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[geekchick]

I am so tempted to do this next year.

The challenge: travel ¼ of the way around the earth, from London to Mongolia in any crap car that has an engine with no more than 1 ltr of power.
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Our back up team isn't just small, it doesn't exist. If you come on the Mongol Rally, you're relying on yourself. It's an adventure not a petting zoo so we can in no way guarantee your arrival at the destination, or your safety.


Marcos Polo: Our exhaust has property come apart now we sound like a real rally car. Wire + jubilee clips are holding it together ish. Pressing on to petrozavodsk.

Hee!

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[geminigirl]

Someone on #elbows has talked about his brother doing that. I can't remember who, but I suspect some elboid knows more about it.

[geekchick]

I saw a mention of it on friendsfriends a while back; I think it was kathrynt perhaps?

[geminigirl]

It might have been. I have no recollection of who, I just remember reading it in the scroll.

[kmusser]

I would totally do that :-)

[geekchick]

Reading some of the updates, it seems it's time to start saving up now in order to have enough money to do all the bribing of policement and border guards that's necessary. ;)

[kmusser]

http://www.mongolrally.com/teamdata.php?teamid=137 *dies*

[geekchick]

Some of the team names are hysterical. That one definitely caused some roffling. XD I also like OB1 2 GOBI and Marco's Polo (driving a VW Polo, of course).

Yes, you do. You totally do.

[geekchick]

Also? If that team had added something to their page about needing a catapult or ninja wizards, I'd be totally ded of the funneh.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Sounds like the reverse of the Peking to Paris "race" re-enactment in 1997. I watched most of that on History International when we still had digital cable, and it was interesting, but it sure looked challenging in places where there weren't real roads. :-)

[geekchick]

There's also the matter of dealing with random cops and their rigged breathalyzers. ;)

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

Is it safe?
No, of course it's not safe. We will be driving through some very remote places in wholly unsuitable cars with no support system.

i'm in. :) man, i'd love to do this in a 2CV or a trabant.

[geekchick]

Y'know, I can't fix a car and I can't speak any of the languages along the route except for perhaps the London bit, but it still sounds like So. Much. Fun. Or the worst three weeks of my life, depending. =)

There's also the Rickshaw Run gearing up, and they're threatening London to NY on a Honda C90. I love it. XD

[pir-anha.livejournal.com]

london -> NY? where is the challenge in that? ... oh, i see, that way around. OMG. oh no. not going to happen. that doesn't sound like fun to me, just insane. also, back-breaking. :)

the rickshaw run sounds like fun for people who can not only move when it's hot and humid, but actually race. that would not be me.

[geekchick]

I'm not even remotely tempted by the thought of the London->NY thing. The inflatable raft down the Amazon? No thanks. The Rickshaw Run sounds like it could potentially be a lot of fun, but I'm still thinking "Mongol Rally!!!"

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

I've seen more remote places... I'd love to try this.

[geekchick]

Plus, you've already got lots of experience with cars that fall apart if you look at them funny! ;)

*duck*

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

(groan)

Tell me about it... blowout on my way to work today. Both front tires had only 4K miles on them, cost $225 each, and are worn completely through on the inside edge (suspension problem).

[geekchick]

Joy. That must've been a lot of fun.