If you’re doing any serious multi-day trekking or winter camping then one of the most important items to invest in is a good sleeping bag. On my recent trip up Kilimanjaro, I knew I had to make sure that I’d…
Day 4 on Kilimanjaro’s 8-day Lemosho Route is the second hardest day of the trek. Right out of camp, it’s a solid steady incline all the way to the lunch stop at a spot called Lava Tower. It’s on this…
I haven’t mastered this sleeping on a mountain quite yet. It was another restless night waking up from sweating in my sleeping bag and trying to find a comfortable position. I really needed a good night’s sleep from the climb…
If Day 1 climbing Kilimanjaro’s Lemosho Route had any of us thinking this trek would be easier than expected, shit got real on Day 2. We were awoken just before dawn to what sounded like a rooster. I thought aloud,…
Today’s the day! After weeks of training, anticipation, and getting things organized, we began climbing Kilimanjaro! We packed up all our things at the hotel, loaded onto a bus and drove for around 2-hours out to the mountain. The road…