Kilimanjaro Packing List
Here is a quick list of all the gear that you need to pack for your Kilimanjaro trek. We’ve included links to our personal recommendations.
CLOTHING:
- Shorts2-3
- pairs of pants for hiking and for lounging in the evenings
- Wind break pants (warm trekking pants for the summit)
- 3-4 short sleeved and long sleeved shirts for hiking and for the evenings
- 4-5 pairs of long underwear, depending on the duration of your climb
- Fleece jacketDown JacketRain JacketRain trousersTrekking shoes/hiking boots
- Sports shoes or trekking sandals for the evenings
- BalaclavaSeamed cap (Beanie)Wool socks
- Thermal socks for the summit
- Hat with neck cover
- Thin inner gloves
- Warm and waterproof outer gloves
EQUIPMENT:
- Duffel bag and day pack
- Sleeping bag
- Binoculars
- Trekking poles
- Headlamp with enough batteries
- Sunglasses – make sure they have polarised lensesCamera,
- memory cards,
- extra batteries,
- battery charger and lens cleaner
- Money belt
- Travel alarm clock
SUPPLIES:
- Insect repellent
- Sunblock and after sun lotion
- A travel towel
- Skin cream
- Shower gel
- Wet wipes/hand sanitizer or no-water/antibacterial soap
- Pocket Knife with scissors
- Toothbrush/toothpaste/dental floss
- Tweezers
- Lip balmQ-tips & cotton balls
- Razor & shaving cream/gel
- Sanitary requirements
- Band aids
- Painkiller
- Antiseptic cream
- Motion sickness tablets
- Anti-diarrhoea medicine
- Re-hydration salts
- Pen/pencil
- Plastic bags (wet washing/muddy shoes/organise clothes in suitcase)Small compass
- String/rope (washing line, tying sleeping bag, etc.)Cold/flu tablets
- Allergy remedy
- Some people take a basic antibiotic in case
- Sterile needles (in case you need an injection and don’t trust the hygiene conditions)Prescribed medicine
