Completed: The Middle Kingdom Ride

[haven]

Poking around through the blog on the MKRide web site led me to the CMG Online article about the project. This web page has several short videos shot during the ride. Well worth a minute to view.
http://cmgonline.com/content/view/2848/57/

[drivenachodrive]

I too am curious about how Ryan and his brother were able to get into China for such a long journey. We are planning an overland circumnavigation, and are very sad to have to rush quickly through lower China to avoid excessive costs and the discomfort of having a guide onboard 24/7. can you shed any light? Is there an option for applying to go without a guide? I don't know how you'd beg forgiveness, as I understand that a guide is assigned upon crossing the border.

Thanks!

[Ray Hyland]

Ryan is in London right now, with some of our other contributors. He says some new news is coming soon.

[Ray Hyland]

I too am curious about how Ryan and his brother were able to get into China for such a long journey. We are planning an overland circumnavigation, and are very sad to have to rush quickly through lower China to avoid excessive costs and the discomfort of having a guide onboard 24/7. can you shed any light? Is there an option for applying to go without a guide? I don't know how you'd beg forgiveness, as I understand that a guide is assigned upon crossing the border.

Thanks!

Hi Drivenachodrive,

Sorry for the late reply and misleading post. What I meant was for people who are already working or living in China. When I was working in China we just borrowed a vehicle and went exploring. If we went somewhere we shouldn't we just said "sorry, we're just sightseeing and got lost".

Since you are circumnavigating I think you will have a much different experience when you cross the border.

When do you start your trip? Will you open a trip prep thread?

Ray