Kili 360: Summit Success on the Northern Circuit
To climb Mt. Kilimanjaro you have six route choices. Not surprisingly the least taken is arguably the best
Sleeping Bags for Tusker Travelers
When you travel with Tusker make sure your sleeping bag is up to date and can deal with various weather elements on each trip. A summer weight bag will not be warm enough on Kilimanjaro or at Everest Base Camp
Total Eclipse: Chasing the Myths
From the ancients in Asia who thought a dragon had eaten the sun to today’s high tech chasers, total solar eclipses have made people curious, anxious, exuberant and crazy
How to Prevent AMS
Slow down and drink You’ve trained for months and you’re 100 percent healthy exploding with energy after getting your first glimpse of Kilimanjaro. Once on the trail you’re like a lion chasing a gazelle---all adrenalin consumed by the chase. You by
Evacuation Insurance: When to Pull the Ripcord
Many adventure travelers consider themselves so resilient that they can get out of any backcountry jam. This bulletproof mentality leads many to scoff at evacuation insurance until
11 Things You Will Only Understand if You’ve Been There
Most of us like to do our travel homework by reading guidebooks; watching videos and trolling the Internet for trekking trip intel. That’s well and good, but
Celebrating 60 on Kilimanjaro
The attention to our health was much appreciated. Tusker's medical care was one of the deciding factors in my selection of a trekking company.
MONGOLIA ON HORSEBACK
Travelers have the option of hiking or riding a horse (or both), and many Tusker tribe members opt to ride like Mongol nomads.