Kilimanjaro Gear List

Top-quality mountaineering clothing and equipment is an investment that will see you through years of adventures. It is wise to choose carefully, and not to skimp on quality. The companies and products you see listed below can serve as starting points of reference for you. Take this list to your local outdoor specialty shop.

Footwear:

• Running shoes or lightweight trail shoes
• Hiking boots
• Gaiters
• Sport Sandals
• Camp booties
• Lightweight socks
• Heavy socks

Clothing:

• Lightweight pants
• Hiking shorts
• Lightweight long underwear top
• Mid-weight long underwear top
• Lightweight long underwear bottom
• Mid-weight underwear bottom
• Short-sleeved shirts
• Fleece or synthetic jacket
• Synthetic-fill pants
• Down insulated jacket
• Waterproof breathable jacket & pants

Head & Hand Gear:

• Liner gloves
• Wind stopper fleece gloves
• Mittens w/ pile liners
• Bandana
• Sun hat
• Wool or fleece hat
• Balaclava

Accessories:

• Sunglasses
• Headlamp w/ spare bulb
• Spare Batteries

Camping Gear:

• Backpack
• Pack cover
• Sleeping bag
• Sleeping pad
• Foam pad
• Water bottles
• Lightweight steel thermal bottle
• Pee bottle
• Pee funnel for women
• Pack towel
• Trekking poles
• Swiss army knife

Medical & Personal:

• Sunscreen
• Lip screen
• Toiletry kit
• First-aid kit
• Large trash compactor bags
• Zip-loc bags
• Baby wipes
• Earplugs
• Water purification tablets

Travel Items:

• River Dry Bag
• Large expedition duffel bag
• Small travel bag
• Nylon stuff sacks
• Clothes for safari
• Lightweight travel jacket
• Work-out clothes and/or bathing suit
• Passport belt/pouch
• Book(s)
• Journal
• Binoculars
• Camera, lenses, video camera
• Film and/or memory cards for digital cameras