Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru | 
 enlarge | Author: Henry Stedman
Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 88203
Media: Paperback
Edition: Second
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.8
ISBN: 1873756917
Dewey Decimal Number: 916.7826044
EAN: 9781873756911
ASIN: 1873756917
Publication Date: December 1, 2006
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Product Description
At 19,340 ft, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain and the world's tallest freestanding peak. The fact that it's possible to walk to the summit (no mountaineering skills needed) has made this Africa's most popular trek. Kilimanjaro is not difficult to reach and even has its own international airport. It's ideally placed between Tanzania and Kenya and most walkers combine the mountain hike with a visit to a game park.
This new guide is written in the proven Trailblazer style--with detailed walking maps showing hiking times, points of interest, and gradients. Also includes:
*Getting to Kilimanjaro from Europe, North America, and Australasia
*Nairobi--trekking preparations and what to see
*Dar-Es-Salaam--trekking preparations and what to see
*Where to stay and eat--Nairobi, Dar-Es-Salaam, and along the trails
*Employing a guide or porter
*The environment--how to minimize impact on a fragile region
*Health and safety
*40 detailed walking maps
*Post-trek options--excursions and safaris
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 Kilimanjaro The trekking guide March 25, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Henry Stedman looks like a guy who knows.
I'm planning a trip to Kilimanjaro witha group of friends. The guide looks pretty practical. Henry, we'll check it
This book is exactly right ! September 28, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book as a gift for my brother John last Christmas because he had a trip to Kilimanjaro scheduled for July.
He told me before the trip that he was suprised how detailed the info in the book actually was....very helpful in planning and knowing what to expect.
When he returned after the trek he said the book was very accurate indeed. He showed me a few photo copied pages he had taken along with him.
Now normally he is not a big talker so for him this was like gushing about this book. I think this is THE book to buy if you are planning to visit Kili.
Kilimanjaro Climbing Resources August 5, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased the Second Edition (September 2006) of "Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain" in July 2007. Within a week (as I was sitting on airplanes far too often and had time to read), I had read the 300+ page book cover to cover.
The book is excellent, informative, and often humorous. The trail descriptions are detailed and precise, and the other guidance (medical, financial, logistical) is essential. With a little effort, I matched the trail descriptions to a superb map that I purchased at the same time and quickly gained an understanding of the various routes, options, outfitters, and issues. (The map is "Kilimanjaro Map," scale 1:62,500, 3rd edition, ITMB Publishing.)
One comment: there are many trails (or potential trail combinations) offered by the various outfitters and trekking agencies on Kilimanjaro, so you will likely find yourself flipping back and forth through the book to follow YOUR route. Give yourself time to absorb the book thoroughly. And be prepared with your highlighter and notepad close at hand so that you can identify the portions of the book most relevant to your specific route and itinerary.
If you're considering a climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro, or have a friend or family member considering doing so, you will find this book to be very useful.
 Apparently a great book.. May 9, 2007
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
My husband is planning to trek Kilimanjaro, and apparently this has been a helpful, great starting source!
Plan Your Kili Adventure April 12, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Detailed maps and route information make this guide to Mount Kilimanjaro a must-have for those wanting to climb it.
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