How to wear on the summit day.

How to wear on the summit day.

For you comfortably climbing in Kilimanjaro summit night you can consider to wear 3 layers in top for you comfortably climbing in Kilimanjaro summit night you can consider to wear 4 layers in top and 3 layers on the bottom depending with weather and advisable to be clean be clear dressed properly.

Temperature at summit day may drop to below 15c depending on the month you climb.

Using a wide mouth water bottle for easily drinking of water on summit night walk and pack it upside down as usually water frozen starting from the top of bottle. Once you pack upside down and if frozen on top still you will turn and access regular water.


If you using camel back on Kilimanjaro summit night you can keep wrap it at shirt and tuck hand warmers. Choose the ones which have pipe cover to keep insulation and protect from freezing.


Wind proof is essential and the point you crossing saddle as well on crater rim where may have strong winds.
Be sure to pack the following;

How to wear on the summit day Leather or thermal boots
Gore-Tex, Microtel or K-Tech Trilaminate jacket
Gore –Tex, Microtel or K-tech pants
Fleece jacket
Fleece pants Gore-Tex mittens or gloves
Head torch Thermal flask
Fleece gloves (use as inner for Gore-Tex glove)
Thermal glove liners (use as inner for Gore-Tex gloves)
Gaiters

Fleece balaclava

Thermal balaclava

Thermal top

Thermal long johns

Thermal socks

Sunglasses with UV protection

Day pack

 Email George Mtaki (Executive Director & Senior guide) georgemtaki@gmail.com to book  your Kilimanjaro climb