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About this site
This site was created to help Russ & Pat reach a wider audience and let people know that what they are doing isn't just all bar talk. Like many people in the UK, both Russ & Pat have had to cope with the cruel effects cancer has on a family. The pair had been thinking about doing something for charity for a long time. However, with the tragic loss of Russ's wife, Alison, who died as a result of diabetes in 2008, they both realised that life is too short and that although it can be too late to help some people, it is never too late to help other people. Russ & Pat are determined to make a difference. One night while sat in at Russ’s watching Bear Grylls power paragliding round Everest we decided Everest Base Camp was to be our goal.

Check back for more updates from Russ and Pat's trek up Everest, and please keep on giving as every penny counts. Remember that Russ and Pat are paying all their own expenses on the trip so every penny really does go to the causes that matter!

NEWEST UPDATES ARE AT THE TOP IF YOU WANT THE "FULL ADVENTURE" START READING FROM THE BOTTOM UPWARDS!!!!

UPDATE 28th April They are Back!!!

UPDATE 21st April 10:06 (TEXT)- hi mate all ok, we did base camp now on way back. only just in areas we can get signal. Please put on website message to Molly and Alfie, Daddy on way home and loves them. will send more later today, we both fit and well.

UPDATE 18th April 08:30ish (PHONE CALL) - Pat phoned home! The Lads are at a place called Gorak Shep (Click here for info) which is at about 5140m they are actually higher than Base Camp and will be dropping down to it tomorrow. apparently the air is very thin and breathing is not easy but they are both ok! (apart from Russ who had a bit of a tummy upset... ok now though)
We should hear more tomorrow when they hit BaseCamp I believe they have technology there!

UPDATE 12th April 12:49 - got a phone call ! (damn them for waking me so early on a sunday!) it was a short call with a lot of time delay between sentences but the lads were in a little place called Namche Solu-khumbu (click here for info) apparently you have to stop here to acclimatise for the next leg ....they are roughly 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) they are staying for the rest of the day and moving on tomorrow ... more to follow.

UPDATE 12th April 07:32 (TEXT)- All going ok, Living on rice and cabbage, yak steak not good. Still very hot at mo. Scenery amazing, villages very poor. Will text more details later.

Didnt get a reply to the last text !!

UPDATE 10th April 16:29 - Having nothing better to do, the guys have pointed out a spelling mistake that i will rectify now! I wonder how much it cost them to text us with that!

UPDATE 10th April 16:29 (TEXT REPLY) - LOL u r not gonna make it back r u!

UPDATE 10th April 16:29 (TEXT) - Nice one, also we were shocked how poor nepal is, we nearly spared a riot by buying some children buscuits, also got taken into security under armed guard for taking a picture of American embassy, didn't even realise what it was and ended up held in a room, as no passport on me, while armed guards checked out details then deleted some photos that showed embassy wall.

UPDATE 10th April 16:29 (TEXT REPLY) - Lots of updates since then been on it all day! .. Good luck m8

UPDATE 10th April 16:29 (TEXT)- managed to look at the website today, prob only chance as 4 in morming, we are up for flight to Lukla, about 30 mins flight and this is where we start walking, only error on website is b missing in remember lol. cheers mate, will text when can.

UPDATE 9th April 10:37 (TEXT)- We have arrived in Nepal, Warm.. both very tired and hungry! Lol

UPDATE 9th April 5:41(TEXT) - Have arrived in a very hot India. Few Hours wait till the next leg of the trip

UPDATE 8th April 11:20 (TEXT)- Well we are off to a good start, train an hour late from Preston, but for once its not just leaves on the track, its the whole tree! Now at the Natural History Museum checking on last known Yeti location so we know where to dodge!