Team America
13Feb/11Off

filming today

The filming of the Subaru Justy commences today.  We are two man down so we are having to draft others into our madness.  I did some trial runs with the Contour HD by attaching it to my helmet and driving my scooter around town.  Here is a great sample of awesomeness that can be captured.

Thanks all for the donations.  I have received a few wishlist donations this weekend.  We now have some MREs for those long stretches in the middle of nowhere.  Anyways who can say no to a pouch labeled "Chicken Breast Filet".  Or a DVD size box that says "Pork Rib, Boneless, Imitation".  In addition I have my first paper map of Mongolia.  I'm having a difficult time getting a good picture of it, but you can get a vague idea below.  Mostly to say that all "roads" lead to the capital.  The current plan is to enter Mogolian in the northwest entrance.

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We've made it!!
Total Travel Time: 51 Days
Total Distance shown by Odometer: 9642 miles


The Mongol Rally is a UK-to-Mongolia, no back-up, no support, no set route adventure for charity - involving 15 countries and 10,000 miles' worth of mountains, deserts, bad roads, no roads, bandits, and various other pickles in comically unsuitable 1-litre cars.


Freedom costs a buck-oh-five. But we've heard that in Mongolia $1.05 also gets you a 3-story yurt mansion on the shores of Ögii Lake.

So off we go in our Fiat Panda. And since terrorism is officially over, Team America is now all about charity and liberation! Viva la Facebook!

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Facts about Mongolia

  • 19th largest and the most sparsely populated independent country in the world
  • 2.9 million people
  • 30% of the population are nomadic or semi-nomadic
  • predominant religion is Tibetan Buddhism
  • 20% of the population live on less than US$1.25 per day
  • economy is centered on agriculture and mining(like copper, coal, molybdenum, tin, tungsten, and gold)

Fun Facts about 2009 Rally

  • Number of Teams started: 359
  • Number of Teams to Finish: 281 (78%)
  • Number of Teams to Retire: 65 (18%)
  • Number of Teams M.I.A.: 13 (4%)
  • Number of Teams Retired before Mongolia (or M.I.A): 34 (9% – 44% all retirees)
  • Number of Teams Retired in Mongolia: 44 (12% – 56% all retirees)
  • Number of cars donated to AFD: 278 (80%)
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