Our wives, Hazel and Lizzie for their patience and never ending encouragement.

Our team mates at Oldham Mountain Rescue for their ever generous support and friendship..

The Scottish teams who have been in touch so far to offer advice, hospitality and comradeship.

Our good and valued friends Steve and Amy for all kinds of generosity.

Alasdair Earnshaw of Kintail MRT – our friend and in country ‘fixer’!

The individual members of several Scottish teams who have offered hospitality, local advice, riding companionship and most of all, kindness…

Conor Brown of both Dundonnell MRT and the excellent Ewe Canoe paddling adventures company based on Loch Ewe.

Rob at Robinsons Motorcycles of Rochdale for getting Si’s bike and kit sorted so quickly.

Kel Heney of the Throttle Twisters MCC.

The Mountainboot Company and Scarpa footwear. Their Mescalito approach shoes can cope with virtually anything off the bike.

The marvellous NHS for working to get Si fit for the trip after a car crash.

All who are already following and supporting the trip and our fundraising efforts…

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And finally, we’d like to dedicate the trip to Si’s lovely Mum in Law, Christine, who very sadly passed away the day before he returned home…