Equipment List

I thought it might be worth posting this (almost definitive) equipment list for attempting Kili, given that quite a few people have asked what they need to take...

Items in green can quite easily be hired from Moshi, but in most cases they are the type of thing you really don't want to borrow, so I would advise having your own. This list is for those people hiking with porters and staying in huts. If you are camping or don't have porters, you will obviously have to carry much more.

Sturdy rucksack
Decent sleeping bag
Cotton balaclavas
Hiking boots and gaiters
Mountain socks (i.e., thick ones)
Thick mountain gloves
Walking poles
Rain coat
Wind cheater
Hat
Pocket knife
Several candles
Pocket lighter or matches
Torch with spare batteries
Small writing pad and pencil
Sunglasses (else you'll burn your eyes at the summit)
Sun cream (beware the sun at the summit!)
Several scarves
Water repellent for boots
Lots of pairs of thin socks
Thin cotton gloves
A pair of trainers (to relax in after a long day in boots)
Plenty of sweets, chocolates, glucose tablets etc.
Personal toiletries
Several large plastic bags (for multiple uses, some better left unstated)
Camera, film/memory cards and spare batteries (keep them warm, because you don't want to find your battery frozen just as you reach the summit)
Small towels
Wet wipes
Basic first aid kit
Some salt
Some clothes - trousers, T-shirts etc.
Water bottles or water pouch
Toilet paper
Ear plugs
Some cash for tips etc. US Dollars or Tanzanian Shillings.