Preparation and What to bring?

In preparation for this trip I acclimatized in Breckenridge (see US minibreaks). Here are some things I needed to know before going:

Plastic bag issues? No

How cold? Wind chill -40

Insulated water bottle? no, but bring hard sided bottle, not soft sided

Malaria? For after climb

Keeping phone charged?

Tip in dollars- $300-500/person, $200-300 more for main guide

Backroads Or vbt (Vermont bicycle trip)

Now foods clear the air

Extra head light

Bring flash light

Tiger balm for under nose

I read several books to get some context for the trip, this is a short list:

Africa

Livingston- missionary travels

The lunatic express Charles Miller

Here's my packing list:

Ins policies, passport, visas, yellow fever

Weight - 12KG Everest, 15kg kilimanjaro

exodus bag

solar cell

$2500

now foods - clear the air/tiger balm

solar tent light

sleeping bag and mat

bring antarctic parka, or light alternative?

silks and merino underwear

Lynn’s water bottle

heated socks and glove liners

zip lock bags

Rain pants

Passport and yellow fever cert

print all visas

print travel insurance (both of them)

Cash for tips

Xtra eye glasses

Rx, malaria pills, dioxine

Map case and passport cover

Wet wipes

2 head lamps and solar light

gaters

Afterbite

Binoculars

Zipper wax?

Visas Needed:

Livingstone - Zambia

Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe

Livingstone - Zambia

Nairobi - Kenya

Kilimanjaro - Tanzania

Arusha - T

Zambia- get - done

India-done

Zimbabwe - done - AFC12062019-2017-KY40932U

Tanzania- e visa done ref: 19QE-Q06D-TP12

Kenya - done - ref SE-AAAHUFI6

Nepal - upon arrival - instructions on site, no other option for before travel

Qatar - not needed