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Skeleton Coast Expedition - Jo Binns

Joanna Binns is raising money for Combat Stress
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on 1 May 2011

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The UK's leading charity for veterans' mental health. For over a century, we've helped former servicemen and women deal with issues like trauma, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Today, we provide support to veterans from every service and every conflict.

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<p>So this is my challenge...on 15th May I am heading to Namibia to join&nbsp;a team of twelve for a 3 week expedition along the Skeleton Coast. We are covering 400km (on average 8 hours walking&nbsp;per day) over rugged terrain. What makes&nbsp;this particularly tough&nbsp;is that we are all having to carry 35kg of&nbsp;kit, since we are totally unsupported. Also, there is no fresh water, so we have to&nbsp;pump&nbsp;700 litres of&nbsp;seawater&nbsp;to desalinate enough drinking water for the team and this takes 5 hours each night.</p> <p>This groundbreaking expedition has never before been completed&nbsp;unsupported!</p> <p>Please help me to raise money for Combat Stress, an&nbsp;extremely worthwhile charity which provides specialist mental health provision for military personnel who have witnessed traumatic events whilst serving their country.&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks so much for your support, and to&nbsp;all those who have helped me with my preparations for this adventure!</p> <p>Jo</p>

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