A former Royal Marine with a prosthetic leg plans to stroll 232 miles (373km) from Exeter to Cheshire, earlier than collaborating in a 300ft (91m) bungee leap.
Paul Vice, who skilled on the Commando Coaching Centre Royal Marines in Lympstone, Devon, sustained life-changing accidents in 2011 when he was caught in an IED blast whereas serving in Afghanistan.
Overcoming greater than 400 wounds, he has since competed within the Invictus Video games for injured servicemen and ladies.
Mr Vice’s newest mission has been impressed by a detailed pal’s battle with most cancers and can increase funds for the Exeter-based Drive most cancers charity.
After years in remission, his pal’s sickness returned and this prompted Mr Vice to take motion.
“I used to be impressed by how he dealt with it,” he advised BBC Radio Devon.
“It bought me off the bench.”
Earlier this 12 months, Mr Vice accomplished the Three Peaks Problem, elevating £5,000 for Drive and he goals to lift £3,000 by means of this new feat.
“I needed to do one thing that may actually seize consideration,” he stated.
“Skydiving and wing strolling did not fairly match, so I made a decision to stroll the complete method to the bungee leap web site, relying solely on the kindness of strangers for meals and shelter.”
Reflecting on his restoration, Mr Vice stated: “I am not going to lie and say it was straightforward.
“It was an extended highway, however you do not get by means of Marine coaching with out having a little bit of dogged willpower hardwired into you.
“That mindset helped me get again on my toes, actually.”
He credit the camaraderie of fellow veterans and rehab companions for serving to him by means of the hardest moments.
“You lean on one another once you’re dangerously low. That shared expertise makes restoration bearable.”
Mr Vice additionally paid tribute to the households of service members, particularly his personal.
“The wives and households needs to be getting medals,” he stated.
“We have one another throughout rehab and surgical procedures, however they do all of it on their very own. I truthfully do not know the way they do it – they’re superstars.”
Mr Vice’s stroll will start on 24 September and he has scheduled the bungee leap for 4 October.
Comply with BBC Devon on X, Fb and Instagram. Ship your story concepts to highlight@bbc.co.uk.
Extra on this story
Associated web hyperlinks
