360 Mongolia – In the footsteps of the Nomads
Show Notes
Mongolia is one of those destinations that is still rare and unique from a tourist perspective, even more so as a hiking destination. In this podcast episode we catch up with New Zealand Hiker Jonty Crane about his unique 18-day adventure in Mongolia following in the footsteps of the nomads!
Podcast Overview
In this podcast episode we find out all about hiking in Mongolia:
- Detailed episode introduction (time index 0:01:19)
- How did this trip come across your radar? (time index 0:02:11)
- Can you please provide us with an overview of the trip that you undertook (time index 0:03:51)
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- In this episode we are going to talk about your Mongolian adventure with World Expeditions led by Tim Cope. How did this come up on your radar? (time index 0:01:58)
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- Can you please provide us with an overview of the trip that you undertook (time index 0:01:58)
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- What role does Tim Cope Play in this trip? (time index 0:07:32)
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- What time of the year was your trip? (time index 0:10:34)
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- What was the temperature and daylight situation like on this trail? (time index 0:12:54)
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- This was an organised trip run through World Expeditions. Can you provide us with some logistical nd costing information for this trip (time index 0:16:52)
- What’s the trail tread like given there’s no formal trail?(time index 0:20:01)
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- In looking at the online Itinerary horse travel seems to be an option. Was anyone on your trip riding? (time index 0:21:17)
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- The high point altitude wise on this trip is around 3600 meters. Was altitude sickness an issue on this trail? (time index 0:23:38)
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- From a logistics perspective what’s travelling in Mongolia like? (time index 0:25:38)
- Are there any general safety concerns in Mongolia? (time index 0:28:10)
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- As a generalisation what was the vegetation profile like? (time index 0:29:40)
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- Was there any animal life on this trail? If so, what? (time index 0:30:55)
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- Now this brings us onto porterage. What did you carry with you each day and what did the trip porters carry (time index 0:33:54)
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- What did your typical day on this trip look like? (time index 0:36:51)
- Speaking of gear was there anything outside the standard hiking gear that you needed to carry (time index (0:38:54)
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- What sort of tents did you have on this trip?(time index 0:40:39)
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- And the all-important question what was the food like? (time index 0:42:20)
- All/some provided as part of trip?
- What sort of food?
- Mongolian food?
- And the all-important question what was the food like? (time index 0:42:20)
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- What was the people interaction like on this trip? (time index 0:44:56)
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- What were the highlights for you? (time index 0:47:42)
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- What, if any, were the negatives with this trip? (time index 0:50:33)
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- After doing this walk who would you say it is suitable for? (time index 0:50:36)
- One final question
- What’s one thing that you would have done differently to make this trip better?(time index 0:51:16)
- Final Thoughts (time index 0:53:09)
- Close (time index 0:58:38)
Jonty Crane, the face behind the voice (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 1 (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 2 (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 3 (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 4 (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 5 (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 6 (image by Jonty Crane)
Mongolia image 7 (image by Jonty Crane)
Resources
The company that Jonty used for this trip
On the Trail of Ghengis Khan by Tim Cope
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Publishing date
6 October 2026