Hi everyone! Jon here.

Thanks for finding your way to our blog. Over the next month, I’ll be posting (EXTREMELY SPORADIC) updates about our preparations for this year’s Mongol Rally, including our efforts to procure a vehicle on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean and our desperate pleas to sponsors to give us free stuff. But first, to whet your whistle and give you an idea of what to expect on our ~ 5 week (hopefully) adventure from England to Mongolia meet the team and check out their bios.

Team Captain: Ian Nichols a.k.a Caulk Delacroix a.k.a. Gleam Johnson

First Mate: Matt Nelson

Cabin Boy: Jon Hay

Other Stuff:

1. Keep up with our progress on the map.  Our GPS beacon will be tracking our location daily.
2. Follow us on twitter! We’re @ilathepun (get it?? Attila the Hun, but Pun instead???). I promise I’ll actually tweet something as soon as Ian gives me the password (so, basically, never).
3. Big thanks to our first sponsor, Gerber Gear! Ian promises that we’re going to get many, many machetes (and hopefully other stuff, too!)
4. While this trip is largely just something to do because we think it’s cool, we’re also going to use this opportunity to raise money for a good cause. We’ll likely be raising money for a few charities, including the One Fund (#BostonStrong), to keep those checkbooks handy and your eyes peeled (what a gross phrase).
5. Any questions? Hit us up at thehunpercent@gmail.com (HA! Puns!!!)

Love,
Jon, Matt, and Ian