Mount Kilimanjaro Packing List

In order to be safe and comfortable throughout your Mount Kilimanjaro climb, you’ll need to bring important gear and supplies with you. We have put together a comprehensive Kilimanjaro Packing list to help you prepare for your climb. 

We provide tents, the camp equipment, food, cooking facilities, and other shared items. You’ll have a duffel bag with all your kit, carried by the porters; and carry your own daypack during the trekking day. 

Here is a quick list of all the gear that you need to pack for your Kilimanjaro trek. We’ve included links to our personal recommendations.

Clothing: 

• 4-5 Pairs of underwear
• Top and bottom base layer – Icebreaker (Women) or SmartWool (Men)
• 3-4 Short sleeve and 1-2 long sleeve trekking shirts
• 1-2 Pairs of hiking trousers
• 1 Fleece jacket – Helly Hansen (Men) or The North Face (Women)
• 1 Insulated winter jacket – Arc’Teryx Atom (Men) or North Face Nuptse (Women)
• 1 Insulated trekking trousers
• 1 Hardshell jacket – North Face Resolve Resolve (Men) and North Face Venture 2 (Women)
• Lightweight raingear

Headgear: 

• Sun hat, ideally with a neck cover
• Warm beanie or fleece headband
• Bandana or neck gaiter
• Headlamp – PETZL Tikka
• Sunglasses

Hands and Walking:

• Lightweight inner gloves – New Balance Lightweight Gloves
• Warm outer gloves/mitts – Gore-Tex Gloves (Men) or Black Diamond Mercury Mitts (Women)
• Adjustable trekking poles – Black Diamond Alpine

Footwear: 

• Mid-weight hiking boots – Salomon Quest (Women) or KEEN Targhee (Men)
• Camp trainers (Men) / Trekking sandals (Women)
• 4-5 Pairs of trekking socks – SmartWool or Bridgedale
• 1 Pair of warm/thick trekking socks
• Bags and Daypack (click for details)
• 80-90L Waterproof duffle bag – North Face Base Camp
• 20-30L Daypack – Osprey Talon 22
• Daypack raincover
• Travel bag organisers (optional) 

Sleeping Accessories: 

• 4-Season sleeping bag – Marmot Trestles or Hyke & Byke Unisex
• Insulated sleeping mat
• Inflatable pillow (optional) 

General Accessories: 

• Large volume water bottle or hydration bladder – Platypus Hydration Bladder for backpack
• Water Purification Tablets
• Baby wipes
• Sweat-resistant suncream
• Blister plasters
• Insect repellant
• General medications (Paracetamol, Imodium)
• Pee bottle (optional)

Technology:

• Camera
• GoPro (optional)
• Solar Backpack Charger (optional)
• Spare batteries and camera memory card
• Kindle with backlight (optional) 

Other Bits and Bobs

• Energy bars
• Energy drink supplement
• Ziplock bags for important possessions (passport, money, phone, etc.)
• Trekking towel
• Toiletries, including one roll of toilet paper
• Passport, visa, insurance, yellow fever card (if applicable)
• Small lock for your duffle bag.