This area of the site is to help climbers with equipment recommendations. Trekkers or skiers without experience of high altitude can sometimes under-estimate the quality of equipment needed to be comfortable above 4,000 metres.
Each product page is linked to an Amazon listing on either amazon.com for US-based trekkers, or amazon.co.uk for Brits - to make things as easy as possible.
If you have recently climbed Kilimanjaro and had purchased any gear for your climb on Amazon that you were particularly happy with, do please email us at info@teamkilimanjaro.com or WhatsApp us and let us have a link to the listing you used, so we can better help future climbers π
When you climb Kilimanjaro on our Advantage or Excel Series, you will carry as little weight as possible. The main reason for this is that youβll acclimatise better and faster if your respiratory rate is as low as possible β which is why your guide will introduce you to the βPole, poleβ pace within 10 minutes of entering Kilimanjaro National Park.
While substantially inferior to the more robust, larger Ortlieb dry bag that is preferred by soldiers encountering hostile conditions, if youβre not planning more adventures after Kilimanjaro, this bag ought to suffice to keep your stuff dry within your holdall or rucksack while you climb Kilimanjaro with us.
Many rucksacks have a built-in rainproof cover sewn into the lid or the base of the bag. If you use a decent rucksack liner itβs not essential to use a rucksack cover, however, it is nonetheless advised as it is advantageous to ensure that your rucksack remains reasonably dry so that it does not become frozen and brittle at night when the temperature drops below zero.