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Nine days on the Mountain: Our Mount Kilimanjaro Adventure
The day-by-day breakdown of this epic adventure. Making the Decision and Choosing a Guide Company Three years ago summiting the tallest mountain in Africa was nowhere to be found on my bucket list. Then I met Bob. Bob had the brilliant plan to Summit Kilimanjaro on his 60th birthday under a full moon and had found a tour that offered just that. Like it was meant to be. Covid hit, the climb was canceled and we had to start looking for a new trip. My friend Marty is quite an adventurer (check out his wife’s blog at https://chrisfagan.net/) so I went to him for advice – he had summited Kilimanjaro…
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Truly Unique Farm to Table Experience at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro
Our Kilimanjaro adventure included five days at Mbahe Farm before we began our trek. Mbahe farm sits on the foothills of Kilimanjaro in Marangu. Those five days at the farm gave us a chance to acclimate, recover from jet lag, and learn a little about this African village and the Chagga people that live there. The stay at Mbahe Farm Cottages is part of the Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience (SENE) program. SENE is the guide company we chose for our Kilimanjaro climb. SENE is a Tanzania-owned eco-adventure company that offers climbs, safaris, trail running, and bike treks. SENE’s director, Simon Mtuy, holds the record for the fastest unsupported ascent-descent of…
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Kilimanjaro Packing List: Learn from our Mistakes Preparing for a Nine Day Summer Climb on the Lemosho Route
The journey to 19,341 feet begins with an abundance of Amazon boxes and several trips to REI. Gear for our 10 Day Lemosho Route Trekking Adventure Never have I agonized so much on a packing list! We watched dozens of YouTube Videos, read other blog post to figure out what to bring on the the climb. In the end we packed based on the recommendation of our guide company Summit Expeditions and Nomadic Experience or SENE (https://www.nomadicexperience.com/). The table below has the original list in the left hand column. What we brought and we we thought about what we brought are in the right hand column. Our trip was in…
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