We made it!
We officially reached our goal this morning!
When we started this fundraiser on Kickstarter, we had no idea how much interest we would receive. Turns out, lot of people want to find out what sounds can be found across the center of the Eurasian corridor. We promise to bring you back lots of audio goodies and keep them coming for a long time to come after the Rally is complete.
When is the Mongol Rally, you ask? The official start is July 23, 2011 in the UK. From there, all teams meet in the Czech Republic for the second launch on July 25. Then everyone is on their own. We expect this journey to take approximately 5 weeks, given our route, and the available time we have.
You may notice that we set the date to end this fundraiser for sometime in early August. Like I said, we had no idea how much interest we'd receive, so we thought we'd go for the max amount of time. Turns out that wasn't necessary, but now that we've set the date, its too late to turn back. So keep spreading the word, and with more backers, we'll return with even more sounds!
Thanks so much to our backers for all of your support!
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Funding period
May 8, 2011 -
Aug 6, 2011
(90 days)
- First created · 4 backed
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- Website: confinednomad.com
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67 backers
Unlimited downloads from our site and our heartfelt thanks!
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82 backers
Your name on our car, a digital photo of the car with your name on it in the middle of the desert, plus a big thank you on our website (all backers will receive these rewards)
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17 backers
A random CD from our goody bag.
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73 backers
A curated audio compilation, either on CD or file download.
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42 backers
A curated audio compilation + spices from the Silk Road
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7 backers
A random CD from our goody bag, a curated audio compilation, and spices from the Silk Road.
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25 backers
A curated audio compilation + spices from the Silk Road + a Central Asian hat
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9 backers
A curated compilation + accompanying photo book
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23 backers
All of the above! That's your name on our car (plus photo), a random CD, an audio compilation, spices from the Silk Road, a hat, and a photo book!
Comments
Creator Kara Van Malssen on June 23, 2011
Hi Justin! Yes, we are definitely going to have multiple backups with us (two hard drives and a few SD cards), and will be uploading to a server as frequently as possible!
Creator Justin Woo on June 22, 2011
This sounds incredible. Good luck with your amazing trip! You've probably thought of this already, but if you can get some kind of satellite internet connection, you could upload your recordings to something like Dropbox, in case someone steals all your stuff while you're on the road.