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ackpacking for six Bweck> straight can sound like either an ambitious or overwhelming task to undertake â€" dependâ€" ing on if you‘re a couch potato or not. Backpacking brothers take But for brothers Kevin and Eric Martin, it‘s also their last chance to bond before they have to finally take a further step into adulthood â€" and a good excuse to help raise money for a good cause. Kevin, 19, and older brother Eric, 22, of Waterioo, started their 850â€"km last Saturday, traveling the entire Bruce Trail, from the Niagara escarpment down to Hamilton, through Southwestern Ontario, up to Owen Sound and finally stopping in Tobermory. They plan to finish come midâ€"June. "It‘s kind of been a dream of ours for awhile to do this and this year works in parâ€" ticular for us because after this summer we‘ll both be so busy. It‘s the last free summer we‘ll have so we want to make it worthâ€" while," Kevin said. When the brothers decided they finally wanted to embark on the hike, they decided to do it for more than just personal satisfacâ€" tion. They spoke to the House of â€" Friendship _ about fundraising for its summer camp sponsorship program, which sends about 100 chilâ€" dren from lowâ€"income famâ€" ilies to camp each summer. "If we‘re doing the hike, we may as well do it for a good reason to make the most out of it," Kevin said. House of Friendship‘s development director Brian Hunsberger said the brothâ€" ers‘ assistance to raise money for the sponsorship program _ was â€" warmly received. "Anything that helps to raise the profile of the proâ€" gram is very helpful," Hunsâ€" berger said. "So the fact that they‘re doing this is very much appreciated." Kevin has spent 14 years at a summer camp, where he has been a camp counâ€" sellor for the past three years. Eic has been coun selling for four years "We wanted more kids to be able to "Both of us have hbeen through camp our entire lives .. so we know how important the camp experi ence is and how much kids can get out of it, test their limits, grow and make new friendships," Kevin said. have these opportunities." Backpacking Bruce Trail By Rran ConneL For The Chromacle "We wanted more kids to be able t0 have these opportuâ€" nities." Eric said being a camp counsellor does take up a lot of energy, but in the end it is very rewarding. "The camp counseliors For the latest information, visit us at 8mcanada.com droP b'y your local Chevrolet Dealer or call us at 1â€"800â€"GMâ€"DRIVE. 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