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THE BEST GEAR


CAMP GEAR

We use the best equipment money can buy and maintain it to the
highest standards.

  • 4-season waterproof custom-built mountain tents
  • 2-inch air/foam mattresses
  • Custom built all-weather dining tents for 10 climbers
  • Aluminum dining tables with comfortable fold-up chairs
  • Propane gas lighting in the dining tents
  • Katadyn expedition water filters & Chlorine purification
  • Customized waterproof duffle bags
  • Kitchen tents for meal prep
  • Private toilet tent with "throne" and a great view
  • Outdoor Research Gore-Tex gaiters
  • North Face zero-rated sleeping bags
  • Trekking poles such as Komperdell & Leki
     

SAFETY GEAR

  • Twice daily medical checkups by your guide who is trained
    in the use of:
    • Pulse-oximeter
    • Stethoscope
  • Lots of Oxygen
    • Each guide carries a 623-liter Jumbo "D" oxygen cylinder
    • Filled before every climb
  • Hyperbaric bag
    • Carried all the way to the summit
    • Checked before each climb
  • Portable rescue litter
    • Carried all the way to the summit
  • Comprehensive First-aid kit
    • One kit carried by each guide
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GUIDES' GEAR

  • Gregory Denali Backpacks
  • Mountain Hardwear uniforms
  • Ibex Merino wool layers
  • Lots of Oxygen - each guide carries a 623-liter Jumbo "D" oxygen cylinder
  • Nonin pulse oximeters
  • Heavy duty mountain boots

 

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ACCOMMODATION

You will stay at a delightful family run hotel in Moshi for your first two nights and your last night. The hotel is located close to the center of town, the Moshi market, great shopping and good restaurants.

The hospitality and the food at the hotel is excellent.

 

 

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