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Hear from our Kilimanjaro Challengers as they get kit together, fundraise, get fit and prepare to ‘learn on the way up’.

March 19, 2019

The Final Chapter…

It’s now over a month and I have procrastinated for long enough!  This is at least the third version of […]
March 10, 2019

The Outdoor Type signs off…..

It’s been three weeks now since I returned from one of the greatest adventures of my life. Scratch that – […]
March 8, 2019

Mountain and Me

Other blogs will no doubt deal with the logistics of the adventure, the flights, the lodge, the bus rides, the […]
February 28, 2019

Sad it’s all over!

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…. Now I’ve been back for nearly two weeks […]
February 25, 2019

You Had To Be There!

As I write this it has been just over a week since I returned from Tanzania and Team Twende’s climb […]
February 20, 2019

A great teamwork adventure!

Hard to say in words what a great experience we´ve just lived. So many different feelings in just 10 days:  […]
February 19, 2019

Recap of a once-in-a-lifetime experience

Exactly one week ago we’ve all been sitting together at Horombo Hut at 3700m altitude, the day after summit day, […]
February 13, 2019

Twende are back to base!

All of Team Twende have made it back down the mountain to base and are all back at the hotel […]
February 11, 2019

They’ve Done It!

After making the decision to go ahead of schedule and attempt the summit a day early, all 12 members of […]
February 11, 2019

Today is summit day

Hello from Hilary and Caroline, the Twende Support Crew We’ve just had a call from our local contact and today […]
February 10, 2019

Day 4 – Acclimatisation Day!

Team Twende had their acclimatisation day at Mawenzi Tarn and will be staying there this evening. The team is still […]
February 10, 2019

Day 3 – Mawenzi Tarn

Team Twende arrived at their third camp at Mawenzi Tarn mid-afternoon today all safe and still in high spirits. They […]
February 8, 2019

Day 1 – Simba Camp

Caroline and Hilary here! We have just gotten back from spending night one with the group. Yesterday we all took […]
February 6, 2019

Sleep Well Tonight – For Tomorrow We Walk!

Team Twende spent today acclimatising and resting in the hotel. Our adventure begins in earnest at 8.00 tomorrow morning, when […]
February 6, 2019

Ready to go! Tomorrow we climb Kili!

We had the briefing and a kit check with the guides today and after a restful day for the troops, […]
February 5, 2019

Join us in sending love and support to Team Twende!

The Car To Market & TCO Solutions team got together for their pan-European team meeting in Frankfurt today. One team […]
February 5, 2019

Kili here we come!

This morning, all of our fantastic Team Twende Challengers met at Schipol aiport in Amsterdam after flying in from our […]
February 4, 2019

K-Day -1

It’s finally here….!! Everything has gone into my rucksack and case without a struggle, which did surprise me a bit.  […]
February 3, 2019

‘Organise don’t agonise’

Yesterday I took a look at the great big pile of ‘stuff’ that I had placed unceremoniously on the spare […]
February 1, 2019

Kit prep!

It’s still to feel like the last couple of days before Christmas, where any last minute presents need to be […]
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