The equipment to climb Kilimanjaro should be high quality and reliable. It is worth spending a little more for the comfort and reliability of the gear. Shopping is easy with amazon and ebay. I did a lot of research on the gear before I purchased. Looking at comparison sites and reviews gave alot of insight into the pros and cons of different kit. We also spent time talking to experienced staff at Go-Outdoors and Mountain Shop. Decathalon workers were less in tune with the needs but we did buy some gear from there too.

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Personal

Equipment

• 2 x 45L day sack with camel packs
• 2x 90L back packs for carrying rest of supplies.
• Hiking Sticks
• Thermal Base Layer x 3. I used Merino wool but these bamboo leggings stopped the itch and were very warm

• Fleece This is the lightest thermal layer I have ever used well worth the money

• RAB Coat Down High Fill Incredibly warm and light much better than any ski coat. Expensive but well worth the money

• Quality Hiking Boots.
• Sunglases with side protection Cat 4 .

• Waterproof Coat SKI jacket
• Thermal hats
• Gaters Rab Latok Extreme Gaiter, Light weeight and waterproof

• Sealz Waterproof socks

• Walking socks x 4 pairs
• Underpants 6 pairs
• Hand warmers

• Foot warmers

• Plastic bags one for each day to get rid of rubbish plus bag to put slippers in
• Slippers that can be worn with socks in the evening when you don’t want to be in your boots
• Space Blanket a must to keep you warm near the Summit

Electrical

• Headtorch x 2
• Lithium batteries AAA

• Lithium batteries AA

• Solar Panel Ravpower Very useful

• Batteries phone charge x 2

or

• GoPro
• GoPro Batteris x 5

• Camera I bought a high quality camera Fujifilm XH-1 and Zoom Lens
• Batteries x 5

Food, Snacks & Other Things

1. $1000 for payment of unexpected expenses and porter tips. We took $2600 which covered our flight back to Nairobi and a one day safari.
2. Glucose tablets
3. Trek Bar
4. Dates
5. Humbug mints
6. Wrapped sweets
7. Small Hotwater bottle
8. Isotonic tabs with caffeine and without caffeine
9. Snack bags one for each day ready to put into your day sack.

For Next Time

1. CPAP Machine for me with 4 batteries
2. Goggles to wear on summiting. The dust is harsh to the eyes.
3. Spare Torch for Tent
4. Microfleece Towel: a Face towel and a Hand towel
5. Pillows (Inflatable or otherwise)
6. Poncho (These were rented – it didn’t rain at all so not needed).

Medications

1. Blood pressure pills
2. Acetazolamide 10mg daily from 2 days before
3. Ciprofloxacin
4. Pain Killers: Paracetamol, Voltarol, Ibuprofen
5. Omeprazole
6. Imodium Instant
7. Antimalarial were stopped as this may cross react with acetazolamide.