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Kenya Mt Climb guide, information and facts: Climbing Kenya Mountain by Robert Muhoho
African Kenya mt climbing in the equator is fun. Mt Kenya climbing guide gives you the proper advice on mt Kenya climbing clothing, climbing equipment, equipment hire, climbing guides, Kenya mt climbing cooks, Kenya mount climb porters and more information on climbing Kenya Mountain.
Clothing & Equipment
Seeing that Mt Kenya’s summit are surrounded by glaciers and often covered by snow,you should be surprised to hear that nightly temperatures often drop to below -10 c (it certainly feels like it in mackinders hut ),so bring a good sleeping bag. A closed cell foam mat or thermarest is also vital for insulation if you are camping. A good set of warm clothes (wools or synthetic-never cotton, as it traps moisture) including quality head gear and gloves, is equally important as it can rain heavily at any time of year, you will also need waterproof clothing (breathing fabric like Gore-Tex is best).
While a descent pair of boots isn’t strictly necessary, hiking in sodden joggers isn’t fun and neither is losing your grip on wet or icy rocks near the summit.bringing a pair of sandals or light shoes to wear in the evening when your boots get wet is a good idea. At this altitude the sun can do some serious damage to your skin and eyes, so sun bloc and sun glasses are also crucial items.
If a porter is carrying your backpack always keep essential clothing (warm and wet weather gear) in your day-pack because you may become separated for hours at a time.
It’s not a good idea to sleep in clothes you’ve worn during the day because the sweat absorbed keeps them moist at night, reducing their heat-retention capabilities. If you don’t intend to stay in the huts along the way, you’ll also need a tent and related equipment.
You will also need a stove, basic equipment, utensils, a 3L water container (per person) and water purifying tablets. Stove fuel in form of petrol and kerosene (paraffin) is fairly easily found in towns, and methylated spirits, is available in Nairobi, as are gas cartridges, although the supply of this isn’t guaranteed. Fires are prohibited in the open unless there is an emergency; in any case, there is no wood once you get beyond 3300m.if you engage porters, you’ll have to supply each of them with a backpack to carry your gear and theirs.
If you have a mobile phone, take it along suitably protected of course; reception on the mountain’s higher reaches is actually very good, and a link to the outside world is invaluable during emergency.
Kenya Mountain (Mt) Climbing Equipment hire
Well maintained rental gear is available at the Naro Moru River Lodge (.o. box 18, Naro Moru), a although it cant be reserved and is relatively expensive,(US$4 per day for a sleeping bag).most guiding companies will have cheaper equipment for hire,although you will have less choice for lower standards.
Guides, Cooks & Porters
Taking on a guide and a porter will improve your chances of getting to the top and avoiding altitude sickness. For starters, having a porter carrying your heavy gear is like traveling in a chauffeured Mercedes instead of a matatu. A good guide will help you set a sustainable pace and hopefully dispense interesting information about Mt Kenya and its flora, fauna and its wildlife. With both on your team your appreciation of this mountain will be enhanced a hundredfold and, for the price it is a bargain.
If you hire a good guide or porter who can also cook, you’ll not regret it. it’s one thing to arrive at camp safe, sound and enlightened, but arriving to steaming coffee and a hot meal is beyond nice-it’s heaven.
Considerable effort has been made in recent years to regulate guides and porters operating on the mountain. The KWS now issues vouchers to all registered guides and porters, who should also hold identity cards; they won’t be allowed into the park without them.
Female guides are becoming more common, and technical guides for climbing Batian and Nelion are widely available.
About the Author
Robert is a tour consultant with landmark safaris in Kenya. Click here to plan high altitude bliss
www.landmarksafaris.com/planner
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