 Hi everybody, this is Alan. Hey listen, I'm in a beautiful setting today to do this gear video before we go climb Mount Kilimanjaro I'm in Colorado and behind me is the Puder River one of the last wilderness rivers in all of the United States It's just a beautiful beautiful setting. Okay, so I'm leaving just in a few days to go to Kilimanjaro So my other gear videos have been pretty popular. So I thought I'd go through what I'm gonna be taking on killing You know Kilimanjaro is a pretty simple mountain from a gear perspective, but there's two big parts to it There's the trek going up to the high part which starts to rain force and then you get up higher and then the actual summit day Which is a completely different environment where you have temperatures of near zero degrees If the wind is blowing it can be very dangerous. So two different scenarios that you got to carry and Pack for so let's kind of go through. So what I'm gonna be trekking off to the very beginning Just by normal pair of a nylon pants with a zip-off legs And you know, I never really zip these things off But it's a good Option if it does get really hot down the very lower part of Kilimanjaro as always I like my tops that have collars to them and full of zips and this way I can fit myself And also the breeze and also it's incredibly warm as well in case the wind picks up So I really like this the combination in terms of boots I'm gonna be taking a pair of high top boots with a good pair of Rainow wool socks, you know, I like the high top Kilimanjaro can be very rough. So I think it's very important to have a good pair of footwear But some people may feel this is overkill or killing but personally I like carrying that much now What's in my pack? I'll just be carrying a very simple day pack You know one of the beauties of Kilimanjaro is that you have all these quarters that will carry everything else for you So really all we have to carry is a simple day pack. So what I'll have in mind is I'll have You know just some snacks that I'll be carrying along just mainly for lunch and not a whole lot But just you know a couple of candy bars and things I use honey stinger that I like for the honey During most of the time I always have an extra pair of gloves in case it does get a little bit cool my buff Which is a must-have item for me I can put this over my head. It can serve as a skull cap or more importantly. It can be used Over my mouth in case the trail gets really dusty Also, it's very good for this with the cool, but she's starting off in the early morning My skull cap is always with me to replace my ball cap in case it does get very cool Again, it's starting off in the morning. Always have my sunscreen and my lip balm Those are must have always on top of my pack. Let's see. What else do I have in here? You know, I always have my head lamp because you never know when you might get stuck out after dark So it's always good to have a head lamp in your pack with you. I'll have my spot tracker This guy will be turned on the entire climb From beginning to end and also you can follow us as we go off and we summit We should leave around midnight and we should be on the 7th sometime around 8 o'clock in the morning You can see the schedule here on the sidebar on this very page on the blog You know, I also also carry this little small medical kit with me. It has toilet paper in it water purification tablets So that's what's in the lid of my pack. Now in terms of what's inside my pack I've got my extra layers. I always have this nice wind shirt It's a very simple wind shirt that weighs nothing But actually it really is an indispensable piece for me that I'm climbing throughout the world I'll have a liter of water that I'll have with me. Some people like the hydration package You can do that hydration with it in the in the pack You know, I'll do that sometimes on this one. I think I'll just take my regular water bottle In terms of getting it now layers. I always have this hoodie with me. This is a Patagonia hoodie As everybody knows I really love this piece and the zipper allows me to fit really really well done This is a great must-have piece. I've lived in this on the knowledge here recently Let's see. What else do I have in here? You know Kilimanjaro can get very wet So one of the things I have is my rain cover for my pack, but then most importantly, I've got a couple of rain shells This is a this is the rain shadow from Patagonia I will have this in me from beginning to end and also I'm going to use this as my technical shell for the summit night Which I'll get you in just a second. What I like about this is 100% waterproof It has pit zips in it that used to vent really a great great piece And finally in my pack is a pair of pants again from Patagonia the rain shadow pants 100% waterproof, you know, these had the full zippers I always like to pack these with the zippers already halfway done so that I can quickly get them on if it does start to pour down I'm not fiddling with zippers and everything else. So all this goes to my pack You know, I guess in my pack including my camera in there with way around 10 pounds So not a whole lot now once I in terms of sleeping on Kilimanjaro a couple of things I will actually be bringing a zero degree down sleeping bag You know, this is probably overkill you can get away with a 20 degrees synthetic bag by a light down It causes really lightweight also very comfortable and very very warm I'd rather be a little bit too warm. I could always unzip the sleeping bag than a little bit too cool Also, I'm gonna have with me a couple of my little down booties Which are nice just to take off the boots a little bit of a camp comfort And also I've got this little ditty bag which has all my toothbrush in it and my handy white stuff like that They'll always have with me. That's really all my sleeping gear along with my sleeping pad Inflatable pad and so I'm good to go from sleeping in terms of what needs to be carried And that's also gonna be carried by the fouries now. Let's talk about summit night now We're gonna be moving from the rainforest up into these really harsh temperatures Zero degrees Fahrenheit potentially high winds start off in the dark climb you with a head lamp So we need some special gear here First off and I'll be carrying with me Extra heavy gloves some people like Memphis these gloves with a fleece liner will be good enough You know, I'm also gonna throw in here some hand warmers just in case it does get extra cold In terms of layers now a little bit heavier pair of briefs my long underwear now consists of rena wool bottom and top a Little bit heavier top to it again with a collar on it and a full zip so that I can vent in case I get warm on my legs These are my guide pants. These are line, but they're also windproof. And so for this combination I'm gonna be really good in terms of staying warm on the bottom I will be carrying my hoodie, which will be an integral part. That's now a mid-layer fleece And then finally on my top is my down jacket. Actually, it's a Primaloft jacket You know once again though as everybody knows we're watching these gear videos every one of my jackets has a hood on it and This this will be good. So on my top is just going to be really poor layered my moreno wool face layer This is the top Mid-layer section fleece and then this is my that's my jacket if in case the winds really pick up I'll put that rain shadow Jacket on the rain jacket and then I'll be I should be very very warm I'm not really worried about getting too cold because they pretty active up there finally I will take along another two years of water and this one will have the water bottle park on it Okay, so that's really it You know as you can see not a lot here. It's all about layering not too many layers But also enough layers that you can be personal as you go through the temperate climates in case of rain a little bit colder and then extremely cold and then you can deal air is to come on down So, you know, this is the this will be the sixth climb the seven summits climb for all-time memories every day You guys have been fantastic following me along I really appreciate all the support for this disease raising money for raising awareness You know it's down now that every 69 seconds another person's diagnosed with Alzheimer's in the United States So that means every about every minute another family goes through but my family went through and that's what this is all about We've raised a lot of money that's going to research to caregiver support and also for education and awareness And it's all thanks to you. I appreciate it so much the next time you're here for me I'll be on Kilimanjaro go to the roof of Africa, and then we've got one more climb And that's down the parts of this pyramid, but that's for another dispatch. Okay climb on. This is Alan and remember memories everything