Kilimanjaro - Rongai Route, 13th to 22nd of feb

Hi Tina -- I'm getting pretty excited also. My name is Randy (no jokes) and I'm from California. Traveling by myself until I meet up with you guys. It's not long now! Randy

Hi Randy, good to hear from you. Will be great to meet everyone on saturday... approaching fast!!!

Hi, Best of luck to all of you. I've just got back from this trip (departed on Jan 30th) and had a fantastic time. One piece of advice is just go 'pole pole' (slowly). We did and 10/11 made it to Uruhu. The person didn't make it unfortunately got back cramp in the leg on the last day. If there is any other advice I can give, let me know. Ash

Hi Ash Did you or any or your fellow trekkers take diamox? Did you take it from the start or just 'from the top'? How warm is it at the start of the trek and for how long will we be toastie? We're still on the beer 3 days before we go will we make Uhuru? Tina, Liz and Elspeth PS looking forwrd to meeting you Randy

Hi Randy, I myself didn't use any medication (apart from anti-malaria tablets) throughout the whole trek and I was fortunate that I didn't suffer from the altitude at all! Most people in our group took Diamox and some took it as a preventative at lower altitudes. However, they still got quite sick. On the other hand, one of the group started suffering badly from the altitude on the final summit assault and took a Diamox on the way to Gillman's and it really helped him. In fact, he said he wouldn't have made it without taking one. At the start of the trek it was very warm. Probably high twenties and you warm up very quickly when you start moving. However, as soon as the sun goes in or it gets misty, the temperature drops and you soon feel it if you're not moving. Having said that, some of us were walking in shorts right up to the Kibo camp! Ash