Gladys Adventure & Safaris
Equipment Rentals

Gladys Adventure features an equipment collection unmatched on Mt. Kilimanjaro. In fact, Gladys operated as an equipment rental shop for some years before offering their own tours. Our very comprehensive stock list omits nothing that you could possibly need. Most equipment is of numerous brands and models. Brands represented include Patagonia, North Face, Mountian Hardwear, Columbia, Vaude, Marmot and many others. We request that you reserve your equipment in advance. If on arrival your guide deems that you need additional items, we will try our best to accommodate last minute needs. If your trip is through Gladys Adventure, no deposit is required. If you are using another company, we request an advance deposit of $50 or 100% of the rental fee (whichever amount is smaller). This amount is non-refundable in the event you cancel your rental.

Gladys Adventure's standard procedure has always been to clean & disinfect all rental gear upon return.

Our shop is open 7 days a week. If you are traveling with another company, arrangements can be made for delivery to your hotel in Moshi or Arusha (additional charge for deliveries outside of Moshi). We accept payment in cash or credit/debit card (with added bank fee). For rentals made to clients of other tour companies we request a form of collareral to hold while you have the equipment (drivers license for example). For Gladys Adventure clients we will go through an equipment check with you before your climb/safari and any rental items needed can be obtained at that time. Gladys Adventure clients receive a 30% discount from the prices listed below.

Here are some exerpts from Tripadvisor reviews of our equipment rentals:

• We were part of a 20 person group that needed a lot of gear. Many of us rented jackets, pants, poles, sleeping bags, etc., and their rental gear was exceptional.
  Reviewed November 2023
• The rental store had a ton of lightly used name-brand items, including my rented -15 degree F sleeping bag that I will worship to this day. The gear check/info session made me a lot more confident, and it was a nice way to meet everyone in our open group trek.
  Reviewed October 2023
• Fortunately for me (!!), this company provides and plans literally everything. You can rent anything you'll need for the climb from their rental shop, and the logistics are so well thought out and organized.
  Reviewed October 2023
• The briefing and gear check on the day prior to our trek with our guides was so informative and gave us the confidence we were ready for our week on the mountain. They had every item you could possibly need for the hike to rent at the office if you needed. We rented our sleeping bags and it worked out great.
  Reviewed September 2023
• The quality of gears I rented, equipment provided for the trek (sleeping bags, sleeping and toilet tent, mattress) were top notch (brand names, excellent quality - held up to the changing weather with no obvious signs of use, looked / smelled / felt clean) so much so that during my safari (different company), I kept wishing I rented sleeping bags/tents from Gladys instead of using the safari company's.
  Reviewed February 2023

If you are climbing with Gladys Adventure, you will not need many the items listed below since we provide the tents, sleeping mats, oxygen cylinders, oxmeter as standard equipment. For Gladys Adventure climbs your suggested packing list can be found as an article on the right hand side of this page as an article found further below on this page. If you are traveling through another tour operator check with them to see what they provide.