Archive for March, 2006

Settings Records on Kilimanjaro

By Donovan | March 1st, 2006 | 6 Comments »

First Bearded Hippy Riding a Unicycle Up Kilimanjaro Given that it’s easy to climb and relatively safe, Mt. Kilimanjaro is known as a mountain to set a ... [read on]
 

Climber Interview: Jonathan Kraft

By Donovan | March 30th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Name: Jonathan Age: 26 State in the US: Colorado Route up the mountain: Machame How many days: 8 Number of people in your group: 17

What was your reason for deciding to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro? So many reasons. Because it’s there, because the ... [read on]
 

Evacuation Routes - Part 1

By Donovan | March 29th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

You Can Get Down QuickThere are a number of different ways to evacuate yourself off Kilimanjaro. It just depends upon where you are - which camp and which trail. Generally ... [read on]
 

Machame Camp Night Picture

By Donovan | March 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Here is a picture of Machame Camp at night time, after the first day of hiking up the Machame Route. Machame Camp is at 3,000 meters/10,000 ft. It sits just outside the forest and ... [read on]
 

Sign In Please

By Donovan | March 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Sign Here PleaseIt’s probably one of the most ridiculous rules on Kilimanjaro. At every camp for six to eight days, your entire group has to sign in on an old scrappy booklet. ... [read on]
 

Porters Consolidating Gear

By Donovan | March 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Prior to your climb at the gate to the mountain, the porters and guides start to consolidate all the gear for the entire trip. They break down luggage, food, and all the equipment for the trip. ... [read on]
 

Can They Make Kilimanjaro Safer?

By Donovan | March 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »

With the recent, but numerous injuries and deaths on Kilimanjaro (higher than average this year, but very low in the grand scale of things), the Chief Park Warden of Tanzania, has finally come ... [read on]
 

Keep Walking - Stella Point

By Donovan | March 23rd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

You have walked and walked, for day and days. You started your final ascent to the peak just over seven hours ago. It was the hardest, most difficult part of the trip - just going up, up and up. The ... [read on]
 

Western Breach Still Closed

By Donovan | March 22nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »

Climbing Closed As of March 2006, the Western Breach is still closed, due to the Western Breach investigation that is still taking place. A number of porters and tourists were killed back ... [read on]
 

Kilimanjaro’s Hidden Secret - Beer for Sale!

By Donovan | March 21st, 2006 | 1 Comment »

I love beer There is a hidden racket on Kilimanjaro, a little profiteering going on through a mixture of park authorities, guides and porters. When most tourists descend off Mt. Kilimanjaro, they ... [read on]