Rat Race insist on a second insurance policy designed to cope with emergency evacuation should an emergency take place when away from Ullaan Bataar on the ice.
I went with their recommendation SOS International which cost me $81 for 8 days (to be on the safe side).
So, if the worst happens, a helicopter will come find me (I'll have my tracker and flare) and take me back to Ullaan Bataar Hospital.
Friday, 31 January 2020
Food
Food
During the time on the ice, we have to take our own food.
Since temperatures will be around -20c, the food needs to be dry and easily hydrated otherwise it'd freeze and take ages to heat up - bearing in mind all we have available is hot water.
I've been trying a number of brands and here's my thoughts.
Decathlon freeze dried camping food
You can buy 4 sample bags (£12), which are roughly half the size of the actual bag. You add boiling water and wait 15 minutes.
I quite liked the bolognaise with orzo pasta. The others were OK but they were scrunchy and again I had trouble finishing the meal.
Tent Meals
As I write this, I've only tried the breakfast cereal with blueberries and coconut.
This was really nice and I'm looking forward to trying the others - they look like real food and the ingredients look fresh thriough the bags.
You just add hot water and wait 10 minutes.
These are the ones I'm going to take I reckon.
For snacks, I'm going to take Naked Noodle soup bags - just like Pot Noodle but in a bag. There's a variety of flavours and there tasty and easy to prepare. Need to get a bowl though.
I also plan to take bags of sweets, probably Haribo and Soreen malt loaf bars. These are mini malt loaves - tasty, filling and not easy to freeze.
I'll post after the event on my thoughts on how the meals went.
During the time on the ice, we have to take our own food.
Since temperatures will be around -20c, the food needs to be dry and easily hydrated otherwise it'd freeze and take ages to heat up - bearing in mind all we have available is hot water.
I've been trying a number of brands and here's my thoughts.
Decathlon freeze dried camping food
It's cheap at £5 a bag, but I didn't find it easy to eat.
I tried the breakfast option too, cereal and raison, but found this difficult to finish.
Fire Pot Dehydrated Meals
I quite liked the bolognaise with orzo pasta. The others were OK but they were scrunchy and again I had trouble finishing the meal.
Tent Meals
As I write this, I've only tried the breakfast cereal with blueberries and coconut.
This was really nice and I'm looking forward to trying the others - they look like real food and the ingredients look fresh thriough the bags.
You just add hot water and wait 10 minutes.
These are the ones I'm going to take I reckon.
For snacks, I'm going to take Naked Noodle soup bags - just like Pot Noodle but in a bag. There's a variety of flavours and there tasty and easy to prepare. Need to get a bowl though.
I also plan to take bags of sweets, probably Haribo and Soreen malt loaf bars. These are mini malt loaves - tasty, filling and not easy to freeze.
I'll post after the event on my thoughts on how the meals went.
Charity Fundraising
Charity Fundraising
It's so difficult to choose a charity to support. In the end I couldn't decide on just one so I chose a local hospice called Strathcarron Hospice and Labrador Retriever Rescue Scotland.
Strathcarron Hospice
Strathcarron Hospice provides palliative care throughout Forth Valley, Cumbernauld & Kilsyth in Central Scotland. They provide vital care and support to patients and families at a time when they need it most.
Their services are free to everyone and they need to raise over £12,900 each and every DAY. The Hospice employés nearly 200 people and their services cost over £6.5 million each year. They only get 38% of their running costs from the NHS - the rest has to be found from individuals and the community.
So I'm doing my part to support this vital service.
Labrador Retreiver Rescue Scotland
We've had many dogs over the years, most of them rescues and most of them labradors!
The Labrador Retriever Rescue Scotland (LRRS) people do a remarkable job - all voluntary in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming Labradors.
It's the vet bills and kennel costs that take up most of LRRS funds. Every little helps in making sure these lovely dogs are looked after.
I have a Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/mongol100
It's so difficult to choose a charity to support. In the end I couldn't decide on just one so I chose a local hospice called Strathcarron Hospice and Labrador Retriever Rescue Scotland.
Strathcarron Hospice
Strathcarron Hospice provides palliative care throughout Forth Valley, Cumbernauld & Kilsyth in Central Scotland. They provide vital care and support to patients and families at a time when they need it most.
Their services are free to everyone and they need to raise over £12,900 each and every DAY. The Hospice employés nearly 200 people and their services cost over £6.5 million each year. They only get 38% of their running costs from the NHS - the rest has to be found from individuals and the community.
So I'm doing my part to support this vital service.
Labrador Retreiver Rescue Scotland
We've had many dogs over the years, most of them rescues and most of them labradors!
The Labrador Retriever Rescue Scotland (LRRS) people do a remarkable job - all voluntary in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming Labradors.
It's the vet bills and kennel costs that take up most of LRRS funds. Every little helps in making sure these lovely dogs are looked after.
I have a Just Giving page: https://www.justgiving.com/teams/mongol100
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Update
It's been ages since I mage any updates or new pages to my Mongol 100 blog.
I'm going to make time and make an effort to add more content on a regular basis!
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