Fitness: Plenty of Cardio for at least 6-months. By the time I climbed the mountain, I was ready to run a full marathon. If running is not your thing, then biking and swimming are good. But, from my personal experience, swimming alone won’t cut it. I hiked almost every weekend at nearby trails. If you […]
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Kilimanjaro Lemosho Route
By Indi Nomads on January 7, 2013 in Africa, Backpacking Trips, International Hikes, National Parks, Tanzania, Tanzania NP
Gusting winds, scree from the rim, 1285m (4215 ft) altitude gain, rapidly freezing water, mid-night summit-day start, and loss of appetite due to mountain sickness – will strip you naked of attitude or ego if you got any. And I have surrendered myself to her as she makes no allowance for mental weakness. There is […]