| While there are many who climb Mount Kilimanjaro | | | | trek in one day, but they were very athletic and |
| every year, some people also die on the mountain as | | | | knew what they were doing. You have to take the |
| well. Many of these people are killed because they | | | | time to acclimate yourself to the differences in |
| didn't prepare ahead of time before they started | | | | height, which takes more than just a day for most |
| climbing. While there are many trails that you can | | | | people. Make sure that you are prepared ahead of |
| climb without gear, there are some things you should | | | | time. |
| know before you set out on your adventure. | | | | For one thing, bring enough money for a full week's |
| One of them is that many people don't bring the | | | | trip. Not only does Mount Kilimanjaro National Park |
| right kinds of clothes. Sure, at the bottom is a hot | | | | charge a daily fee, which makes people rush, but |
| rain forest, full of exotic animals. You can wear | | | | your guides and cooks cost money as well. Bring at |
| shorts and a tee shirt, but if you are still wearing | | | | least four different climate changes of clothing, and |
| these clothes at the top, you are going to freeze to | | | | be prepared for the changes in altitude. You can get |
| death. Another thing that people don't understand is | | | | to the top, in one piece, and get back down again, |
| altitude sickness. Mount Kilimanjaro is over 19,000 | | | | just be smart about it. |
| feet high, and yeah, some people have made this | | | | |