Equipment

Gear

Sturdy Leather or Gore-Tex Hiking Boots (NOT trail shoes) - with minimum of 20 days of hiking prior to Kili in same boots
25 - 30 Liter size Daypack with padded hip belt – lined with a garbage bag
Sleeping Bag rated to between –10 and -20 degrees Celsius
Thermarest Sleeping Pad
Collapsible Seat rig for Thermarest (optional, chairs provided in dining tent)
Sunglasses meant for climbing at altitude (100% UVA/UVB, low visible/blue light, with side shields and a string)
Sun cream/Lip balm (SPF 15 minimum)
1L Nalgene Water bottle – insulated, 1 platypus with holder
Three-section collapsible hiking poles
Headlamp (quality type - Petzl), lightweight
Spare batteries for headlamp - if using “AA” batteries, get lithium for summit day.
Pocket Knife, 4 stuff sacks, 4 garbage bags, something to make a pillow with
Camera/lenses/film/spare batteries for camera (brought from North America)
Journal/book for reading
Toilet Paper and antibacterial “Purell” hand wash, pee bottle (optional)
Handi-wipes (Kilimanjaro is a dry & dusty mountain, these wipes are useful)
Small quick dry towel and soap and shampoo, nail clippers
Ziploc bags, 2 snacks/day (chocolate), drink mix (Gatorade), lots of hard candies
Personal Medications/First Aid (blister kit, Band-Aids, etc.), Vaseline, hot shots
Medications - Tylenol/Ibuprofen, Cipro

Toque or warm hat
Sun hat and bandana
4 Bottom Layers: synthetic long johns, synthetic pants for hiking, fleece or wool pant, gore-tex rain pant (shorts are optional)
5 Top Layers: long sleeved light colour synthetic shirt for sun, medium weight synthetic shirt, pile jacket, down jacket or vest, gore-tex rain jacket
Fleece mitts or gloves with wind covers
Liner gloves
Rain poncho (optional)
Gaiters for mud
Underwear (women can use panty liners)
Three sets of hiking sock combinations; liners plus wool socks
Camp shoes such as runners