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A seven-year-old schoolboy is doing something monumental to raise money so "broken soldiers can get back to their children".
After asking his Army engineer dad the meaning of the word 'charity', Logan Beck instantly came up with an idea which peaked all others.
The youngster is now set to climb the tallest mountains in England, Scotland and Wales - Scafell Pike, Ben Nevis and Snowdon - in just 24 hours in aid of military charity, Help for Heroes.
Rugby-mad Logan is part of Medway RFC, with his dad playing for the adult team.
He will take on the challenge with dad Gary and mum Charlotte.
Mr Beck, 29, said: “I was trying to persuade him to do it for Sapper Support which supports struggling Army engineers known as 'sappers' and he came back with 'but Help for Heroes helps everybody'. I could not argue.”
With Logan’s grandad Colin the designated driver, the family are setting off in their camper van for Ben Nevis in Scotland on April 20.
The clock will begin ticking down from 5pm, when Logan will have 24 hours to climb each of the peaks.
The total walking distance is 23 miles and the total ascent is 3,064 metres.
They will finish at the tallest of the trio, Mount Snowdon.
According to Logan’s dad, the current record for a seven-year-old completing the challenge is 23.5 hours, so they are aiming to beat this.
The youngster, whose parents live in the Invicta Park Barracks, said: “I want to do it because not every seven-year-old can do it - I want to see if I can break the record. If I do it would be great.”
Asked why he was supporting Help for Heroes, Logan said: “So the broken soldiers can get back to their kids, have fun with them and take them to school and the kids will be very excited.”
He also runs before school, has swimming lessons and does kettle bell training with his mum, who works as an NHS nurse.
