{"id":10150,"date":"2020-11-13T13:59:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-13T08:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerrytanzaniatours.com\/blog\/?p=10150"},"modified":"2021-02-09T16:54:13","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T11:24:13","slug":"how-to-choose-the-best-duffel-bag-for-climbing-kilimanjaro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerrytanzaniatours.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-the-best-duffel-bag-for-climbing-kilimanjaro\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Choose The Best Duffel Bag For Climbing Kilimanjaro?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Duffel<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro<\/a><\/strong> requires lots of planning and preparation. You must know what goes inside your Kilimanjaro Gear List<\/a><\/strong>. Duffel Bag is one of the most necessary items to add to your gear list. Duffel bag caries your sleeping bag, clothes, rain gear, sleeping mats, food, etc. So it is very important to get yourself a good quality Duffel Bag For Climbing Kilimanjaro<\/strong> that holds all your essential items and is comfortable enough to carry. The Kilimanjaro National Park authorities have permitted the duffel bag to be not more than 15 Kg (33 lbs.).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW\nTHE DUFFEL BAG IS CARRIED?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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You do not carry your duffel bag, porters carry it. During your Kilimanjaro Trek<\/strong>, your duffel bag is taken from campsite to campsite according to the porter\u2019s pace. It is very much likely to arrive at the next campsite before you do. The porters carry it on their head or like a backpack (if possible) along with their own backpack. So you need to make sure that the weight of the bag is within the limit and comfortable for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHARACTERISTICS\nOF A DUFFEL BAG<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many\ncharacteristics to consider while purchasing a good duffel bag for your Kilimanjaro Hike<\/a><\/strong>, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capacity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most important decision when purchasing a duffel bag is the capacity. The duffel bag will carry the sleeping bag, so you must choose such a bag that can fit all the gears you need while Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Duffel bags of various capacities are available in the market. We suggest you go for a duffel bag of 80 \u2013 90 liters capacity. A bag of this size will carry all the required items in your Kilimanjaro Packing List.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are a light traveler, you can always go for smaller duffel bags of 50 \u2013 60 liters. This depends entirely on the climber and the amount of gear he\/she brings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In fact, the maximum weight you can carry in your duffel bag is 15 kg (33 lbs.), as permitted by the park authorities. So, you must get a duffel bag that is as lightweight as possible. The average empty duffel bag weighs 3 \u2013 4 kg. Anything more than that will bind you to take fewer Gears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Material<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n