There are two schools of thought on climbing a mountain with the person you love. One says it is the most romantic thing you will ever do: a shared summit, a sunrise nobody else will ever fully understand, a story you get to keep telling together for the rest of your lives.

Most Kilimanjaro operators say "high-quality tents" and move on. We use Heimplanet inflatable geodesic domes — and after extensive high-altitude research, here's exactly why that decision matters.