A significant step forward in my training yesterday: the cleaning kit for my camelbak arrived.
Deciding to walk and keep walking means packing light. We don't need camping equipment, though we shall need waterproofs; there is a 70% chance of rain throughout the Saturday and Sunday. Temperature during the night is forecast to be 7 deg C and during the day 16 deg C, with just 3 hours of sunshine.
Contrast this with conditions in Niassa, northern Mozambique, one of the places that the funds raised for Arcubus will be put to use. In the rural lowlands, in October the average daily maximum temperature is 35 deg C, with an average of 9 hours of sunshine. At night the average minimum temperature is 20 deg C. Altogether more uncomfortable conditions for a long walk, never mind the fact that we will have plentiful food and water whereas many who have to cover great distances in Africa have neither.
We're looking forward to doing this walk and also determined to make it a success. Your sponsorship is crucial for that success, so please click on SPONSOR US NOW! and help us make a difference. Thank you!
2 October 2010: A 112km walk in aid of Arcubus, the City of London Social Investment Fund.
Raising £1m for microfinance programmes in Africa.
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