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2002 - Eddie saw that first aid training didn't address the majority of medical issues that occur at high altitude. So he and Tusker's medical advisors create the High Altitude First Responder (HAFR) course on Kilimanjaro.   The HAFR course spans five

2001 - Tusker runs its first Solar Eclipse trip with NASA astronomer, Dr. Laurence Doyle, in Zambia. It occurs on June 21, and is the first solar eclipse of the 21st century. The group enjoys almost four minutes of totality

1997 - After years of leading adventurers up Kilimanjaro on his Africa expeditions, Eddie changes course and sets a goal to establish Tusker Trail as the leading climbing company on Mount Kilimanjaro.   Today, after over 4 decades leading climbers to the

1993 - With a strong desire to share the exhilaration of African adventure, Eddie shoots his first video on a 3-week expedition in Africa depicting a wonderful array of sounds, sights and thrills of Africa.   Follow their journey as the group

1989 - Eddie and Dr. Laurance Doyle team up again, on a scientific expedition to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins. They discover a unique stone marker showing that the ruins have astronomical features dating from 400-1400 AD.   Following the moon, sun, planets

1985 — 2005 – When crossing borders on an expedition, Eddie uses a savvy mix of diplomacy, political awareness, and an occasional ”gift.”  His advice: Always be respectful, extremely patient, and buddy up with the border guards.   Around midnight on a

1985 — 1993 - Eddie walks into the radio station with an armful of records that he just brought back from Africa. The beat is good, the DJ invites him back every time he returns from Africa - for the

1985 - Eddie moves Tusker's safari base from East Africa to Zambia at the Victoria Falls. This turns out to be exactly where his parents had their honeymoon in 1951!   Now located close to the Zambesi River, Eddie runs leads exciting