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Forum Ferreting: Climbing Kilimanjaro

8/30/2007 at 2:30 PM
Tags: Forum Ferreting, Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa Travel, Mountains, Mountain Climbing (all tags)

We love Top Ten lists, so when we found a forum on BootsnAll that asked backpackers for their top tips for climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro we had to take a peek. What did we find? Words of wisdom that every camper knows--about sleeping with the next day's clothes to keep them warm or reusing baby wipes--as well as a few choice bits of wisdom specifically about reaching the summit of the Kill:

Instead of a backpack for the porters to carry all your stuff that is not in the day pack...use a DUFFLE bag. Easier for one to pack and unpack. The porters consolidate bags and carry them in their packs on their head...so even if you have a great pack its not very useful for them.

Forum-goers also have ideas on what to pack:

Don't forget knee braces and elastic bandages. You will need them while coming down. Your knees will thank you.

And even a special tip just for the ladies:

For the girls...dig a hole in front of your tent between the tent door and the outer fly, make a 'dam' on the downward slope...This is great if you need to pee in the middle of the night and you don't want to walk to the long drop (bleh), find a bush, or it's freezing cold outside. Cover your pee with dirt when your done...Get as low as you can, knees literally on the ground and lower legs splayed out to prevent splashing and waking up your neighbors.

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