Hello all.

As the thread title suggests, i am climbing Kilimanjaro in August 2012 for the Nightingale House Hospice (http://www.nightingalehouse.co.uk) charity.

Considered the highest free standing mountain in the world, and the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro stands at 5895m.

Suffice to say, this is a big challenge, and one which i'm very excited and motivated for!

I was just wondering if any users on here have or are about to partake in a similar physical challenge? How did you find it? Any interesting stories you'd like to share?

Thank you all, look forward to hearing from you!

Thomas


p.s. If you'd like to donate to my cause, please follow this link (http://www.justgiving.com/thomasedwardskibo).
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Who pays for the airfare costs and hotel costs for you and any colleagues travelling with you?

Will you be employing the normal charity procedure where around 80% of the money is skimmed off to pay for "administration" then another 10% to security and maybe 5% or so to the charity?

Sounds like a nice paid holiday. (except for the mountain climbing bit)

Col

I was just wondering (http://www.fashionforhome.co.uk/chaise-lounge) if any users on here have or are about to partake in a similar physical challenge?

I always wanted to do a run for charity, but my fitness isn't up to par, yet. I'm considering running for the Red Cross fundraiser (http://www.redcross.org.uk/Get-involved/Events/Challenge-and-social-events/Runs) in September, but I'll see how far my feet can carry me. :rolleyes:

Wish you luck on the climb! Would be interesting to see how you managed it after the fact :D

Who pays for the airfare costs and hotel costs for you and any colleagues travelling with you?

I have paid £2,000 for the privilage of raising money for a great charity.

Will you be employing the normal charity procedure where around 80% of the money is skimmed off to pay for "administration" then another 10% to security and maybe 5% or so to the charity?

No.

Sounds like a nice paid holiday. (except for the mountain climbing bit)

Col

It will be the experience of a lifetime!

I would thank you for your kind support and encouragement, but seeing as you didn't offer any... i won't.

I always wanted to do a run for charity, but my fitness isn't up to par, yet. I'm considering running for the Red Cross fundraiser in September, but I'll see how far my feet can carry me. :rolleyes:

Wish you luck on the climb!

Create a target, motivate yourself and i'm sure you'll accomplish your goals!

You should definitely do it, i'm considering a Marathon but the word itself quite frankly scares me.

You should definitely do it, i'm considering a Marathon but the word itself quite frankly scares me.

Everyone around me is like "Oh, you want to do a run? haha"
But, yes, I think it's a fine opportunity do something for myself and others. Good to hear from someone who also does it :D

I have paid £2,000 for the privilage of raising money for a great charity.

It will be the experience of a lifetime!

I would thank you for your kind support and encouragement, but seeing as you didn't offer any... i won't.

I see on the website that you can't do it without a guide, that's people who go up and down it all the time so it can't be that hard. I should imagine that it must be pretty hectic with people coming and going all the time, and as there are organised tours up it, it would seem not to taxing to do it.

Why not do something more challenging, like walk across the sahara desert? Now that, I would support. You could try a Ryanair flight to Malaga - now that is a challenge.


Col

I see on the website that you can't do it without a guide, that's people who go up and down it all the time so it can't be that hard. I should imagine that it must be pretty hectic with people coming and going all the time, and as there are organised tours up it, it would seem not to taxing to do it.

Why not do something more challenging, like walk across the sahara desert? Now that, I would support. You could try a Ryanair flight to Malaga - now that is a challenge.


Col

I guess i'll be seeing you in August at the start of the trek then?

It's quite alarming that you think a mountain that is 5895m - over 19,000ft high, the highest mountain on the continent and the highest freestanding mountain in the world would be completed with relative ease. Of course there are organised tours going up it, there are also tours travelling up and down Mount Everest - so by your logic, Everest is a walk in the park?

Baffling.

Furthermore, the fact that you find my attempt to raise awareness to a charity that provides pallative support/care to those in their dying days a place for what is nothing more than banter, is absolutely disgusting.

Don't get me wrong, i like banter - but questioning my method of raising money for charity and suggesting i try something which is, to you, more challenging is absolutely astonishing.

You seem nothing more than a keyboard warrior who browses posts with the sole aim of provoking and antagonising people.

I guess i'll be seeing you in August at the start of the trek then?

Sorry, can't make it, love to of course but we've got our French students here in July/August.

It's quite alarming that you think a mountain that is 5895m - over 19,000ft high, the highest mountain on the continent and the highest freestanding mountain in the world would be completed with relative ease. Of course there are organised tours going up it, there are also tours travelling up and down Mount Everest - so by your logic, Everest is a walk in the park?

Baffling.

No, the website I looked at made it look that way.

Furthermore, the fact that you find my attempt to raise awareness to a charity that provides pallative support/care to those in their dying days a place for what is nothing more than banter, is absolutely disgusting.

I admire the work hospices do, god forbid I never need one. In fact I contribute to ours (St Helena Hospice) on a monthly DD. Wouldn't it be easier to give the £2000 direct to the hospice?

Don't get me wrong, i like banter - but questioning my method of raising money for charity and suggesting i try something which is, to you, more challenging is absolutely astonishing.

Well there are more challenging things to do which may generate more income for you.

You seem nothing more than a keyboard warrior who browses posts with the sole aim of provoking and antagonising people.

That's been more or less said in the past, I have been called a Nazi, a troll, and countless other names over the 13 years I have been a member. Usually it's the Yankees who can't take it not the taffy's.

Col