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Post a comment | Return to Weblog Subject: Final Preparations... Posted by Rob on 01 April 2005 10:28 GMT+1 15:13 NST Hi everyone, Its April 1st and my last working day for 2 months (no joke!). A bit frantic finishing all the last minute preparations, but I'm ready to go. The dining room is covered in equipment, and my fitness is about as high as it has ever been. I've been carrying the snow chains from my car in my back pack to increase the weight. It seems to have worked since I did three remote peaks last weekend with no problems. It was nice to be free of the chains! My flight leaves Edinburgh Sunday morning, so at least I have all day tomorrow to pack. Thanks for all the messages of support, let the fun begin!

Comment #1 Author: Stephen Potter (stephenp@aiai.ed.ac.uk) on 01 April 2005 10:47 GMT+1 16:32 NST Hi Rob, Good luck from everyone in Informatics at the University of Edinburgh! Stephen

Comment #2 Author: elisabetta (elisabetta.nones@unitn.it) on 01 April 2005 14:19 GMT+1 19:04 NST Hi Rob, enjoy your trip and have a great fun! elisabetta (university of Trento)

Comment #3 Author: Jim and Donna (jdamrau@myawai.com) on 02 April 2005 16:04 GMT+1 20:49 NST Rob; Have a good time, take some pictures and please come back safe to all of us! Good Luck!

Comment #4 Author: Abdallah Siam (ahsiam@pabl.com.sa) on 04 April 2005 09:49 GMT+1 14:34 NST You must be on your way by now. God bless you and have a safe expedition!

Comment #5 Author: Austin Tate (a.tate@ed.ac.uk) on 04 April 2005 11:40 GMT+1 16:25 NST In flight at this time I assume. Our very best wishes from everyone at AIAI and in the I-X/IM-PACs team Rob....

Comment #6 Author: Rosemary Milne (arosemary@hotmail.com) on 04 April 2005 13:06 GMT+1 17:51 NST Enjoy it! don't get too cold! all the best, Rosemary

Comment #7 Author: Graham Ingram (graham.ingram@vodafone.com) on 05 April 2005 18:18 GMT+1 23:03 NST Rob, Missed your final email until just now. All the very best on the trip, I will watch this site and your progress with interest and wish you a safe and successful return home. Look forward to this trip report in due course ! Look on the bright side Rob, it is just over 11 Corbetts stacked on top of each other. All the Best, Graham

Comment #8 Author: Stan Bush (sbsbush@aol.com) on 22 May 2005 12:28 GMT+1 17:13 NST Very best wishes from the past - Regards from Bruce Adams, Pat Sullivan and the 1,105 current and former memberrs of the Arapahoe Rescue Patrol. Press On.

Comment #9 Author: Michael Clouser (michael.clouser@gmail.com) on 16 June 2005 18:29 GMT+1 23:14 NST Rob, we'll miss you greatly. Although I knew you for only a short time, you were warm, friendly, and an inspiration to us all. Thank you. Michael Clouser, Associate Edinburgh-Stanford Link University of Edinburgh Tutor for course that Rob spoke in www.tech-entrepreneur.org