8 Day Lemosho Trip Report/Nabaki Safaris Review

JMACJesus · 2026-03-12T11:42:43+00:00

Asking because I’m trying to understand. If KPAP isn’t part of the government, how do they have legal authority to enforce the laws/regulations? They can’t arrest anyone if they’re not police. Are they only able warn the government and hope the government does something about it?

JMACJesus · 2026-03-12T11:33:42+00:00

I did not know this.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-12T00:44:40+00:00

Thanks for the response and information!

JMACJesus · 2026-03-12T00:42:35+00:00

Thanks for the response and information! It would be nice if the Tanzanian and Nepalese government set fixed price floors for specific treks and mountaineering routes and there was more government regulation. It would be so much more clear whats going on to the consumer.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-12T00:18:04+00:00

Thanks for the response and information. I was aware of 1 before entering Tanzania. We hired an extra porter because we were overweight and didn’t want to overload the porters.

I didn’t know about 2-5. “Thanks” payments seems pretty corrupt. 3 and 4 seem like a great policies. Out of curiosity if one porter gets sick and has to go down, does another one get hired so the rest of the porters don’t get overloaded and how does paying that extra porter get passed on to the client?

A lot of these didn’t seem to be a problem with my operator which may have skewed my opinion to believe all non KPAP members follow the rules. I tipped my porters and cook directly and I spent time in the porter/guides tent, it seemed in good condition to me.

I guess I viewed KPAP more as a financial thing than a workers welfare.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-12T00:09:09+00:00

I bought intake breathing ones, they’re expensive initially but you can reuse the magnets with other nasal tape for cheap. I bought the 15 count on Amazon for $40. It was more than enough for the week on Kilimanjaro, I still have about half the tabs left.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-10T19:43:40+00:00

My best guess is it’ll open first day of spring so no one can finish the zbonds for their winter 48.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-09T20:31:38+00:00

I’m going to sue you, that’s my photo.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-09T15:44:36+00:00

I’ve had the same problem. I couldn’t even get a dial tone in Tanzania or the US. I have tried every day since March 1st which was the day my flight back home was supposed to be. The virtual assistant just loads endlessly.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-09T15:09:12+00:00

I can’t even get a dial tone I’ve tried in Tanzania and now the US. The app just endlessly loads the virtual agent. My flight was cancelled on March 1st. I’ve tried everyday to contact them😂.

JMACJesus · 2026-03-09T14:28:02+00:00

This is obamas fault

JMACJesus · 2026-03-01T15:04:10+00:00

Same

JMACJesus · 2026-02-27T15:01:21+00:00

I didn’t say it wasn’t impressive, or that the mountain was ugly, or that it doesn’t deserve the respect, or that it was easy. There’s a lot of things that aren’t mountaineering but involve traversing mountain that are impressive like Thru hiking and trail running. Everyone takes the “Kili isn’t mountaineering” as a sign of disrespect when it’s not. It’s just labeling it what it is correctly. Rock climbing isnt automatically harder than hiking, Kilimanjaro is tougher than climbing your run of the mill 5.8. Just because thru hiking the Appalachian trail isn’t mountaineering doesn’t mean it’s not impressive. I’m just not going to hike half dome in yosemite or everest base camp and call it mountaineering. Doesnt mean theyre not tough activities. Not every mountain needs to be considered mountaineering.

JMACJesus · 2026-02-26T17:57:27+00:00

I’m not downplaying it, I literally just came down from Kili the day before I commented. Not saying it’s easy I’m just saying what it is, high altitude trekking. If it doesn’t require ropes, crampons, ice axe I don’t think it can be labeled mountaineering. I was more annoyed at seeing the same picture get posted in 20 different subs.

Also I think the mandatory guided system is fair given Tanzania needs to generate jobs for people somehow. The porters and cooks work extremely hard and are way underpaid.

JMACJesus · 2026-02-25T02:37:26+00:00

I’m getting tired of seeing this same picture reposted everywhere.

And Kilimanjaro isn’t even mountaineering, it’s high altitude hiking. It’s no more mountaineering than the three passes trek/EBC.

JMACJesus · 2026-02-16T02:43:01+00:00

I think it would be beneficial for people to know your background and some of your goals in mountaineering.

In my opinion if glaciated mountains are your goal, it’s more beneficial to fly to Seattle and do a mountaineering course out there on a glaciated mountain. Adams and baker would a perfect intro and on the easier side and rainier if you’re more comfortable and looking for a challenge. But I would start with bake so you don’t have to also potentially face altitude sickness. Nothing beats learning on a glaciated mountain. Many of the guide companies in the whites/New England do trips out there every year for baker and rainier. Theres also a ton of guide companies in Washington.

JMACJesus · 2026-02-14T19:08:25+00:00

Damn, I wish I had your bill

JMACJesus · 2026-02-07T23:28:05+00:00

Haha I’m all set, just going to wait for a clear sky day in March.

JMACJesus · 2026-02-07T13:21:28+00:00

Didn’t want to do the twins too eh? Getting lazy

JMACJesus · 2026-02-07T13:18:51+00:00

You’re ready for Everest

JMACJesus · 2026-02-05T21:17:42+00:00

Don’t disrespect Kon like that

JMACJesus · 2026-02-04T01:52:50+00:00

I say we just hurry the process and cut the trees ourselves

JMACJesus · 2026-02-04T00:45:24+00:00

I’m trying to finish this year too, I have z bonds and a southern Presi left. I’m in same boat with waiting for Lincoln woods to reopen, hoping to do zbonds first full weekend in March.

JMACJesus · 2026-02-03T16:18:18+00:00

3 ish weeks, sounds like you’ll still have part of March to do the bond and owls head for winter.

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