest mountain.
Check out the Kilimanjaro Forum
