AMAZING story

@@tellyourstoryIII Did you do it? :D

yessss I needed this and agree with ya

yup i agree, exactly what i was thinking too!

Good point!

so happy you are enjoying all the info videos!! will answer the toilet question in the Q&A :)

yes but, you have 50% less oxygen, and just breathing takes alot of work, so it's quite the effort to blow back the water

@@heynadine Good point. I didn't think about that. I wonder if just holding the line up over your head with the bite valve open would allow the water to drain back into the bag... I guess I have some experimenting to do!

Brands we used and like: Merino wool shirts/baselayers - Smartwool, Icebreaker Rain gear - Marmot, Arc'teryx, Rab (gore-tex is the best) Insulated jackets/fleeces - Patagonia, Arc'teryx Pants/shirts/clothing - Kühl, Arc'teryx, Marmot Hiking boots - Merrell, Keen As far as backpacks go, Osprey and Deuter make some of the best. There are lots of other great brands, but some of these were picked over other options because of the styles and how well they fit us. Hope this helps :)

Matt Ofstie thank you so so much!!!!

Also as a lady, I had a friend recommend a hiking skirt (kilt). Gives you a little curtain of privacy when doing your business.

I'm from Indonesia 🇲🇨 too

@@fansinstagram2358 travel and adventure is indeed the coolest especially climbing the mountain once it arrives to be sure to be satisfied even though climbing to the top of the mountain is quite difficult.

@@fansanime1203 yeah that's for sure

you're really welcome !

Sorry to hear that. You will. Hope your feeling better.

you're welcome ...

yay! yes I am, hope you are as well!

Exciting! Which route are you climbing? Merino Wool is what I was talking about regarding the shirts. It's a great material for hiking clothes as it breathes well, regulates temperature, and it doesn't hold body odor as bad as other materials. Patagonia is a brand I love. Really good quality stuff. Arc'teryx, Icebreaker and Marmot are other brands that I'm familiar with and enjoy their stuff. There are other good brands, but those are the first ones that come to mind that I'm most familiar with. Hope this helps!

@@heynadine HI Nadine! Thanks so much for your response. I am so excited - we are taking the Lemosho Route, so it will be an 8 day climb. I am a cancer survivor and have partnered with the american cancer society to raise awareness and fundraising. That said, we are team Determination and our climb it starts the 8th! I am for sure checking the MW line out, I'll keep you posted! Thank you so much!

That sounds amazing Debbie! Incredible that you're doing it for such a good cause. Lemosho 8 day is a super good choice. It should give your group lots of time to acclimatize to the elevation. Not to mention it's very scenic and less intense than some other routes. Best of luck!

it will! just keep working hard and you'll get there!

The problem is, blowing is very difficult with 50% less oxygen

@@heynadine Yeah that is true. Another solution is to raise the tube above your head and open the mouth piece, letting the water drain back into the bladder.

Alli I. It's to do with the laws of the national park. The idea is to keep the local people employed. Everyone hiking up the mountain needs a porter and it's also a health and safety issue, but you're right they need better gear

So the short answer to this is that not all companies treat their porters the same, and some treat them quite well. The porters don't climb any higher than basecamp so they don't need the extreme cold weather gear, but they do have warm clothing. Lots of people would gladly climb the mountain on their own, but the reality is that by making porters necessary, it creates jobs for thousands of people who might struggle to find other types of work. Look into KPAP the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project for more info and also choose a provider KPAP certified.

Thanks! We use a Rode VideoMic NTG and a Rode VideoMicro on our 2 cameras. I believe we used the NTG for this video and mounted it on a boom

Last question Summit day - did u use the same hiking boots to summit ?

@@javiervera7025 Yes, we used the same boots on summit day. I would just recommend having some really warm socks and maybe even some of those small heat packs to put in your boots or gloves depending on how warm your gear is and how cold it is on your summit climb. As for the camera, your iPhone 14 will do a perfectly good job. I would recommend bring a battery bank to make sure you have plenty of battery power when it's time to summit. On cold days and during the summit climb I would keep the phone inside my layers of clothing and in a pocket that's close to my body. Extreme cold will drain batteries very fast and may even prevent your phone from turning on. Use your body heat to keep your phone/camera batteries from dying and they will work perfectly well when you need them on the summit. Good luck!

@@mattofstie9298 thank you much appreciated. Love ur channel

Oh great that is my current watch that I will be taking on Kili. Thinking of putting it on the ULTRATRAC GPS to save battery power

@@tessac5756 Well you can do it I’m sure, just make sure you bring a battery bank for charging every night.

I’m doing it in September..do you have any recommendations?

@@carog7467 take warm clothes to sleep in , warmer then you think you need only the first night for us was warm and we went end of September into Oct . Something to line your cameo pack or water bottles as it will freeze on summit night along with something to eat that dosnt freeze too easy. Lots of snacks specially sweet as you mostly get salty things on the mountain a plus if it’s anything ginger . Different kinds of pain pills for headaches, I only brought ibuprofen while other girl brought something else and we swapped on days it felt like it wasn’t enough etc . Other wise slowly slowly as they preach it’s doable but the summit day is no joke specially as what goes up must come down so all the down bill after summit is hard on your knees

@@Charlotte-rr5dh thank you!! If you don’t mind me asking how was the bathroom situation while doing the hike? I paid for the toilet but I’m worried during the day :(

@@carog7467 we didn’t have to pay for toilet unless you wanted extra then what they would bring . Basically you pee on trail and hide behind a rock . It’s nice if you don’t leave your papers behind I personally use a pee cloth or put trash into a small baggie and they do collect trash at night etc . Couple of drop toilets randomly on trail but not one you’d really want to use lol but if you have day where they make lunch mid trail then they will have a bathroom as well . Will prewarn the zippers always got stuck with the dirt so any Vaseline rubbed on them helped glad I had a random small amount with me

Four pairs of socks, twi light hiking socks, one medium, one super thick warm Alpine one.

I'm also wondering if they had an inflatable mat. My company has for hire but it is 2kg of my luggage allowance and 2kg is precious!