There is an obvious absence of exploitable topography en route to high camp and inadequate use of the climb high, sleep low principle is afforded. This results in a low success rate, with some 40% of all route users failing to pass beyond Gilman’s Point, and some 20% failing to reach even Gilman’s point. Use of huts on the Marangu Route necessitates crowded living quarters at camps with a) queuing and delays being necessary in the morning due to limited eating space in the crowded mess halls, b) compromised sanitation caused by crowding, and c) several instances of theft caused by climbers having to share accommodation with those they do not know from other climbing companies, being unable to close their rooms, and being watched and targeted by rogue workers sharing the camp. Since Marangu Route camps enforce a policy of distanced segregation between climbers and support staff, porters cannot be tasked with guarding climber’s rooms. Conversely, at camps on other routes, we are able to distance ourselves from others we do not know and during the assault guides are able to post members of the support team as rostered sentries and are therefore able to themselves be responsible for equipment security.