Should you use trekking poles? Can you rent gear in Moshi? Are gaiters good to have? All these questions and more can be answered in the Kilimanjaro Gear section.


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Do You Need a Balaclava?

Most people don’t use a balaclava on the mountain. Many just zip up their jacket and fleece, pull down their hat, and keep much of their face exposed.

Personally, it would have been wonderful, only on the last day, to have a balaclava on the final ascent to the Uhuru summit. It would have saved freezing […]

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Best Method for Packing on Kilimanjaro

If you want a good way to keep your clothes clean and dry on Kilimanjaro or on any mountain, seperating the dirty clothes from the fresh clothes, you should use plastic bags. Small, sealable plastic bags - one for each piece of clothes - help in a number of ways. First, it keeps them dry.

Use […]

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Warm Hands 101

Duffel Bag Liner - Gear on Kilimanjaro

Day Pack Liner - Gear on Kilimanjaro

Water on Kilimanjaro

Drink Packets

Compression Sacks for Mount Kilimanjaro

Good Tents - Make Sure You Have Them

Renting Gear for Climbing Kilimanjaro

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