Mar 30th, 2012 at 10:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Five. Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back to offer even more coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
The Mongol Rally isn't a race, at least not in the official and common sense. There are no prizes for first place except bragging rights. More than ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Transmongolia - Part Five: The Finish Line
Mar 30th, 2012 at 10:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Five. Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back to offer even more coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
The Mongol Rally isn't a race, at least not in the official and common sense. There are no prizes for first place except bragging rights. More than ...Transmongolia - Part Four: Traversing the Steppe
Feb 22nd, 2012 at 9:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Four - Click above to watch video after the jump
*After an extended hiatus (we blame the whole getting lost in the desert thing) Transmongolia is back. Click here for our previous coverage of the 2011 Mongol Rally.
Other than a complete break down or having to wait days for a spare part to arrive, there are few things as disheartening on the Mongol Rally as ...Transmongolia - Part Three: the Road to China
Nov 17th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
Transmongolia: Part Three - Click above to watch video after the jump
As soon as dawn broke, I could hear rustling coming from the other tents scattered around the convoy of rally cars. Bitter cold winds whipping across the open desert prevented me from moving or making any attempt to unzip my sleeping bag, but we needed to get moving in order to cover as much ground as possible.
The ...Transmongolia - Part Two: Hitching a Ride
Oct 28th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
Transmongolia: Part Two – Click above to watch video after the jump
After gaining my bearings in Ulaanbaatar and making a few friends over rocket propelled grenades, I set off for Ölgii - a dusty city of roughly 29,000 people and the capital of the remote province of Bayan-Olgii Aimag.
From Ulaanbaatar, the flight to Ölgii Airport was just 2 1/2 hours in a noisy Saab ...Transmongolia - Part One: USA to RPGs in 24 hours
Oct 18th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
"Traveling is for sissies, come and get stuck in a desert." The moment I first read those words, I knew that the Mongol Rally was something that I needed to experience in my lifetime.
Imagine: a 10,000 mile adventure across some of the world's most rugged terrain, in some of the most unsuitable vehicles imaginable; no GPS devices, no support crew, and no single set route from the ...
