Kilimanjaro climb

We are another 4 joining the trip. Myself (Ian) and Rosamond who have both had their 50th and my daughter Mary and her partner Roland who have yet to reach theirs. Ian

Hi Neil, am Dave and I will be on the same walk with my brother John who is celebrating his 50th in December. Looking forward to meeting you and your pals. Dave

Hi Ian, As above Ian looking forward to meeting you and your crowd. May be we can meet @ the airport for a drink before we board our flight ? Dave

Ian, Dave et al,

Thanks for the reply. As well as myself there is my brother Paul and a couple of friends Bob and Chris.

 Had a 25 mile walk last weekend to check out boots, wet weather gear etc. Equipment fine, fitness suspect !

Meeting up for a drink at airport sounds good.

regards

Neil

Hi Neil,

John and I and our 2 wife's Susan & Gillian will all be at the airport, looking forward to meeting up for a drink.

Susan & Gillian are heading straight for Zanzibar and we will be meeting up with them after the walk, are any of your group going to Zanzibar after the walk?

We will be in touch nearer the time of the departure and arrange a meeting point @ the airport

 Cheers Dave 

Yellow fever jabs done and a whole host of stuff keeps arriving from amazon, trip must be getting close.

 I don't really know Heathrow that well, can anyone suggest a place to meet up for a drink.

 Regards

 Neil

John Palser I will be flying out from Heathrow on the 13th February. Presumabley this is the same trip as your 14th of February posting Neil?

John Palser - The trip notes recommend taking a Duvet jacket. Can someone advise me? I have a water proof jacket and plenty of layers to go under it, so is a duvet jacket essential?

John P.

Hi John, My brother John and I will be joining you on this trip and we will not have a duvet jacket either let hope we will all be nice and warm.

Hi Neil I don't know terminal 4 at all well so we might just have to look for people with walking boots on for that pint

 cheers Dave

I know only 1 of my sub group of 4 are taking a down jacket. The rest are relying on layers and a decent outer jacket.

I'll be glad when the trip comes. It seems I can barely pass a day without spending more money on "you never know, I might need that"

I think you're right John, look for people at Heathrow wearing hiking boots, backpacks and any other clothing they don't want to get lost.

Found a good website for checking weather, http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Kilimanjaro/6day/bot

regards

Neil

HI GUYS SORRY TO GATECRASH BUT,,I DID KILIMANJARO LAST FEB AND IT WAS A BLAST,I DID TAKE A DOWN JACKET BUT NEVER WORE IT, SO YOU SHOULD ALL BE OK AS LONG AS YOU HAVE GOOD WATERPROOF JACKETS AND LOADS OF LAYERS YOUL BE FINE,JUST LISTEN TO YOUR GUIDE AND YOUL BE OK,,,GOOD LUCK,,,,POLE POLE ,,,,SLOWLY SLOWLY

Looks to be only one bar the other side of security, the Bridge bar and eating house, guess that's where we'l be basing ourselves.

 Neil

Is anyone taking gaiters? Will they be necessary?

 John P.

gaiteres are good for on the way down to stop the chippings going inside your boots,,there were lots of porters wearing them when i did it last year,

Thanks for that advise about the gaiters, who ever you are!

 John P

ian

looking forward to meeting everyone tomorrow. ian ros mary ro