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Kilimanjaro Via The Lemosho Route: Day 4 – Shira 2 To Barranco
Previous Post: Day 3 – Shira 1 to Shira 2 Another day on the slopes of Kilimanjaro – and another clear early morning view of the summit of Kibo. There was frost on the tent exterior when we got up … Continue reading
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Kilimanjaro Via The Lemosho Route: Day 3 – Shira 1 to Shira 2
Previous Post: Day 2 – From Mti Mkubwa To Shira 1 Day 2 ended with a walk down from the ridge onto the Shira plateau and to our Shira 1 campsite at 3504 meters. Day 3 was an easy one … Continue reading
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Kilimanjaro Via The Lemosho Route: Day 2 – Mti Mkubwa to Shira 1
Previous Post: Day 1 – From Lemosho Glades To Mti Mkubwa Camp Elevation Gain: 2785 m to 3504 m/9,137 ft to 11,496 ft Distance: Just under 8 km/ 5 miles Hiking Time: about 5 hours Habitat: Rainforest/Heath/Moorland My Polar 430 … Continue reading
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Kilimanjaro Via The Lemosho Route: Day 1 – Lemosho Glades To Mti Mkubwa
Table of Contents: Group Sizes – Everything From 1 to 20 On Our Way To Londorossi Gate 9:00 a.m. Londorossi Gate – Registration And Weighing of Packs 12:30 Back To Lemosho Glades And The Trek Start 3:00 p.m. The … Continue reading
Mount Meru: A Walk To the Top of Tanzania’s Second Highest Mountain
last revised February 13, 2024. Table of Contents: Tanzania’s Meru – One of Many! Why Climb Mount Meru? A Five-Man Popote Africa Crew – And Me! The Logistics of A Mount Meru Trek What The Meru Climb Cost Me Day … Continue reading
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Heading To Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Region
Table of Contents Africa – The Overlooked Travel Destination (At Least By Me!) The Attractions of Tanzania Uhura Peak – Not Like Walking Up Ecuador’s Volcanoes Breashears’ IMAX Film Sells Me On Kili Ensuring Uhuru Peak/Kilimanjaro Success 1. The Acclimatization … Continue reading
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Mapping Bolivia’s Cordillera Real Trekking Routes
This upload is mostly an expansion of the map section from my introductory post on Trekking Bolivia’s Cordillera Real – Maps, Basic Info, and Planning Advice. It only deals with the maps available for trekkers keen on an independent walk down the … Continue reading
Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 17 – Koto To Tal
Last revised: August 22, 2022. Previous Post: Day 16 – Meta To Koto Day 17 – Koto To Tal time: 7:00 – 2:00 p.m. the high point of the day: Timang (2750) maps: Himalayan Map House Annapurna Circuit Trek Map. … Continue reading
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Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 16 – Meta To Koto
Previous Post: Day 15 – Phu To Meta time: 7:00 – 2:00 p.m. with many rest stops distance: about 14.5 km. the high point of the day: Meta at 3586 m maps: Himalayan Map House Annapurna Circuit Trek Map. Hardcopy maps … Continue reading
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Upper Mustang-Phu Valley Traverse Via Saribung La: Day 15 – Phu To Meta
Previous Post: In And Around The Village of Phu time: 7:45 – 3:15 with a 30-minute break in Khyang and an hour for lunch in Chyakhu distance: 16 kilometers the high point of the day: Phu 4080 campsite: Meta 3590 … Continue reading
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