Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro Trip Report (Days 1-2)
Interested to see what we went through daily for our Mount Kilimanjaro climb? We completed the Lemosho route in 7 days/6 nights (original plan was 8 days/7 nights). Check out our trip report for Days 1 & 2 below to experience the hike for yourself. Refer to Trip Report Days 3-5 and Trip Report Days 6-7. Related post on Why Mount Kilimanjaro is Awesome and Challenging . Day 1 – December 29, 2016 It’s the first day of our Mount Kilimanjaro hike and we’re excited for the journey! We met our guides from Top Climbers Expedition , Jacob and Ally, at Key’s Hotel and had a quick luggage and gear check. Jacob emphasized that we needed 4 layers for pants, 5 layers for upper body, a windproof hat, and scarf or something to cover the face for Summit Day . Check! Everything was ready in our Patagonia Black Hole 60L duffel bag and daypack. We went to Top Climbers Expedition’s office at 9:30am to meet the team, drop off extra luggage (so we didn’t need to leave it at the hotel), and lef...