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Stopped off in hovd just now for lunch and work needed to a convoy vehicle. Micra still going strong through the mud and rivers. Tough terrain though but all ok
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Camping a mile before mong border. May stay again tomorrow night to wait for other teams. Hurry up hans & mitchell brothers. Good luck and god speed.
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Camping in Altay mountains half way between Barnaul and mong border. Car and drivers good. Got a fire going by a river. Where are the mitchell brothers ?
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Staying in Semey tonight after hectic night drive. Snapped 2 springs and blown 2 tires within 3 hours on another of kazakhstan's finest roads. All well xx
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Drove from osh to biskek. Micra suffering after mountains. Staying in outhouse of a contact of a police boss we were stopped by. Very dodgy. Mafia ?
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stuck in no mans land between kazak/ uzbekistan border as its just closed. Can only sleep in car tonight. People still making a run for it under gate. Crazy.
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Exhaust on roof Camping, dont really know where Heading towards Aqtobe for 9 hours today following hungarian kazak map. Easier to drive off roads then on.
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Rear suspension snapped. Fitting spare went into the night thanks to fused metal after 21 years. Junior hack saw got it off though. Got help from random locals too.
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Staying in 5 star hotel in Atyrau. About to fix exhaust and fit our spare rear suspension. Car too low and hitting everything but sump guard doing well. Bonnet always open too.. 40 degress
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Stuck in no mans land between poland and ukrain for not having original v5 [ looks like we'll be here a while. What fun !
Justin Banks
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22 years old and finishing 4th year studying BUsiness Studies at napier university, edinburgh.
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