Who’s been to the top of Africa the most?  In the Charlotte-area it is Macon Dunnagan.  He started climbing the mountain twenty-two years ago & has done it fifty times.  He’s an author, adventurer, & through his climbs he’s been recognized by a North Carolina governor & is currently an ambassador of travel for Tanzania.

Show Highlights:

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• He’s been climbing Kilimanjaro long enough to have retired porters that are younger than him.
  
• He’s taken ages twelve to eighty to the top & continues travelling to talks about Africa
  
• East Africa is one of the best places to travel in the world.  Easy, safe, & wonderful
  
• People travel to Kilimanjaro for the culture, the exercise, & for conquering the goal of the summit.
  
• Porters carry most of the items to the top as you hike & have a Porter’s Society
  
• Going slowly is part of a successful acclimation
  

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

Dunnagan is speaking to interested Kilimanjaro climbers at Jesse Brown’s on Thursday, November 14th, 2024, 6 p.m. at the local outdoor outfitter, Jesse Brown’s.

The Carolina Outdoors is powered by the Charlotte hiking store, Jesse Brown’s.  Lace up your comfortable shoes, grab a water bottle, and train for Kilimanjaro.