Rhys grew up in the New Forest, Hampshire, England and was educated at Romsey School and Barton Peveril Sixth Form College.
The talk was by Russell Parke MBE, the then leader of Hampshire Scout Expeditions, the subject was Mount Everest.
In 2007, Jones undertook a pioneering expedition to a remote part of South East Greenland.
Sailing to Greenland from Iceland, the 3 man team then trekked inland across a glacier, where Jones fell into a crevasse fracturing his arm.
During the 3 weeks waiting for the yacht to return, the team successfully made first ascents of four previously unclimbed peaks.
In 2011, RJ7 facilitated a filmed climb of Kilimanjaro for BBC documentary "Albino Witchcraft Murders", charting the plight of Tanzanians living with albinism.
The lead character from the film, 34-year-old Tanzanian albino Josephat Torner reached the summit after 7 days of trekking.
In 2012 RJ7 was responsible for leading Duncan Bannatyne (star of BBC Dragon's Den) on Kilimanjaro.
Both keep an active profile on the speaking circuit for inspirational talks, after dinner speeches and event presenting.