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A Day on the Mountain: What Trekking Day Looks Like

Wake-up tea at the tent door, pole pole pacing, hot lunch in a mess tent, health checks at dusk.

Wake-up tea at the tent door, pole pole pacing, hot lunch in a mess tent, health checks at dusk.

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JM
Written by
Joseph Mushi
Senior Mountain Guide

Joseph has spent the better part of two decades on Kilimanjaro, first as a porter and summit guide and now leading Peak Planet's mountain operations. When not on the trail, you will find them testing gear in the foothills above Moshi.

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