Dave BaptieFeb 51 minThe ideaDave Baptie, a 54-year-old from Lincoln, has decided to take on the challenge of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro with 8 other family members from...
Dave BaptieFeb 52 minThe RouteWe will be tackling the Machame route which has been nicknamed the “Whiskey Route” because it is often perceived as being tougher...
Dave BaptieFeb 51 minTrainingIt is recommended to start training 8 weeks from the start of the trek but I am running the Lincoln 10K just after Easter, and having had...
Dave BaptieFeb 51 minNow for the science bit…There are no specific known factors such as age, sex or physical condition that correlate to your susceptibility to altitude sickness....
Dave BaptieFeb 41 minThe challengeAt 5,895m (19,341ft) Mt Kilimanjaro is one of the World’s Seven Summits, the highest mountains on each of the traditional continents. It...