Kilimanjaro Packing list

It can be a bit tricky to pack for a Kilimanjaro climb, bearing in mind you will experience five different climate zones across only a few days.

I have made my packing list list from researching and getting information from different operators and my own experience. Your luggage will be carried by a porter and should not be heavier than 16kg. Some of the items on the Kilimanjaro gear packing list can be rented from your operator – check with them before you depart for Africa. I rented all my gear in Moshi and it was very good gear and clouth. It is important that it is good! You are more than welcome to write to me if you have any questions.

Kilimanjaro Gear Packing List: Clothing

• Important: Waterproof trekking boots (well broken-in)
• Extra shoes, like sneakers (when you’re not hiking and as a back-up)
• Gaiters to ensure water, mud and snow stays out of your boots
• Thermal outer socks
• Inner socks – moisture wicking ones are best (moisture promotes blisters)
• Waterproof trousers
• Long trousers (warm)
• Long trousers (light)
• Short pants
• Thermal underwear (longs)
• About 5 sets of underwear, bras
• Waterproof outer gloves
• Inner gloves
• Wind- and waterproof jacket with inner fleece
• Sweater
• Long sleeved shirt
• T-shirt
• Poncho
• Scarf
• Bandana (dust)
• Cap or hat for the sun
• Ski beanie or balaclava
• Mini sewing kit, safety pins (needle and thread can also be used to drain blisters on your feet)
• Extra shoelaces
• Washing powder/travel soap for laundry (not during your time on the mountain)

Kilimanjaro Gear Packing List: Gear

• Important: Sleeping bag: -15°C/0°F (or warmer weather sleeping bag with extra fleece liner for warmth)
• Self-inflating mattress
• Small travel pillow, or you can use your polar fleece/windbreaker
• Daypack (approx. 35 litres)
• Waterproof cover for daypack
• Large kit bag/duffel bag, to be carried by a porter
• Plastic bags: normal and “Ziplock” type (for rubbish/wet washing/muddy shoes/organise clothes in duffel bag – for the latter you can also use stuff sacks). Smaller Ziplock bags for glucose or other gel packets – lower air pressure may cause them to break and mess.
• Headlamp (with spare batteries and spare bulb)
• Insulated water bottle/”flexi-flask”/Camel Back with drinking tube (the latter is most recommended as water bottles usually freeze on summit attempt)
• Water purifying tablets/drops
• Telescopic trekking poles
• Whistle
• Important: Sunglasses (preferably the polarized “glacier” type)
• Camera and/or video camera and extra film/memory cards
• USB cable, battery charger (nowhere to plug it on
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• Extra batteries (headlamp, camera, iPod etc. – batteries may freeze)
• Lens cleaning cloth (for cameras, sunglasses)
• Earplugs (for the busier camps)
• Pocket Knife (Swiss/Leatherman type)
• Small scissors, if not on your pocket knife
• Small unbreakable mirror
• String/rope (washing line, tying sleeping bag, multitude of uses!!)
• Small calculator (or if you’re taking your mobile phone) for currency calculations
• Watch
• Some form of entertainment, e.g. deck of cards/travel size game/reading book
• Plug adaptors: 3-prong round (like South Africa/India) or square (like Britain)(not needed during your time on the mountain) – Tanzania is on 220V

Kilimanjaro Gear Packing List: Toiletries & First Aid

• Toilet paper
• Tissue (nose)
• Sun block and after sun
• Lip balm with sun protection
• Skin lotion
• Wet wipes
• “No rinse” body bath/soap
• Soap
• Travel Towel – light-weight and takes very little space
• Foot powder to help keep feet dry and avoid blisters
• Shampoo (normal or better yet “no-rinse” type)
• Brush, comb
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss
• Deodorant
• Insect repellent
• Tweezers
• Q-tips & cotton balls
• Nail clippers/scissors
• Razor & shaving cream/gel
• Medicines/First Aid:
  • Diamox or similar (high altitude)
  • Anti malaria medication
  • Band aids & moleskin (blisters, small cuts)
  • Bandages, gauze pads
  • Emergency blanket
  • Vitamins
  • Painkillers
  • Nasal decongestant
  • Antiseptic cream
  • Heartburn remedy
  • Indigestion medicine
  • Anti-diarrhea medicine
  • Re-hydration salts
  • Cold/flu tablets
  • Throat lozenges
  • Some people take a basic antibiotic, just in case
  • Sterile needles (in case you need an injection and don’t trust the hygiene conditions)

Kilimanjaro Gear Packing List: Food

Meals will be provided, as well as basic snacks like cookies and fruit. You should also bring your own energy snacks, for example:

• Chocolate
• Nuts
• Dried fruit
• Trail mix
• Glucose sweets
• Energy gel sachets
• Sports drink powder
• Some recommend vitamin C fizzy tablets to improve the water’s taste and added vitamin benefit
• If you prefer de-caf tea, it’s best to pack a few bags

My clothes for the 6 days.

I had 5 different par of pants and sports tops. 1 fleece and scarf. Ski underwear and ski jacket and pants. 6 par of socks. and what ever there is on the list above!

Day 1 – You can have shorts on or long pants. T-shirt and a fleece. In the night you will have your worm winter jacket on!

Day 2 – Moust of the day is hot! So long pants and a t-shirt/sports wear and a fleece in your day pack.

Day – 3 Today you will have your fleece on the most of the day. Maybe two par of pants in the end of the day. The night is freezing!!

It is getting more could – today you would like to have ski underwear on – a fleece and pants over. Maybe some worm gloves on the way up. In the night it’s freezing!!!

Day 5 – You have been using your big jacket in the evening since day 1. But today you are sleeping in it. When you are getting up in the morning, you will take extra layers on. So maybe two par of pants under your worm ski pants, 1 top, 1 ski top, 1 sweeter a fleece and your winter jacket. Good luck! 🙂

Day 6 – It getting wormer as you are going down. So you will take your layers of a few time through the day.

REMEBER TO HAVE NEW SOCKS FOR EVERYDAY!! In the evening when you get to your camp it is good to change, so you not going to freeze.