{"id":1022,"date":"2011-07-08T16:43:59","date_gmt":"2011-07-08T16:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1022"},"modified":"2011-07-08T16:43:59","modified_gmt":"2011-07-08T16:43:59","slug":"canoe-challenge-supports-help-for-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/canoe-challenge-supports-help-for-heroes\/","title":{"rendered":"Canoe challenge supports Help for Heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"
A 51-year-old IT technician, who is set to become a grandfather for the first time, is gearing up for a 700-mile canoe trip in aid of Help for Heroes.<\/p>\n
David Penk will journey across the country's waterways in support of soldiers and will continue his mission come rain or shine, the BBC reports.<\/p>\n
"If it rains, it rains, but you get used to it. I can also turn my canoe upside down and use it as a shelter," he says.<\/p>\n
The man – who hails from Haywards Heath in Surrey – is spend his nights outdoors and will be sleeping in a hammock rather than camping in a tent.<\/p>\n
His first grandchild is due to be born during the challenge and Mr Penk says he will continue the feat before going home to visit the baby.<\/p>\n
Residents in Somerset recently decided to earn money for Help for Heroes by stripping off and posing nude for a local calendar, the Western Gazette reported.<\/p>\n
Posted by Mark Wilkins
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