Climbing Kilimanjaro, "Kmart Style”
Posted: Mon 03 Nov, 2008 1:06 pmI just read this article by Doug Lansky abouit how he did the Kmart version of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro.
I found it pretty amusing ,especially when you think about the serious gear discussion we have here on the Forum.
A couple of Doug's quotes that amused me were:
The major difference between me and the thousands of other tourists who attempt to climb this 19,340-foot mountain each year (aside from knowing how to spell the word”vesicle”), is that I was foolish enough to attempt it in rented hiking boots.
After a quick meal, I climbed into my sleeping bag, which was perfect . . . for a seven-year-old. It came up to my stomach. And that’s only when it was half unzipped so I could squeeze my waist in
After a muddy, three-hour limp to the bottom the following day, we were met by park rangers at the gate selling”Just Did It” T-shirts. It occurred to me that these were the first rangers I’d seen since I paid the $375 park entry fee six days before. Usage of the fees didn’t seem to extend more than five inches into the park.
The full story is here: http://www.tourtanzania.com/?p=81
I found it pretty amusing ,especially when you think about the serious gear discussion we have here on the Forum.
A couple of Doug's quotes that amused me were:
The major difference between me and the thousands of other tourists who attempt to climb this 19,340-foot mountain each year (aside from knowing how to spell the word”vesicle”), is that I was foolish enough to attempt it in rented hiking boots.
After a quick meal, I climbed into my sleeping bag, which was perfect . . . for a seven-year-old. It came up to my stomach. And that’s only when it was half unzipped so I could squeeze my waist in
After a muddy, three-hour limp to the bottom the following day, we were met by park rangers at the gate selling”Just Did It” T-shirts. It occurred to me that these were the first rangers I’d seen since I paid the $375 park entry fee six days before. Usage of the fees didn’t seem to extend more than five inches into the park.
The full story is here: http://www.tourtanzania.com/?p=81
