News from the inside

Simon Demler who'd completed the race this year met me in the GW Pub in Swindon and helped me out with various hard-won bits of advice.

Kit

Get a petrol camping stove and not a gas one as gas is a nightmare to find.

Deet insect repellant

Themarest mattress

Foldable camping chairs

Route

The Altai Mountains have surprisingly good roads.

When over the Mongolian Border you should head for xx. When you see the first town then this IS NOT IT. DO NOT VISIT THIS TOWN for it harbours ner-do-wells. You'll know when you've reached the proper town as it

Car

Weld a plate to protect the sump

If possible / necessary then raise the suspension

Comms

A CB radio can be great

You can get a WorldSIM card to put in an old phone and it makes phoning from remote locations a lot cheaper