Reminder

 As the year comes to an end, we invite you to join Mickey Grosman in A5K campaign - making together the Impossible - Possible!

When you give a gift dedicated to the war against cancer, you’re helping AMAZON 5000 foundation in spreading the word for the much needed global support to this cause!  Your gift will have a major impact and will boost inspiration in all of those who are working tirelessly to defeat cancer.   

‘Amazon 5000 – for the Cure’ is also committed to support leading-edge cancer research centers— work that’s opening the door to new drugs and therapies, and bringing us closer to a cancer-free world.

Your gift will add a brick in building a cancer-free community.

That’s why we hope that you can give a gift on or before Dec. 31.  You’ll help us begin 2012 in the strongest financial shape possible — and even more to defeat cancer  in the year ahead. But please act now - time is running out.

We hope you’ll open your heart with a generous gift. Your compassion will accelerate awareness and can help save lives.

Please give a special year-end gift that will support more lives in 2012 and fuel the research that will defeat cancer once and for all.

Gratefully, 

A5K Team

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Words of encouragement!

YOUR SUPPORT MEANS A LOT TO ME. THANKING YOU ALL FOR THE WARM WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT POSTED ON MY WALL. KNOWING THAT BY CROSSING THE AMAZON ON MY 5000 MILE EXPEDITION I CAN INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE SO MANY PEOPLE WHOM THEIR LIVES HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY CANCER, GIVES ME THE ENGINE POWER NEEDED TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE!
MICKEY GROSMAN

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***Kim Smallwood-Jones Wow, so inspired yes I recently loss my husband In may 2011. I do this in remeberance of my late husband R.i.p. Randall Ethan Jones. There is so much we still need to learn about cancer. I wish u the best on ur adventure!!!! God Bless!!!!! ANYTHING i can do to help spread the news!!!!!

***Pazaria Smith 

God bless you Mickey. I am praying for you. If you can do this, everybody can do something.

***Iris Canterbury 

Much Love, Respect and Prayers Mickey.

January 9 at 7:09pm

***Cammlot Survival

Grate stuff. I like the whole idea. Will spread among my friends in Poland.

My and my family are with you! All the best.

***Adi Etkin

מיקי בהצלחה הכל אשר תלך אין סיכוי שאני מגיע לג׳ונגל מרצוני הטוב .... אבל אני מחזיק לך אצבעות ומצדיע לך על האומץ ועל האתגר שלקחת על עצמך המשך להגשים חלומות ולנצח !!! בהערצה עדי

Trans: Mickey much success wherever you go. no chance that I get to the jungle of my own will .... But I'm holding my fingers for you and salute you for the courage and the challenge you taking upon yourself in continuing to fulfill dreams and win! Witn admiration, Adi

***Mike Spear

Congratulations on all your progress, and on your feature in this week'sStayClassy weekly. The Amazon 5000 is off to an amazing start so far!

***Frida Pelz Dunayer 

מיקי, תמיד ידענו שאתה תותח אמיתי....שיהיה בהצלחה...אוהבים אותך....

Trans: Mickey, we always knew you were a real gun .... Good luck ... love you ....

***David Christopher Cohen 

Good luck with the adventure mickey. Certainly not for the faint hearted.

***Ken Saveth
Awesome endeavor for a great cause.

***Ryan Morgan
Very nice Mickey Grosman! May you stay safe while receiving the rewards of exploring into the unknown of both the physical and mental realms.

***Sean Towlson
Hey Mickey, thanks for the Add, lost my Father to Cancer 2 years ago, your expedition means a lot. Will be supporting and spreading the word Brother and keeping an eye on your progress

Sean Towlson: Wow, thanks Mickey, I will be posting your updates regularly on my wall and those of my friends. You will be carrying the hopes and dreams of many, God Bless you to!

***Kellie Nightlinger
The Amazon 5000 is inspiring both because of the purpose of raising money for cancer patients and their families and because of the length and difficulty through such rough terrain. No one better to accomplish such a feat than Mickey.

***Judy Adkins
Hi Mickey,
just wanted to drop a line to say thank you for doing the event Amazon 5000 for the cure...My son Michael passed away of cancer it will be 2 years this Wednesday 14TH...it makes me feel good that there are people out there who care...so thank you from my heart..Judy

***Christopher Duke
FINALLY!! a group I am honored to be a part of , thanks for having me.

***Jorge Luis Serrano: that is AWESOME!!

***Matt Galvin
Excited to watch you complete this endevor. Good luck!

***Spencer Alan Reiter: Mickey,
My mom had cancer back before all the pink ribbons and such. Her story is a incredible one to say the least. She is a survivor and still kicking ass on planet earth. Look forward to helping your cause to help others.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family.
SAR

***Sam Dawson
Hi Mickey Grosman. We are currently working on setting up info to guide people to your info.

***Tommy Kiefer
Waaaayyyyyyy! That looks crazy and a little fun! Good luck Mickey!

***Michele Kreider: Bravo Mickey! Looks horrible:) Be very careful of the most deadly of species... man.
You have my support and prayers,
Michele

***Glen Heuker: I'm fully behind you guys, my wife had cancer the first time in 1999 and had a relapse in 2007 with metastases. I know what it is and have a lot of sympathy for your noble cause.

AMAZON 5000 - The Impossible Possible!

A cancer survivor Mickey Grosman of Orlando Florida is setting a personal example of courage and strong will to promote a global awareness for the fight against cancer and to raise funds to benefit cancer research and aid cancer patients.

A 5000 MILES EXPEDITION ALONG THE AMAZON RIVER AND ACROSS SOUTH AMERICA CONTINENT

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THE IMPOSSIBLE - POSSIBLE !!!

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AMAZON 5000 - for the Cure

We are seeking a Fundraising campaign coordinator /manager in the Orlando area, for the nonprofit organization; Amazon 5000 - for the Cure, Inc.

If you are interested or know of someone qualify please suggest please contact us at:

info@amazon5000.com

Position requirements and proven experience in:

• Organizing local communities fundraising Events
• Recruiting Volunteers
• Running Internet fundraising campaign
• Recruiting Sponsors
• Media exposure knows-how
• Social networking management
• Websites management

Charity description:

A5K Foundation is dedicated to add a voice in raising awareness for the fight against cancer and to inspire and encourage cancer patients to continue their fights despite all obstacles. By setting personal example of one man - Mickey Grosman, A recent cancer survivor himself, Amazon 5000 Expedition is targeted to begin on April 2012.

Mickey Grosman, an adventurer, explorer and survivalist will trek for 5000 miles stretch along the Amazon River and jungles, from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean through Ecuador, Peru and Brazil, in a twelve months voyage by foot and by kayak.

Proceeds from the Amazon 5000 will go to benefit the Moffitt cancer research Center in Tampa, Florida, as well as other cancer fighting organizations.

To discuss this position please contact us via email: info@amazon5000.com

Uninvited guests for tonight

Oct. 29, 2011 - Orlando, FL - Dusk time - twilight! A huge flock of big size birds are struggling just at these moments to find space for tonight on the top of our oak trees canopies. Maybe 50 or even more. the sky are covered with flipping noisy wings, large wingspans, desperately looking for landing space. Never ever did I see such gathering in my yard!

they are too heavy to land on the trees and slips all the time, all branches are leaning down heavily. The trees acorns are falling like heavy hail. There's really no room on our trees for such big birds and such a huge flock.

It seems as night caught them unprepared and they are landing here as an act of despair!

Darkness caught them before they could reach their destination.

The loud neighborhood dogs barks, including our Rex's doesn't scare them away.

Us being outside and filming them does not stop their attempts to find the right branches.

the sound of breaking limps at our yard is unheard of. They, the birds, made some strange distressed sounds - but they probably had no other choice - but to quickly settle for tonight on the nearest trees.

It is pitch dark now! the canopies are full with huge birds. from time to time I hear a loud sound of flipping wings.

I bet seeing them flying at dawn will be even greater!!! I will set up my clock to 4am so I can witness such. Not everyday I have such overnight guests in my yard!!!!

I just googled and found out that by their wings shape and their large wingspans it might be the Osprey...or Vulture? due to the dusk it was hard to determine the birds color.

It's relatively quite now. beside falling oak acorns from time to time no sound - no one can guess the big number of birds hiding in our canopies tonight.

Acorns are still falling...

Phenomena!!!

so 4am it is, or maybe earlier????

***by Noga Grosman

EXPEDITION AMAZON - Summer 2011 - DAY 1

On day 1 we raced up the Cotopaxi glacier reaching about seventeen thousand feet altitude, climbing its snow cap, where the oxygen content of the air is about half that at sea level and the head throb, still 2600 feet shy from its ridge. 5 steps - stop, 5 steps - stop...gasping for air. Is this the Amazon? We thought then, uneasily that we did not at all understand what we were getting into.

EXPEDITION AMAZON - Summer 2011 - DAY 2

Day 2 - the goal: Expedition begins at Baños, penetrates the Eastern Andes dramatic slopes down to Shell, the Gateway town to the Jungle, using all local means of progress. Today; Mountain biking.
From Baños at 1800 feet to the "Antenna" Observation Mountain at 11,000 feet we biked off road on a ragged terrain, up the cloud forest, under constant drizzling of rain and slippery slopes. climbing up with hopes to witness some Volcanic activity of Tungarahua - the majestic active volcano. Not today. Today it is quite, covered with clouds. Riding up and then down to Ulba town we were stopped by multiply Landslides and cracked paths that forced us to carry our bikes on our backs hugging the solid side of the mountains skimming across its narrow paths praying it will not cracked open under our feet. The mudslides we witnessed were of high magnitude, some of 1000 feet down the mountains, slide runs.
In the Israeli language today was the "Zubur" Initiation of our Expedition! Kriat-tachat!

Into the Wild - Surviving Mickey under the Elements.

Expedition Amazon summer of 2011 has begun. Joining me this time on a survival of the elements training adventure that take place in the deep rural jungles of the Amazon, are four US AF Academy grads; Kevin, Alex, David and Alan, all in a great physical fit and military style discipline. Also a young city guy, Matt, (will he survive the Jungle environment hardship)? and my friend Dana Allen, A firefighter Lieutenant in Central Florida and one of the firsts to introduce the X-treme challenge Adventure Races concept in Florida.

And myself, most of you know me by now, a veteran of the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) Special Forces specialist and a survival of the elements trainer, restless most of the time and a constant challenges seeker.
I'm taking with me today yet another small group of adventures seekers whom I'm going to challenge while pushing them to new limits and getting their adrenalin rush to high octane levels. Fitness and shape are known to be a must factors when dealing with an endless Jungle adventure under all elements, but that's not necessary the most important factor when it comes to survive with dignity (!!!) such adventure. Mental endurance and discipline are the key components. Will my June 2011 adventure team survive the jungle while holding up to their dignity? Will they survive me?

Follow us as our adventure takes shape. Track us virtually on Google Map and feel the excitement. Maybe I will have the honor to challenge you "boots on the ground" style, on my next adventure...

For the Adventures,
Mickey Grosman
Eco-Planet Amazon Adventures


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Amazonian style Piranhia cooking

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Fishing Piranhas with Richard Zhu

Swiming with the Piranha

Jungle expedition runs by Eco-Planet Adventures

Tracking E-PA Jungle Adventure team via SPOT

Track E-PA team on their expedition journey in the AMAZON

E-PA fans and friends,

at this time E-PA winter trip to the tropics of the Amazon, Ecuador is on the go.
Led by Mickey Grosman the adventure team have begun their journey.
You are invited to join them virtually, follow their route and track them online.

Clicking on the link below will take you to SPOT GPS shared internet page where you can see their about in real time and in increments of 10 minutes.
Along the trip we carry a SPOT GPS messenger device that transmits the adventure team locations via satellite. You will see the device pings posted on Google maps/Spot page with well defined and marked trail.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0fghaLYZenFGUT0n0s1S0nqtR6p1Gi5ae

Here is how to use this map:

1. zoom in and out, then click on the satellite view button, terrain or hybrid (at the top right corner of the page) and enjoy the topography views of their adventure route from above.

On the page left side you will find a map legend with all pings information logged there:

2. Clicking the symbol + next to each track will provide you with pings information such time and coordinates.

3. Hovering over each track will provide you with a small animation symbol that shows where exactly they are at, at any "pinging" time.

This is a great feature we always use when taking travelers on our ECO-PLANET Adventures. It provides a piece of mind to families and friends as they can see their loved one's trip progress at any given time. It allows all to interact and have a fun virtual GEO experience.
Keep this link as a favorite page and return to it at any time. By hovering over the top "track log" you will immediately be able to find the current point they are at.

Hope you'll enjoy tracking your friends. Don't forget to check our facebook page for adventure updates.
"Like" us at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ECO-PLANET-ADVENTURE-X-treme-Challenge-Jungle-Expedition/95263852785?ref=ts

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January 2011-Eco-Planet challenging exploration journey has begun!

EXPEDITION AMAZON 2011

Hello friends, fans, and E-PA team’s families!

At this time Eco-Planet challenging exploration journey has begun. We, back at home, are wishing all our team members an amazing adventure, filled with adrenalin rush and great discoveries!

Scouting uncharted grounds of the Amazon basin in Ecuador while pushing themselves to new limits is not something an average traveler will do! We greatly respect the enthusiasm and passion for nature by our Eco-Planet’s Adventurers team, and appreciate their adventure spirit that brought them here today.

With Mickey Grosman leading EXPEDITION AMAZON, we are confident that the team will experience an extraordinary journey! Mickey, the founder of ECO-PLANET ADVENTURE, his life experience and years of service in the IDF-Israeli Defense Special Forces, accompanied by his immense energy and endless courage prepared him to overcome all obstacles on his way to achieve such a dream-adventure. Months of preparations, logistic, innovations and creativity while staying in the rural jungle and living among the Amazon indigenous resulted in this amazing adventure we wish to share with you today.

From the snowcap glaciers of the Andes at 16,000 feet altitude, down to the remote jungle of the Amazon basin at about sea level, EXPEDITION AMAZON is all about daily challenges: The team do a fair amount of trekking, hiking in dense jungle environment, Mainly over raggedy terrain, climbing, off-road biking, white water rafting and rappelling breathtaking waterfall canyons. They ride primitive dugout canoes along the Amazon Basin Rivers, participate in our jungle survival training “boots on the ground” class, and interact with the remote Amazonian indigenous people. Endless wildlife specious, fauna and flora that the rainforest offers holds a great probability to be viewed by our team; Monkeys, parrots, tapirs, Pink dolphins, Piranhas and toucans, Anacondas and Jaguars, are only few to mention.

The Amazonian indigenous families that host E-PA team are fully involved in the journey’s daily activities and share with us their culture and life experience in the tropical rainforest. They are grateful of our visit at their land. The Eco-tourism program we at E-PA brought into their small remote communities is a new way that provides them with an alternative source of income and a direct economic incentive that benefitting as a result the local conservation of the Amazonian tropical rainforest. This journey today supports a great cause and helps in the long run to buy oxygen for our planet and for our future generations.

Track E-PA team as they go by interacting with SPOT shared page: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0fghaLYZenFGUT0n0s1S0nqtR6p1Gi5ae

Check out our facebook page for adventure updates.
"Like" us at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ECO-PLANET-ADVENTURE-X-treme-Challenge-Jungle-Expedition/95263852785?ref=ts

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Wish to participate in E-PA’s upcoming Amazon adventures? Express your interest at: http://ecoplanetadventure.com/interest/

FOR THE ADVENTUES!