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Tusker Alumni Posts. For over 4 decades Tusker has led thousands of intrepid travelers on awe-inspiring adventures around the world. Tusker’s fully supported treks allow you to fire up your passion for adventure in faraway places.
A LIFE CHALLENGE
An hour or so into the climb, I noticed I was breathing hard and I was falling further behind.
The climb became silent and serious.
REDEMPTION ON KILIMANJARO
Any hope of relief presented by the rainbow was dampened by the fears created by the massive Barranco Wall. It was hard to ignore this looming obstacle as it cast a dark shadow over camp.
THE KILI KIND OF DIRTY
We’re down. And we’re dirty. But it’s a clean kind of dirty. It’s the kind of dirt that reaches deep down into your soul, and cleanses your spirit.
CLIMBER ACHIEVES KILIMANJARO DREAM
In seventh grade, the dream took shape. A geography teacher painted Africa’s tallest mountain in such tantalizing hues that young Nick Follger was entranced.
THE MOST MENTALLY DRAINING DAY OF MY LIFE
I was about 30 minutes away from reaching Moir Camp when I had officially run out of steam – for the third or fourth time.
