Let me tell you about some absolutely remarkable dudes that helped us climb Kilimanjaro. Our group of 14 had 33 porters along for the ride, as well as 4 guides, a head cook, and an assistant cook. These people all made huge contributions to our success with summitting the mountain.
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On the last day, various members of our group of 14 posed with our kickass porters - Katie and I jumped in for a photo op.
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Here's the amazing thing about the porters that climb Mount Kilimanjaro. All of them are climbing the mountain, from camp to camp, with limited clothing and equipment themselves. On average, a porter will carry 20 kilograms (44 pounds) for others (meaning us crazy tourists) and up to 5 kilograms (11 pounds) for themselves. They walk up the mountain, help set up and take down camp and some of them perform other duties as well. (cooking support, waitstaff, etc.)
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Another impressive thing about the Kili Porters - their balance. I couldn't even balance this box on my head for more than a second or two. These guys are doing it while slowly trekking up a mountain for a few hours at a time. I actually took quite a few pics of the various objects that were balanced on porters heads and will post more in the next couple of days.
2 comments:
Is that guy really climbing a mountain with a COOLER balanced on his head? OMG!
They are amazing!
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