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Secure Travel wallet. Copy of first two pages
of your passport (carry separately) |
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Two large, water-repellant duffel bags with locks.
Print your name clearly in large letters directly on duffels
with waterproof marking pen. Your pack must fit IN the duffel
for travel |
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Medium size backpack with waterproof rain cover. |
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Sleeping bag rated to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Synthetic
is better in case of rain. |
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Sleeping pad (ie. ThermaRest, or good closed-cell
foam pad, ie. Deluxe Ridge Rest). |
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Medium-weight hiking boots (NOT plastic double
boots), waterproofed and broken-in!! |
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Gaiters (ie. Outdoor Research OR Crocodiles) to
keep rain/pebbles out of your boots. |
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Ice Axe (not required, but if you have one, you
might bring it in case we hit snow). |
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Trekking/Ski Poles (adjustable are really great
for easy packing). |
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Camp shoes (e.g., running shoes, tennis shoes). |
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Wool or fleece pants (full side zips are best)
and wool or fleece sweater. |
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2 pairs of long johns, top and bottom. Synthetic
fabric like polypro, NOT cotton. |
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Gore-Tex (or equivalent) pants (full side zips
are best) and jacket with hood. |
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Rain poncho (nice for hiking in the forest if
it rains, a cheap plastic one is fine) |
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Light gloves and also mittens with waterproof
shell/overmitts for COLD summit day. |
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Warm parka (down or synthetic) REQUIRED. (It gets
COLD on Summit morning! |
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Casual clothes for travel/safari/meals in dining
rooms/Nairobi (plus a bathing suit! |
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Several sets of socks, wool/fleece cap, sun hat,
bandanna. |
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Good sunglasses and plenty of sunscreen and lip
screen (you are on the Equator!) |
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Two 1-liter wide mouth water bottles and iodine
tablets (Potable Aqua) for purification. |
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Good headlamp with extra batteries and extra bulb. |
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Large plastic garbage bags (trash compactor liners
are the best, very tough) and Ziplocks to pack gear inside duffels
(carried on porters' heads) to protect gear from rain. |
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Sitting pad (scrap of foam) or light camp chair. |
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Camera (small automatic is best for the climb,
on safari a telephoto is nice but have some faster film) and
Binoculars (often it's more fun to just look rather than labor
over photos.) |
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Lightweight toilet articles and small first aid
kit with: Blister materials (moleskin, tape, etc), aspirin or
Ibuprofen or acetaminophen, Band-Aids. |
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Prescription medications: Antibiotics for upper
respiratory infection (Amoxicillin or Augmentin) and for GI
problems (Septra), one course each; Diamox for altitude (10
x 125mg tabs); Malaria chemoprophylaxis; consider sleeping pills
for the airplanes! |
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Personal Snack Food --You should bring some extra
snacks for the climb, especially for summit day, and some drink
mixes if you like these to add to your water bottle. |
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Bring your Immunizations Record (w/Yellow Fever
endorsement). You may be required to show it. |
| Immunization List |
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(for questions use www.cdc.gov as a resource) |
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Tetanus-Diphtheria, Polio, MMR: You should already
have these. Do you need a booster? |
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Meningitis, Hepatitis A and B: Recommended. Ask
your physician/travel clinic for advice. |
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Yellow Fever: Required by some African countries,
or by Western countries on your return. Get it, you may need
to show your shot record with the Yellow Fever endorsement. |
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Cholera: Not a very effective vaccine. Ask your
physician/travel clinic for advice. |
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Rabies and Typhoid: Not a bad idea to be on the
safe side, the new vaccines are easy. |
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Malaria: We are above the Malaria zone on the
mountain, but bring long sleeves and bug juice for evenings
in Moshi and Arusha. To be on the super safe side, get Larium
from your doctor, since there is Chloroquine-resistant malaria
in Tanzania. If you plan on traveling at lower elevations in
Africa, especially near the coast, then malaria chemoprophylaxis
is highly recommended. |
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Consult a travel clinic and check
out the Center for Disease Control Website if you have any questions
about immunizations or health related travel recommendations
and restrictions. |
