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Maine to Mt. Everest

Bill Yeo of Durham, Maine and John Bagnulo of New Vineyard, Maine have recently set out this month (March, 06) for Mount Everest, ascending from the less-traveled north side, out of China. They are preparing to climb without Himalayan mountain guides and without the use of supplemental oxygen.

I met with Bill Yeo at his hand-built off the grid solar home in Durham Maine a few days before his trip to climb to the highest mountain on earth. The feeling that immediately struck me upon meeting Bill was one of 'Here is a person who is ready to go to the ends of the earth to experience what being human truly is!' I was quite impressed with Bill’s drive and determination to do what very few humans have done, not to mention that he and his climbing partner John are also taking the more difficult path and without using supplemental O2 as most climbers do.

Bill, a hiker and climbing guide, will be conducting a soil study while climbing the 29,035-foot peak. He will collect samples every 1,000 feet, and later test them at the University of Southern Maine for metal deposits from utility and factory smokestacks in China.

John Bagnulo, a former Professor of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at the University of Maine at Farmington, will also do some field work during the climb, looking at the use of natural supplements for high-altitude climbers.

Their diet will be strictly organic and natural food, and will include plenty of rice and grains not to mention nutrition- rich nuts! They'll use a lot of olive oil and mix herbs into their meals to help their respiratory systems.

Bill told me he is looking forward to enjoying Living Nutz, the highest quality packaged snack food on earth while climbing the highest mountain on earth!

For more information on Bill Yeo go to- http://www.billyeo.com/

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