Hey guys, my name is Dan and I will be doing the coast to cost in April with my good friend Callum. We will be walking it and camping along the way, coast to coast ranges from the west to the east measuring 192 miles. We aim to complete it in 7 days so on average thats 27.4 miles per day!! Do not be fooled we are no experienced walkers, in fact I prefer to drive most places so I think this will be a challenge both for me and Callum.

This will also help us bring some good back into the world so we are raising money for charity. The charity I have chosen is 1-2-1 counselling York, the reason being is myself and some of my friends have all used this in a time of need, without this myself and others would probably not be in the places we are today! The service offers counselling to people who really need it, the councillors themselves do it on a voluntary basis and your are asked to only pay what you can afford wether that is £20, £5 or nothing at all. 

1-2-1 counselling York offer this service to anyone who needs it, their waiting list is so much shorter than other organisations and you get the help when you need it!

Not only is this trek about raising money for a good cause but at the very least we hope to encourage people to get out of the house and walk in nature, if me and Callum can do it then anyone can! We live in a world where our lives are so busy and our minds are constantly on the go, taking time out to go for a walk can benefit not only your physical health but your mental health too. You can do it with friends or alone and it costs nothing.

Me and Callum always say "what would we be doing if we weren't out walking today?" The answer would always be either "watching TV" or "playing on the xbox". We both no that we feel 100% better after a walk than sitting in all day!

If you could spare a couple of quid that would be great, if you can't to that then mention this to a friend, if you forget to do that then the least I ask is go for a walk!

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