Kibo Hut is the highest camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, sitting at 4,700 meters in elevation — just over a thousand meters below the Gilman’s Point. You’ll end up getting into Kibo Hut in the early afternoon, resting for a few hours, and then starting the final climb to the summit around midnight. You’ll also rest here for a few hours after descending back from the summit.
There is no running water and this camp, and you’ll find yourself freezing at night (at least in October when I went, that was the case). There are about 10 beds per room.
Drew Meyers is the co-founder of <a href="http://www.horizonapp.co">Horizon</a> & Oh Hey World. He worked for Zillow from September of 2005 to January of 2010 on the marketing team managing Zillow’s API program and various online partnerships. Founder of <a href="http://www.geekestateblog.com">Geek Estate Blog</a>, a multi-author blog focused on real estate technology for real estate professionals, and <a href="http://mykro.org">myKRO.org</a>, a blog devoted to exploring the world of microfinance. As passionate as you get about travel.
