The Mongol Rally 2009 How I drove 1/3 across the globe from London to Mongolia all in a small underpowered car By Alex Insel

Objective Use the skills that I learned in CSI 100 and use it to highlight my trip this summer for family and friends to view. Use the skills that I learned in CSI 100 and use it to highlight my trip this summer for family and friends to view. Use components of MS Excel, MS Word, and Java successfully Use components of MS Excel, MS Word, and Java successfully Make the website look appeasing to the eye Make the website look appeasing to the eye

The three rules 1.Car must have a 1.2 Liter engine or less Bought Ford KA (2 Door-City Car) Bought Ford KA (2 Door-City Car) $1,000 USD from Ebay UK Autos $1,000 USD from Ebay UK Autos 2.You must fundraise at least $1,000 for charity Our charity Christina Noble Children's Foundation Our charity Christina Noble Children's Foundation Education Infrastructure in Mongolia Education Infrastructure in Mongolia 3.There is no support from the organizers Get to London to Mongolia by any means Get to London to Mongolia by any means

Slow start… Teammate crashed car 24hrs before start of race Teammate crashed car 24hrs before start of race Found a retired English mechanic that fixed our car Found a retired English mechanic that fixed our car Left only four hours late from the starting line Left only four hours late from the starting line Friendly English Mechanic Zip ties to the rescue Minutes after accident Welded scrape metal=new bumper Yeah it looks bad…

Russia-Kazakhstan-Mongolia Europe was a “cake walk” dispute many problems Europe was a “cake walk” dispute many problems Russia Russia Police (Bribes) Police (Bribes) Kazakhstan Kazakhstan No Roads No Roads No Map (500 mile wrong turn) No Map (500 mile wrong turn) Mechanical Problems Mechanical Problems Mongolia Mongolia Slept 24hrs at Mongolian Border Slept 24hrs at Mongolian Border Snow storm Snow storm Finished after 30 days of driving Finished after 30 days of driving 8,300 Miles/13 Countries 8,300 Miles/13 Countries

Difficulties Java, making it not only show, but to function properly Java, making it not only show, but to function properly Keeping the presentation under 5mins Keeping the presentation under 5mins Finding the right website color scheme Finding the right website color scheme Link to website Link to website Link to website Link to website