Competition rules allow them to kayak up to 18 hours a day and Nye said “the discomfort and the exhaustion” will be “part of the challenge”.
Tyers added: “It’s a sort of a race to the midnight sun, there’s no total absolute darkness, but I think we’ll be tired enough during our short breaks to get to sleep no problem.”
Nye said they were taking all the kit they needed to be self-sufficient camping in the wilderness including dried food, water purifying equipment and “special masks to protect us from smoke inhalation if we encounter wildfires”.
They also have to take precautions to avoid bears, including eating whilst paddling “because they advise that’s better than sitting on a bank in bear season having food,” Nye said.
Tyers added they are taking compulsory bear sprays and bangers and have followed advice about “being sensible” to avoid bears, “moving on” if they spot them.
Nye said he thought they would see bears but did not anticipate they would cause a problem.
He added mosquitoes would be “more of an annoyance” and they will wear face meshes to cover their heads to protect themselves from the insects.
He said they enjoyed “challenging ourselves” and “putting something back into where you live” at the same time by raising at least £1 for every mile of the race.
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