This is the transition month from the dry and wet seasons. Kilimanjaro in June can be considered a drier month especially if there have been enough rains on the previous months of March to May.
This however doesn’t guarantee what whether you will experience and there for just like February. You should park and prepare for both Wet and dry spells of you hike.
Kilimanjaro in June, it’s a good timing as it has fewer people and it has a mixture of wet and dry season attributes.
It’s always advised that you work with a local tour operator to help you determine the best time to travel since they are always on the grown and follow the weather developments.
How to Prepare your Kilimanjaro Hike
Like any other mountain, hiking the Kilimanjaro ranges is a common thing on traveler’s lists and this mountain is even more special as it is the tallest in Africa. There about 30,000 people that hike this mountain every year. This number doesn’t mean that the hike is an easy thing, you will need to have prepared yourself fit to hike this mountain.
Here are some of the things you can consider to prepare yourself for this hiking adventure.
- Fitness Training
You will need to test your strength and see how far you can go. The emphasis is on the legs and how your heart and the cardio system can hold up. Your joints and muscles will be tested.
- Altitude Sickness
The altitude sickness is the most common factor that affects most hikers of the Kilimanjaro. Therefore, you may have the fitness but then suffer altitude sickness. This inability to adapt to high altitude is known as the attitude sickness. This sickness can increase your chance of getting a cold or flu. You will be required to with draw until you feel better as this can affect your health and even cause death.
- Hiking Gear
You will generally need to prepare camping equipment and food supplies that will be carried by your allocated helpers. Make sure you have quality gear that will be able to with stand all the terrible conditions in the wild. Pay a lot of emphasis on clothes and foot wear.
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