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Kilimanjaro & Mount Kenya: A Climbing and Trekking Guide (Paperback)

~ Cameron M. Burns (Author) "It is often said that Africa is a land of contrasts..." (more)
Key Phrases: technical mountaineering routes, moorland routes, technical mountaineers, Mount Kenya, East Africa, Normal Route (more...)
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Pre-trip planning, finding and hiring outfitters, and thorough information on dozens of trails are included in this comprehensive guide to the 30 top climbing and trekking routes on Mount Kilimanjaro and her sister peak, Mount Kenya color insert. 30 b&w photos.

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  • Paperback: 173 pages
  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 1st edition (March 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0898865573
  • ISBN-13: 978-0898865578
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #209,183 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book. Read it before you attempt Kili!, October 7, 1998
I was part or a group of seven amatuer climbers that climbed Kilimanjaro in early August. This guide is indispensible as a planning tool for a trip to Kilimanjaro. Very well written for climbers of all experience levels and full of crucial details such as transportation options, guide services, and expected fees that make planning a trip to an under-developed country much easier. I found that from the time we arrived in Nairobi until we reached the summit of Kibo, we used Burns' book almost exclusively!
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28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Be careful of a strong bias on the part of the author, May 24, 2000
By keith d kendall (seattle washington) - See all my reviews
Mr. Burns book was informative but I took strong exception to his reccomendations on physical preperation for the trip. Further, his reccomendation on nonuse of Diamox for altitude sickness prevention also disturbed me. Mr. Burns gives the impression that the trek is nothing more that a brisk walk and that a genuine workout program of cardiovascular training and weight training is of little use. If one were to rest on his reccomendations they would stand a very small chance of reaching the summit. Further, the use of Diamox for many who summited proved to be a key factor in their success. If one were to take these sections of his book to heart I do not think their Kilimanjaro experience would be a positive one. Be in the best condition you are able and have Diamox at the ready if you need it.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good preplanner, August 11, 2001
By Bruce Graydon (El Cajon, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This is a good book to read before you actually book a trip. There is alot of information in this book that puts you in a frame of reference of where you are going. Africa is a total different world from the United States so it is nice to know what you are getting into. In regards to some of the info I think Burns thinks that everyone is in as great a shape as he is in. I would recommend overtraining and doing altitude to make the trip as enjoyable as possible. I was in great shape and zipped up to the top but anyone can make it if they go slow. Also don't worry about travelers checks they take any kind. I would recommend booking an African travel agent and advoid using an American agent. This will save you money. We used Easy Travel and Tours for our Tanzania trip and were very satisfied with them
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Having gone through the preparation to climb Kili, I found this book to be very informative ... especially the sections on traveling through Tanzania and Kenya. Read more
Published on September 21, 2006 by B. Cain

4.0 out of 5 stars An essential guide!
Cameron Burns has filled a void with the publication of this climbing and trekking guide for Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. Read more
Published on August 2, 2005 by Richard Gamble

3.0 out of 5 stars Agree with Keith Kendall - Caution advised
As others have noted Mr. Burn's book is well written, and informative. But as Keith D. Kendall correctly observes in a review elsewhere on this page, the notion that a trek to the... Read more
Published on January 30, 2002 by Henry Holzgrefe

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the effort... both the book and the mountain!
Having guided expeditions up Kili for nearly a decade, we've seen a lot of publications and heard a lot of stories. Read more
Published on January 11, 2000 by www.anotherland.com

5.0 out of 5 stars An up-to-date Goldmine of Info for the Kili-Bound
Seven of us spent the last week of August '98 on Kilimanjaro, and this book played an important part of our trip prep. Read more
Published on September 18, 1998 by jvanauker@watg.com

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