Climbing kilimanjaro gears for comfort.
Before
preparing hiking gears, you should understand weather at Mount Kilimanjaro and
choosing climbing Mount Kilimanjaro routes. Kilimanjaro climbing routes
recommended are Machame, Rongai and Machame.
List of
Kilimanjaro trekking gears is as follows:
Sunglasses
#1: For high altitude. One pair of high quality 100%UV and 100%IR with a
minimum of 80% light reduction, side shields such as those found on “glacier
glasses” are not recommended, but size and shape of lens should offer maximum
protection from bright light on snow.
Sunglasses
#2: One pair high quality 100%UV and 100%IR, for lower elevations, also as a
backup. It is important to have a spare pair of sunglasses.
Headlamp
w/ spare bulb: AA or AAA battery powered (Petzl or Black Diamond).
Spare
Batteries: Bring plenty for reading in tents at night.
More kilimanjaro trekking
accessories are as follows:
- Basic
walking/trail pants (zip-offs if you like, or carry shorts, which we never
used)
- Hiking socks
- Hats (one trail
hat for sun, another wool hat for warmth)
- Long-sleeved
trail shirt and t-shirts
- Silk long
underwear
- Gloves (ideally,
with liners that you can strip down to when it becomes too warm for
gloves)
- Fleece jacket
with cotton lining (down jacket)
- Underwear (of
course)
- Pajamas, or
something clean to sleep in at night
Most important hiking gears are:
Boots or
Mountain shoes: Make sure your shoes/boots have some ankle support (for summit
day ascent and descent). The Boots
should have studs to prevent slippery on the Kilimanjaro snows
Walking
sticks / walking poles: We would recommend renting at least one pole — you’ll
find it useful if not essential for balance, stability and pacing, particularly
on the descent. Walking sticks can be hired at Kilimanjaro trekking gears
Store.
Gaiters: this
clip on to your shoes and pants to protect your shoes from getting inundated
with dirt, sand and snow, particularly on the descent.
Sleeping
bag: The warmer, the better. Try to rent a sleeping bag that is comfort rated
to -20 or -30 C. Do not skimp on your sleeping bag — better to be too warm than
too cold.
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