Qualifications
What, you may well ask, makes you think that you have any hope of achieving this mad adventure? What qualifications do you have that distinguish you from say Scott of the Antarctic, Henry Hudson, or any of the other great …
The Power of Power Naps
The last couple of weeks have been an adventure of a small kind, but good preparation for big one later this year. A short trip around the UK covering about one tenth of the total distance to Mongolia came with …
Avé Avo
The Red Thread team spent last weekend poring over plans for the trip, sampling food and making movies. For the first time we all gathered in one place and renewed our commitment to the rally. Tom booked his flight to …
Does this fit you through the shoulders?
A visit to southern Switzerland was the perfect opportunity to see first-hand how a 1.2 Liter car would work out as wheels and home for 10,000 miles. I asked for a Fiat Panda at the rental car counter and should …
Progress Report
Team Red Thread has been making progress. We’ve developed a solid understanding of what the adventure is going to entail and are continuing our research on all fronts, by which we mean everything from road conditions, through visa requirements, and …
The Power of Yes
We’ve been partying with some very cool people in the last 72 hours, a group of incredibly successful, interesting, and well connected people with a network of amazing relationships that extends around the globe. The question is what makes them …
A Life Worth Living
It has recently come to our attention that there are people that may regard an undertaking like the Mongol Rally as ‘risky’ or ‘dangerous’, or even sheer folly. The Adventurists reinforce this belief by stating clearly in their Warning: “Your …
Adventure with a Capital ‘A’
Tom has been diligently fulfilling his duty as chief navigation officer. Our original route was designed to meet several criteria including, speed, places we’d never seen, minimal border crossings, and road quality (the last being a key determinant of speed). …
Why We Drive
There are thousands of orphans in Chinese welfare institutions that have benefitted from Half the Sky’s programs. And there are many thousands more that stand to benefit with your support. Every dollar can and will make a difference. Every dollar …
Life’s Soundtrack
Every road trip has its own rhythm and evocative songs that are forever part of the journey. Let’s see, Thelma and Louise had the ballad of Lucy Jordan, Easy Rider had Born to Be Wild, and Convoy had, well, Convoy. …