Articles tagged ‘Recommendations’
Recipe For Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro
By Donovan | August 7th, 2006 |
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My friend Tim who recently climbed Kilimanjaro posted on his blog his “recipe” for climbing the mountain.
Here is his recipe, although I imagine people vary the ingridients a bit.
Recipe For Kilimanjaro:
- Equal parts self-confidence, stupity, and faith
- 825 mg Diamox
- Several cups of hot sugar water
Mix all ingredients in large bucket, drink down quickly [...]
Pulse Oximeters - A window to your internal world on the mountain
By Ed | August 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
(Nate showing off his numbers)
My trip to the summit of Kilimanjaro was with Tusker Trail & Safari in 2004.
We climbed the, now closed, Western breach and camped on the crater just an hour below the summit. We had an outstanding adventure.
Along with the oxygen, Gamow bag, lung exams every morning to check for fluids and [...]
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 [...]
What Should You Bring to the Top of Kilimanjaro?
By Donovan | June 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Mountain climbers and trekkers like to carry things to the top of Kilimanjaro - and mountains in general. One guy on our Kilimanjaro climb brought Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” book and had his picture taken with it. Another guy brought a local micro beer from his hometown. Tons of people bring t-shirts and [...]
Drive Around Kili!
By Donovan | June 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
I know I mentioned this before in a previous post, but this last January I got a chance to drive around Kilimanjaro, looking at it from all different angles. It was cloudy that day, so I didn’t get any epic view, but the moutain did peak out from time to time.
One thing is for sure. [...]
Snacks and Treats
By Donovan | May 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
“A Popular Favorite on Kilimanjaro
Having some snacks, candy or treats is a great thing to bring on the mountain. Given that you are climbing the mountain for many days, are having someone else make you food, and can’t eat food on your normal schedules, bringing your own extra food is a nice luxury and [...]
