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PREPERATION FOR KILIMANJARO
A good leval of fitness will make your atempt a lot easyer, and you need to
be comfortable with all your kit well in advance so practice walks with your
full kit are a good idea, when you get used to packing your rucksac frequently,
youll find the best pockets for storing the little things you need
frquently,
Sturdy well worn-in walking boots are vital
One pair of trainers
One rain coat not too bulky but always good to have a spare so you can leave
your walking coat for the ascent
One sleeping bag (four-season down to -15C)
Sleeping mat if camping in tents
hot water is provided every day for washing
treatment for headache and diarrhoea is vital (you will get a headach, hopefull
not the latter)
your water botles will be filled on the mountain so purification tablets are
recomended try them before hand on rain water to see if you have any ill effects
sweets are a good way of makeing freinds
the toilets are just holes in the ground
Cash, tips for porters and suveners US dollars or tanzania shillings
durable camera + batteries batteries dont work as well in the cold so a new set
for the summit, fitted beffor you set off on the last push,
One head torch with spare batteries
Note book, pen, playing cards
When you get above 4000M you will start to lose mental dexterity so fitting
camera batterys, tying shoe laces will become difficult if not impossible,
read web blogs and you will get
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