
Kilimanjaro packing list
What you pack for your Kilimanjaro climb is vitally important to your health and the success of your trek. We've put together a comprehensive list of what to pack, and why. Please use this as a checklist in planning and packing for your Kili adventure.
What do you need to climb Kilimanjaro?
There would be a youtube video here.
Sadly, the youtube player requires cookies to work.Climbing Kilimanjaro is like hiking from the Equator to the North Pole in a matter of days.
What's provided by Follow Alice
Tents. We provide clients with high-quality, four-season mountain tents. Each tent sleeps two people, so please note that you'll be sharing your tent with one other. We also supply a toilet tent. Sleeping bag. You need a bag that can handle very cold conditions. We provide The North Face four-season sleeping bags suitable for at least -20° C (-4° F). A sleeping mat. We provide you with a padded mat that provides further insulation as well as a comfy sleeping spot.
Down jacket. We supply high-quality down jackets that can withstand temperatures up to -20° C (-4° F). These can be rented from Follow Alice at $40 per jacket. We highly recommend these! Trekking poles. We can rent you high-quality, collapsible trekking poles for $15.

Carrying equipment
1 daypack (between 35 and 45 litres) 1 daypack rain cover 1 duffel bag (between 65 and 100 litres) 1 water bladder 1+ water bottle
Daypack
Day pack rain cover
Duffel bag
Your daypack should contain drinking water, snacks, your camera and any extra clothes you might need that day. Everything else goes in your duffel bag, which is carried by a porter.

Water carriers
Built-in hydration pack with drinking hose (ideal, but not essential) 2+ water bottles
Water helps to ease the symptoms of altitude sickness.
Hydration pack
Water bottle

Footwear
Hiking boots Gym shoes or sneakers Gaiters (optional)
Hiking boots
A pair of comfortable, worn-in hiking boots is the most important item on your Kilimanjaro packing list.
Gym shoes or sneakers
Gaiters

Inner layers
2+ base layers 1 summit base layer 1 middle layer 3+ sports underwear 2 thermal underwear 2+ pairs of hiking socks 1 pair summit socks 1+ pair of sock liners (optional)
Base layers
Summit base layer
Middle layer
You experience five distinct climate zones during a Kilimanjaro climb.
Underwear
Thermal underwear
Hiking socks
Summit day socks
Sock liners

Outer layers
Down jacket Waterproof jacket and trousers Windbreaker Hiking trousers
Down jacket
Follow Alice's down jackets have been designed and produced specifically for the climate on Kilimanjaro.

Waterproof jacket and trousers
Windbreaker
Hiking trousers

Accessories
Sunhat Warm hat (beanie) Balaclava Head torch and batteries Gloves or mittens Sunglasses
Sunhat
Warm hat
Balaclava
Head torch and batteries
Gloves or mittens
Sunglasses

Toiletries and medicine
Toilet paper Toothbrush and toothpaste Wet wipes (you can't shower on the mountain) Small, quick-drying towel Lip balm Small moisturiser (the air is very dry higher up the mountain) Sunscreen Regular plasters Blister plasters or sports tape Mosquito repellent Malaria tablets (Tanzania is in a malaria zone) Diarrhoea tablets (diarrhoea is a common symptom of altitude sickness) Painkillers (headaches are another common symptom of altitude sickness)

Technology
Head torch and extra batteries Camera Cellphone Powerbank Binoculars

Practical items
Passport Visa Vaccinations
Don't forget your passport!

Additional items
Favourite snacks Flavour sachets* Playing cards or other games Book or e-reader Journal and pen
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