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On countdown - FIVE weeks to Everest

 

5 weeks to Everest - an update from Edward

The countdown is on to our trek to Everest base camp and we’re stepping up preparations. Most of the kit has been bought now but after chatting to someone on Sunday's walk we’re going to get some trekking poles and give them a go.

Two walks last weekend. 8 miles walking home to Adlington from Smithills and then 9 miles today doing Kinder Scout from Hayfield. This gave us a lot of the elements we’ll face each day on the trek:

6 hours of walking – check

600m of climb – check

Cold and windy – check

The one thing we can’t prepare for is oxygen levels ranging from 75% of UK levels at the start of the trek to 50% by the time we reach base camp (fingers crossed)

Two more county tops done since the last update, Cleeve Hill In Gloucestershire as part of the British Night Orienteering Championships and then Kinder Scout on Sunday. It’s going to take some going to reach 29,000 ft of climb before we go but if we get a decent spell of weather, then Snowdon is on our list.

 

If you can donate to the charity we’re supporting through the trek, Reuben’s Retreat, that would be great.

 https://www.justgiving.com/team/EveRRest22

We have a QR code you can scan to donate now:


 

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