Day 7: Denouement–Millennium Camp to Mweka Gate
Out of the Void One year ago today, we ended our momentous journey on Mount Kilimanjaro. Holy smokes. Sadly, after all the ado from prior entries,…
Tag: KiliClimb2016
Days 5 and 6–Summit Night: Kosovo Camp to Uhuru Peak to Millennium
September 24-25, 2016. KiliClimb2016. The time had arrived! For better or worse, I was headed for the Rooftop of Africa. Bear with me, as this…
Day 5: Karanga to Kosovo Camp (Base Camp)
September 24, 2016: I woke up in Karanga Camp to an absolutely beautiful view of the clouds below. Feeling a little bit of a bump…
Day 4: Barranco to Karanga Camp (September 23, 2016)
Oh, Lordy. The dreaded day had arrived, exactly one year ago today. I would finally have to face what was arguably my biggest fear of…
Day 1: Machame Gate to Machame Camp
Back in the US of A I've been back in the States now for 17 days and haven't been able to bring myself to write…
T Minus 0: Waiting to Exhale
The journey has officially begun. I'm at SeaTac International Airport waiting for my 2:05 flight. 9.5 hours to Amsterdam, 1.25 hour layover, then 8.5 hours…
T Minus 2 and Counting: The Gift of Life
The Badger is back from her short jaunt to Denver and is a little tired. Nevertheless, because there are only two days until I leave…
T Minus 5 and Counting: Pack It In, Pack It Out
Photo: Pic of me and my personal trainer after my final KiliClimb training session today Help! I've fallen into my gear pile, and I can't…
T Minus 8 and Counting: Defeating The Crud; and a Word About Giving
Badger in The Buff (headband) with Dazzle Dry Nail Lacquer Invasion of "The Crud" Today I woke up with sensations that sent a lightning bolt…
T Minus 10 and Counting: Machame, Baby
Note: Picture above was taken above Summit Lake in July. The Machame Route When folks find out that The Badger is headed to Kili and…