This 1200km barefoot pilgrimage isn't just the end of a year without shoes, it marks the end of four consecutive year-long challenges. More importantly, Bear isn't doing this alone- he'll be walking from From Italy, through the Italian and Swiss Alps, across France and all the way to London with his best friend Thor- a 4.5 year old German Shepard.

Bear deeply appreciates the kinship and support Thor brings to his life. These challenges wouldn't have been the same without him. For this reason Bear felt the this charity was the best fit and reflection of his mission.

"Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives using their amazing sense of smell."

"Dogs are the best bio-sensors. They can detect odours as tiny as a teaspoon of sugar in 2 Olympic sized swimming pools."

"With your help we can train more of these amazing dogs, so our Medical Alert Dogs can help more people with complex healthcare needs live safe in the knowledge they have a furry life-saver by their side and do more research to give medics the tools they need for faster, more reliable, non-invasive diagnosis of cancer and other diseases."

For more details about These Challenges you can head to www.bearintentions.com

Thank you for all your support- we appreciate you!