Category: Mount Kilimanjaro

The top 4 best duffel bag brands for climbing Kilimanjaro from reliable manufacturers are listed in this informative article. One of the most essential items to have on your kit list is a duffel bag. Your sleeping bag, clothing, rain gear, sleeping mats, food, etc. are all carried in a duffel bag. Therefore, it's crucial to invest in a sturdy duffel bag that can accommodate all of your necessities and is easy to carry when climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Authorities in Kilimanjaro National Park have allowed the duffel bag to weigh no more than 15 Kg (33 lbs.). See the recommended duffel bag size and capacity for Kilimanjaro The Best duffel bags for trekking Kilimanjaro For carrying your main gear on the mountain, we recommend using a 110-120L duffle bag. Here are my recommendations for strong, premium backpacks that you may use for your journey up Mount Kilimanjaro and other hiking adventures like Mount Meru or Mount Kenya, Ruwenzori Mountains, Mount Meru or the Ol Doinyo Lengai: 1. Patagonia Black Hole The fabric of this duffel is incredibly strong and weather-resistant because it is produced entirely from recycled materials. There are three options for sizes and colors: 55L, 70L, and 100L. Each one has removable shoulder straps. The main compartment has a wide D-zip opening and complete access. Additionally, there is an inside, secure pocket and a smaller side pocket that are both accessible from the outside (good for keys, medications, etc.). Check out the prices for this Patagonia Black Hole duffel bag here 2. Mountain Hardwear Camp 4 Mountain Hardwear's 95-liter duffel is tough and water-resistant. While the external zipped bag may contain soiled gear and shoes, the inside mesh zipper pockets let you organize your smaller items and toiletries. You can carry your bag with ease thanks to the

Here is an amazing story about a certain pastor called Reusch and how the climb that led him to discover a frozen leopard high up the slopes of Kilimanjaro inspired Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway's insinuation is true, even though the short story is a work of fiction. A "freeze-dried" leopard was in fact found by a Lutheran pastor by the name of Richard Reusch in 1926 at a height of around 18,500 feet along the crater rim of Kibo, the highest sub-peak of the volcano. Reusch had climbed Kilimanjaro several times. The dead animal, which had been lying in wait on a hilltop snowfield for however long, seems about how you'd expect in a photo of the discovery. With a height of 19,341 feet, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa. In the first line of his 1936 short story "The Snows of Kilimanjaro," Ernest Hemingway mentions a leopard carcass that is located close to the mountain's western top. Nobody has clarified what the leopard was looking for up there. A few hundred feet distant, Reusch also discovered the remains of a goat, leading him to believe the leopard died while pursuing it. The next year, Reusch went back to the twisted mummy and cut off an ear for a memento. The carcass eventually vanished, but with the Hemingway nod, it's about as immortalized as a popsicle-eating wild animal could be. (The approximate area where the body was found is now known as "Leopard Point" informally.) Who was Richard Reusch whom Reusch Crater was named after? Richard Reusch, a pastor. Reusch is a missionary for the Lutheran Church, a former officer in the Cossack army, and a longtime resident in Marangu. He has scaled the peak no fewer than 40 times and there is a crater on Kilimanjaro named after

Hans Meyer was the first European to actually summit (reach the peak of Kilimanjaro. Was Hans Meyer the first person to climb Kilimanjaro? Obviously not, as there were people living around the Kilimanjaro region way before the missionaries set foot in the region. Was he the first European to climb Kilimanjaro? A simple no, it was Johannes Rebmann who was the first European to see Kilimanjaro and actually climb it even though he did not go all the way to the top or summit. Read more about Johannes Rebmann, the first European to discover Kilimanjaro Who was Hans Meyer? Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer was a German geographer and professor from Hildburghausen who lived from March 22, 1858, until July 5, 1929. This is a guy from outside of Africa who was the first to ascend Africa's Uhuru peak, Kibo peak, successfully. Although he initially attempted to climb Kibo in 1889 and was successful, he first faced the obstacle in 1887. Professor Hans Meyer, a German geographer, attempted to climb Kilimanjaro for the first time in 1887 with the help of Baron Von Eberstein. The local leader chosen by Chief Marangu to lead Hans is Yohani Kinyala Lauwo. On October 5th, 1889, Lauwo led Hans Meyer and Ludwig Purtscheller to the highest peak in Africa. Read about Yohani Kinyala Lauwo the first Tanzanian to summit Kilimanjaro The locals have gone on several treks for various reasons, but they never considered making an attempt to climb Kibo peak. One of the causes is that locals lacked the proper hiking equipment for glaciers, snow, and ice. Hans Meyer Cave is named in his honor Hans Heinrich Josef Meyer received recognition from Tanzania's tourist authority as one of the top Kilimanjaro attractions. Hans Meyer Cave is a famous volcano rock and cave on Mount

Green Boots is without a doubt the most famous dead body on Mount Everest, it is so famous that climbers use it as a checkpoint on the way up. Yesterday we narrated the tragic story of another famous climber who lost her life while descending the same mountain, Francys Arsentiev, the sleeping beauty of Mount Everest, you can find it here. This is the tragic story of a then 28-year-old police officer from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police wing who died in the infamous 1996 blizzard on Mount Everest just like most climbers who die from exhaustion on their way from the summit towards camp 4, he found a cave and took refuge from the chilly weather and violent winds, as if taking a nap in foetal position with arms wrapped firmly around his torso while his legs extend onto the pathway, showing off koflach green boots that he wore that fateful day when he was on duty. He is the famous body, lying right at the entrance to the Rainbow Valley for nearly 20 years on Everest since his death along the popular northern approach in Nepal that is frequently used by Easterners (Chinese, [USSR] Russians, and many Indians) and inspired numerous books/movies like Jon Krakauer’s best-selling book Into Thin Air and, more recently, the big-budget thriller Everest 2015. More than often people have used the Green Boots Cave as a resting place, and up until around 2014-2017, climbers would step or jump over his legs when there was light snow cover. In most people's eyes, Paljor was a hero, but at the same time, his death was marred by controversy, with questions arising, whether he and his two other partners Tsewang Samanla and Dorje Morup died in vain, out of lust because the climbers in their party just wanted to

Johannes Rebmann was the first European to see Mount Kilimanjaro, and that was in 1848. He and his colleague Krapf visited Mount Kenya the following year. The Rebmann Glacier on Mount Kilimanjaro was named after him. Read about the Rebmann Glacier here. The two men left for Kenya's interior on October 16, 1847. Eight tribesmen and Bwana Kheri, the local caravan commander, accompanied them. The establishment of some of the earliest mission outposts in the area was the main objective of this voyage. The missionaries and the tribesmen successfully completed their voyage, and on October 27 they arrived back in Mombasa. Rebmann and Krapf discovered a large mountain known as "Kilimansharo" that was "crowned with silver" and that touched the clouds at some point during their trip or their stay in the area. Learn how to pronounce and spell Mount Kilimanjaro here The two men did not understand the importance of the mountain being "capped with silver," as did other Europeans of the period, who believed that snow and ice could not exist so near to the equator. Krapf requested the Mombasa governor's approval for an expedition to the land of the Jagga, a people who are now known as the Chaga and who lived and still live on the actual slopes of Kilimanjaro. However, the two missionaries, who had become just as many explorers as they were missionaries, became quite interested in Kilimanjaro. Krapf informed the governor that this trip would be related to work. Despite this, only Bwana Kheri & Rebmann set off for Kilimanjaro on April 27, 1848; Krapf did not travel with them. Rebmann and his guide were able to see the mountain in two weeks. He asked his guide what he believed the unusual white on Kilimanjaro's top was after noting it in his diary.