Just getting to the start of the trek at the Lemosho Gate was a mini adventure in itself along the dusty park roads though the National Park in a 4WD.
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To get to Londrossi Gate took a good 3 hours along pot-holed tracks. A good 4WD is required.
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All the porters wait to be picked for the expedition. The quantity of porters employed depends upon the size of your team and days on the trek. For five summit hopefuls in our team we employed twenty five porters plus guides and cooks.
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Before embarking on the expedition we had to pick up and meet all our porters and guides at the Londorossi Gate. All the expedition equipment had to be divided out and weighed out equally to exacting and rigorous standards. 14kg was the stipulated weight of equipment allowed.
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The rather depressing set of statistics that we would have to be negotiate and geot through if we wanted to stand on 'The Roof of Africa'!
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