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Mount Kilimanjaro: at 19,341 feet (5895 meters), it is not only the highest point in all of Africa (and therefore, one of the Seven Summits)... it is nearly 5000 feet higher than the highest mountains in the lower United States.

If you’ve read or watched me talk about my other True Purpose Adventures, you know that I’m quick to point out what is “usual” for other tourists to do at these international bucket list travel experiences. I point out the “usual” tourist things because their habits and decisions are typically the *opposite* of what we want to do, if we are truly seeking deep growth and life-changing, upgraded perspectives.

Here’s the thing about Kilimanjaro, though (or “Kili” as the locals call it): there is nothing usual about it. Frankly, reaching the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is not something that “tourists” do.

Why? Well, it’s pretty simple.

Allow me to be candid: there’s no electricity once you start. When you’re on the mountain, an internet connection is incredibly rare. Toilets are literally carried by our porters, day by day… and you only have access to them in the morning and evening, while you are in camp.

There are no shelters; once we start, you’ll sleep in a tent each night.

In other words, the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro is reserved for true Adventurers. Combined with the radical contrast we experience before, during, and after the summit attempt, it only makes sense that Kilimanjaro is the most advanced True Purpose Adventure I offer.

Quick note: advanced does not mean technical. In other words, reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro is technically just a hike. There’s no harness involved. No ropes are needed.

Instead of a harness, you’ll need the ability to walk with a light pack for hours and hours each day. On summit day, instead of ropes, you’ll need mental fortitude.

Here’s something incredibly important about the mental side of Kilimanjaro...

From the moment you decide to join me on this True Purpose Adventure, let me be clear: there is no more “if”.

There is no more “can I?”.

Instead… there is only “how”.

“How” will I reach the summit? “How” will I get in shape? “How” will I lose weight, get stronger, and increase my trekking endurance? “How” will I stay mentally strong when things get difficult, especially on summit day?

Those were exactly the questions I answered. And now that I’ve reached the summit, I know exactly how to help YOU answer “how”, over and over again, so that - barring getting physically turned around by our guides or insane weather - we stand together on the summit of the highest point in Africa… Mount Kilimanjaro.

Still here? Excellent.

Is your heart racing with a bit of excitement? I hope so. Reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro is one of the most exciting things I’ve done in my entire life.

Let’s get into the juicy details...

After you arrive at Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) and go through customs, you’ll be greeted by one of your Kilimanjaro summit guides and driven to our hotel in Moshi. Depending on the weather, you might catch your first glimpse of Mount Kilimanjaro... and the incredible cultural contrast we will experience together on our journey in Tanzania.

After a good night’s sleep, we’ll have breakfast at the hotel and then hike to an incredible waterfall for lunch. Along the way, you’ll see the jungle that sits at the base of Kilimanjaro, as well as the unique ways the locals grow bananas, coffee, and avocados.

Riding along primitive roads, we’ll also see homes, schools, and a culture that is radically different from the modernized world.

That afternoon, we’ll do an equipment check with our guides and rent any extra equipment we’ll need. After a final meeting, we’ll try and get some sleep before meeting our guides the next morning to begin our entry into Mount Kilimanjaro National Park.

After the park officials weigh every single bag our porters carry, we will start and spend nearly all of Day 1 in the lower jungle at the base of the mountain. Likely for the first time, you’ll hear our guides gently say “pole, pole” (pronounced pO-lay pO-lay), as our excitement tends to create a trekking pace our experts know would wear us out too quickly.

Early evening, about 15 minutes after we leave the vegetation of the jungle, we enter our first camp.

Let me be clear: you are going to be amazed at the level of service we receive. Arriving into camp, the porters completely take care of you, the waiters serve you surprisingly delicious food… and you will experience joy.

And trust me when I say... you’ll sleep well that night.

After breakfast on Day 2, we will ascend. And ascend. And ascend some more.

On Day 2, we will go s - l - o - w - l - y, as we ascend 900 meters!

And you’ll be glad you did. Day 2 is a massive confidence builder… IF you embrace going slowly and choose to follow the wisdom of your guides.

That evening, our guides will take us up to an elevation higher than our camp, so that our bodies can acclimate to lower oxygen levels before descending back to our camp and going to sleep.

Then: Day 3. Wow… day 3.

It’s long. There’s incredible elevation gain. AND… just as dramatic of a descent.

Day 3 was a massive learning day for me and had a LOT of influence on the exercises I chose for JT’s Adventurous Million, so that you are prepared to join me on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

On Day 4, we are blessed with a shorter trekking day. We go up and over the Barranco Wall, down the other side through a valley, and back up again to the next camp. That evening, we do an acclimatization hike to prepare our bodies for even less oxygen the next day.

Then on Day 5, we will very gradually ascend (for a mere 3 hours) to... summit base camp.

Our goal at summit base camp? To eat and sleep as much as possible. Because that night, we’ll be waking up around midnight of Day 6.

Day 6 is Summit Day. It starts early. It’s completely dark. We’ll use headlamps to light the majority of our ascent, until the sun rises.

Sunrise on Kilimanjaro is energizing. By that time, you will have continually hiked up... and up… and up. In the dark.

But when the sunlight hits, you’ll see how genuinely close you are to the summit. When you feel the sun’s rays, you’ll know you’ve finished over 90% - and by far the hardest part - of the ascent.

And less than an hour after sunrise, you and I will reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

By the way… I’m not afraid to tell you: I cried. It was an emotional experience. The journey is difficult.

Your first sighting of the famous sign that marks the highest point in all of Africa signifies an enormous amount of your effort, time, and preparation. It signifies the (hopefully) massive support you’ve received from family and friends who are close to you. It signifies the immeasurable, collective effort from our porters and guides, who have devoted their lives to helping people like us reach the top.

As crazy as it sounds, seeing that sign for the first time - knowing it meant I had only a few more minutes to go - was more emotional than actually hitting the summit.

I want that for you. It’s my mission. It’s my passion.

Anyway, there’s so much more to say about this True Purpose Adventure. The descent from the summit is difficult... because you descend a LOT, nearly all in one day.

To be candid, it was painful. I wasn’t ready for it.

The good news is that now I train for it, and I purposefully include it in the programming for JT’s Adventurous Million.

Of course, the people who will join me on the True Purpose Adventure to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro will get even more support and training. All your questions will be answered. About everything.

If you are truly, genuinely interested in going with me to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, I invite you to click the button below and complete the digital application form.

Once I receive your application submission, I’ll let you know whether you qualify to take the next step: an exploratory Zoom call with me to talk even more about the trip, why you want to go, and whether we are a good fit for each other.

Kindly, I can tell you this: not everyone who submits the form will qualify for a Zoom interview.

And… not everyone who has a Zoom interview will be able to join me.

This isn’t a marketing trick. I’m not trying to create scarcity. (The scarcity already exists and is very real. I’m only taking 15-16 people with me.)

I’m not trying to create a snobby “velvet rope” situation, either.

What I’m doing is two-fold:

• I’m protecting YOU, if I don’t feel you’ll be physically ready to go on the next summit attempt. An average of about 7 to 8 people DIE each year (out of about 30,000 annual attempts).   Again I’ll say: 19,341’ is no joke.
• I’m protecting my COMMUNITY. JT’s Adventure 100 is about growth. It’s about purposefully seeking - and creating - life pivots that happen after exposure to radical contrast via international travel to developing countries... that causes us to reconsider our beliefs and perspectives.

Respectfully, if you’re not driven by growth, development, and eventual impact… I’m not your guy.

I invite you to take the next step and find out if you qualify for a Zoom call. Click the button below, complete the digital application form, and I’ll get back in touch with you.

(I know you’ll want to hear back quickly, and I’ll do my best to do just that.)

I look forward to reading and then responding to your application. Click the button below, and you’ll hear from me soon.

Here’s everything you'll get in JT’s Adventure 100.

(Remember... please don’t share this page.  Applying to JT’s Adventure 100 is by invite or approved referral only.)

But YOU get even more as a (very) exclusive member of JT’s Adventure 100. 

Here are my predictions for you, if you qualify.  Consider this...

IF we move forward together, here are a few specific details...

Here are a few quick additional reminders and specific “terms” of JT’s Adventure 100.

This isn't for most people... but it is for people who seek growth, understand the power of contrast-seeking adventure travel, and respect the value of community.

And if you're on this page, I'm inviting you to apply.

If you qualify, here's everything you'll get when you sign up