i climbed mt. kilimanjaro

who's gonna carry the logs. i am.
edited by: rawcruz (linktr.ee/rawcruz)

[@NelsonDellis]

Let’s do another, bro!

[@tbrowniscool]

I wanna come Nelson!

[@pikachude5490]

How much is it to do one of these trips?

[@agentiswierd5705]

Next gotta be Mont Blanc

[@Ridirnif]

Yes

[@egg_rl7118]

Pick me pick me

[@FrozenShadow007]

My man heard “touch grass” and took it to heart. You are an inspiration, may you keep on pulling off incredible feats of Google Earth and traveling the world.

[@ScorpioPK]

Then he got to the top and ... there was no grass to touch 😂

[@DrQuestern]

Man heard “touch grass” and touched the peak of a fucking kilimanjaro

[@Armadurapersonal]

touch mountain

[@MediumDSpeaks]

Rainbolt: "I was so down bad" Everyone: "I don't think that means what you think it means"

[@lblackchocolatel]

Saw you break into tears and hug the other guy at the summit literally said it all about how hard climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is..Mr. Rainbolt, thank you for sharing this unforgetable experience with us. I'm so happy that you can make it to the top safely. And a big shoutout to those people who came along with you, especially porters!! They show us how much support really means to someone. And also, you should make a compilation of this year. From climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to hosting the World Cup this year is wild!!

[@bentownsend4017]

For its ginormous size it's remarkably easy going, but it is undeniably big. An impressive achievement for an average healthy person, but yet, is achievable by an average person.

[@lblackchocolatel]

​@@bentownsend4017hope i can climb it myself one day🙏

[@mrfahrenheit677]

It's by far the easiest ~20k foot mountain to climb. Very hard for an average person, it's quite an achievement. But it requires basically no mountaineering experience, it's only a very long and uphill trek.

[@elherb4811]

8:07, those 30 songs are gonna have a crazy weird nostalgia when you re listen to them in 5 months

[@joon6016]

touched grass

[@Binodtharubolebinod]

Yea

[@OrthoKarter]

yes

[@yannizo]

Yes

[@wordlespoems]

I guess yeah

[@RachelSchloer]

Yea

[@Noodlyk18]

I really appreciate that you mention how big a role the porters played. Those guys are never talked about, people get literally carried up Everest by Sherpas and pretend they did it on their own so it's great to see. Love your content dude, one of the most genuine people on KZbin and it's crazy that I actually feel happy to see a complete stranger succeeding, you deserve it man.

[@ashleyfisher1025]

Yo rainbolt, amazing job! I did the exact same thing you did in 2018, same route, same camps, same lack of training, except I had -40 degree weather on summit day, and no headaches! It was so nostalgic watching the videos and photos of your trip scroll by, all looking exactly the same as when I did it, so tha k you for letting me relive it. I know 1000% that I would NOT do it again, once was more than enough for me! Serious congratulations because I can vouch that it is the heardest, and yet most rewarding thing I've ever done. Big love dude ❤

[@JustShpigel]

This guy went from insane GeoGuessr gameplay and finding locations by a single picture to travel the entire world and climb mountains. He has an insane, meaningful life. Edit: I fixed it already, you can stop commenting about it

[@user-wn3vv9jn3l]

Is it a tough climb? I was told it's a good one for beginners.

[@hackmenotplease]

for the elevation and location it is a easy climb and you have a whole team helping you

[@spoperty4940]

it is very challenging and hard its just considered the "easiest" 1 of the 7 summits which doesnt make it easy its just easier compared to some of the hardest mountains to summit in the world

[@JustShpigel]

My bad, fixed it, heard otherwise, Still pretty impressive as a first mountain

[@hackmenotplease]

it’s technically and physically easy but still an impressive accomplishment

[@TheBabar19]

So amazing watching your trip up there Rainbolt. I did the exact same trip up there exactly 8 years to the date that you did it. Watching the video brought back so many memories of the trip and so amazing that you had a clear sky for you summit day. There is nothing more motivating than seeing the sunrise on summit day and knowing just how close you are. Such an amazing video and so nostalgic watching it and bringing back memories of my own trip.

[@ariesgoz]

This is actually so cool, you’re literally my idol man I aspire to be able to do things like this like you some day. I’ve never had a moment where I felt incredibly proud of myself, but I know it will happen one day. You’re so sick man, the goat for sure

[@FinduroVR]

Type 2 fun, the best kind of fun, the kind that feels like true hell when you're in the moment but when you look back upon it seems like the greatest thing you've done in your life. Type 2 fun is memories that will last literally forever, they are the kind of stories you'll tell your grandkids about and they're the kind of memories that will bring you out of the darkness when everything else feels bleak. These adventures truly give us life, you'll learn so much about yourself and the world around you, and nothing can take those accomplishments away from you. I highly recommend anyone to go overnight hiking, whether that's to climb a mountain or just to enjoy the serenity of nature- and massive congratulations to Rainbolt for completing that mission and showing us what it's all about! You're an inspiration for so many of us, and that accomplishment is gonna be part of you for the rest of your life!

[@300andDeadStraight]

Everything about this is amazing and especially the intro. The part about being winded is so true for so many people trying to get back on the grind. So glad you were able to make it through the pain. Props!

[@redorchidee1372]

amazing video dude, specially cause you can tell how much it means to you. also great how all these people are so in touch with their surroundings and eachother, with all the singing and appreciation of the mountain and cosmos. sucks that you always have to travel so far to have these kinds of authentic experiences, but it's also nice that you have the option to have them in the first place if you put in enough effort.

[@b_charging]

There is something so pure about that reaction of him breaking into tears upon reaching the summit. Rainbolt, you are such an inspiration, my man!

[@artepjan]

congrats man, you're a real one the clearest sky and the epic sunrise must have been truly special you did it! and big shoutout to the helping local people - they are real heros

[@DDAstronomy]

So glad you got to do this! My grandad (age 75) climbed it when he was 24 and lived in Nigeria at the time. From what he told us, it was like a different planet, just the sheer altitude make you a whole different person. Absolute magic in this vid!

[@arrowheaded]

20:35 21:05 this honestly made me emotional, seeing your relief/pain/pride :') love to u bro biggest congrats

[@hackobo]

I've seen a lot of videos of adventures, but yours man, yours is the most authentic and inspiring. Great video!

[@ArgerasCZ]

Congratulations dude, massive respect, that video of you crying at top, so wholesome. great listening to this dude

[@anawinzzz]

My school is taking a trip to Tanzania and we are also going Kilimanjaro for a while

[@stevejohnson5037]

Bro, this is so inspiring. I love your honesty about not really touching grass much, and then you challenge yourself to something that is hard for people that train for a year to do... you half arse the training but still do it! :D That shows the character of someone. Congrats, brother.

[@spoperty4940]

kilimanjaro shoudlnt be hard for people that train for a year, people that train for a year should be able to do everest let alone kili

[@s0ullease]

This is so dope! Thank you for inspiring me for more then a year to be a better person and push myself to change careers where I’m (almost) able to travel to all the places I’ve seen in geoguessr but never thought I’d be able too see irl. Being probably 5-10 years older then you I appreciate all the nerd out to travel videos-from a place with 3 yellow bands hanging outside on a pole

[@chrisocony]

The singing by the locals is very powerful and nice. And even though we in the West have many great things, we've lost some great things along the way too.

[@_Lunar__]

You know its a good day when Rainbolt uploads

[@pizzabeast-xu2jt]

Huge respect man you think it’s not hard to climb any mountain but it is and mt Kilimanjaro is something to look back on for the rest of your life mad respect

[@LYoda]

Wow that summit video is beautiful.. thanks for taking us on your journey. My brother also climbed Kili but was unable to summit due to altitude sickness. He didnt have any regrets though.

[@premaritalhex]

Incredible, dude. You have this forever. Absolutely be proud. The emotions at the end made me tear up. What an experience.

[@Invertmini1212]

I lived in Tanzania Arusha for 2 years teaching and building a school. Mt Kili is on my bucket list, so happy you did this and also saw Mother Africa and her people.

[@flamingarrow2010]

I did kili on he same route last year, i had terrible altitude sickness didn't train either. In one of your videos i saw the spot that i emptied my stomach as you were talking about how you loved the camp. Awesome expertise.

[@nathanbluto1383]

how in the world? the porters are literally superhuman

[@zzman223]

Inspirational stuff man, these mountains are actually gorgeous.

[@tedmur]

Rewatching this because it’s such a touching and inspirational video

[@kennyhaller]

this is so sick

[@Lennli]

you should start the next wordle with mount to honor it

[@jrmatosz]

Such an awesome achievement! I recently summited mount Kilimanjaro while shooting a short film about the climb, and man that summit night is horrible! Once again congrats!

[@ricois3]

First time sleeping in a tent while man's hiking Kilimanjaro. Wild

[@TheBackwardBros]

Man you're a surprisingly good storyteller. I felt really involved! Great video

[@Findpype]

As someone that’s hiked mountains in East Africa before (not nearly as high), Mt. Kilimanjaro is 100% on my bucket list and this just made me want to move the trip to sooner than I expected

[@perkristianbroberg]

I puked a lot at 4800m, and then walking up the last 1000m at 00:30 Am, with 4 hours of sleep and almost no food in my system. But still one of the best moment in my life.

[@NotGeri]

This was a real journey to watch! Thank you for sharing!

[@davemassa7249]

theres something about you that is just too coozy and relatable. loving your vids and this is fuckin wholesome experiencia to have in your life glad you shared, really inspiring

[@tonypapas9854]

Excellent! Well done. Thanks for sharing the emotion at the top - that's REAL.

[@drudan8957]

So glad you acknowledge the porters! A lot of people climb stuff like mt everest and never mention that they didnt even have to carry their own stuff

[@axb_zero8457]

man, i really love climbing mountains, i often think about perhaps climbing higher and higher mountains, and i thought about Kilimanjaro as well, its great to see your trip and achievement and it definitely makes me want to do it as well, however money and time are problems

[@CheyenneSedai]

Some of the things you said in this video really reminded me of going to the snow level of the Nevado Santa Isabel here in Colombia. Obviously that's a 1 day thing, (and then add on the two days we took to get down to the natural reserve we stayed at at the very end) so not comparable to a mountain like Kilimanjaro, but definitely a lot of the same feelings and experiences. Hope you can come here someday and experience any one of the amazing natural wonders we have. Edit: that three was really interesting. Because it really reminded me of the frailejones we have here. Same general features.

[@stephenreilly7812]

This was the same route up Mt Kilimanjaro I walked back in 2019, so thank you for the trip down memory lane!

[@Yhprum]

I did the Machame route earlier this year also! Tons of fun. Diamox for the elevation was definitely a lifesaver against headaches

[@KoenVerheyen]

Not sure if you were fully joking there but Everest is gonna be waaaay out of your league. You need months of hard training, sponsorships and probably summit a couple more lower mountains first. It's way more technical and dangerous and almost 90% scaling ice and snow. And you'd need to be lucky with finding a good weather window (that's when hundreds of other mountaineers are gonna be there as well). Don't consider it. It's something completely different...

[@infinitetrex1127]

He was kidding he’s definitely knowledgeable enough to know that but he could definitely do k2 💀

[@lahnfear123]

Isn't Everest the mountain 10% of people die trying to climb? Edit: Nvm. Was thinking of another one. But 4% deathrate to successfull attempts

[@Flickit100]

K2 has a 23% fatality rate, and it's only 800 feet less. And Everest is 10,000 feet higher than Kilimanjaro. Slow down dude.

[@michaelwisniewski6047]

Incredible when two of my favourite KZbinrs from different walks of life are unexpectedly there together doing something amazing! Congrats!

[@laurennicole04]

Amazing, thanks for sharing the experience with us. 🙏🏻

[@Toropetskii]

As if you go straight from having never camped in a tent to climbing Kilimanjaro. I'd highly recommend taking up hiking/mountaineering in your local area - it doesn't have to be the highest peak to be highly satisfying. summiting is such a reward

[@asarsalari]

Man I figured that hour of shooting hoops in Madeira a few months ago would have had you in prime shape for a climb like this! Seriously though, what a momentus experience.. I wish I would have done something like that in my 20s. Great stuff dude

[@AztecAmal]

Damn bro this was impressive i have seen mt kilimanjaro and seen it from amboseli in kenya and its really cool to me how you did it

[@blastzfr8179]

I laughed my ass off when I heard "who's going to carry the logs"

[@pinkdragon4830]

The porters singing were just good vibes all along :D

[@hypanthia]

you are an absolute legend my friend. much respect, bro touched rock.

[@Dhybridp]

This is amazing Rainbolt! If you do go travelling more and it is not much of a hassle please make videos about it : )

[@geldsack4655]

Ive been to Tanzania for 3 month ( Not climbing kili) and i can highly recommend it. Its a beautiful counrty and the People are super welcoming

[@coffeefish4743]

Your first time camping being climbing a mountain is crazy. Congrats!

[@GeoCamelOfficial]

What a dope climb dude! Northern Tanzania looks beautiful!

[@Seriksy]

The fact that you just went out and did it, with 0 training. Man, respect! One of the best videos on youtube this year! Looking forward to more adventures!

[@nuzayerov]

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro has brrn my life long dream. This video is an inspiration. Hope to see that sunrise someday. :)

[@meritademelo6500]

The most inspirational video. You're a genius and thanks to you I might accomplish my dream to go there

[@brandon4801]

Man just casually has 118 text notifications

[@DanielTheCamel]

Congratulations bro that’s it crazy impressive

[@Mighty_Maihi]

Literally couldn't be more astonished for you Rainbolt. Last time I heard, you were gonna be the first to play Geoguessr on Mt Kilimanjato, however the climb and journey itself was so much more than yourself and the rest of us could give yourself credit for. Veni, vidi, vici

[@cloakee4555]

super inspirational! we r all so proud of u

[@jakobpfeuffer8593]

My man is playing Geoguessr in real life

[@SkilledGen]

Bro spent so much time out of America, he starts using Meters!! 🎉

[@endlesssummerpictures6329]

Raibolt: We'll take that. Next.

[@Itsundiscovered]

13:50 if you want to have an amazing view of the stars (and have a lot of money) I recommend doing Mauna Kea on Hawaii. I come from WA (The yellow street pole place), and the outback here has some of the best views of the night sky in the world, but Mauna Kea was something different. And I wasn't even able to go to the summit then, just some volcanic cones 2/3rds of the way up.

[@dkseegz]

Did the same route a couple months ago. Barranco Camp definitely took the cake for me, sick view all around.

[@rjun152]

can't believe I watched the whole thing , u turn out to be a good story teller

[@kriorge]

This is so f*ckin' cool man. You've taken us around the world in more ways than one. Lots to be proud of my boy--we'll keep watching.

[@ILM_Muga]

This is insane! Serious dedication!

[@monstraw_art]

Crazy climb!! Congrats 🎉👏👏

[@Mote.]

That's really cool. Hiking is great. Walking in general is fun

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic563]

Bored of being able to pinpoint coordinates in a map, Rainbolt has taken to visiting coordinates in real life. One day, you'll post a pic online, and within 30 seconds Rainbolt will be standing next to you. There is nothing to fear, as there is no stopping Rainbolt.

[@flemter]

Those porters were so real for that tbh

[@WillyWoxy]

Wow... Well done Trevor! You're proud of yourself and so you should be!!

[@jurajdedic7495]

This is my favorite video from you! Keep it up 🙌

[@Jam_Jon07]

Breaking through the treeline is one of the best parts of backpacking.

[@sigmund_pseud030]

yessss....i've been waiting for so long for this video ngl

[@wizwilzo]

thats so crazy man i wanna do this one day man the nature, the galaxies, the community the people

[@elijahkelly]

As someone who has also summited Kilimanjaro (video on page), I can confirm that it is no joke. Congrats!

[@s_e_t_z3248]

I climbed Kilimanjaro back in 2017 when I was 10 years old! Awesome experience.

[@pagur6544]

you are an amazing storyteller

[@ThePcHelperdude]

proud of u rainbolt, so cool you can live your dream. maybe you should try rock climbing next and that 'cody ko for scale' was completely out of pocket lol had me laughing

[@tigris-clan]

The human body can handle more than we know :) I often think something isn't possible but in the end I do it and I learned something new about myself

[@joemacdonald1980]

I don't even know this guy...and I am so proud of him

[@Vincent-dl9zv]

Please don't say yes to climbing Everest.. Everest kills even experienced climbers. It's not worth it.

[@markmoshi]

Oh man you came to Tanzania! 🔥🔥🔥 Nice 🇹🇿

[@kevindunn1658]

First time ever in a tent!? Dang...jumping in deep

[@Vinny_donuts]

“The earth is flat” - Rainbolt I have no idea what to believe now.

[@issyhw]

This is so inspirational congrats dude

[@Mathertron]

geddon mate, soaking up life's rich well of experiences. Very cool.

[@BenGilman]

"I'm gonna carrie the boat! 😂"

[@RickyBeast]

Bro just did the exact same route my parents did when they went to school everyday!

[@fishy2584]

Argument: This is your exact location and coordinates Counter argument: Touch grass Counter counter argument: Ok I climbed Kilimanjaro

[@Riddle.Realm.]

This guy is a very rare spawn, what a legend.