• Day pack, for you to carry
• Large duffel bag or backpack, for porters to carry
• Shorts, for first and last day only
• Pants, for hiking and for lounging in the evenings
• Short-sleeved or t-shirts
• Long-sleeved shirts, for hiking and for lounging in the evenings
• Long underwear
• Fleece jacket or wool sweater
• Fleece pants
• Down jacket or ski parka (for temperatures well below freezing plus wind)
• Rain jacket, needed in hot rainforest and cold snow
• Rain pants, needed in hot rainforest and cold snow
• Underwear
• Sport bras, for women

For cold

• Mittens and/or gloves (waterproof, one thin pair, one thick pair that can be layered)
• Wool or pile hat
• Balaclava or neck gaitor
• Hand and foot warmers (chemical activated)

Footwear

• Be sure to break in your shoes before the hike!
• Trekking shoes for hiking during the day, preferrably warm, waterproof, and with ankle-support – not too light and not too heavy
• Tennis shoes or sandals for lounging in the evening
• Gaiters
• Hiking socks for warmer conditions
• Wool socks for colder conditions
• Sock liners to wick away moisture

Sleeping

• Sleeping bag (Rated -25 degrees C/-10 degrees F or colder is recommended)
• Sleeping pad and repair kit

Other

• Water bottles and Camelback (2-3)
• Water filter or iodine purification tablets
• Sun hat with brim
• Sunglasses
• Bandana
• Money ($400 or more in cash and/or travellers cheques, including some small U.S., Euro, or Tanzanian bills)
• Ski or trekking poles
• Headlamp or flashlight
• Camera, film, tripod
• Video camera, tapes
• Batteries (Bring extra sets for headlamp/flashlight and camera as cold weather shortens their life)
• Binoculars
• Notebook, journal, pencil, and pen
• Pocket knife
• Electricity adapter
• Energy bars, hard candy, snacks, and comfort foods
• Playing cards, games, books, frisbee, football, kite
• Chocolate or pens for village children, momentos for guides, porters, and other climbers
• Umbrella, particularly useful in the rainy season, can be purchased in the market for around $2
• Plastic bags and zip-lock bags for waterproofing
• Sewing kit
• Salt, pepper, and spices for bland food
• Business cards
• Alarm clock
• Calculator (for currency conversion)
• Swim suit for hotel swimming pool

Toiletries

• Toilet paper (and baggie to carry used paper while on trail)
• Small towel
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Handi-wipes (moist towelettes for cleaning)
• Hand sanitizer
• Lotion
• Glasses, contacts, solution (take contacts out each night to prevent blurred vision)
• Comb, mirror

Documents

• Passport
• Yellow fever certificate
• Tanzania Visa
• Medical insurance
• Address book
• Vaccination records
• Airline tickets
• Cash, travellers cheques, credit cards
• Maps, guidebooks

Make copies of passport, TZ visa, airline tickets/schedule, and travellers cheques numbers.
Leave a copy with someone at home and put a copy in a separate