Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru (Paperback)

by Henry Stedman (Author) "Ostensibly, climbing Kilimanjaro seems straightforward..." (more)
Key Phrases: trekking agencies, many trekkers, other trekkers, Marangu Route, Hans Meyer, East Africa (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Stedman's wonderfully down-to-earth, practical guide to the mountain, with excellent tips on preparing for the trek and a roundup of routes to the top."
-- Longitude Books (New York)

Product Description
Talks about getting to Kilimanjaro from Europe, North America and Australasia.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Trailblazer Publications; 2nd edition (December 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1873756917
• ISBN-13: 978-1873756911
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,892 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AT LAST -- A GUIDE WORTHY OF THE MOUNTAIN!, June 5, 2003

By	"philipfrench722" (Buffalo NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kilimanjaro: A Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain, Includes City Guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam (Trailblazer) (Paperback)

At last, a USEFUL guide to climbing Kilimanjaro! For 7 years I organized treks in East Africa (retiring last year -- and no, I'm not in this book!) and this is the first book Iv'e come across that does the mountain justice - one that tells you what you WANT and NEED to know. Things like which trekking agencies are worth booking with (and which are not!) what to take and where to go to celebrate afterwards! The book's history and wildlife sections are spot on (and even include some historical facts that I never knew), as are the town write-ups, and the route guides are the ONLY ACCURATE ones I've come across - proof that the author must have walked them himself, rather than just blindly copy the (inaccurate) maps available.
Buy this to get you up the mountain, and the big National Geographic book to remind you of your trek afterwards.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the Kili book to buy., June 8, 2006

By	D. Batten "deebat" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Kilimanjaro: A Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain, Includes City Guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam (Trailblazer) (Paperback)

I climbed Kili in January 2006. In the months preceding the trip, I pored over numerous books on the mountain, including this book by Henry Stedman. This book was head and shoulders above the rest. Stedman's excellent descriptions of the day-to-day trekking are complemented by what I feel is genuine respect for the mountain and the people who live near it. After reading this book, you'll feel that you actually know what to expect; you'll stop worrying about whether you'll make it to the top and start looking forward to all the amazing details of this truly wonderful part of the world.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Most definitely the one to use for Kilimanjaro, January 30, 2005

By	D. Lim (Melrose Park, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kilimanjaro: A Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain, Includes City Guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam (Trailblazer) (Paperback)

I endorse this wonderfully all inclusive book. There is so much to know before setting out on this trek. My group was ill-prepared on our first attempt and second time out made it easily having read Mr. Stedman's guide and heeding his advice.