James Mixon
James Mixon
Africa 2017
VIEW FINAL REPORT
I am a junior at Belmont University from Nairobi, Kenya. I will be spending the summer of 2017 on the tallest mountains in Africa, including Mt. Kenya and Mt. Kilimanjaro, filming a documentary about the guides, porters, and rangers who work to explore and conserve these remarkable areas. Read More About James →

Farther Up and Farther In

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

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *