Climbing Shoes

Climbing a Mountain to most people remains a dream of a lifetime, however this turns out to be a bad experience for those who rush to do it with minimal preparations and knowledge. Most tour companies have tours to some of the biggest mountains in Kenya like Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya.
This offers you an opportunity to experience Mountain climbing but first let’s look at some of the tips that may help you enjoy your trip up and down of any major Mountain:

• Ensure you relax the night before the trip up the mountain; this helps your body to refresh as you set yourself ready to go up the next morning.
• Carry a guide up the mountain if you are not familiar with the area. This will ensure you don’t get lost on the way.
• Most mountains are very hot when climbing during the day and very cold at night. However some are very cold throughout especially those covered with snow like Mt Kenya and Kilimanjaro.Going up such mountains require warm clothes to keep your body warm and heavy boots to beat the snow covered tracks.
• Most peaks cannot be reached in a day and so you should prepare on accommodation during the night. A good water proof easy to set-up tent is a viable option.
• Carry a compass, a whistle, a torch, sun tan lotion, aspirin and any other additional important personal that can make your trip comfortable.
• For those who love nature, a pair of lightweight binoculars handy when you want to admire the distant views on your way, a camera with zoom lenses is important if you want to carry the memorable features with you back.
• Carry enough water to quench your thirst; this depends on distance being covered and the temperatures during the day.
• Climb the mountain during the day when its safe and you can see all the game. Though most of them are not dangerous and may run away on sight of humans an occasional encounter with rogue elephants, buffaloes, lions will certainly not end well.
• Make friendly noises as you move through the bushy areas to alert the game of your approach.
• Do not disturb any herd of animals in the bush, let them move on their own or get an alternate route around them.
• Carry some medical supplies that may be needed to dress bruises and small injuries.
• Enjoy your trip up and down, a step at a time.

Sullivan Pau

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