Mt. Kilimanjaro Travel Guide
1 Comment »I received another phone call today from two clients on Shira Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro. Apparently the 15 year old boy, with his father, is having trouble on the mountain. He is tired, has a headache, and they have been ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Our serpentine path through the rain forest had us feeling like Indiana Jones.
Our guide started us on the slow step cadence from day one as we traveled, ever up, pinching ourselves over the realization we were really ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Not only have I text messaged my wife on Kilimanjaro, I also have been receiving regular updates from one of my Israeli clients who is currently climbing the mountain with his 15 ... [read on]
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This is a famous plant of Kilimanjaro. A majority of these are found between Shira Camp and Baranco Camp on your third day if you are hiking the Machame route. It’s in an area called the ... [read on]
1 Comment »Each week, I try to profile another climbing or safari company in Tanzania (despite having my own business too) to show everything Tanzania has to offer. However, given there are many “tour companies” that offer the exact same thing in ... [read on]
Add a Comment »I think this picture is facing the Shira Ridge on Kilimanjaro, probably somewhere near Shira Camp One. There are some dramatic peaks on the Shira Ridge where the clouds expose them and hide them throughout the day.
1 Comment »A group of 16 Canadians recently got off the mountain this last week, and a story was published about them in a Canadian newspaper. The interesting thing was that most of group was over 50. The group leader was in ... [read on]
Add a Comment »Londorossi Gate sits near the Lemosho Glades Trail-head. Our head guide registered my son and I while we stood wondering how we would perform and excited to finally be hiking after over a year of planning.
Add a Comment »There is nothing harder to starting your day of trekking up Mount Kilimanjaro than a good old fashion rain storm. It happens on Kilimanjaro quite often and can make your day much more ... [read on]
Add a Comment »I stumbled upon a good story in one of BootsnAll’s blog about hiking the Rongai route of Mount Kilimanjaro. If you want to read a day-to-day account of this guys experience climbing Kilimanjaro, you might want to check it out. ... [read on]
Jasmin on The Kilimanjaro Glacier Controversy
this website sucked and it didnt give me any facts that i needed!...
Bob on The Great Search & Rescue Debate
I always raise an eyebrow(with great suspicion) when I hear of a company that claims to do anything ...
Bob Holdsworth on The Pros and Cons of Diamox
Thank Carlos - I had read other comments like this but also saw recommendations about the use of Dia...
carlos Lapena on The Pros and Cons of Diamox
I climbed with my fiance in Sept 07-Shira route. Personally I carried diomax but never needed it. M...
Oskar Tetzlaf on BootsnAll 2008/9 New Year Summit
Hello fellow summiteers, Such an personal attack against Afrikafe cannot remain unanswered. I nee...