Tuesday Tune-In Episode 185: 5 things I wish I knew before climbing Kilimanjaro

I hope you're ready to do some training, because in this episode we're joined by two very special guests, Hannah & Jaci.   These two EverTrekkers have summited Kilimanjaro, and they come from totally different training backgrounds!   Join us as we talk about training, altitude, and Kilimanjaro, and see why YOU can achieve your dreams and summit your own mountains, no matter your background.

In this episode Andy and Dave wanted to have a think about their fav treks of 2024, which is a tricky one as you can imagine! But they thought they'd make things even more interesting and make it a bit trickier...ever play Top Trumps??? 🎴

We had an absolute blast at the Keswick Mountain Festival this weekend.☀️ We met some awesome new EverTrekkers and enjoyed the hot sun...it was perhaps too hot in our dark tent. So I'm sure if you visited our stall you'll be eager to know the weight of our EverTrek bag! And the prize is awesome....a free trek in Morocco to Mt Toubkal. Zach and Vicky who were at the fest announce the lucky winner!

Dave and Zach are here to chat about a key subject - learning from mistakes, failure and bouncing back. It's important on hikes to be able to overcome these challenges but more importantly learn from them! Resilience is useful! So if you're a worrier and you overthink every situation that could go wrong under the sun, be sure to watch this episode!

In this Tuesday Tune-in it's time for a change... Zach and Jody take over the TTI to talk about the things they wish they knew before they climbed this beast of a mountain. These two yetis both smashed this awesome summit, but it wasn't easy! 😫 There's a few things they may have wanted to know before...from altitude to clothing, they'll break it down for you.

Andy & Dave announce the winner of the Kilimanjaro Competition 🗻🌄🙌

First things first, major kudos to all you legends who smashed the London Marathon! 🎉👏 You rocked it! 🏅 Now, let's talk about those pesky challenges that pop up when we're out there conquering the trails. Yep, you guessed it—chafing! But hold up, there's more to it than just that. Join us for today's episode where we'll dive deep into all the obstacles that can throw an ice axe into your hiking game. From battling the sweat to tackling unexpected hurdles, we've got the lowdown on how to turn those challenges into triumphs!

What's that coming over the hill... is it a yeti, is it a yeti   We're not actually talking about The Automatic though...   Let's talk training and fitness!   In this Tuesday Tune-in Andy and Dave are switching gears to automatic instead of manual and showing you why cruising is better than racing on your trek training.   So if you have an upcoming adventure or are thinking about one, be sure to listen as we chat all things training and fitness!

That's right, this Tuesday Tune-In is going to be all about 'Kit' This isn't that trusty companion from 80's classic Knight Rider or that guy that played John Snow in Game of Thrones. This is 'KIT'. All of the KIT you'll need for all of your adventure treks!

We want to unpack all of those hiking myths that you may hear when chatting about high altitude adventure or searching through the mire of the internet 🤔. I’m sure you've heard some confusing ones! Well let's find out if we can debunk a few for you! 🤩