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We recommend bringing binoculars. They can be stored in our secure room at the hotel while you are on the mountain. But on safari, you'll want them so when you see a lioness stalk a gazelle you'll be able to watch the drama unfold even when they move further away.

We recommend bringing binoculars. They can be stored in our secure room at the hotel while you are on the mountain. But on safari, you'll want them so when you see a lioness stalk a gazelle you'll be able to watch the drama unfold even when they move further away.

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Ben S.
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Ben 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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