Climbing Kilimanjaro in 2021! - The Full Experience (Machame Route)

The full experience of my trip from Seattle to the top of Africa, including the flights. The guide company I used was Monkey Adventures

[@OneWorld18104]

This video was super helpful. Watched it multiple times. It gave me better perspective than all the KZbin videos I researched. I will be attempting Kilimajaro in Feb 2022. Your are very humble. So cool!

[@trenthari]

Thanks that means a lot to me! It’s a lot of work and effort to make these videos, it’s nice to hear that they are helpful😊

[@traceymurphy8074]

Loved your video! Climbing Killi I’m March 2023

[@ste5326]

This is an amazing video. Not many people show you what you tackle each day, just snippets so really good to experience it all. Congratulations on the hike

[@SAMCHOM]

All I can say is WOW! I’m so proud of you Trent. You made it.

[@cyndy2773]

Amazing as always! Warren and I would like to see your Safari experience. Thanks for sharing your adventures👍🏻

[@williamberliant8145]

FANTASTIC VIDEO. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[@natalieschlesak4112]

Excellent video!! Just got back and miss it!! Your video helped bring back a lot of memories. My daughter was the photographer so I have to wait for her to upload all of them. Thank you!!

[@ramadhanibabu4144]

I hav done this route thrice, twice via Umbwe, all successful attempts. I must commend you for this excellent video . Bigup man !

[@simonlebethe6278]

Excellent and inspiring. Well done.😊

[@ingridedmundsprinse4940]

Yes safari video would be great. Was a good video of your climb of Kilimanjaro, really helpful and informative.

[@tazzy1229]

I'd love to see the safari !!

[@kathmandun8749]

Good video, I really enjoyed it

[@trenthari]

Thanks! I enjoyed making it too 🙂

[@alexiskolbus1986]

Amazing would love to hike it one day.

[@bobbieburton6174]

Hello Art ,What An Awesome Adventure you've experienced, I Bet You Didn't Have A Stogie Tucked in Your gear Bag..ha ha lol!😊 Thanks For Sharing .MlMR💯👍🏽🙏🏽💗

[@douglasogburn6018]

Loved the random fart at 47:40! Lol. Thanks for sharing this video. I’m doing this hike at the end of March 2022 with Monkey Adventures and nervous about the details. This helps. Hoping I have warm enough and dry enough gear, and that my stair climbing and long runs in Florida will be enough to get me to the top without altitude sickness.

[@trenthari]

Lmao I farted so much on that climb 😂😂😂

[@trenthari]

Bring ibuprofen, and Dramamine , and maybe diamox for summit. The altitude is definitely the toughest part. Make sure to drink as much water and electrolytes as humanly possible the whole climb. Being hydrated will help with altitude. Google tips for high altitude acclimatization for more ways of making it easier. I also took 1000mg of fish oil and 3000 mg of vitamin b12 every day lol

[@KenMathTeacher]

I also used Monkey Adventures and we finished our hike on August 20th! A great experience with an awesome company!

[@RB-cz4fw]

Hi, we are planning on going with Money on January 2024. Are all their trips "solo"? My husband and I are happy to share with others and having a bigger group.

[@KenMathTeacher]

@@RB-cz4fw No, they have group treks as well. It just depends on if there are other trekkers that want to depart on the same day as you.

[@facebook.GreenGardenSyd]

Music backround is perfect

[@thankyouforthemusic4881]

Respect. I went up that wall and could not even carry my own backpack. Were afraid to get a "backweight" and loose my balance (english is not my language)

[@chrismartin1539]

OMG! I also did a solo Mount Kilimanjaro trek with Monkey Adventures last month (December 2021) and took the same Machame Route (7 days). Those guys were great. Helped me a lot when I had altitude sickness starting at day 3. I wouldn't have made it to the summit if not for them. Excellent vlog, thank you for making this vlog!

[@user-mm3sw6co4c]

Hi, can I ask how much the entire trip cost.....looking to budget around 5k for my trip....I haven't picked a guide company yet but will definitely check out monkey adventures

[@chrismartin1539]

@@user-mm3sw6co4c in my case I paid around usd 3k+ for the trek (upfront payment to Monkey plus the the tips to guide, cook and porters). I gave my guide and the crew generous tips, more than the suggested ones by Monkey as they were able to bring me to the summit (Uhuru Peak) successfully despite me suffering from altitude sickness . The airfare and other costs (such as gear rentals, miscellaneous, etc) not included in 3k.

[@user-mm3sw6co4c]

@@chrismartin1539 thank you Chris, much apppreciated!

[@leslierulik2660]

Another question: how many km or miles did you have to walk to get to the summit from start?

[@Runner-Boy]

Looks like I have a long video to watch cant wait to do this in the futer

[@chrishanslip6443]

Killymanjaro, I found it quite a steep hill, I pushed my best friend up it in 1999, he's in a wheelchair, it did take 3 days but one of the brakes was stuck on the chair so slowed us down a tad, I do recommend a backpack of some kind, are 2 Asda carrier bags full of sandwiches and pop got on my nerves on day 2, we also had to cut down 2 packs of cigarettes a day each, the way down was the best, got down in 4 hours using the chair, piece of pi@s

[@JaySharpe339]

Enjoyed every minute Trent! What made you decide to do it solo rather than an organised group? Weighing my options for a future trip. Thanks.

[@trenthari]

It was during COVID so I wasn’t able to book a group trip! I had to pay for a private solo climb. It might be funner in a group, but I still had a great time😊

[@leslierulik2660]

I watched your video on climbing Kili. I used to live in Kenya and could see the mountain on clear days from where I lived in Mombasa near Shiba. Amazing!! One question: what were the pills for??

[@trenthari]

The pills were mainly just vitamins, I took vitamin b12 to help with acclimatization and some ibuprofen, thank you!

[@Ben-eh1qt]

What's safari did you go on afterwards? How many days was it? Great video 👍 I'm using Monkey Adventures in a few months.

[@GoFundYourself]

Would enjoy hearing your logistics (hotel, travel, gear)

[@trenthari]

The guide company takes care of all that! I'd recommend doing it that way, just talk with the company that does the climb and say you'd like an end to end logistics and they can take care of whatever you like. I used Monkey Adventures

[@ConradNeilGatt]

How did you do with charging GoPros buddy … was the solar panelli g enough or did you have a Powerbank along ? 😊

[@trenthari]

I used a 26000 mah battery and the solar panel. I'd recommend having a battery bank in addition to the solar panel to store charge more conveniently

[@schumi246]

I just did the machame route in october 2021, left from Denver, through JFK and AMS. I had an amazing time on the mountain, any interest in Everest base camp trek or any other of the 7 summits??

[@trenthari]

Yes! Everest is a bit expensive for me,but I did Denali as well in 2021, I made a video of that as well! How about you?

[@schumi246]

@@trenthari I’ve been looking at Elbrus in Russia, or maybe Everest base camp this October, not the mountain itself, just the trek to base camp. Living in the mountains of Colorado is definitely a great training ground.

[@Metroman008]

Hey Trent, what camera did you use to vlog the talking parts? Great video :D

[@trenthari]

Thank you! I used a GoPro hero 9 and GoPro max sometimes

[@Runner-Boy]

Also what camera did you use and how did you keep the charge

[@trenthari]

I used a Gopro hero 9 (great), an Gopro Max (I don't recommend) and a Sony A7C with a Tamron 28-200 lens(great). Also I used a Tamron 150-500 and Sony 20mm f1.8 lens

[@trenthari]

I used a big blue 28w solar panel and a 26000 mah battery to charge everything

[@ConradNeilGatt]

A bit toooo long giving so much detail though … loved it but a bit draggy as already said … would havedone without some repetitive shots along the way … going down was a bit boring to my tastes ,,, but I learned a lot from it buddy. Well done for the effort and for some really good shots ;)👍🏼👍🏼🫶📸

[@trenthari]

Thanks for the feedback! That's the point though. Climbing isn't just the awesome viewpoints, and exciting scrambling. there's hours and days of hiking. This tries to show the full experience, even the parts that aren't "exciting", like the days of hiking and the downclimb.

[@user-mm3sw6co4c]

Trent, maybe I missed it, what guide company did you use and if you dont mind me asking how much was the entire trip? Thanks bud and congrats on summiting

[@trenthari]

I used monkey adventures! It was about $2k plus $400 tip. Everything with the safaris and flights was probably 5k

[@user-mm3sw6co4c]

@@trenthari thank you so much for the info, totaly appreciate it.

[@danielvandenbroeck]

Hi, when did you climb Mount Kilimanjaro? Looks like you had perfect weather. Another question, how did you physically prepare for the climb?

[@jairosadventure4315]

good question..

[@jairosadventure4315]

i will be gradly to answer ..

[@charismao5515]

Hello Trent…I truly loved watching your video - and would love to get additional information on your journey up Kilimanjaro ? What company did you use? How can I take a solo climb with porters like you did?

[@trenthari]

I used monkey adventures! They set up everything, and arranged all the transport from the airport, the climb and both safaris and all hotels and back to the airport. It was during COVID, so I actually had to pay for a solo expedition because they wouldn’t let me climb with any other parties due to the health restrictions at the time. I think you can just ask for a solo climb, it will cost more, but then you’ll be solo!

[@charismao5515]

Thank you so much…I’ll ask - and hope they’ll still offer $2k for the solo trip. I’ve already been in several solo safari’s and enjoyed the solitude, yet compradore with the local teams. I really commend you, and so appreciative that you sacrificed some effort and time to share your journey. Did you feel as though the porters were compensated and treated well by Monkey Travels? Also, what sort of training did you do prior to get in good condition? And what time of year did you go (month? Would you recommend this same route and time of year?

[@trenthari]

@@charismao5515 I’d recommend the longer 7 day route if you want to make sure you make it, the acclimatization was tough. I climbed a lot before Kilimanjaro and even did Denali so I was super prepared for the climb. I was told there was a pay cap for guides and porters, they make 10-20$ per day, which apparently is decent money there. If you pay more for the tour they likely won’t get paid more, id recommend going for a lower cost company, and tipping what you think is fair pay. I tipped 400$

[@srihariraobattineni1552]

Good

[@DutchMilan.h]

Im going in March what kind of camera do you recommend to use?

[@trenthari]

I used a Sony A7C

[@billhavranek4912]

I am going in 2 weeks and using Monkey Adventures. Did you request a solo trip? How much did your tip end up being?

[@trenthari]

I had to get a solo trip because of Covid during that time. It cost more, they expected a 250$ tip but I tipped 400$

[@carog7467]

How long did it take you to get to the top of the wall?

[@trenthari]

I'm not sure i was just having fun playing around. My guide kept telling me to slow down because I was too fast for my porters, so idk what I could have done if I went fast. I'd say maybe an hour, it didn't seem that far

[@jermainemims8382]

What is the name of the hotel you stayed in with the view of the mountain in the background?

[@trenthari]

It was called Lindrin Lodge, I believe. Monkey Adventures was the guide company, and they set everything up for me though

[@jermainemims8382]

@@trenthari Thanks. I'm going in about 3 weeks. You are a beast dude!

[@jermainemims8382]

I had a Christmas Eve Summit on Kilimanjaro. Lindrin Lodge was booked so they had me stay at Panama Hotel. However when I arrived they said they booked me at Lindrin Lodge because it was better. I was too lazy to get up at 6am to see the mountain though. How does Kilimanjaro compare to Denali. Does the snow make it incredibly harder?

[@trenthari]

@@jermainemims8382 Denali is about twice as hard, with more risk the weather up there is terrible

[@jermainemims8382]

@@trenthari It will take me a year or more to prepare for that.

[@egertergetsen4076]

i knew you would go furter on after bengali

[@rocknikon8657]

I can't believe you dragged all that glass along! That DSLR had to weigh you down!

[@trenthari]

Yeah it was a good time I also brought a tripod and a 500mm lens up there😂

[@rocknikon8657]

@@trenthari Better you than me. Sold my DSLR's. Strictly high end point & shoots now. Hint: Ya can't tell the difference!

[@trenthari]

@@rocknikon8657 yeah I can tell, just when i edit them though. I wish i had even more resolution though, they aren't always quite as crisp as i like. this is a Sony A7C, it's mirrorless. The photos are more larger and more easily edited, and the battery lasts forever compared to my old Rx100 vii

[@canadarvhikingcyclingboati7183]

Do you need to bring your own toilet papers?

[@trenthari]

You don't!

[@ramadhanibabu4144]

As you approached Lava Tower, i have been shocked to see on your video, the tell-tale Arrow Glacier now almost all gone. Just a chunk left. How saddening !!! Thanks to global warming 😮