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Many of you know about my 2008 expedition across Baffin Island which raised £6000 for Epilepsy Action. This year I am upping the ante and attempting an unsupported expedition to the Magnetic North Pole with the hope of raising even more for this indispensable charity.

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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Donation by James Thompson on 28/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In celebration of my exchange! Thinking of you and looking forward to hearing that you have completed your latest challenge. Louise x Donation by Louise Ellingham on 20/04/10

 
£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Donation by Peter Jones on 15/04/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Bad luck but an incredible effort Donation by michael maskey on 13/04/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Keep that head held high matey Donation by Ashley Aspin X on 12/04/10

 
£10.00

Keep your tootsies warm! Donation by Huw Alban Davies on 10/04/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck to mad 'un Donation by Hannah Keates on 01/04/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Godspeed Steve..... Donation by Jon, Sarah and Ayla Miles on 29/03/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Patrick Green on 29/03/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Enjoy it Steve. Rather you than me! Donation by Mike Oliver on 28/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go well and good luck. Donation by Maureen and Peter Fanshawe on 27/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Proud of you Steve. Go for it. Mum X Donation by EDEN DAVIES on 27/03/10

 
£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

hope you have an AMAZING and successful adventure, best of luck! Donation by Rachel Hiscox on 26/03/10

 
£5.00

Good luck, have a fun adventure. Donation by Hugo Burge on 25/03/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Have a great adventure, one step at a time; make a yellow cross in the snow to mark the spot! Donation by Angelo Spencer-Smith on 25/03/10

 
£30.00

Good luck pal-make sure to take a few pics of the various snow angels you make. Donation by nick hubner on 25/03/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

If you don't come back, make sure you get someone else to pay the rent Donation by Terje Gilje on 25/03/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

You are a very brave man! The best of luck and enjoy. Donation by Holly Shanly on 25/03/10

 
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Stephen. Thermal underwear and Kendal mint cake highly recommended! Donation by Malcolm Bailey on 25/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Stephen and good luck to the rest of the team. Donation by Jamie Davidson(Farrar & Co) on 25/03/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Steve, a left & right polar bear & I'll double the donation! Donation by Duncan Watson on 25/03/10

 
£100.00

Good luck Steve! Will be thinking of you - Jane, Dave, Chris, Beth Ann, Kate and Craig Donation by Jane Burkmar on 23/03/10

 
£25.00

Good Luck Steve, stay warm! Donation by Nanna Ginger on 22/03/10

 
£20.00

Good Luck!! xx Donation by Mary Nicoll on 22/03/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Michael Woodhall on 22/03/10

 
£50.00

Good luck Steve, make sure you bring back a snowball from the top! Donation by Alex on 21/03/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck and don't forget the compass! Donation by Josey on 21/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Hope the snow is good n fast! Donation by nicholas zvegintzov on 18/03/10

 
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Steve, wishing you best of luck from start to finish! Donation by Laurie Farr on 18/03/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and I just want to say your mad doing it but it is in a very good cause.tc Kev. Donation by Kevin Lillystone on 17/03/10

 
£5.00
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