Trek Sumatra 2024 for Breast Cancer Now

26/09/2024

Please check out our interview with Deal Radio & HQ Lee Ackroyd talking all things Trek Sumatra and what we faced in the jungle!!

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09/09/2024

And…we have finally landed in Medan Indonesia 6hrs ahead of UK time after the most challenging few days however morale is high!!

We then have a 4hr truck drive to get to Bukit Lawang where we will have our first taste of the jungle before heading out into it first thing Tuesday💪

The trek leaders have been amazing and have tweaked the trek so that we do a full day in the last day instead of a half plus will go straight out on an acclimatisation trek once in Medan

Trek Sumatra 2024 for Breast Cancer Now - we are coming for ya !🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

A MASSIVE Thank you to everyone that has donated so far and to the following businesses and organisations that have sponsored a day🩷

I am proudly wearing Day 4 Bloody Marys High St Deal tshirt today 💪

This trek has been assessed as “Tough” -we will be trekking for around 7 hours each day ,carrying all our own jungle gear on our backs each day whilst battling the heat and humidity of the jungle however the last few days have been mentally tough too.

Here is my page for if you would like to donate to Breast Cancer Now and make a difference in the lives of those affected by Breast Cancer 🩷

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kerrybankssumatrajungletrek2024

08/09/2024

UPDATE!

We have landed at Kuala Lumpar we are 7hrs ahead.

Had a couple of hrs sleep on and off ,watched a film , stewardesses are lovely ,food was good.

Once there ,will shower, hairwash and then bed once there as have an early start for our connecting flight to Medan Indonesia ,followed by 4hr truck drive to get to Bukit Lawang where we will have our first taste of the jungle before heading out into it first thing Tuesday💪

The trek leaders have been amazing and have tweaked the trek so that we do a full day in the last day instead of a half plus will go straight out on an acclimatisation trek once in Medan

Trek Sumatra 2024 for Breast Cancer Now -we are coming for ya !🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

A MASSIVE Thank you to everyone that has donated so far and to the following businesses and organisations that have sponsored a day🩷

I am proudly wearing Day 3 Hardmans Solicitors tshirt today 💪

This trek has been assessed as “Tough” -we will be trekking for around 7 hours each day ,carrying all our own jungle gear on our backs each day whilst battling the heat and humidity of the jungle however the last 24hrs has been mentally tough too.

Here is my page for if you would like to donate to Breast Cancer Now and make a difference in the lives of those affected by Breast Cancer 🩷

07/09/2024

After a hard going 36hrs since one of the engines failed on our plane just before take off -we are currently on plane waiting to fly and have just seen that everyone that has donated has helped to reach another new milestone with the fundraising for Breast Cancer Now , we have just smashed the £8000 mark!!!

I can’t thank you enough!!

Please keep sharing my page below when we are off grid as would be incredible to reach the £10k mark for this amazing charity 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

Help Kerry Banks BEM raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

07/09/2024

After one of the engines failing yesterday and plane completely cancelled -We are confirmed on the 21.35 this evening to Kuala Lumpar then onto Medan after ✈️.

After a huge mental wobble yesterday and this morning -I have now had time to reset and remember exactly what I am doing this for and all the women and men that are affected by Breast Cancer 👌👌

The trek leaders have been amazing and have tweaked the trek so that we do a full day in the last day instead of a half plus will go straight out on an acclimatisation trek once in Medan

Trek Sumatra 2024 for Breast Cancer Now we are coming for ya !🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️
Breast Cancer Now

A MASSIVE Thank you to everyone that has donated so far and to the following businesses and organisations that have sponsored a day🩷

I am proudly wearing Off the Street, On Our Feet today to highlight how getting out walking /trekking can really help mental health💪

We lost our darling dad at just 61.

This trek has been assessed as “Tough” -we will be trekking for around 7 hours each day ,carrying all our own jungle gear on our backs each day whilst battling the heat and humidity of the jungle however the last 24hrs has been mentally tough too.

Here is my page for if you would like to donate to Breast Cancer Now and make a difference in the lives of those affected by Breast Cancer 🩷

Help Kerry Banks BEM raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

07/09/2024

UPDATE on Trek Sumatra 2024 for Breast Cancer Now

One of engines of our plane sadly failed and so we never took off😞

Charity Challenge have managed to get us booked on the 21.35 this evening , in Kuala Lumpur overnight tomorrow and flying to Medan Monday now and straight into the jungle .

Thank you so much for your donations so far -if you are able to donate and make a difference in the lives of those affected by Breast Cancer ,please visit my page below:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kerrybankssumatrajungletrek2024
Breast Cancer Now

Help Kerry Banks BEM raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

06/09/2024

UPDATE:
The plane’s engine have sadly failed and so can’t fly 😞
We are now back in the terminal and waiting to see when we can get another flight-we will lose our acclimatisation day and be thrown in at the deep end however we are determined to smash it out for our charities👌👌

If you would like to donate to Breast Cancer Now please visit my page below

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kerrybankssumatrajungletrek2024

06/09/2024

After a nearly 4hr delay-we have finally boarded!!🙌🙌🙌

06/09/2024

WE ARE OFFCIALLY ENROUTE!!

Breast Cancer Now Trek Sumatra 2024 for Breast Cancer Now -we are coming for ya !🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️

A MASSIVE Thank you to everyone that has donated so far and to the following businesses and organisations that have sponsored a day🩷

Town and Country Garden Services

Plan my event app

Hardmans Solicitors

Bloody Marys High St Deal

Castles Removals

Hall and Costello Wealth Management Ltd Thommo Shaw

Check out my page for all updates along with our Deal Kent & Sussex Breast Cancer Now- The research & support charity group!

I will also proudly wear Off the Street, On Our Feet on Day 2 to highlight how getting out walking /trekking can really help mental health💪

We lost our darling dad at just 61 through mental health and so this day will be very poignant.

We have also teamed up through Charity Challenge with an amazing charity called Days for Girls UK who assist women internationally with period products and will be taking period packs out to the women in North Sumatra who really need our help PLUS a local clinic where we will be supplying prescription glasses too- these will be distributed once we are there.

This trek has been assessed as “Tough” -we will be trekking for around 7 hours each day ,carrying all our own jungle gear on our backs each day whilst battling the heat and humidity of the jungle .

Our bed for the night will be the jungle floor,sleeping in a shelter with the rest of the group and we will be attempting very steep climbs and descents on muddy slopes with the help of the occasional tree branch and ropes -defo not for the faint hearted!🙈

Here is my page if you would like to donate and make a difference in the lives of those affected by Breast Cancer 🩷

Help Kerry Banks BEM raise money to support Breast Cancer Now

05/09/2024

Thank you so much to our final Day 8 Sponsor -the wonderful team at Castles RemovalsPlus thanks to the dynamic duo from CK Logo N Stitch too🩷Day 8Limau Hantu to a local project (approximately 4-5 hours)Post Breakfast, we will get our river shoes ready for a 1 hour walk upstream whichwill be ankle deep with some large rocks under foot). We will Continue our trek out of the jungle and back to Bukit Lawang to cross our fininshing line. We will move directly to our short project visit before celebrating our successes back at the lodge!Thanks so much to all that have sponsored so far -if you would like to make a donation,please visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kerrybankssumatrajungletrek2024

05/09/2024

Less than 24hrs time ,I will have left for the airport to undertake the hardest by far challenge I have ever attempted for Breast Cancer Now🩷

HUGE Thanks to everyone that has sponsored so far-YOU are amazing!!

If you are able and would like to make a donation,please visit my page below:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/kerrybankssumatrajungletrek2024

04/09/2024

Thank you so much to the Orridge family and partners for the card and gifts -the wines will be appreciated after the trek!!🤩🤣xx