Climbing Kilimanjaro | 9 THINGS You Need To Know

I completed the Machame Route over 6 Days to Summit the Highest Mountain in Africa... but there were a couple of twists in the tale. Here are 9 Things you need to know before starting your climb.
0:00 Coming Up...
0:33 Consider Hiking In Low Season
1:36 Altitude Sickness Is Real
2:15 It's Quite Easy
2:43 Consider Taking Diamox
3:38 It's Very Cold mate
4:56 Water Treatment Tastes Grim
5:41 It's a Very Slow Plod
6:12 Bring a Pillow
6:34 Be Prepared To Dig In
7:04 Bonus: Which Tour Company?
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[@kanchanmanvi7922]

Good info, heading JRO next week. Wish me luck 😊

[@theheightoflife]

Hi mate.... Kilimanjaro is my plan for next year with a friend. This was very helpful thank you 🙏🏼❤️ Will watch your full video now.... ATB... Chris

[@chelseakal-q2b]

Awesome! Thanks for the advice 😊

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Very welcome 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

[@ChooseU4ever]

Im prepping to climb Nov. I csnt wait. We are doing the Machame route, im trying to convince my travel buddies to consider the 7 days hike instead of the 6days.

[@mariabermudezesq]

Thank you for this, super helpful and interesting.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

You’re very welcome 🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@howardcobb4656]

Good video to that great video about the climb. This just filled in some interesting holes in that one. Good job.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Cheers Howard appreciate it 🙏🏼

[@JB_FLYA69669]

Thankyou for the great advice very helpful

[@AdamRadcliffe]

You’re very welcome 👊🏼🫡

[@jackjarvisofficial]

Great video mate, super informative!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thanks brother

[@silveriver9]

Too much muscle mass works against you at high altitudes as there is less oxygen. Porters are always slim yet can carry up to 100kg. I just got back from EBC. Porters are the superheroes.

[@mrfinncool]

The max weight the porters are allowed to carry each 20kg. It's the law.

[@silveriver9]

@mrfinncool Not in Nepal. It's more of a guideline/recommendation by the agency company. Also, it is not uncommon to see local porters (not for mountaineers) carrying at least 75kg.

[@mrfinncool]

@@silveriver9 I hope you don't think kilimanjaro is in Nepal. It's a local Tanzanian law which only applies to Kiki

[@silveriver9]

@@mrfinncool If you read my post carefully, I specify EBC.

[@supersharda]

Thank you!!

[@AdamRadcliffe]

🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@teppo9585]

I´m going to assume when one is young the altitude sickness for the unprepared is much easier. I went to Nepal when I was 19 and got only once the altitude sickness, and it was at around 2500 meters and I had been trekking at fast pace past other people there that day. Then it took me few hours at that altitude to recover and the rest of the day I took very easy. That´s the only time I´ve experienced altitude sickness. Few days later from 3500meters from Manang I went up to some 6100-6500meters which is Chhulu East or Far East, (I´ve never figured out which really) and back in 8 hours and had no issues beyond some headache near the top. Never been back to those altitudes unless in a plane. But after that altitude sickness experience, I knew to always tread very slow when moving up to new altitude. Once you´ve covered that altitude, go down and up again its fine at good pace. Also I felt the guide I had was waste of space, I would just have needed to have a good map, stick to the marked course and I´d done same or better not having to wait for him to arrive where I reached before going further. And not paying those dollars watching him eat well and not taking care of my food which was supposed to be covered in the price. And having him talking about me to the locals at their language with smirk on his face looking at me..

[@saibot7218]

Thanks for the review! Now I will consider going there off season instead.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Enjoy! 💪🏼

[@kdmaj]

Brilliant video mate. I was supposed to have climbed Killi this year but postponed to Q1 2024. Loved the info. which I've not really got elsewhere. Can't wait now, but I know altitude is not our friend. Thanks Adam and i will watch your full climb video as well.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Awesome man, glad it’s been helpful. Smash it! And hope you enjoy the full vid

[@kdmaj]

@@AdamRadcliffe Thanks dude. I was like you about Diamox but looks like i'm going to need to think about taking it it seems for sure. The highest altitude I've been before was 4000 metres boarding in France.

[@macc7122]

alright....thanksssss....

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Welcome Doc

[@brennanmccabe5747]

Thanks man this is helpful info. Did anyone in your group take Diamox earlier and if so did they seem to fare better?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Only 2 of us in the group mate and my mate only took it the first night I was sick as well, he fared better than me tho as he went to 4500m the week before

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Climbing mount Meru - a neighbouring mountain

[@silveriver9]

I started taking diamox 1 day before I started my 10-day trek to EBC in Nepal. Had no issues with altitude sickness. Slept overnight at EBC too.

[@chargmailemail4218]

brilliant ... got some questions ill ping youe website

[@bigange6011]

Hi Adam, thanks this is a super informative video! I’m planning to do Kili in April 2024 and was surprised to see how little rain you encountered in what is supposedly the wettest month. Do you think you got quite lucky with the weather or is it typically not too wet above a certain elevation? Also just curious to know whether this was early/mid/late April?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hey, thank you very much! I’m going to make more videos of this type going forward! The answer to your question is both. I was in Tanzania for all of April and I would say it rained on half the days. But after day 2 once you’re that high on the mountain it tends not to rain until 13:00 anyway when you’re done hiking This was mid April

[@ShaneusSnake]

Won’t you still be coaching in the Premier League?

[@francescofauci5593]

Thank you Adam. This video is so helpful. Quick one: How did you manage the charging of electronic devices? How many PowerBanks did you have?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

One iPhone, 4 go pro batteries, 1x 20,000 power bank - was absolutely plenty

[@florencetown4024]

U r a hero🥺i would never be able to do it

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hahaha you never know what can happen when you push yourself

[@KyaWish8646]

Great! Your website?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Not sure what you’re referring to. Mafie Adventures was the trek company and my website is adamradclifts.com hope this helps

[@beautyofslowliving]

I've just climbed Rinjani, my 4th and highest ive done so far, would you say Rinjani was physically harder than Kili? I did 3D2N through Sembalun - Torean trail for Rinjani and trying to get a gauge on whether Kili is something I can physically take on.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Not a chance mate, Kili is far harder. The altitude plays no part on Rinjani. 5900m is far higher than 3700m. That’s not to say you can’t take it on, if you can take on Rinjani then you are probably physically fit enough for Kili I would say. But make no mistake Kili is far more gruelling and you don’t know how your body responds to altitude yet 🤙🏼 hope this helps

[@mattr4375]

Great video. But what is "dig in" ?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Thank you :) it means work harder in English, similar to dig deep

[@harvinderdhami9795]

@AdamRadcliffe what camera did you take for recording?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

This was go pro 10 and iPhone 14 mate

[@harvinderdhami9795]

@@AdamRadcliffe How many batteries did you take? Also did you take a power bank? If so which one? Thanks

[@lifewithmargot]

Can you use supplemental oxygen for summit day?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Check with your guide company

[@samsam-nh9xi]

Is there wild animalz?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Check full video :)

[@norbertodagloria236]

Which outfit did you use to climb?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Full climbing video is on my channel :)

[@RFE812]

Fun fact. Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest non American volcano.

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Awesome I didn’t realise that until I read this!

[@Pablo-hj2hg]

Why can't you just hike the damn thing with a small group of friends on your own but do it in like 10+ days just chill and hike a bit

[@AdamRadcliffe]

The park fees are over $100 USD per day. The longer you take, the more expensive. You also need an accredited guide to accompany you. One per person, which of course costs more per day 💪🏼

[@Pablo-hj2hg]

@@AdamRadcliffe What🤯

[@KenMathTeacher]

You: Had serious nausea, couldn't eat for 2 days, couldn't drink, had to extend my trek... You: But all the days are super easy! WTF?

[@AdamRadcliffe]

Hey mate, I extended the trek before starting as a precaution. And yes the actual hiking on days 1-5 was very easy even in my condition. The final day was extremely challenging however as I said.

[@goagray5]

Lollll right?! 🤣🤣