Great video! Very informative and well made. I climbed Kilimanjaro in November. It rained for the first 2 days. While it was wet it made the experience unique. The rain invigorates you. You dont get tired. As you said there were hardly any crowds. Going in the raining seasons cost much less.
@ade13e5 жыл бұрын
Really helpful information Steve. Thanks for going into great detail. This will help a lot
@Jmisslyn4 жыл бұрын
Love the information given, with the exception of altitude sickness and its prevention. Although you say that it can effect anyone regardless of age and fitness level, you contradict your statement with saying that your eating and fitness regiment got you to the top in spite of the altitude sickness. If you are suffering from altitude sickness, being fit and healthy(diet) will not allow you to continue, or if you do, suffer consequences which can be lethal. If I do not take Diamox above 10,000 I cannot remain in altitude. I suggest that all do good research on altitude sickness and its related treatments.
@jimkanzelmeyer77224 жыл бұрын
Very nicely done vid. Thank you for your naturally great efforts in producing a great info-sharing video!
@Hyunyihoney14 жыл бұрын
Very helpful and informative video! Thank you for sharing!
@steveharris71894 жыл бұрын
Very informative and professionally made. Thanx
@samanthalemoeligou40974 жыл бұрын
These videos are amazing, so informative. I cant wait to do my climb Sept 2020, i'm into my training & am getting really excited. I have most equipment now so it is really only the last bits to get and train train train.... thanx x
@anniesutherland26174 жыл бұрын
Are you still going to be able to climb it now even with covid?
@apaulson65904 жыл бұрын
Great video look forward to booking a KJ trip. Did Everest base camp on Dmox and worked great didn’t struggle at all. That said 100% agree you pee a lot at night potentially throwing off sleep.
@jameshoran8 Жыл бұрын
Summated Kilimanjaro in 2008. The two most important tips I can give you is to walk a lot of miles. If you can find bridges in your area with steep upgrades, walk them constantly with backpacks on. Also the idea of descending some days is a great idea as it will increase your red blood cells so you acclimate to the lesser oxygen at the high altitude. The view from the top is well worth the effort to getting there.
@prafulchonkar22123 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing very useful information for climbing Kilimanjaro peak... I have subscribed your channel and looking for some more information about trekking/climbing peaks around the world
@peterliewkhee12684 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good info of Mt.Kilimanjaro.
@hubbaabba24115 жыл бұрын
Hey great Post. Keep Up the great Work
@sealandadventurer15455 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
@yahyaal-aati53283 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thanks a lot.
@bobsingh79493 жыл бұрын
Useful video. Thanks.
@wm9632 жыл бұрын
Most of the advice here is excellent. I have a few issues. Firstly, I'm a Dr, trained in High Altitude Medicine & have summited, supporting groups, 3 times. I agree that the shortest Marangu route is not a good idea, as It doesn't allow enough acclimatisation time. My routes were the Rongai, Lemosho & Machame. My strongest objection is against over-hydration being necessary to prevent High-Altitude Pulmonary or Cerebral Oedema. On the contrary, it is renal shutdown, with fluid retention, that leads to these lung/brain oedema issues. Diamox works for most. It makes you pee at night, but this is a GOOD thing, not a problem, if you have a pee-bottle within your tent. I can't speak for the ladies on this. It's somewhat depressing that medical science mythology, gets so engraved & difficult to throw out. Anyway Steve, I'm not blaming you for following this "advice". We all need to be more sceptical about the Establishment "Science & Medicine Experts".
@lenaraffa4795 Жыл бұрын
For me I’m a woman and have hiked Mount Siguniang . The 4 sisters mountain multiple times. Peeing at night with out leaving your just take a suitable tupperware or similar container to pee in and empty it in the morning . Leaving the tent you get cold and its harder to fall back to sleep.
@kristariddley53039 ай бұрын
Thank you for responding to this. I was shocked he was saying he and his guides advised against Diamox. People should talk to their doctors not some person on KZbin
@rubytajanlangit41332 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very informative video
@lebronmuthandi4 жыл бұрын
thanks this is so useful
@Jnaga1994 жыл бұрын
If you've been to Himalayas, Kilimanjaro gonna be a cakewalk.
@cheras40423 жыл бұрын
Good job Steve
@johnclaude24945 жыл бұрын
Thanks for good information🙏🏿 always from tanzania 🇹🇿 ARUSHA
@bilikfilm32974 жыл бұрын
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@ravikishoremvk4 жыл бұрын
very nice. thanks for the info
@mojojim64585 жыл бұрын
Steve! You gave up beer! For six months! You risked losing what makes you German. Thanks for this thorough summary of how to prepare for and successfully complete summiting Kilimanjaro. You put all the necessary points up front for anyone interested in this adventure, just as you did in the Colombia travel trips video. Also, nice to see you in a peaceful, relaxed indoor setting for a change.
@BackPackerSteve5 жыл бұрын
Haha - no worries! I had a few beers since my return ;) Thanks for your encouraging comment. I plan on doing more of those "how to videos" in the future!
@tsetsegbat19204 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooooooooooo much!
@veronicakiyoko58625 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your information, although I don’t think I will ever climb Kilimanjaro, I would like to climb more 4000 footers in my neighboring state of New Hampshire. And your information is very helpful about how to climb, clothes to wear and what medications to take. Thank you
@satchy10003 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the informative information. :-)
@Queen-te3lz4 жыл бұрын
my home Tanzania is beautifully love you Tz
@hubbaabba24115 жыл бұрын
Hello great Post. Keep Up the great Work
@worldcitizeng65075 жыл бұрын
I have an old injury & high altitude sickness which prevent me from summiting to the top, do you know any helicopter tour package that fly up to the top? Thanks
@BackPackerSteve5 жыл бұрын
Hey, that's too bad - in that case your only option is to book a scenic flight to see the top. There are no helicopter tours as helicopters can't land/fly in this altitude.
@worldcitizeng65075 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your quick reply. What is a scenic flight? you mean it's for tourist who are not able to climb? or just a normal flight where you watch it outside the window? I visited the Grand Canyon in Jun this year, I felt my throat were very dry when I was walking, so I'm guessing I'm having altitude problems. Is there such thing as a package where climbers can just do a 2 days trek & turn around? Thanks
@BackPackerSteve5 жыл бұрын
A scenic flight takes you close to the mountain to see it from a plane window. Kilimanjaro is a tough hike and I don't know of shorter tours personally...but there might be operators who do this.
@ilovesparky134 жыл бұрын
world citizen G The top of the Grand Canyon is at a relatively low altitude. You probably weren’t drinking enough water, especially if you were in the desert in June.
@brontewood4 жыл бұрын
Steve - Can you talk more about the toilet situation? You can request to have your own toilet?
@missssim20995 жыл бұрын
Nd clarification for the benchmark : usd2k is for kili trip alone or kili + safari
@BackPackerSteve5 жыл бұрын
Kili only!
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@HusseinHussein-gc3ju4 жыл бұрын
do you recommend high altitude training mask???
@BackPackerSteve4 жыл бұрын
I never used it to train, so I don't have any experience with this training method.
@masegotimesceneoff27715 жыл бұрын
does it mean i have to give up smoking?
@ilovesparky134 жыл бұрын
Masego Timesceneoff You should give up smoking regardless.
@jscarpa20024 жыл бұрын
When you reach the summit you must scream out the Swahili word for victory: BUUUUUKAAAAAKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
@Slashplite5 жыл бұрын
2500$ ?? Holy ... how can anybody NOT from Europe and NA could afford it??
@Santiagoalva245 жыл бұрын
Slashplite hello, I’m form Chile and We’ve got plenty of money, In fact I’m going to climb Kilimanjaro in a few months. Chile is a developed country and it’s way better than many countries in Europe, and believe it or not, it’s in South America. Australia, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Japan, South Korea among many other countries are very rich and aren’t located in Europe nor NA. DO YOUR RESEARCH PLEASE!!!!