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TZ KILIMANJARO DIA 3 - Shira I Camp 3.610 m a Shira II Camp 3.850 m - (9.9km - 548m)

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Distance
6.26 mi
Elevation gain
1,726 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
518 ft
Max elevation
12,726 ft
TrailRank 
57
Min elevation
11,434 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
5 hours 12 minutes
Coordinates
953
Uploaded
October 26, 2016
Recorded
October 2016
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near Barangata, Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

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Here you have the complete route and the general comments of the trip: RUTA LEMOSHO

DAY 3 (October 11, 2016)
The night was cold, very cold and we had to snuggle in the sacks, in the morning the whole frosty field dawned but soon the sun undid the frost. Again we woke up at dawn (6:00) and at 8:00 we were back on track.
Despite the distance we had to travel in the 10 km, the drop was very small only 240 m and the guide proposed us to make a variant of the route to climb a mountain to lower it later and improve our acclimatization, we did 250 extra m
We soon found out that it took us to that peak because it was a point where there was mobile coverage and although we could not speak (they did), if we could send sms.
However the walk was worth it, from that point we could contemplate a sea of ​​clouds that covered to the horizon and a little beyond the only mountain that there is in all the savannah besides Uhuru (Kili), the "mirror" I believe that it they called.
As it was a variant of the road, we did not meet anyone during the whole day, not even the porters, which we appreciated.
Halfway down the road, we found a well-marked helipad and a stretcher in the vicinity. They told us that until the heliport arrived a forest track that served to evacuate the serious cases of altitude sickness that had to go down by helicopter, from this point you can not get off on a stretcher.
We arrived early and after the meal and a small nap we got intimate with the porters and discovered interesting things about them, there was a university student who took advantage of these routes to get some money, there were those who had farmland and livestock, although agriculture they could not get much out of what we could see from the fields and there were others who did it out of necessity, but the small salary they paid more than the "voluntary" tips that were given at the end, did not reach them much.
We showed them the song of palo palo palito eh (III IiIe eee IiIe) and we were the center of attention of the whole field. We could see with surprise that the song was being sung during the rest of the days of the tour.
As we had time left, we approached to see the other Shira II Camp located about one km from ours and it was where all those who came from the Machame route were sleeping.
From here we would coincide the two routes along the same road, a crowd.
LETRINES
To clean up I used the little hot water they gave us as soon as we finished the day's excursion to wash as best I could. Since with the sun was not too cold I stripped half body and rubbed with soap in the open air, the other half body was cleaned with the wet towels I had brought (essential).
But for our needs there were latrines, latrines that you had to make a real act of faith to go to them, for the smell and because in most cases people did not succeed and you found indescribable things.
There were companies that had high and narrow stores in which they put a chemical toilet like that of the caravans, which then the porters were in charge of collecting and cleaning. They cost a bit more money but they are totally advisable.

CONTINUATION
DAY 4: Shira 2 Camp 3,850 m Barranco Camp 3,900 m

Waypoints

PictographCampsite Altitude 11,490 ft
Photo ofShira I Camp 3.610 m Photo ofShira I Camp 3.610 m Photo ofShira I Camp 3.610 m

Shira I Camp 3.610 m

Shira 1

PictographIntersection Altitude 11,650 ft
Photo ofDesvio Photo ofDesvio

Desvio

Desvio

PictographSummit Altitude 12,608 ft
Photo ofEntre shiras Photo ofEntre shiras Photo ofEntre shiras

Entre shiras

Entre shiras

PictographWaypoint Altitude 12,257 ft
Photo ofCampo aterrizaje Photo ofCampo aterrizaje

Campo aterrizaje

Campo aterrizaje

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