Find out what it takes to get to the top of Africa's highest peak. Learn how to cross Kilimanjaro off your Life List with practical training tips, gear guides and travel advice from Summit, N.J. resident Kara Richardson Whitely. Kara, founder of www.fatwomanonthemountain.com and www.savetheworldworkout.com has hiked the mountain multiple times and has a wealth of stories from her journeys to the summit. Her story has been featured in Self and Redbook magazines. Her newly published book Fat Woman on the Mountain chronicles her experiences conquering Kilimanjaro.
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