Mount Kilimanjaro Packing list
Mount Kilimanjaro Climbing Packing list
Kilimanjaro packing list Items on this list are chosen to maximize your comfort and safety while hiking on the mountain. If you have any questions about Kilimanjaro packing list items on the list, or about the suitability of your own equipment, please contact us, or a reputable mountaineering equipment dealer.
What to wear and carry!
Here are the list of essentials required for the Kilimanjaro trek. Most of it can be purchased or rented at Moshi. Renting would cost anywhere between USD 100 to 200 depending on what you are renting.
Basics
- Towel
- Soap
- Camera
- Toothbrush
- Spare batteries for camera, headlamp
- Face cloth
- Toilet paper
Summit gear (wear on summit night)
- Gore-Tex, Microtex or K-Tech Trilaminate jacket
- Gore-Tex, Microtex or K-Tech pants
- Fleece jacket
- Fleece gloves or Themal glove liners (use as inner for Gore-Tex mittens)
- Gaiters
- Fleece balaclava or Thermal balaclava
- Thermal top
- Thermal long johns
- Thermal socks
- Sunglasses with UV protection
- Head torch
- Thermal flask
Trekking gear (wear between camps)
- Rain suit or poncho (mainly used in the rain forest)
- Hiking boots or cross trainers
- Short pants
- Tracksuit pants
- T-shirt
- Sun hat (peak caps do not offer enough protection)
- Woolen socks
- Fleece beanie
- Water bottles
General gear & equipment
- Waterproof Day Pack (20L to 40L, carried by the trekker)
- Waterproof Duffel Bag or Waterproof Backpack (60L to 100L, carried by the porter, max 15kgs)
- Walking stick (adjustable)
- Sleeping Bag (Comfort Rating of -5° celsius)
All this gear and more can be rented from our rental gear partners.
Recommended medication
- Malaria
- Altitude sickness
- Headaches
- Nausea
- Cold and flu
- Muscular sprains
Recommended snacks
- Meal supplements (protein bars/ energy bars/ granola bars/ powders)
- Salty snacks (trail mix/ nuts/ pretzels/ jerky/ Pringles)
- Sweet snacks (hard candy/ chocolate bars/ dried fruit/ M&M’s)
- Energy snacks (sport gels/ energy gels/ Sport Beans)
- Electrolytes (Gatorade packets/ Nuun brand tablets/ GU Hydration tablets)
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