<p>This week, I am delighted to share this episode with you which takes you on the journey that I had on both my treks to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and to reach Mount Everest Base Camp - neither of which I could have done without being armed with the right supports, prep-work and people alongside me.</p><br><p>In this episode you will hear audio recordings that I recorded on both journeys. I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in spring 2004 and reached Mount Everest Base Camp just a few weeks ago.</p><br><p>Before I started on this whole journey, I wished that I could have listened to a podcast with someone with whom I could relate who could tell answer questions that I had such as:&nbsp;</p><br><p>-What’s the training like?&nbsp;</p><p>-What kind of gear do I need?&nbsp;</p><p>-What are the people like who take these trips?&nbsp;</p><p>-How fit do you need to be?&nbsp;</p><p>-What is altitude sickness like (and how do you avoid it?!).</p><br><p>Sit back, relax and enjoy as I take you on two of the most incredible journeys!</p><br><p>If you're new to the series, why not take the time to go back and catch up on the wonderful interviews that you may have missed!</p><br><p>Visit<a href="http://www.dermotwhelan.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.dermotwhelan.com</a> for more information and don't forget my latest book <em>Busy and Wrecked</em> is out now!</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>