b'MOVEMBER 2022THE BIG HIKE team consisted of:Robert (Thein the dark with head torches on.Joker),Ben(TheWhippet),Carrol(TheVoice ofReason),Andreea(TheEnergiser),Neil(TheEach time we saw our support vehicle it was like Scouser) and I (The Captain!). While stretchingan oasis in the distance, but this final meeting with eachofourlimitsofendurance,theincredibleJohn our driver was the most precious - cheers personalities of our team, certainly helped me toof elation came from a broken group of amateur get through the 2 days of sheer torture on my feethill hikers, as we saw the distant headlights and and muscles that hed been used in while! THANKSMovember branding on our minibus through the GUYS mistymoors,weallknewwedpushedthrough as one group and completed our epic BIG HIKE On day one, we hiked our first 30km, which took 6challenge (a big thanks to John who kept the hours and 22 minutes - on day 2, we finished ourminibus warm and drove like a true pro !)2nd 30km hike in 7 hours and 3 minutes. We had interactions with many forms of wildlife, includingFollowing our journey, filled with laughter, songs, boltinghorsesandangrybulls!Wetrundledstoriesshared,wereflectedonthewonderful through heavy rain, sleet, glorious sunshine, andfriendships formed across the 60km Hadrians Wall thestrongestwindIveeverexperienced,whichroute. Ill be honest, I was a broken man - but a ultimately resulted in a few lost items of clothingman thats a son. a brother. a husband. & a (only hats folks!). The temperature dipped when thefriend. A man thats around to tell my mountain sun dropped and we finally finished on the eveningtales. We lose 60 men to suicide every hour - many of Friday 25th, with wet clothes, teeth chattering,men cant tell their tales.The Networker Winter 2022 23.'