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Why Climb Kilimanjaro Again
In 2015 I found myself standing on the ‘Roof Of Africa’ for 20 minutes, emotionally and physically exhausted. I felt overwhelmed, yet numb. Challenging yourself mentally and physically remains just a dream for many people. Many of my travels between 2012 and 2015...
Preparing For Kilimanjaro – How To Get Your Body And Mind Ready To Take On One Of Its Toughest Challenges
Taking on Kilimanjaro is a major decision. It will possibly be one of the more dangerous things you decide to undertake. Deaths are rare but they do happen. How do you prepare for it and how should you deal with the inevitable bumps on the trail that you will...
The Ngorongoro Crater – Africas “Big 5” Hotspot
Standing in camp looking out over the crater rim as the sun slowly rose I could hardly believe I was here. Ever since I had seen the Ngorongoro Crater on a nature documentary in the late 80's as a child I had held a fascination for Africa. But beyond what I...
The Serengeti National Park – Life and death on the dusty plains
For a great many people, visiting a zoo will be the only way they can experience wild animals. The quality of zoos worldwide though vary greatly. I don't dispute the good conservation work that a lot of them support with the aid of the funds they...
Climbing Kilimanjaro – Day 6 Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate
The mood in camp was a little more sombre than the past few days. We knew that our little adventure bubble was coming to an abrupt end and none of us wanted that. As tired as we were, we still wanted this to continue but our guides and porters had their...
Climbing Kilimanjaro – Day 5 Summit Night
The sudden loudness of my alarm pierced the silence that surrounded me in my tent but the camp was far from quiet. It was 2330 and I had spent the last 4 hours staring at the roof of my tent completely unable to sleep until the last minute. The monotony...
Climbing Kilimanjaro – Day 4 Barranco Camp to Barafu Camp
Waking up early, I felt almost human again. The headache had evaporated and I was a little hungry. It must be time to head for breakfast soon? 540am. Damn, I was the first person up again although not entirely surprising considering I had...
Climbing Kilimanjaro – Day 3 Shira Plateau to Barranco Camp
I opened my eyes, my head was pounding like I had spent the previous night in a bar enjoying several alcoholic beverages not on a wind-swept plateau of the worlds highest free-standing mountain. I was desperately tired but my bladder would not let me go back...
Climbing Kilimanjaro – Day 2 Machame Camp to Shira II Camp
Opening my eyes to the bright glow of the early morning outside the tent, I excitedly jump out of my sleeping bag and get dressed without noticing that it has only just gone 5am. I am almost an hour early for breakfast and I've spent the night nervously...
Climbing Kilimanjaro Day 1 – Moshi To Machame Camp
As I stand on the ledge looking down at the clouds spreading out beneath me under the setting sun I am in awe of this place, and completely unaware of what an uncomfortable night I am about to be in for. It's my second of six days on Mount Kilimanjaro...