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Kilimanjaro Diary Finally Finished

28 April 2010
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It’s taken me almost three months to the day, but my Kilimanjaro Climb diary, thoughts, photos etc are finally finished. So if you were one of the team I was lucky enough to spend the week with or are perhaps thinking about climbing Kilimanjaro yourself you can read all about our climb in January 2010.
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The Ultimate Trekking Year?

12 February 2010

The World’s Best Treks by Month
If you had a year to trek the World’s best treks where would you go? What would you do?
Here is my list of the world’s best treks by month. So if you you are looking for inspiration for a year or just a month here is a list of the [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary: Day 7

31 January 2010
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Day 7: Kilimanjaro Climb: Mweka Camp (3100m) to Mweka Gate (1500m)
We start the day with a huge breakfast as we try to recover from our calorie deficit caused by yesterday’s madness. This is closely followed by issuing tips to our fabulous crew of guides and porters. As we were dealing with a crew of 40, [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary – Summit Day

30 January 2010
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Day 6: Kilimanjaro Climb: Summit Day: Barafu Camp: 4600m to Uhuru Peak 5895m
It is, and feels like, the middle of the night when I drag myself out of my warm sleeping bag for the final push to the summit of Kilimanjaro. Friendly faces peer out of balaclavas, neck gaiters and woolly hats as we force [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary – Day 4

29 January 2010
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Day 4: Kilimanjaro Climb – Barranco Camp (3950m) to Karanga Camp (4050m)
Barranco Wall towers above Barranco Camp. As soon as the sun rose above Kibo Peak a stream of porters and climbers could be seen winding their way up the seemingly impossibly steep wall.
What did Barranco Wall hold in store for us? Technically the most [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary – Day 5

29 January 2010
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Day 5: Kilimanjaro Climb – Karanga Camp (4050m) to Barafu Camp (460m)
So here how day 5 is meant to work:

7:00 — Breakfast at Karanga Camp
9:00 – Walk the three hours from Karanga to Barafu.
13:00 – Have lunch at Barafu Camp
14:00 – Have a long leisurely afternoon sleep to build your strength.
17:30 – Have dinner
18:30 – [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary – Day 3

28 January 2010
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Day 3: Kilimanjaro Climb – Shira Camp (3840m) to Barranco Camp (3950m)
A beautiful cold, clear morning, a delicious breakfast, good company and a day of walking ahead. Does it get any better than this?
Everyone was adapting to the altitude well and it was all smiles as we started on our trek to Barranco Camp via [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary – Day 2

27 January 2010
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Day 2: Kilimanjaro Climb – Machame Camp (3000m) to Shira Camp (3840m)
Although I am sure we did more than eat, sleep and walk for seven days it is those three things that spring to mind as soon as I start writing my daily entry. Along with the toilet they were also the things we spent [...]

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Kilimanjaro Climb Diary – Day 1

26 January 2010
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The Climb: Day 1: Kilimanjaro – Machame Route
After loading a mountain of gear, we headed to Machame Gate (3000m), a two hour journey. A seething mass of porters,  trekkers, guides and persistant souvener sellers welcomed us to Kilimanjaro. With almost 200 climbers starting from Machame Gate, supported by 800 crew, it took almost two hours [...]

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My Kilimanjaro Climb Diary

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The Dream
Some dreams are fulfilled quickly. Some take  a little while longer.
I first dreamt of climbing Kilimanjaro whilst staying in a tent on the beach at Kendwe Rocks in Zanzibar as a twenty year old backpacker, travelling through East Africa on a two month adventure. Kilimanjaro was a faint silhouette rising from the African plain. [...]

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Kilimanjaro Gear List

20 January 2010
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I am off to climb Kilimanjaro via the Machame Route on Saturday and faced with a mountain of kit and equipment I have prepared this comprehensive gear list for Kilimanjaro. Hopefully I haven’t forgotten anything!
Having the correct clothing & personal equipment will make your Kilimanjaro climb more enjoyable and comfortable. I hope that you find [...]

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