What are the essentials required for Mt. Kilimanjaro climb?

Here are the list of essentials required for the Kilimanjaro trek. Most of it can be purchased or rented at Moshi. Renting would cost anywhere between USD 100 to 200 depending on what you are renting.

Basics

Towel
Soap
Camera
Toothbrush
Spare batteries for camera, headlamp
Face cloth
Toilet paper

Summit gear (wear on summit night)

Gore-Tex, Microtex or K-Tech Trilaminate jacket
Gore-Tex, Microtex or K-Tech pants
Fleece jacket
Fleece gloves or Themal glove liners (use as inner for Gore-Tex mittens)
Gaiters
Fleece balaclava or Thermal balaclava
Thermal top
Thermal long johns
Thermal socks
Sunglasses with UV protection
Head torch
Thermal flask

Trekking gear (wear between camps)

Rain suit or poncho (mainly used in the rain forest)
Hiking boots or cross trainers
Short pants
Tracksuit pants
T-shirt
Sun hat (peak caps do not offer enough protection)
Woolen socks
Fleece beanie
Water bottles

General gear & equipment

Waterproof Day Pack (20L to 40L, carried by the trekker)
Waterproof Duffel Bag or Waterproof Backpack (60L to 100L, carried by the porter, max 15kgs)
Walking stick (adjustable)
Sleeping Bag (Comfort Rating of -5° celsius)

All this gear and more can be rented from our rental gear partners.

Recommended medication

Malaria
Altitude sickness
Headaches
Nausea
Cold and flu
Muscular sprains

Recommended snacks

Meal supplements (protein bars/ energy bars/ granola bars/ powders)
Salty snacks (trail mix/ nuts/ pretzels/ jerky/ Pringles)
Sweet snacks (hard candy/ chocolate bars/ dried fruit/ M&M’s)
Energy snacks (sport gels/ energy gels/ Sport Beans)
Electrolytes (Gatorade packets/ Nuun brand tablets/ GU Hydration tablets)