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Wear a lightweight, long sleeve shirt. It will protect you from the sun. Roll the sleeves up or down depending on the temperature. The sleeves also help pad your arms as you stand up in the safari vehicle as it rumbles down the bumpy dirt roads.

Wear a lightweight, long sleeve shirt. It will protect you from the sun. Roll the sleeves up or down depending on the temperature. The sleeves also help pad your arms as you stand up in the safari vehicle as it rumbles down the bumpy dirt roads.

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Ben S.
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Ben has spent the better part of two decades on Kilimanjaro, first as a porter and summit guide and now leading Peak Planet's mountain operations. When not on the trail, you will find them testing gear in the foothills above Moshi.

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