Kilimanjaro packing list
Layers are everything: you'll walk from 30 °C rainforest to −15 °C on summit night. My checklist below covers clothing, footwear, sleeping gear and essentials, from a sleeping bag rated to −10 °C to a 25–35 litre daypack, and you can rent the clothing and equipment on it from me.
Key facts
- Sleeping bag
- Rated to −10 °C or lower
- Duffel bag for the porters
- 15 kg at most
- Daypack
- 25–35 litres
- Water
- 3 litres of capacity
- Insurance
- Travel insurance covering 6,000 m
- Rental
- The clothing and equipment on the list: message Joseph at least 2 weeks before your climb
What should I pack?
Tick items off as you pack, or save the list to your phone.
Take this list with you
Save it to your phone as a checklist you can tick off while you pack.
Clothing
Footwear
Sleeping & bags
Essentials
Can I rent gear instead of buying it?
Rent your gear from me
You can rent the clothing and equipment on this list, from sleeping bags and down jackets to poles and headlamps. All rental gear is cleaned and checked after each climb. Message me at least 2 weeks before your climb with your sizes and what you need. In peak season (July to September) the popular sizes go fast.
There is no fixed price list. Tell me what you need, and I'll confirm the prices.
Ask about rentalsSelling your gear after the climb
Some climbers buy new gear for the climb and don't plan to use it again. Sometimes I can buy it from you afterwards, but only case by case, and it is not guaranteed. Message me about it before your trip.
What do the porters carry, and what do I carry?
The porters carry your duffel bag, up to 15 kg. You carry a 25–35 litre daypack with what you need during the day.
[NEEDS JOSEPH: what goes in the daypack each day, and what climbers most often forget.]
Which items matter most?
[NEEDS JOSEPH: the three or four items you would never let a climber start without, and why.]
What should I wear on summit night?
[NEEDS JOSEPH: your layering advice for summit night, top to toe, and how you keep water and phone batteries from freezing.]
Questions people ask
Can I rent gear for Kilimanjaro?
Yes. You can rent the clothing and equipment on my packing list from me, from sleeping bags and down jackets to poles and headlamps. Message me at least 2 weeks before your climb with what you need, and I'll confirm the prices.
How heavy can my duffel bag be?
The duffel bag the porters carry can weigh 15 kg at most.
What sleeping bag do I need for Kilimanjaro?
A sleeping bag rated to −10 °C or lower.
What should I wear on summit night?
[NEEDS JOSEPH: the layers you tell climbers to wear, top to toe]
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