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Off to climb a mountain Final preparations in the countdown for a trip to Kilimanjaro

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Off to climb a mountain · 2W ago

Ten Tips for climbing Kili

Since I’ve been back from Kili I have met people who have done it – and I’ve also increasingly met people who are going to do it. Everyone you meet has different questions to ask and I can talk about … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 2W ago

The Why – 2012

It was on July 11th 2011 that I wrote the first version of ‘The Why’ explaining my reasons behind climbing Kili and asking for your indulgence in following my journey.  Thankfully after being such a loudmouth about the whole thing … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 2W ago

NYC November 4th, 2012 – apparently there’s a marathon that day

39, 000 runners 2,000,000 spectators 26.2 miles / 42.195 kilometres No official ‘cut off’ time, I knew there was a reason that I entered this one, but the official clock is turned off 10 hours after the race starts David … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 3M ago

Memories fade, but I kept notes

It’s happened – just as we predicted. Although I was there less than five months ago when eleven tired and weary, mountain sore people sat around drinking beers after their first shower for a week, determined to never forget the … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 8M ago

Even got the photo to prove it….

This was not an easily come by photo and it wasn’t just the climb – my big camera (with accompanying giant lens) was relegated to my overnight bag after finding it way too heavy to keep in my day pack … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 8M ago

We did it!

And just like that – two weeks away is over and I am back home again from Kilimanjaro ‘Zip off pant capital of the world’,  having actually climbed the mountain all the way to the very top. There are so … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 8M ago

And we’re off….

By the time you read this it is likely we will be off on our adventure – one happy camper aka the OAC has already left her home and is winging her way across the skies in her Cathay business … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 8M ago

How many rolls?

With 48 hours from now until LDL and I will be getting on the plane in Durban and slightly less time until the OAC boards in Hong Kong we are definitely in the final countdown – the last minute items … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 8M ago

WAFYO weighs in

Getting ready to head to Kilimanjaro in *gulp* five sleeps time – is not just about fear of vomiting, sleeping on the ground, 20km training walks and making sure you have an insulator for your water bottle so you don’t … Continue reading →
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Off to climb a mountain · 9M ago

9 sleeps to go – What was I thinking?

Today I had a moment, actually I had several moments of absolute fear and terror at the thought of not making it all the way up the mountain. After all that is the point of whole expedition isn’t it? Why … Continue reading →
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