Traveling Alone in Central Mongolia

In order to really test our travel skills, we are are headed off to travel alone in Central Mongolia for the next three days. So much happened on this adventure that we had to split it into two videos! This first video covers day 1 and gives a look into what Mongolia is really like to travel in. Mongolia is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, so outside of the capital city the people are few and far between. While that kind of solitude is something we love, it also means that getting lost or stranded on our own could be really dangerous!

To make sure we were as prepared for this adventure as possible, we rented a 4X4 vehicle from Eternal Nomads that came with a roof top tent and all the equipment needed to live out of this truck. We loved being self contained and off-road capable - the latter bit is absolutely essential in order to travel independently in Mongolia! If you want to rent a vehicle from Eternal Nomads on your own trip to Mongolia, you can contact Nurka via What'sApp at +976 9419 3612.

Our journey on this first day of the road trip begins in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. We quickly learned that the highways in Mongolia are no joke - people drive at fast speeds but there are a lot of pot holes to dodge, so we really had to pay attention! We stopped at Hustai National Park to search for the last wild horses and ended up fighting off a swarm of wasps all through lunch (thanks, Mongolia) before hitting the road again. If you're wondering what Mongolia is like, then this video will give you a pretty good idea. We make our way through small towns in search of coffee, come across every farm animal imaginable (except there are no farms around), and see more epic Mongolian landscapes.

After some off-roading in the sand, we find our home for the night in an area commonly referred to as the "Mini Gobi" because there are small sand dunes here for those who can't make it as far as the actual Gobi Desert (if you want to check out the real Gobi, we had a pretty epic time on our visit https://youtu.be/2u3JzwUFnRI). I know it took a while, but we finally give you a full tour of our Land Cruiser once we've got the rooftop tent up!

We ended up in Mongolia on a bit of a whim and very last minute, so we didn't really know the best things to do in Mongolia before arriving here. We are SO glad we rented a car and drove through Central Mongolia on our own as part of our adventures in this country. This is definitely making out "top things to do in Mongolia" list, and would recommend this experience to anyone traveling in Mongolia. But, it might be best to join a group tour first just so you know what to expect once you're out in the middle of Mongolia. This is a rugged and rough country because of the terrain and low population density, so you've got to be prepared to handle whatever might come your way.

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== Chapters ==
0:00 Why we're going solo
4:06 Already messed up
7:43 The bees won this one
11:18 This is what Mongolia is really like
18:40 The Mini Gobi (Elsen Tasarkhai)
21:32 That was scary
23:25 Our home for the next two nights
26:27 What is happening?!

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