Kilimanjaro: A Guide to Climbing Africa's Highest Mountain, Includes City Guides to Arusha, Moshi, Marangu, Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam

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Summary: AT LAST -- A GUIDE WORTHY OF THE MOUNTAIN!
Review: 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.

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Summary: Most definitely the one to use for Kilimanjaro
Review: 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.

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Summary: Best guide ever read!
Review: I've read alot of climbing guides, which I always do before a climb, but this one is the best. I returned other Kilimanjaro climbing guides, and used Stedman's book by itself. This book gives insight into everything that goes along with a Kilimanjaro trip including the travel, the country, and the people.

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Summary: This is the One
Review: If you are looking for a book to help you plan a Kilimanjaro climb, this is it. I've read several of the others as well and can attest that many of them are not worth your time. Stedman is a bit flippant in style, but he makes for interesting reading. Most importantly, the information is comprehesive and mostly accurate.