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FEBRUARY THE 17th, UNFORGETTABLE! |
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Saturday, 27 February 2010 18:36 |
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 On February the 17th, a group of Zeepreventorium kids and Bert walked not less than 15K to the village of La Roche.
This hike was important to all of them. Not too long ago, most of these kids weren't even able to walk a couple of kilometers.
The distance of 15K on a hilly and snow covered trail in the Belgian Ardens, was completely new to them.
On Bert's advice, they walked uphill and ran downhill! "Boy, at times we really went fast!". Some of these kids are even already planning on taking it a step further. They dare to dream now of running a half marathon somewhere in the future.
The feeling of acomplishment and pride was a big moral boost both for the kids and Bert.
That Wednessday in La Roche had all the ingredients to be one of these days never ever to be forgotten.
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 14:40 |
Together wit Roy PERRITT and 7 other competitors, ever night, we will share the same heavenly residence "SIERRA NEVADA" (canvas tent) in the Atacama Desert.
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BAGSHAW, Matthew
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Male
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United Kingdom
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KOSKER, Inan
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Male
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Germany
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LATTIMER, Charles
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Male
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United States
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LECHNER, Frederik
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Male
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Germany
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LEE, Stan
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Canada
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MARION, Giampietro
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Italy resident in Germany
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PERRITT, Roy
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Canada
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PETERSEN, Harald
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Peru
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POFFÉ, Bert
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18 - SIERRA NEVADA
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Belgium
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THANKS FOR WALKING ALONG ROY !!!! |
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 14:35 |
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 I met Roy Perritt in September 2002 on the Algonquin Canoe Crossing.
Needless to say I learnt a lot from this trapper, ex special forces, ranger, hunter, canoeing guide, and so much more!
We crossed the Algonquin Park together, both in winter and in summer, we did a 3 weeks canoeing trip in the Verendruye Park in Québec and Roy came over to Belgium a couple of times!
The distance hasn't made it easy preparing together for the Atacama Crossing 2010, but as always I am looking forward to meeting Roy in Santiago, from where we fly together to Calama.
Other competitors will be faster, better equiped, better trained and better whatever, but noboddy will have a better Atacama buddy than I do!
Thanks Roy for walking along! (for all these years)
The picture on the right is from our first adventure together: the Algonquin Canoe Crossing - September 2002
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OFSETTING CARBON FOOTPRINT WITH CO2logic |
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Monday, 22 February 2010 14:27 |
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 On the 3th of March Bert's flight route will be Brussels – Madrid - Santiago de Chile - Calama.
From Calama he goes by bus to San Pedro de Atacama.
All flights have an important carbon footprint and thus an impact on climate change.
In order to reduce this impact we will offset the CO2 emissions from Bert's Atacama Crossing by supporting a UNFCCC certified renewable energy project with CO2logic.
Bert and Antoine from CO2logic decided to support the following biomass project in India:
http://www.co2logic.com/home.aspx/en/projects/project+4 |
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