- Melissa Arnot
- Alex Barber
- Gabriel Barral
- Bridget Belliveau
- Jake Beren
- Zeb Blais
- Katrina Bloemsma
- Katie Bono
- Nick Brown
- Adam Butterfield
- Anne Gilbert Chase
- Lance Colley
- Sean Collon
- Leon Davis
- Elias de Andres Martos
- Cody Doolan
- Paul Edgren
- Mark Falender
- Leah Fisher
- Eric Frank
- Steve Gately
- Josh Gautreau
- Thomas Greene
- Casey Grom
- Dave Hahn
- Walter Hailes
- Tim Hardin
- Mike Haugen
- Bryan Hendrick
- Andy Hildebrand
- Mike Hinckley
- Joe Horiskey
- Nick Hunt
- Tyler Jones
- J.J. Justman
- Levi Kepsel
- Mike King
- Adam Knoff
- Katy Laveck
- Ben Liken
- Josh Maggard
- Paul Maier
- Linden Mallory
- Lindsay Mann
- Andres Marin
- Jeff Martin
- Robert Montague
- Erik Nelson
- Chase Nelson
- Billy Nugent
- Brent Okita
- Logan Randolph
- Tyler Reid
- Dave Reynolds
- Kel Rossiter
- Geoff Schellens
- Shaun Sears
- Garrett Stevens
- Jason Thompson
- Mike Tomlinson
- Mark Tucker
- Mike Uchal
- Pete Van Deventer
- Alex Van Steen
- Ed Viesturs
- Maile Wade
- Mike Walter
- Seth Waterfall
- Solveig Waterfall
- Peter Whittaker
- Win Whittaker
- Bryson Williams
- Dan Windham
- Robby Young
Kilimanjaro: Tucker & Team Arrive in Tanzania
Posted by: Mark Tucker | August 06, 2012
Categories: *Expedition Dispatches *Kilimanjaro
So, our team is now assembled at the Dik Dik Hotel in Tanzania, getting ready for our climb of Kilimanjaro. It is a long way from the US and sometimes mother nature makes getting where we want to go (out of Chicago in a windstorm) a bit more difficult. Nonetheless, we are all here and with most of our luggage…...two of the team are missing bags. Our local staff has worked hard to assist us by making additional transfers to the airport to pick up our gear. We have it pretty good in the ol’ USA, just some of the places we wish to visit are not at the same level of infrastructure and support we are used to. I look at it that we are a guest in their country and appreciate any help I can get. Bottom line two more equipment checks tonight and some late night packing. Then we will be good to go in the morning.
We celebrated two birthdays tonight with cake, candles, singing and presents. Not a bad place to celebrate! This is adventure travel at its best and tomorrow we start on the mountain.
It doesn’t stand a chance against this team!
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Have fun Steve!
Posted by: Kim Anglemyer on 8/7/2012 at 4:31 pm
Eddie, Bob and Tom - great job!!! We can’t wait to hear all about it when you get back . Have a great time and keep climbing !!!!!!
Posted by: Sheila on 8/7/2012 at 3:36 pm
Hope your first day out is terrific, Steve! We love you:-). Shari and the kids
Posted by: Shari Fox on 8/7/2012 at 9:51 am
All the best to Tyler, Brad and Dick. Have a great trek and bring back lots of pictures!!
Posted by: Jim Carroll on 8/7/2012 at 5:24 am
Have a great adventure Steve!
Posted by: Kathy and Andy on 8/6/2012 at 7:57 pm
Best of luck! That mountain doesn’t stand a chance:-) love SCUBA Judy and Shari
Posted by: Shari Fox on 8/6/2012 at 6:44 pm
Steve, Be safe and have a great trip up the mountain.
Mom
Posted by: Darlene Fox on 8/6/2012 at 6:13 pm
Have fun Steve! Stay safe and don’t let the monkey’s steal your gear!:)
Posted by: Audrey Doescher on 8/6/2012 at 5:48 pm
I hope you have a great time and good luck dad
Posted by: connor fox on 8/6/2012 at 5:42 pm
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