Useful advice, tips and information
The posts in this category have been written with the aim of helping those seeking more in-depth information on a certain topic. For example, parents looking to take their child on Kili, or climbers of more advanced years looking to head to Kili and seeking any useful tidbits that may help them to the summit. Solo trekkers and female climbers are also catered for with posts just for them. Those who are looking to do more than just trek up the mountain – by cycling up it, or round its base, for example, or paragliding off its slopes, will also find posts for them here.
If you want a specific question answered, your best bet is to use the search facility, above. Or, as always, you can just get in touch and I’ll do my best to help.
Beware of online reviews!
I have recently had a spate of emails from people complaining about a trekking company. It wasn't their service that had got them upset. (Though that was, by all accounts, rather poor too.) But it [...]
The Serengeti migration: how to track the wildebeest
If you're going to the Serengeti, you're going because you want to see the wildebeest migration. After all, the park was established precisely to protect the 'circuit' that the wildebeest follow each year. The [...]
What are the best hiking boots for Kilimanjaro?
Boots for Kilimanjaro When it comes to choosing equipment for a climb, the one question readers ask more than any other is this: ‘What are the best boots for Kilimanjaro?’ And understandably so. Bad [...]
Altitude Sickness – a review of the latest research
Two studies further our knowledge of altitude sickness Last week there were reports of another breakthrough in the fight against altitude sickness. Researchers at The Roslin Institute at the University of Edinburgh made a surprising [...]