Some more background

Currently there are 60 people undertaking this challenge from across the UK, so as a minimum we will over £200,000 for Scope which is a great achievement, however the more we raise, the more support we can provide, so if you are yet to donate, get your hands in your pocket.

You can find more information on Scope here:  http://www.scope.org.uk/

Since there are so many of us, other than the initial flight out, we will generally travel in two groups of 30, but there are plenty of support people on the trek that allows the groups to split even smaller to allow for everyone's level of speed.

So that will be me dragging my boots at the back of the group.

Sleeping once on the trail is under canvas, two people sharing a tent,  while breakfast and dinner are served in larger "mess" tents, which is a very apt name, as if I am getting up at 6.00 to eat breakfast, or eating dinner after 10 hours of trekking, most of my food will miss my mouth on be on the floor!

We have porters who carry the tents and cooking gear, and are so used to the altitude that it is very normal for them to stay behind, tidy up, pass us on the trek, and have everything set up again before we arrive ! Now that is what I call service. So I just need to carry 3 litres of water, any clothes I need for the day, and any other items I may require. At this stage I am wondering if I could get a Landrover tucked away in my day sack, as this will definitely help me up the mountain.

More on the route tomorrow

I didn't walk last night, as I had been to the gym in the morning, so will consider a short walk tonight if the weather is not too bad. I know that is a little excuse, but there is only so many times I need to check out the rain proof nature of my kit.