The Arctic is one of the world's most extreme environments with temperatures as low as ‑50ºC plus wind chill, and home to 80% of the world's polar bears. As part of a team of 12 I will trek 360 nautical miles (414 ‘normal’ miles) across the Arctic from Resolute Bay to the 1996 certified location of the Magnetic North Pole (it moves continually northwestward). Starting in April 2010, our expedition will take up to 30 days depending on the weather.
Being ‘unsupported’ means that our feat will be accomplished with members of the team pulling all our supplies in sledges from start to finish.
We depart the UK at the end of March 2010 and you can follow our preparations (and read about the April 2008 successfull Baffin Island Expedition) at:
http://www.homemadeproperties.co.uk/supporting-epilepsy-action.php
About Epilepsy and Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy is a tendency to have recurrent seizures (sometimes called fits) and, using this definition, 456,000 people in the UK are currently diagnosed with this condition. Furthermore at some point in their life around one in 20 people will have a single seizure. It is estimated that, with the right treatment, 70% of people with epilepsy could be seizure free.
Epilepsy Action aims to improve the quality of life and promote the interests of people living with epilepsy. Please donate whatever you can to help them in their work.
As always, thank you for your time.
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