Here is a list of essentials for a Kilimanjaro trek. Most can be purchased or rented from Moshi. Rental costs are between $100 and $200 depending on what you rent.

Basics

• Towel
• Soap
• Hand sanitizer
• Camera
• Toothbrush
• Spare batteries for camera, headlamp
• Face cloth
• Toilet paper

Summit gear (wear on summit night)

• Gore-Tex, Microtex or K-Tech Trilaminate jacket
• Gore-Tex, Microtex or K-Tech pants
• Fleece jacket
• Fleece gloves or Themal glove liners (use as inner for Gore-Tex mittens)
• Gaiters
• Fleece balaclava or Thermal balaclava
• Thermal top
• Thermal long johns
• Thermal socks
• Sunglasses with UV protection
• Head torch
• Thermal flask

Trekking gear (wear between camps)

• Rain suit or poncho (mainly used in the rain forest)
• Rain Cover for the bags
• Hiking boots or cross trainers
• Short pants
• Tracksuit pants
• T-shirt
• Sun hat (peak caps do not offer enough protection)
• Woolen socks
• Fleece beanie
• Water bottles
• Water Bladder

General gear & equipment

• Waterproof Day Pack (20L to 40L, carried by the trekker)
• Waterproof Duffel Bag or Waterproof Backpack (60L to 100L, carried by the porter, max 15kgs)
• A small lock to lock the duffel bag
• Walking stick (adjustable)
• Sleeping Bag (Comfort Rating of -5° celsius)

All this gear and more can be rented from our rental gear partners.

Recommended medication

• Malaria
• Altitude sickness
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Cold and flu
• Muscular sprains

Recommended snacks

• Meal supplements (protein bars/ energy bars/ granola bars/ powders)
• Salty snacks (trail mix/ nuts/ pretzels/ jerky/ Pringles)
• Sweet snacks (hard candy/ chocolate bars/ dried fruit/ M&M’s)
• Energy snacks (sport gels/ energy gels/ Sport Beans)
• Electrolytes (Gatorade packets/ Nuun brand tablets/ GU Hydration tablets)