To start your adventure the right way, here’s a detailed Kilimanjaro Packing List to assist you while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro.
Hiking Gear
- Shorts
- Hiking pants
- Regular underwear
- T-shirts
- Raincoat or Poncho
- Water-resistant semi
- stiff hiking boots
Essential Items
- Duffel bag
- Small luggage lock – to lock zippers
- Day backpack
- Sleeping bag
High Altitude Gear
- Sleeping bag
- Waterproof, breathable &windproof jacket
- Waterproof, breathable & windproof pants (outerwear)
- Polar fleece (middle layer)
- Thermal underwear (under layers)
- Mittens or warm gloves
- Socks
- Balaclava
- Gaiters
- Thermal water flask
Optional Items
- Camera
- Binoculars
- Powdered sports drinks for the climb
- Pocket knife
- Notebook & pencil
- Plastic bags to keep clothing dry
- Energy snacks and sweets
- Insect repellent
- Climbing Kilimanjaro is the experience of a lifetime. Be prepared
Personal Items
- Flashlight
- Toilet kit (soap, toothbrush, toilet articles, wet wipes, etc.)
- Towel
- Sunscreen and lip balm with a good SPF
- Toilet paper
- Money belt for passport and valuables
First Aid Kit
- Headache tablets
- Diamox (for altitude sickness if not allergic to sulpha)
- Water purification tablets
- Painkillers
- Muscular sprains
- Plaster, bandages for Abrasions blisters and cuts
- Antiseptic cream
- Flu and colds
Equipment
- Water-resistant semi-stiff hiking boots
- Hat with a wide brim
- Collapsible ski stick
- Water bottles
- Headlamp
- Sunglasses
- Flashlight