Excellent suggestion, James. Thanks. Ginger is magic. Not to mention that ginger candies and dried ginger are pretty tasty.

Blisters can be quite debilitating (and gross). But, we find that if you treat a hotspot immediately when you first feel it you can avoid a situation like you see above. Climbing Kili is definitely worth all the possible blisters 😉

Thanks Audrey – it certainly makes sense to get a pair of over trousers – in fact, I think that might be my best bet..I could use it as an extra layer of protection on summit day as well 🙂

Thank you for your advice regarding the migraine …I definitely intend to drink lots of water 🙂

Good luck for your future treks, and thanks again for being so helpful!

Priya, I definitely understand wanting to be over-prepared for the wind and possible rain. One idea is to pick up a light pair of waterproof pants to put over the regular trekking pants. That way, you can regulate the temperature a bit with layers. We recently picked up a pair of cheap waterproof cycling pants for our trek in the Balkans (similar to this, but we bought ours at a store in Germany). They folded up into almost nothing so are easy to keep in the daypack in case you need to pull them out if the weather turns bad. If you are prone to migraines, be sure to be force yourself to drink LOTS of water starting from day 1 as a way to deal with altitude sickness.

Hope this information helps!

Audrey…thank you so much for taking the time to research the pants and offer your recommendations. I’ll definitely take a look. I’m going up there in October and have been told that it will be very windy and I should expect wet conditions as well. I’m a little paranoid about the wind..since it tends to trigger my migraine (had a helluva time during an EBC trek last year!).

Thanks again!
Priya

Priya, I did a quick search on the Rab Vapour Rise Guide pants and agree with you that they are probably too warm for the non-summit trekking days. I used these ExOfficio NioAmphi Pants during my Kilimanjaro trek. They are light, dry quickly, and are very comfortable. More recently, I’ve been using these Clothing Arts Pants that are really durable and also have lot of pockets and zippers for keeping stuff secured. Neither are waterproof, but I find that waterproof pants, even light ones, get hot and steamy really quickly so I prefer to trek in regular trekking pants.

Good luck with your upcoming trek!

Thanks,
Priya

Annelise, it is possible to hire warm clothing from trekking agencies or sometimes hotels in Moshi. We ended up renting waterproof pants, jacket and gloves from the hotel where we were staying.