Reddit reviews Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro: Planning your trip and booking your trek

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I recently did something similar, about hiking Kilimanjaro , and I did this in tandem with my blog. Some of these questions were on my mind too. In the end, do ensure that you're giving useful info to those who buy your book, because they will be spending money on it.