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mountaineering - not big time though 17-Oct-2008 At 4:04:01 PM GravityHound

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On 17/10/2008 earwig wrote:
>I think Mt Wycheproof is going to be my ultimate peak to bag. According
>to Wikipedia at 43m it is the lowest "mountain" in the world (Australia
>has so much to be proud of). I'll have to organise a rigourous training
>schedule, and will be looking to recruit a suitably qualified support team
>and generating some much needed sponsorship before the attempt on the summit.
>I'm thinking that, at almost 50m, I'll have to set up base camp at the
>local pub before making my final dash to the top. Wish me luck.

Are you planning on a talking/photo tour or doing the corporate pep talk thing? I can also smell a book deal coming on.. Some words of advice from someone who knows bugger all about expeditions - ensure you have a robust esky (you can borrow mine that came with the special edition 1981 Datsun 200B if you like) and an excellent medical team. You never know when inclement weather might occur, an ankle is twisted or, may god have mercy on our souls, you run out of cold carbonated liquid carbohydrates.

I have much admiration for people such as yourself who are willing to devote so much time and effort to seeing your dreams realised.