I am crossing Greenland on skis in May, pulling my sled to raise money for "Right To Play" and "Children in Crisis". These charities help children in the most traumatised regions of the world. I strongly believe that the world is a community and that children are our future. So for me, it is absolutely necessary that children all over the world acquire social skills, team spirit and an education so that they can respect themselves. I will face extreme cold, howling winds, fatigue and icy snow. I will have to carry everything I need on my sled and back. I will sleep in a tent in the middle of nowhere. I might even encounter a polar bear!! I am really super excited but terrified!! It is a minimum of 3 weeks so I think that my limits will be thoroughly tested.

Thursday, 17 February 2011

A friends description of the challenge

I was talking to a friend today who has done this for 2 days only but she found it very extreme and tiring!! From her description,

The fatigue is extreme, the body aches from pulling such a heavy weight, the cold is numbing and yet there is so much to do, especially in the evening. Everything is frozen and the temperatures are inhumanely cold, but we have to set up camp, work, eat, sleep and function in this environment.

She was very glad when her challenge ended on the second day and she slept in her hotel room.
I will do this for 3 weeks!!! It is the first time in my life that I am doing an extreme challenge and I must say that it will probably take all I've got to do it! 
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