If you have opened this, you know that I am taking on a challenge of a lifetime and am going to climb Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa to raise funds for Amnesty International. Can I do it? Only with the support from my fellow humans!
I decide a blog would be another way for me to entertain and send out information of my progress with this challenge. I am new at this so you will have to be patient with my lack of blogging skills. But check here for my progress and events in fundraising and also training!.
I signed up for this with two girls who I went to uni with, Laura and April. Laura somehow talked us both into doing this. Now I have been in denial about actually fundraising and taking this commitment on, but since it is the new year and life continues on, I must get a wriggle on and launch my fundraising campaingign!
You can donate at http://www.gofundraise.com.au/page/gemmaclimbskili or maybe help me with some ideas about what kinds of effective fundraising you have undergone as well.
Thanks a bunch!
Gem
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6 KEYS TO CHOOSING MT KILIMANJARO CLIMBING ROUTE
ReplyDeleteTo choose the right Kilimanjaro Climb route for you, there are plenty of variables to be mindful of.
• Who: Who is climbing? The whole group's abilities must be factored into choosing a route. The rest of the party is relying on your decision. Pick a route that best fits everyone.
• What: What limitations surround your climb? Are you bound by a budget? Or the number of days on your trip? There are cheap/expensive routes, and short/long itineraries.
• How: How do you see your trek? Do you want the most challenging route or a less strenuous one? These answers will affect which route is for you.
• Where: Where do you want to begin your climb? The routes start from all sides of the mountain. Where you begin affects cost, scenery and scenic variety.
• Why: Why are you climbing? Is it very important to summit? Then choose a route with a high success rate. Do you want to take the best photos? Then pick the most scenic route.
• When: If you are climbing during the dry season, great. But if you are climbing during the rainy season or the shoulder seasons, then the route you select can play into the climb's difficulty.
So Which is the best route to use to climb up kilimanjaro? Lemosho Route and Rongai Route are the most scenic routes up kilimanjaro. Mt Kilimanjaro Machame route is also a scenic and very popular route with many climbers.
The Marangu Route Climb is however the most used route since it has the advantage of sleeping in huts with bunker beds, hot showers, beverages and beers in the evenings are also available. Marangu is also the shorter route and can be done in 5 days although an extra day for acclimatisation is recommended.