Kilimanjaro

Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro had been one of my goals for almost twenty years. I was fortunate to be able to join a group from CARE Canada raising awareness and dollars for CARE Enterprise Partners, an important development program.

I suspect our DNA has a substantial influence on how well we adapt to high altitude. I was fortunate to adapt reasonable quickly and enjoyed the climb a lot. It is a long walk up and a very quick walk down. In terms of a wilderness experience however, it is not like going backpacking in the Rockies. Our group had 22 people and we had 115 porters plus several guides. It is good for the local economy, but it was a LONG way from a self-supported alpine experience.