Blogging Hiatus Over
November 10, 2010 – 11:29 am | 5 Comments

Wow, it’s been awhile, hasn’t it?
I had to press “pause” on this blog for a little while, because between my two jobs, I suddenly found myself working about 60 hours a week.  But, I did …

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FAQ Answers: How will you be getting around?
August 26, 2010 – 10:11 am | 3 Comments
FAQ Answers: How will you be getting around?

This is one of the aspects I hope to get some input on, but for right now, I plan on attempting to accomplish as much of the trip as possible …

Navigating by Mongolian GPS: The Ger Positioning System
August 25, 2010 – 10:22 am | 3 Comments
Navigating by Mongolian GPS: The Ger Positioning System

Mongolia is a country with very few paved roads, as well as very few official roads in general.  While this is not a problem for me due to the fact that I will be traveling …

Mongolian Cowboys
August 24, 2010 – 10:22 am | One Comment

Mongolian herding techniques are considerably different from those of the cowboys of North America.  Long sticks looped with rope are used instead of lassos, and once the livestock is separated from the herd, the herdsmen …

A Little About Mongolian Horses
August 24, 2010 – 9:01 am | 4 Comments
A Little About Mongolian Horses

When I decided to do this project on horseback, I decided that I should probably learn a bit about the horses that I will be dealing with in Mongolia. Though the exact origins of the …

Adjusting Scope & Scale
August 23, 2010 – 1:36 pm | 4 Comments
Adjusting Scope & Scale

I have a Mongolian pen pal who is, conveniently, a guide during the summer months.  I have been corresponding with him through traditional pen-and-paper mail for a few months now, and though the mail between …

How To Help TME Without Spending A Penny
August 21, 2010 – 10:30 am | One Comment
How To Help TME Without Spending A Penny

Do you have travel or outdoors gear getting lonely in your closet? A parka from a trip to Tibet that has outgrown its usefulness now that you are based in a bungalow near Bangkok?  A …

FAQ Answers: What do you hope to accomplish? Part 2
August 19, 2010 – 11:42 am | 2 Comments
FAQ Answers: What do you hope to accomplish? Part 2

There are actually two things I wish to accomplish with TME.  One, as I mentioned, is to raise awareness of the issues facing Mongolia today and through that, to help out some of the charities …

Insuring an Expedition
August 15, 2010 – 10:32 am | 2 Comments
Insuring an Expedition

Buying travel insurance for a cruise or a week-long jaunt to France is pretty easy.  Just hit up WorldNomads or any of the other great a travel insurers that are out there, and …

Should TME be solo or guided?
August 9, 2010 – 12:00 pm | 17 Comments
Should TME be solo or guided?

When I first started planning TME back in January, my plan was to do this whole trip solo. As I began to think more and more about the logistics, I realized that I …

FAQ Answers: What do you hope to accomplish?
August 5, 2010 – 3:17 pm | 5 Comments
FAQ Answers: What do you hope to accomplish?

A question from the Frequently Asked Questions page asks: “What do you hope to accomplish?”
Here is my answer:
Mongolia is a country rich in culture and tradition, but it is sadly often overlooked and under-appreciated.  …

Funding The Mongolian Experiment
August 4, 2010 – 8:00 am | 3 Comments
Funding The Mongolian Experiment

Organizing the funding for The Mongolian Experiment is one of the most important and most complicated aspects of the project.  It is going to be an expensive project, but not as expensive as one might …

Mongolia’s Stats
August 3, 2010 – 4:05 am | One Comment
Mongolia’s Stats

Seeing as how Mongolia is more often cited as a barren wasteland at the edge of reality that one threatens to send unruly children to than as a country with a long and storied history, …