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Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team Begin Climb

August 2, 2012

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 9,800'

Jambo! I am checking in from Machame Camp at 9,800', our first camp on Kilimanjaro. We arrived about two hours ago and have been relaxing in our dining tent. The hike today was very smooth as we got a nice early start and didn't have any delays at the Machame Gate (5,990'), our entrance to Kilimanjaro National Park. We were in the clouds all day and that kept the temps cool and perfect for walking. It was a great start to the trip! RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Have a fantastic time, be safe and see y’all when you get back!

Posted by: Karin Grantham on 8/4/2012 at 7:30 am

Have fun Chris V. We all miss you here in Florida. We are all cheering for you. It looks amazing. Post more pictures. :)
Team Parallon

Posted by: Manuel on 8/3/2012 at 10:31 am

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Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team Prepare for Kilimanjaro

August 1, 2012

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Greetings from the Dik Dik Hotel in Arusha, Tanzania. Today was our fist full day together as a team. We started the day with a leisurely breakfast, a discussion of the trip itinerary and then a gear check. After lunch most of the team went into Arusha to do some shopping and sight seeing. Now we have finished dinner and are getting ready for an early departure for Kilimanjaro. We'll check in again from our first camp tomorrow. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Way to go Eddie! You made it through the gear check. You’re on your way now! Let’s see how many names you can remeber of your team mates. We’ll spot you Tom and Bob.
POOKA POWER!

Posted by: Jim Citrano on 8/2/2012 at 3:04 pm

Hope everyone enjoys their climb! Have fun Chris, and all be safe.

Posted by: Elizabeth & Doug on 8/2/2012 at 4:33 am

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Visit Masai Village

August 1, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

After a glorious day game viewing in the Ngorongoro crater, the team made a stop by a Masai village. We received the full tour and were able to help support the local economy. These folk are tough. Who is to say what life you live is better than one or another, I can sure tell you it is a different sort out here in the bush than most of the USA. Our plan is to pack up in the morning and drive about an hour and a half to our next park, Tarangire National Park. We will be on the look out for the elusive leopard. Our safari staff has promised us a barbecue in the bush and we are looking forward to that. We end up in a tented camp tomorrow night and I can tell you I know tents and this is as far from any tent I ever stay in. Lets just say a king sized bed, toilet and shower are not the norm after I pitch a tent. Once again the word is out..........Roughing it in Africa is all relative. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Enjoy First Day on Safari

July 31, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

All right you deserve to know. We have to be honest to all of you that have been following our trip. We have not been roughing it. Tables and chairs on the mountain, hot water for washing at each camp. Fifty five local staff with us throughout the Kilimanjaro climb. We could carry any or nothing throughout the day. Fresh foods at each meal. You would have loved it. Now here we are at the Plantation Lodge with white table cloths and fine china, eating incredible curry chicken and organic garden fresh salad, do not even want to rub in what we had for desert. All this after an awesome day of game viewing in Lake Manyara National Park. I feel so much better now that you are in the loop. Wish I could say that it's tough surviving here in wild Africa but that would just not be true. It is a real vacation now after a pretty physical week on the big hill. There are a few sore and tired muscles but over all the team is in great shape. We said a sad good-bye to one member of the group as he started his trip back to the USA, he had to get back for work. We will miss his wonderful sense of humor and great companionship. Tomorrow we are off to one of the great natural wonders of the world - Ngorongoro Crater. Where there are so many animals in a small space, I better get the camera battery charged up tonight. All is well, RMI Guide Mark Tucker

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Now I’m really jealous. The ultimate zoo - minus the fences! Dennis, I would tell you to take lots of pictures, but I already know that you will. Hope you’re having the time of your life! Love, Kim

Posted by: Kim Mulherin on 7/31/2012 at 6:29 pm

Please don’t let Dion bring home a monkey. Thank you!

Posted by: Missy Guest on 7/31/2012 at 4:04 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Seth & Team Arrive Arusha

July 31, 2012

Posted by: Seth Waterfall

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Everyone has made it to Arusha, Tanzania! A few of the team arrived early and the rest of us just flew in. It's a loooong trip from the USA! All of our baggage is here so tomorrow we'll check the gear and pack up for our Kilimanjaro ascent. RMI Guide Seth Waterfall

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Best of luck on your ascent!!!

Posted by: Judy Brangan on 8/3/2012 at 9:18 am

Christopher,
Wishing you and your team well!
Stay safe and make wonderful friends and memories!
Love and Prayers,
Mom and Dad

Posted by: Eileen Veres on 8/1/2012 at 9:13 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Getting Ready for their Safari

July 30, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

We had an easy hike out of Kilimanjaro National Park this morning. After such a full day on the mountain yesterday, it was just a walk in the park today. A nice lunch was prepared for us at the Mweka Gate, which is the exit point from our route in Kilimanjaro National Park. Had a nice send off with our local staff with singing, dancing and gifting for the great service we had throughout the trip. After our celebration dinner it is now time to repack for the next part of the adventure.... SAFARI here we come! RMI Guide Mark Tucker

Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Safely Back to 10,000’ Camp

July 29, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 10,000'

Mark Tucker checking in from Tanzania here at our last camp on this trip of Kilimanjaro. We are all down safe and sound; good spirits and good health. What a day! Beautiful summit, chilly and windy. Hopefully you got that message from the top. We pushed our way down to 10,000', so a 9,000' descent. Everybody's feeling it. Ready to go to sleep. A great meal. Looking forward to getting up pretty early and getting out of here. Have a nice celebration and take care of our fabulous local staff that has been providing us with this great service. I'd love to think we could do it without them but we'd be here for a couple of months. Everybody back home, all your friends and family are in great shape. Everybody did a fantastic job of doing what they could on the mountain. We'll check in after a good night's rest. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from Mweka Camp.

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May God grant all safe returns I was looking for the yellow ducks Rob, Jodie,Ashlyn & Erick did they not go with this time? Love You Rob & family
Mom &dad;

Posted by: mom & dad on 7/30/2012 at 6:49 am

Hello,Milbraths,Eric,and Dennis
You did it. Congratulations! Another thing you can check off your bucket list. Hearing about the weather sounds like you needed your puffer jackets.:)Enjoy the rest of your vacation. See you soon. Love Brandie

Posted by: Brandie on 7/30/2012 at 6:47 am

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Summit!

July 29, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 19,340'

Darned if I'm not standing on the top of Africa! Here on Uhuru Peak with the team. Everybody's looking good. A little beat up but not so bad; no issues. We're taking a few shots. It was a cold and windy one. Man, freezing, all layers on. But these guys know how to climb, they demonstrated it. They all did it with great style and impeccable technique. We're looking forward to a safe descent and back to that high camp sooner than later. All is well, we'll check in again later. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

RMI Guide Mark Tucker from the Kilimanjaro Summit

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team at Barafu Readying for Summit

July 28, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 15,000'

Mark Tucker checking in from High Camp, Kilimanjaro. It is very breezy but hopefully that will change. We are in clear skies. We have a sea of clouds below us. The route looks like it's in pretty good shape. May need a little bit of luck with the weather. The team is all together up here. And you know, we're doing okay. There is the typical this, that and the other thing, but so far so good. So we got our fingers crossed and we have a great group of support team with our local staffing and an early, early dinner. The sun is just setting or we're gonna crawl into the tents for a 5-hour nap and then we're gonna hop on up and get goin'. Hopefully the next call will be from the summit, if I get the chance. So we will be checking in sooner than later. Thanks for checking in with us as well. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from High Camp

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Mitch/Dad and Dion: We knew you would go great things!! We are very happy for you both. Can’t wait to hear stories and see photos. Woots & Dubs!! Connie, Kirby & Mac, Blaire, Scott

Posted by: Connie Barnhart on 7/29/2012 at 5:57 pm

Love You All Very Much Glad you made it this far with hopfully minor things Be safe going down Can’t wait for your safe trip home Mom & Dad I know your all in Gods hands

Posted by: mom & dad on 7/29/2012 at 4:11 pm

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Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Move to Karanga

July 27, 2012

Posted by: Mark Tucker

Categories: Expedition Dispatches Kilimanjaro

Elevation: 12,800'

Mark Tucker checking in from Mt. Kilimanjaro 12,826’ at Karanga Camp. We had an ascent of the Barranco Wall today. More fun than fear. We have some great photos, that I can’t wait to see. The Karanga Camp is situation a bit on a hillside so we had to get creative with our extra clothing to buffer up some of the slope. Hopefully, it is not going to take away from a good night’s rest. Everybody is pretty fired up for, really the start of the ascent, tomorrow morning. We will move up to our high camp, spend a few hours of rest and then begin our climb tomorrow evening, early, early morning. We experienced intermittent clouds and a high of about 65 degrees today, cool, but not bad, reasonable weather. We have a good view of the upper mountain from our camp here right now. At times in the clouds, but a bright half moon above us and the team is doing well. Wishing you were all here. Maybe next time. We’ll check in tomorrow. RMI Guide Mark Tucker

RMI Guide Mark Tucker checks in from Karanga Camp on Kilimanjaro.

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Dad and team,
Congrats on your progress so far! Press on and finish strong…. enjoy the view from the top. Love you daddy

Mom, Kirby, Mac, Blaire and Scott

Posted by: Kirby on 7/27/2012 at 5:14 pm

hope you had a fun time climbing that wall daddy

Posted by: gannon guest on 7/27/2012 at 3:32 pm

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