How to prepare climbing Kilmanjaro

Kilimanjaro Preparation

In order to climb Kilimanjaro and enjoy your experience on the mountain it is worth making the effort to prepare yourself to a reasonable level of fitness. No amount of preparation will make it a certainty that you will make it to the top, but you will have a better chance and find the climb more rewarding if you are physically prepared.

Kilimanjaro is not a technical climb - you do not need to learn to use ropes or to rock climb.

You do not have to have a six-pac or perfect figure to climb Kilimanjaro in fact a few pounds of extra insulation helps with the extreme cold and energy demand placed upon the body whilst on the mountain.

Buy yourself a good pare of hiking boots, preferably several months before you climb Kilimanjaro and walk them in. If you buy your boots just before get them soaking wet and walk around in them - wear them to work etc. We recommend a pair of stout leather boots over Gortex as they can rip.

In terms of physical preparation if possible walk in mountains or hills with steep gradients. Failing that go to the gym and use the step machine, take the stairs rather than the lift etc. Many people find the decent harder than the ascent so practice walking down as wel1!

If you do smoke Climbing Kilimanjaro is a very good incentive to quit - smokers can make it but they have a harder time on the mountain.

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