{"id":2351,"date":"2023-01-15T21:17:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T21:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2351"},"modified":"2023-02-07T21:46:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T21:46:57","slug":"kili-day-1-machame-gate-to-machame-hut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2351","title":{"rendered":"Kili Day 1 &#8211; Machame Gate to Machame Hut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/route\/hiking-route\/hike-machame-gate-to-machame-hut\/260257084\/?share=%7Ezvgcklea%244osswp7w\">Hike: Machame Gate to Machame Hut \u2022 Hiking Route \u00bb outdooractive.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first day started early but with lots of hanging around at the Zebra Hotel in Moshi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230115_082258994-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For those prepared to climb 6 storeys to the roof, Kilimanjaro was just visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080098-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Wolfgang (manager of the guiding company) checked our equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080094-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The luggage (max 15kg per person) was loaded onto the roof of the bus. Then the people were loaded and we drove to the equipment hire place where some hired missing kit, some bought extra items, and we picked up our support team and all the equipment to sustain us for a week on the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A drive of about an hour the Machame Gate followed. There the porters unloaded all the equipment again, ready to carry it to our first night&#8217;s camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-863x1536.jpg 863w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-1151x2048.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080111-scaled.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone wanted their photo taken by the sign at the start of the route, but eventually we got it to ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080129-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We were served lunch then, later than I&#8217;d expected (about 13:40), we were off on the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080151-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today&#8217;s hike is a steady ascent of 1,200m (from 1,800m to 3,000m) over 10.8km all on a good trail through the rainforest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080169-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080179-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080185-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be a procession at times, with hikers and porters all using the same trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080190-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some 3h40 after setting out we reached Machame Camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080199-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here our tents were being erected and we were fed and watered before retiring to our tents for the first night under 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