A guide for climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!
By Brooke Keith
6CL
Preparation ...
Mount Kilimanjaro is one of the world’s
highest mountains. In fact, it is the
tallest mountain in Africa! So in order
for you to tackle it, you will need to
spend some time at a special training
camp to prepare yourself for some of
the harsh conditions that you will have
to face for example...
Harsh
Conditions...
1.Rocky surfaces
will have to be
walked on.
2.The air at the top
of the mountain will
be very thin
compared to what
you are used to
breathing in.
3.You will have to
get up very early
each morning in
order to get as much
walking done as
possible.
4.You will always be
sleeping in very
simple and basic
cabins.
Will the high altitude affect me?
As you climb higher on your journey to
the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the air
will become thinner. Therefore, you will
find it harder to breathe(this is one of
the many reasons that you will have to
spend some time preparing yourself at a
special camp!)At the top of the
mountain(5,895m)there is half the
amount of oxygen then there is at sea
level! SO BE PREPARED!!
clothing!
When climbing Mount Kilimanjaro it is
very important that you have the
correct clothing to travel with so you
will need to bring...
Hat, scarf, gloves, waterproof coat with
a hood, very woolly fleece, warm tshirt, very warm, cosy and
comfortable trousers, 2 pairs of socks
for each day and a pair of firm- grip
Equipment!
It is also very important that
when climbing, you have
these few necessary items
with you. Such as...
A sleeping bag(with a liner),your
clothes(obviously!)and a stick
to help you walk (or two)
Wildlife!
Whilst climbing
you will also be
fascinated by all
of the amazing
and beautiful
creatures of
the wildlife and
some of them
might look like
this...
my wildlife montage!!!