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Name: Matthew James Twiselton
Age: 30
Occupation: I am an Aircraft Engineer Officer, and I currently work within the Lynx Helicopter Integrated Project Team at Yeovilton. I am currently involved in a number of projects to support and manage modification programmes for the front line aircraft.
Home town: Ryde, Isle of Wight
What aspects of the expedition are you excited about: I have been to South Georgia before and loved the place so it will be great to head further South, and to see and do something that most people will never get the chance to do.
What do you think is the biggest challenge of the expedition: The climate has got to be the deciding factor, in any extreme environment it doesn't take much to go wrong before you find yourself in trouble or facing the hard choice of aborting the expedition. If we are lucky with the weather then the biggest challenge will be coping with the discomfort of remaining seated in a kayak for such a long period of time. Having done the 125 mile Devizes to Westminster race last year, I know the pain of remaining seated for so long was worse than the cramps, blisters, or any other physical barrier.
What hopes have you for the expedition: I hope that everyone is able to complete the expedition and we don't have too many dramas; I also hope to learn a lot from this expedition, as I intend to do many more in the future..perhaps in warmer climes.
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