Trekking Gear

• Change of clothes for Moshi - to be kept in storage during expedition
• Medium/Heavyweight down jacket
• Fleece jacket or vest (1)
• Synthetic hiking pants (1)
• Rain jacket
• Rain pants
• Wind jacket
• Synthetic long underwear (1-2)
• Fleece leggings or pants (for summit night)
• Synthetic T-shirt (2)
• Wool or synthetic hat
• Sun hat
• Ski gloves & Glove liners
• Waterproof hiking boots (which can accommodate thick hiking socks and liners)
• Nylon-wool blend socks (2-3)
• Hiking sock liners
• Sandals/Crocs/Old Sneakers (for walking around the lodges/restrooms in the evening)
• Day pack (30 L)
• Day pack cover
• Water bottles (2) or bladder may be substituted for one water bottle
• Headlamp
• Sunscreen
• SPF 50+ Sunglasses
• Quick-dry towel
• Personal toiletries and medicine
• Sleeping bag w/ 0ºF rating
• Hand sanitizer
• Swimsuit for lodge in Moshi
• Bug spray
• Toilet paper in ziplock bag
• Bandana or Buff (for dust and wind)
• Extra ziplock baggies for toilet paper waste on the trail 

Documents and Logistics

• International flights booked and confirmed to Kilimanjaro International Airport
• Flight information submitted
• Passport valid for 6 months after arrival date
• Photocopy of passport
• USD for 15 or 30-day Tanzania Visa (available upon arrival for US citizens)
• Medical insurance card
• Cash for tipping guides, buying souvenirs, incidental costs, etc.
• Yellow fever vaccination card (if applicable, not required for travelers coming from the USA)

Optional Items

• Reading material 
• Over the counter medications (Advil, Imodium, Pepto Bismol etc.)
• Guidebooks
• Binoculars for safari
• Camera
• Trekking poles
• Gaiters
• Energy bars
• Zip-lock bags for waterproofing passport and other valuables