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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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[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!!!"