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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: daddymatty82 on October 19, 2010, 11:54:23 am

Title: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: daddymatty82 on October 19, 2010, 11:54:23 am

well my brother is off for 3 weeks to climb everest or some of it at least. Now im proud of him but scared at the same time
http://thisiswiltshire.newsprints.co.uk/view/16121226/32815_003_jpg

http://thisiswiltshire.newsprints.co.uk/view/16121228/32815_005_jpg

http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/help_for_heroes/8423491.Everest_base_camp_challenge_for_Wiltshire_cadets/

Title: Re: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: doganjo on October 19, 2010, 11:58:21 am

My late husband was a climber - I know and feel your anxiety. 

Title: Re: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: Rosemary on October 19, 2010, 05:11:44 pm

I don't really get it, climbing a mountain or sailing the Atlantic in  a bathtub or whatever - but then lots of folk don't get what I do. I do admire your brother though for following his dream. I'm sure he'll be going well prepared, physically and mentally, but I can understand your anxiety. We TASers will keep everything crossed for him that he had a great adventure and returns safe and well to tell us all about it.

Just read the links - is your bro a cadet or an instructor? Either way, he's doing it for a great cause, so we'll be making a donation.

www.justgiving.com/cadetsfaceuptoeverestforh4h (http://www.justgiving.com/cadetsfaceuptoeverestforh4h)

Title: Re: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: daddymatty82 on October 19, 2010, 07:27:47 pm

He is staff sergeant an instructor. he works in go outdoors so is well equipped he has to drink so many ltres of water a day as part of his fitness i think its 6 litres of water a day. He does all different mountains in the uk i have asked him to take me with him to do snowdon soon. he does fun things like  the rat run, and toughguy competitions also does the saracen trail walk his aim next year is to do kilamanjaro  and is saving big time for that.in the pics i have posted he is the guy stood on the left at the back i think

Title: Re: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: Sandy on October 19, 2010, 10:25:54 pm

SOme people like to push themselves and he certainly is going to and will be helping others  :)

Title: Re: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: faith0504 on October 20, 2010, 08:05:34 pm

i wish him all the very best, what an adventure  :wave:

Title: Re: Not looking forward to sunday
Post by: daddymatty82 on October 26, 2010, 10:22:19 pm

just an updat he is about to get the flight from katmandu to luckla so will be starting the trek soon  this is a few pics i have found i not looked at them really but i thought id share

http://facinguptoeverest.com/