Kilimanjaro Packing List

Kilimanjaro Packing List

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Kilimanjaro Packing List

Here is a quick list of all the gear that you need to pack for your Kilimanjaro trek. We’ve included links to our personal recommendations.

• Shorts2-3
• pairs of pants for hiking and for lounging in the evenings
• Wind break pants (warm trekking pants for the summit)
• 3-4 short sleeved and long sleeved shirts for hiking and for the evenings
• 4-5 pairs of long underwear, depending on the duration of your climb
• Fleece jacketDown JacketRain JacketRain trousersTrekking shoes/hiking boots
• Sports shoes or trekking sandals for the evenings
• BalaclavaSeamed cap (Beanie)Wool socks
• Thermal socks for the summit
• Hat with neck cover
• Thin inner gloves
• Warm and waterproof outer gloves
• Duffel bag and day pack
• Sleeping bag
• Binoculars
• Trekking poles
• Headlamp with enough batteries
• Sunglasses – make sure they have polarised lensesCamera,
• memory cards,
• extra batteries,
• battery charger and lens cleaner
• Money belt
• Travel alarm clock
• Insect repellent
• Sunblock and after sun lotion
• A travel towel
• Skin cream
• Shower gel
• Wet wipes/hand sanitizer or no-water/antibacterial soap
• Pocket Knife with scissors
• Toothbrush/toothpaste/dental floss
• Tweezers
• Lip balmQ-tips & cotton balls
• Razor & shaving cream/gel
• Sanitary requirements
• Band aids
• Painkiller
• Antiseptic cream
• Motion sickness tablets
• Anti-diarrhoea medicine
• Re-hydration salts
• Pen/pencil
• Plastic bags (wet washing/muddy shoes/organise clothes in suitcase)Small compass
• String/rope (washing line, tying sleeping bag, etc.)Cold/flu tablets
• Allergy remedy
• Some people take a basic antibiotic in case
• Sterile needles (in case you need an injection and don’t trust the hygiene conditions)Prescribed medicine

DOCUMENTS:

Passport & correct visas Emergency phone numbers Travel insurance policy Extra passport photos Copy of your passport, kept in a separate place than your passport Copy of marriage certificate, if applicable especially if you recently tied the knot Medical historyCopies of prescriptions

Kilimanjaro Foods

You will be amazed at variety, quality and quantity of the food we served on your mount Kilimanjaro, Meru climb. As we’ve already mentioned, staying hydrated and well-fed on your climb is absolutely vital, especially when conditions are such that you might not want to eat or drink as much as you should. Because so many climbers experience a loss of appetite at altitude, our head chef has developed special menu plans that are appealing, healthy, and filled with all the energy you need to make it to the summit. By default, our meals include fresh fruit and vegetables every day. You will have fresh meat for the first part of the trek and on the southern routes where it is feasible we resupply the group at Karanga Camp. As a special reward after your summit ascent, we’ll have an “All Day English Breakfast” ready and waiting for you when you arrive back at Base Camp – just let our cook know how you like your eggs done! And before you leave the mountain, you also get to sample some of the local Tanzanian cuisine such as Njegere and Machalari. If you have special dietary requirements or are a vegetarian then just let us know when you book so that we can be sure to have a suitable menu planned.

We have big mess tents for dining and socialising in - meaning that whatever the weather or temperature on Kilimnajaro there will be cover and shelter to enjoy each meal. The mess tents will be always up when you come into camp and at all lunch stops. If the weather is especially nice sometimes we will set up a dining tables and chairs outside to make the most of the views. Our mess tents and Kilimanjaro camping equipment are of the highest quality and will therefore always be warm, dry and a spacious area to relax in.

"Staying hydrated is a crucial in the mount Kilimanjaro. So we ensure there plentiful supply of treated and filtered water in the camps each morning/ nights. You will need to take3-4 litres of water during trekking. Bring eletrolytes or flavour cordial helps to keep the taste bud excited."

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• Whilst each day you will be served different menus whilst on the climb the below is a guideline to what type of food you can expect on Kilimanjaro:
• Breakfast - porridge, toast, sausages, cereal & fruit
• Lunch - soup, rice, vegetables, chicken, casserole, chips, sandwiches
• Dinner - soup, breads, stews, pasta, rice, vegetables, chips
• Snacks at camp - on arrival into camp there will be salty snacks & biscuits
• Each stop there will be purified water, hot water for teas, coffee & hot chocolate!

Additional Packing Information from the Supplied Guide

Kilimanjaro Packing List

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Mt.Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro Packing List

Here is a quick list of all the gear that you need to pack for your Kilimanjaro trek. We’ve included links to our personal recommendations.

Shorts2-3

pairs of pants for hiking and for lounging in the evenings

Wind break pants (warm trekking pants for the summit)

3-4 short sleeved and long sleeved shirts for hiking and for the evenings

4-5 pairs of long underwear, depending on the duration of your climb

Fleece jacketDown JacketRain JacketRain trousersTrekking shoes/hiking boots

Sports shoes or trekking sandals for the evenings

BalaclavaSeamed cap (Beanie)Wool socks

Thermal socks for the summit

Hat with neck cover

Thin inner gloves

Warm and waterproof outer gloves

Duffel bag and day pack

Sleeping bag

Binoculars

Trekking poles

Headlamp with enough batteries

Sunglasses – make sure they have polarised lensesCamera,

memory cards,

extra batteries,

battery charger and lens cleaner

Money belt

Travel alarm clock

Insect repellent

Sunblock and after sun lotion

A travel towel

Skin cream

Shower gel

Wet wipes/hand sanitizer or no-water/antibacterial soap

Pocket Knife with scissors

Toothbrush/toothpaste/dental floss

Tweezers

Lip balmQ-tips & cotton balls

Razor & shaving cream/gel

Sanitary requirements

Band aids

Painkiller

Antiseptic cream

Motion sickness tablets

Anti-diarrhoea medicine

Re-hydration salts

Pen/pencil

Plastic bags (wet washing/muddy shoes/organise clothes in suitcase)Small compass

String/rope (washing line, tying sleeping bag, etc.)Cold/flu tablets

Allergy remedy

Some people take a basic antibiotic in case

Sterile needles (in case you need an injection and don’t trust the hygiene conditions)Prescribed medicine

DOCUMENTS:

Passport & correct visas Emergency phone numbers Travel insurance policy Extra passport photos Copy of your passport, kept in a separate place than your passport Copy of marriage certificate, if applicable especially if you recently tied the knot Medical historyCopies of prescriptions