Tuesday, 1 December 2009

Penitentes

Just leaving for Penitentes where we will spend tonight. I was quite keen to avoid it its a dump, and go straight to the starting point but the night there is a really important start to acclimatisation to the altitude as its about 7,000 feet up so my body will start getting used to the altitude. Rushing it could screw everything up the slower you acclimatise the more chance you have of not getting altitude sickness headaches etc. So that is that!
All my stuff including my big rucksack is packed into one big bag which Mules will carry to base camp, once we are there no doubt more stuff will be dumped as I have to carry everything from Base Camp myself in the big pack. Up to base camp I only have to carry my day pack with weather gear and water and bit of grub in it so its not very heavy.

Really enjoyed my last bath and last sleep in a nice bed and sheets for 18 days .... just chilled out last night packed repacked and packed again!!!!

Any way think of us early tomorrow starting out on the big adventure say a little prayer and I'm only 1500 short of 60,000 for the Louis Dundas Centre Of palliative care so it would be great if it was 60 plus when I get down!!!!!!!!!!

Also if you leave comments on the blog I will see them at base camp I hope!!!

Love J XXX




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  1. Jeremy Gane, Over The Hill5 December 2009 at 16:02

    Johnny,
    Tried to call to say "good luck" as you spend your last night at Base Camp but got your answerphone. Thinking of you up there in those friggin cold winds and wishing you lots of courage for Camp One. Just one step at a time and you'll make it.
    Don't get lonely -just get brave. That's what distinguishes you from us down here.

    Take care,

    Jeremy

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