Farther Up and Farther In

James Mixon

James Mixon

James Mixon (2017: Mt. Kenya, Kenya will work with local guides and porters in Tanzania and Kenya on the two tallest mountains in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro and Mt. Kenya, to produce a full-length documentary about their experience working in alpine tourism in Africa. He hopes to raise awareness of the importance of their roles and to draw a focus to the treatment of the porters and guides.
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Here we go! I’m about to drive up to Mt. Kenya for a solid two weeks on the mountain, hiking, climbing, but most importantly, filming! This is the beginning of almost a full month in the mountains and will be the most intense and rewarding part of my trip. I’ve done a lot of groundwork preparing for this section, gathering information, filming interviews, exploring areas, getting fit, etc., and I’m thrilled to be setting off for the adventure of a lifetime. Because I’ll be way up on the mountain, I’ll be unable to post anything for at least two weeks, but expect some epic stories and pictures as soon as I descend for a brief respite in Nairobi before heading straight down to Tanzania for some even bigger mountains. I packed up my gear last night, and this is what it takes to conquer Mt. Kenya (and tell the story!):

Clothes, gear, cameras, and more
Clothes, gear, cameras, and more
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