Day One

Whew! The hike from Machame gate (6400ft) to Machame camp (10000ft) was pretty basic today. Up, flat, up, flat, etc. The breaks we took seemed to come right when I felt I was needing them and the pace set by the group was excellent. Though it felt a little slow to start, it was very sustainable and never too strenuous.


Neither Devin nor I are experiencing altitude sickness yet and we hope to continue in that trend. There is more than enough food provided for both on the trail snacking and at our meal breaks. Lunch today included hot drinks, fresh fruit, chips, bread, cheese, and salad.


Dinner was brothy soup, veggies, potatoes, and steak. Everything has been fantastic and thus far, all food consumed is sitting well with Devin and I. At the moment, I am curled up in the tent having already gotten ready for bed.


It is 8:43pm. I am all cozy in my sleeping bag but aim beginning to realize i will likely require one more bathroom break before going to sleep. On the topic of bathrooms,they are carried for us from camp to camp (and emptied at each camp) and a privacy tent gets erected around them wherever they are set up. Everyone seems to be using them quite frequently as staying hydrated is one of the best self care methods on them mountain (3-4 liters of water per day is the recommended minimum).


Well, time to turn in and test out my new Thinsulate sleeping pad. Fingers crossed that I sleep well.


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Location:Machame gate to Machame camp