It seems to be the latest fad. To drive down to Mongolia from some city in Europe... in a piece-of-crap vehicle. And then drive around Mongolia in the same vehicle, or even better, ride a horse or cycle...
Ambulance to Mongolia team is driving a 30-year old ambulance down to Mongolia from the UK.
These people are driving to Mongolia from London with no preparation and vehicles guaranteed to break down in the middle of a Central Asian desert.
All are charitable events. I suppose it does create awareness of Mongolia for people who'd otherwise never known or heard about the country. Many are raising funds to charities in Mongolia.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Mongolia: The Last Outpost for the Daredevils
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Vehicles of questionable technical state seem to be pretty common in Mongolia already, though. I wonder how useful a British Fiat Ducato would be in the Mongolian countryside, especially at a time when one can as well order a Furgon ambulance. And how are they going to handle the import taxes?
That is quite true. The streets are full of old and rather dangerous vehicles. I am not sure if they had taken the import tax into account, or perhaps they have some arrangement with the charities. Given the varying road qualities from London to Mongolia, I don't know if there will be much left of the ambulance to be used as an ambulance.
Hi Guys
Im Charlie part of the Ambulance to Mongolia team.
Just to state a few facts.
The Vehicle is only 9 years old.
It has over £20,000 of equipment and supplies on board.
We have fundraised to sustainably support the vehicle in Mongolia.
We have arranged a Duty Free import of the vehicle into Mongolia.
The vehicle is going slowly via road through Ukraine and Russia to get to Mongolia.
If you have any further questions please email us at ambulancetomongolia@gmail.com.