We’ve been doing a lot of research for the trip and have enjoyed most of the reading and some video during our prep. You all might enjoy these as well, and have a better sense of what we’ll be experiencing along our route if you…
3 commentSeriously… ONE HUNDRED DAYS! We depart Goodwood, UK pointed east, roughly in the direction of Mongolia one hundred days from today. Where will you be one hundred days from today?
4 commentAt least 74 protesters are reported dead and 400 injured in what might be a successful attempt to overthrow Kyrgyzstan’s President Bakiyev. And although we are not going through Kyrgyzstan, we are watching this situation very closely. Citizens, tired of quadrupling energy prices and suspecting…
no commentLast week several co-workers at Rhapsody & Real Networks rallied a fund raising drive for Mercy Corps, and along with our employee charitable matching program raised $700! I was incredibly touched by their generosity and we’re now at 69% of our fund raising goal for…
no commentI’m not sure if it is me or the news, but as we move closer to launch day, the political, environmental and economic issues surrounding the areas we’ll visit are becoming more prevalent to me. The reality of this being much, much more than just…
no commentCongrats to Christina and Tim, soon to be proud new owners of Baatar Hero’s swanky t-shirts, which they have won by the mere act of joining our Facebook group and mailing list! Don’t forget, you too may win such a choice prize: 1) Join our…
no commentWe’ve been working so hard these last few months, preparing for our trip to Mongolia… it can feel like a 2nd job at times, and as our 1st jobs are not exactly free of stress Kim and I were both starting to feel a little…
no commentA big thank you to Glenn Bell and to all of those that came out to The Tractor in Ballard 3/23 to support him and Baatar Hero! As always, Glenn put on an awesome show doing several shout-outs promoting Baatar Hero’s mission. Glenn generously donated…
no commentJoin us down at the Tractor Tavern next week to support our friend Glenn Bell! Glenn has already helped out our team in numerous ways, and is generously donating the proceeds of CD sales from next week’s show to Baatar Hero. We always have fun…
no commentBaatar Hero made its media debut today on NorthWest Cable News! The whole team went down to the NorthWest Cable News studio this morning for our first interview with the press. We had a little tour of the production suite and got ready in the…
no commentTune into NorthWest Cable News on Friday, February 19th between 8 and 9 in the morning to see our LIVE interview!
no commentThis Sunday marks Tsagaan Sar, the Mongolian New Year. To celebrate, our new friend and rally mechanic adviser, Muugi, from Seattle Mongols put together a traditional wrestling tournament at the nearby Bitter Lake Community Center last weekend. With a little help from our friend Glenn…
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