Game of Tows - Poles of Inconvenience 2023

16/02/2024

A comical parting gift to be with us forever 😂 The rally will never really finish, it will always be in our memories as a wild and life-changing experience.
If you're looking for a challenge, head over to the site below and check out what a bunch of wonderful idiots have crafted 👇
https://www.theadventurists.com/

07/08/2023

Check out the Waikato Herald write up they did about us!

A massive thank you to the team at Automint for making all our signage for our car! Making us look the part 👌 Check them out for any of your signage, tints or wrapping needs!

An adventurous group of 12 taking part in the special car rally Poles of Inconvenience.

06/08/2023

Well I'll be damned, we made it to the end. Thanks to everyone who has supported us and followed our journey for the Poles of Inconvenience rally
Some quick rally stats:
- 16 poles bagged
- 7000 miles/11300 kms (over 3 weeks)
- 14 countries (Czechia, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, Western Sahara, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia)
- 3 tire punctures and 1 valve replacement
- Spark plugs changed
- 1 wheel bearing replacement
The trusty steed will now fall into the hands of and for the next couple of months while they have a bit more traveling to do through Europe

04/08/2023

We've been off piste the past couple of days as we took a ferry from Italy to Albania, then tracked northwards through Montenegro -> Bosnia and Herzegovina -> Croatia. What a wicked experience it's been going through the Baltics. Amazing scenery and culture ⛰

04/08/2023

16th and FINAL pole bagged 💰 POI 38 - Zelengora Pass, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Awesome dirt track way up into the rocky Bosnian peaks where we also found a beautiful spot to camp by Orlovačko Lake. This pole is our last pole before heading to the finish line on the 5th, and is also our first 'Green' pole of the Eastern Europe cluster, adding to our central Europe and African poles. Cheers for the company

02/08/2023

15th pole bagged 💰 POI 64 - Muro di Guardiagrele, Italy. Steepest road in Italy at an engine warming 25% gradient in places. And yes , we did go up. A tad hairy in a couple spots but keeping her humming in 1st did the trick. Luckily the handbrake could also hold

01/08/2023

14th pole bagged 💰POI 63 - Bastardo, Italy 🇮🇹 This one needs no explanation as to why it's a pole. Only comment being is that the organisers also have a sense of humour

01/08/2023

We've been a tad quiet the past couple days, mostly because we haven't had service 🙃 But we had a bit of a change of pace and transport mode, taking a 2 day ferry from Morocco to Genoa (Italy) via Barcelona with
The sea legs are now back on the pedal as we make our way through Italia 🇮🇹

29/07/2023

13th pole bagged 💰 POI 72 - Village Life, Morocco. Our last pole in Morocco before heading back to Europe and what a stunner. Learning some new cultivation techniques up in the Northern valleys and surrounded by lovely locals as soon as we stopped by the pole. Great experience and drive to wrap Morocco up

29/07/2023

A slightly cruisier driving day yesterday of 3.5 hrs instead of 10 took us from Fes to the beautiful blue town of Chefchaouen where we explored the markets for the afternoon. Chefchaouen also marks our last night in Morocco before heading back to Europe 🇪🇺

28/07/2023

12th pole bagged 💰 POI 86 - Noor 3, Morocco. A gigantic solar farm with a tower in the background that kinda looks like the Eye of Sauron

26/07/2023

Back in Marrakech we had a wheel bearing that needed to be replaced.
After a quick chat, it was decided finding parts in a non English speaking country we decided to find some local help to get the job done quicker.
Our friend Mohammed turned up on his scooter with his bag of tools and ripped into it like a true professional.
After a couple of hours waiting in 42°C he had us sorted.
Super friendly people over here helping us on our way. Thank you Mohammed and Morocco, your hospitality has been amazing!