[Applause] hello hello
hello hello
hello hello so two years ago I was kidnapped by
so two years ago I was kidnapped by
so two years ago I was kidnapped by these five artists here koko Johannes
these five artists here koko Johannes
these five artists here koko Johannes Anna and Elizabeth soon enough I
Anna and Elizabeth soon enough I
Anna and Elizabeth soon enough I developed Stockholm Syndrome and I
developed Stockholm Syndrome and I
developed Stockholm Syndrome and I decided to stick with them and together
decided to stick with them and together
decided to stick with them and together we created the leaving home function
we created the leaving home function
we created the leaving home function project the purpose of this project was
project the purpose of this project was
project the purpose of this project was to leave behind our comfort zone the
to leave behind our comfort zone the
to leave behind our comfort zone the privacy of our studios and to go out
privacy of our studios and to go out
privacy of our studios and to go out there to see the world through our own
there to see the world through our own
there to see the world through our own eyes
eyes
eyes we chose the longest way east to reach
we chose the longest way east to reach
we chose the longest way east to reach the west we went through some very
the west we went through some very
the west we went through some very remote areas to some overdeveloped
remote areas to some overdeveloped
remote areas to some overdeveloped regions this took around 40,000
regions this took around 40,000
regions this took around 40,000 kilometers a bit over and we wanted to
kilometers a bit over and we wanted to
kilometers a bit over and we wanted to move slowly to make sure that we would
move slowly to make sure that we would
move slowly to make sure that we would move slowly we chose this beautiful
move slowly we chose this beautiful
move slowly we chose this beautiful vehicle the URL 650 is no longer
vehicle the URL 650 is no longer
vehicle the URL 650 is no longer produced it’s very well known through
produced it’s very well known through
produced it’s very well known through all ex Oviatt regions mainly because of
all ex Oviatt regions mainly because of
all ex Oviatt regions mainly because of its breakdowns it has a very dark sense
its breakdowns it has a very dark sense
its breakdowns it has a very dark sense of humor but we wanted to use it to get
of humor but we wanted to use it to get
of humor but we wanted to use it to get closer to the locals for us the
closer to the locals for us the
closer to the locals for us the breakdown was essentially a key to
breakdown was essentially a key to
breakdown was essentially a key to communication so we packed our side cars
communication so we packed our side cars
communication so we packed our side cars and we headed for in New York mm-hmm in
and we headed for in New York mm-hmm in
and we headed for in New York mm-hmm in July 2014 I made my driver’s license for
July 2014 I made my driver’s license for
July 2014 I made my driver’s license for motorcycles just two months later we
motorcycles just two months later we
motorcycles just two months later we took off and only 6,000 kilometers later
took off and only 6,000 kilometers later
took off and only 6,000 kilometers later just as we had crossed the Caucasian
just as we had crossed the Caucasian
just as we had crossed the Caucasian mountains my motorcycle was already a
mountains my motorcycle was already a
mountains my motorcycle was already a total write-off
total write-off
total write-off so since I’m neither a mechanic and nor
so since I’m neither a mechanic and nor
so since I’m neither a mechanic and nor a motorcyclist at this point I’m totally
a motorcyclist at this point I’m totally
a motorcyclist at this point I’m totally thrown back to my simplest devices to
thrown back to my simplest devices to
thrown back to my simplest devices to understand what just happened
understand what just happened
understand what just happened so the motorcycle was basically bursting
so the motorcycle was basically bursting
so the motorcycle was basically bursting out in the sudden and dragging me from
out in the sudden and dragging me from
out in the sudden and dragging me from the left
the left
the left to the right throughout a course of
to the right throughout a course of
to the right throughout a course of about 500 meters and you have to imagine
about 500 meters and you have to imagine
about 500 meters and you have to imagine the motorcycle you just saw weighs about
the motorcycle you just saw weighs about
the motorcycle you just saw weighs about half a ton at least fully loaded so we
half a ton at least fully loaded so we
half a ton at least fully loaded so we start reading the signs
start reading the signs
start reading the signs piece by piece and step by step we move
piece by piece and step by step we move
piece by piece and step by step we move on we take down the cylinder heads we
on we take down the cylinder heads we
on we take down the cylinder heads we take down the cylinders gearbox and the
take down the cylinders gearbox and the
take down the cylinders gearbox and the goes inspection until we can finally
goes inspection until we can finally
goes inspection until we can finally indicate it’s a broken crankshaft and
indicate it’s a broken crankshaft and
indicate it’s a broken crankshaft and this looks something like this and it’s
this looks something like this and it’s
this looks something like this and it’s not supposed to be bent on the left side
not supposed to be bent on the left side
not supposed to be bent on the left side we have had a couple of minor breakdowns
we have had a couple of minor breakdowns
we have had a couple of minor breakdowns before which we were able to fix but
before which we were able to fix but
before which we were able to fix but what my motorcycle needs now basically
what my motorcycle needs now basically
what my motorcycle needs now basically is a heart transplant and I know
is a heart transplant and I know
is a heart transplant and I know unfortunately by the top of my head that
unfortunately by the top of my head that
unfortunately by the top of my head that we don’t carry another spare heart just
we don’t carry another spare heart just
we don’t carry another spare heart just like that with us so I hope that the
like that with us so I hope that the
like that with us so I hope that the others wouldn’t abandon me and the
others wouldn’t abandon me and the
others wouldn’t abandon me and the broken bike right on the spot we didn’t
broken bike right on the spot we didn’t
broken bike right on the spot we didn’t thank you this was our first major
thank you this was our first major
thank you this was our first major mechanical breakdown it was the first
mechanical breakdown it was the first
mechanical breakdown it was the first time that we seriously had to question
time that we seriously had to question
time that we seriously had to question ourselves is this journey over like what
ourselves is this journey over like what
ourselves is this journey over like what does New York even mean right now this
does New York even mean right now this
does New York even mean right now this is very far away we have a very fuzzy
is very far away we have a very fuzzy
is very far away we have a very fuzzy picture of it what we did have in front
picture of it what we did have in front
picture of it what we did have in front of us was a milestone we were in Russia
of us was a milestone we were in Russia
of us was a milestone we were in Russia and perhaps you’ve also seen or heard
and perhaps you’ve also seen or heard
and perhaps you’ve also seen or heard about this movies show you about how
about this movies show you about how
about this movies show you about how people get attacked by the Russian mafia
people get attacked by the Russian mafia
people get attacked by the Russian mafia YouTube is full with drunk drivers this
YouTube is full with drunk drivers this
YouTube is full with drunk drivers this is the information we had
is the information we had
is the information we had but what we’re actually looking at is a
but what we’re actually looking at is a
but what we’re actually looking at is a logical breakdown like a problem with
logical breakdown like a problem with
logical breakdown like a problem with the machine a lot of people piling up on
the machine a lot of people piling up on
the machine a lot of people piling up on the side of the road asking if they can
the side of the road asking if they can
the side of the road asking if they can help us out someone drives us to the
help us out someone drives us to the
help us out someone drives us to the next settlement to the local mechanic we
next settlement to the local mechanic we
next settlement to the local mechanic we meet Leonid who is luckily an expert in
meet Leonid who is luckily an expert in
meet Leonid who is luckily an expert in euro 650 he gives us a free lesson in
euro 650 he gives us a free lesson in
euro 650 he gives us a free lesson in how to fix a crankshaft he offers us a
how to fix a crankshaft he offers us a
how to fix a crankshaft he offers us a place to stay for the night the chance
place to stay for the night the chance
place to stay for the night the chance to take a shower which is appreciated
to take a shower which is appreciated
to take a shower which is appreciated when you’re on the road and with a new
when you’re on the road and with a new
when you’re on the road and with a new confidence and how to fix and with a
confidence and how to fix and with a
confidence and how to fix and with a really nice story of what people are
really nice story of what people are
really nice story of what people are like in Russia we park our side cars and
like in Russia we park our side cars and
like in Russia we park our side cars and we continue for New York okay now I feel
we continue for New York okay now I feel
we continue for New York okay now I feel prepared but I secretly hope that we
prepared but I secretly hope that we
prepared but I secretly hope that we don’t ever ever ever have to apply our
don’t ever ever ever have to apply our
don’t ever ever ever have to apply our crankshaft skills again 3,000 kilometers
crankshaft skills again 3,000 kilometers
crankshaft skills again 3,000 kilometers and 92 breakdowns later in the north of
and 92 breakdowns later in the north of
and 92 breakdowns later in the north of Kazakhstan and crankshaft number two’s
Kazakhstan and crankshaft number two’s
Kazakhstan and crankshaft number two’s lets us write into our faces well
lets us write into our faces well
lets us write into our faces well luckily it’s not me this time and as it
luckily it’s not me this time and as it
luckily it’s not me this time and as it happens
happens
happens local bikers pick us up bring us to
local bikers pick us up bring us to
local bikers pick us up bring us to their Clubhouse and we’re ready to take
their Clubhouse and we’re ready to take
their Clubhouse and we’re ready to take another engine apart unexpectedly next
another engine apart unexpectedly next
another engine apart unexpectedly next morning migration police stands in front
morning migration police stands in front
morning migration police stands in front of the door and wants to see our
of the door and wants to see our
of the door and wants to see our documents okay this is basically no
documents okay this is basically no
documents okay this is basically no problem because we have five valid visas
problem because we have five valid visas
problem because we have five valid visas we have registered at the port of entry
we have registered at the port of entry
we have registered at the port of entry and we haven’t overstayed a visa time
and we haven’t overstayed a visa time
and we haven’t overstayed a visa time yet well soon enough both of them are
yet well soon enough both of them are
yet well soon enough both of them are signal
signal
signal that we’re in deep trouble because they
that we’re in deep trouble because they
that we’re in deep trouble because they have discovered that Elizabeth and me
have discovered that Elizabeth and me
have discovered that Elizabeth and me are missing another stamp in our visa
are missing another stamp in our visa
are missing another stamp in our visa document which is supposed to Marcus
document which is supposed to Marcus
document which is supposed to Marcus registered in their country still I’ve
registered in their country still I’ve
registered in their country still I’ve difficulties taking the two officers
difficulties taking the two officers
difficulties taking the two officers seriously until we find ourselves just
seriously until we find ourselves just
seriously until we find ourselves just two days later in front of court facing
two days later in front of court facing
two days later in front of court facing a whole trial so we were quite confident
a whole trial so we were quite confident
a whole trial so we were quite confident by now to use the Russian hammer and to
by now to use the Russian hammer and to
by now to use the Russian hammer and to fix a crankshaft so we were not really
fix a crankshaft so we were not really
fix a crankshaft so we were not really expecting to run into a bureaucratic old
expecting to run into a bureaucratic old
expecting to run into a bureaucratic old breakdown like we had followed all the
breakdown like we had followed all the
breakdown like we had followed all the logical steps we knew that this kind of
logical steps we knew that this kind of
logical steps we knew that this kind of social construct is there to keep
social construct is there to keep
social construct is there to keep everything in logical order and we
everything in logical order and we
everything in logical order and we really had difficulties taking the whole
really had difficulties taking the whole
really had difficulties taking the whole situation seriously we thought it was a
situation seriously we thought it was a
situation seriously we thought it was a joke and it was totally not clear like
joke and it was totally not clear like
joke and it was totally not clear like you go in front of court people are
you go in front of court people are
you go in front of court people are speaking different languages to you you
speaking different languages to you you
speaking different languages to you you have no chance to defend yourself if we
have no chance to defend yourself if we
have no chance to defend yourself if we had not met bikers in Kazakhstan who
had not met bikers in Kazakhstan who
had not met bikers in Kazakhstan who again they found us funny with the euros
again they found us funny with the euros
again they found us funny with the euros and who empathized with us maybe we
and who empathized with us maybe we
and who empathized with us maybe we would have not found a translator and a
would have not found a translator and a
would have not found a translator and a lawyer but luckily we did thanks to them
lawyer but luckily we did thanks to them
lawyer but luckily we did thanks to them and soon enough we were in front of
and soon enough we were in front of
and soon enough we were in front of court presenting our international
court presenting our international
court presenting our international project of trying to go to New York to
project of trying to go to New York to
project of trying to go to New York to the judge in Kazakhstan this was a good
the judge in Kazakhstan this was a good
the judge in Kazakhstan this was a good point of discussion he was quite
point of discussion he was quite
point of discussion he was quite impressed I think and he thought that
impressed I think and he thought that
impressed I think and he thought that the girls are probably honest girls and
the girls are probably honest girls and
the girls are probably honest girls and nice girls and since they’re artists
nice girls and since they’re artists
nice girls and since they’re artists maybe they should also make him a
maybe they should also make him a
maybe they should also make him a painting and
painting and
painting and he let them go on their way so we try to
he let them go on their way so we try to
he let them go on their way so we try to let go of the border guards mistake and
let go of the border guards mistake and
let go of the border guards mistake and this interesting judge we make sure to
this interesting judge we make sure to
this interesting judge we make sure to double-check our visa papers the next
double-check our visa papers the next
double-check our visa papers the next time that we reach a border and we
time that we reach a border and we
time that we reach a border and we continue going to New York 9,000
continue going to New York 9,000
continue going to New York 9,000 kilometers 225 breakdowns later we reach
kilometers 225 breakdowns later we reach
kilometers 225 breakdowns later we reach the Far East of Russia here I feel
the Far East of Russia here I feel
the Far East of Russia here I feel really confident since bureaucracy is
really confident since bureaucracy is
really confident since bureaucracy is basically non-existent so the condition
basically non-existent so the condition
basically non-existent so the condition lying ahead you have to imagine there
lying ahead you have to imagine there
lying ahead you have to imagine there are no roads at some point there are no
are no roads at some point there are no
are no roads at some point there are no shops there are no gas stations there’s
shops there are no gas stations there’s
shops there are no gas stations there’s no civilization there’s no phone signal
no civilization there’s no phone signal
no civilization there’s no phone signal so basically there is no nothing except
so basically there is no nothing except
so basically there is no nothing except from some tracks through the bushes and
from some tracks through the bushes and
from some tracks through the bushes and icy rivers and a whole army of
icy rivers and a whole army of
icy rivers and a whole army of mosquitoes ready to make us an end so
mosquitoes ready to make us an end so
mosquitoes ready to make us an end so through this kind of territory we’re
through this kind of territory we’re
through this kind of territory we’re moving on to finally discover that we
moving on to finally discover that we
moving on to finally discover that we are heavily underprepared at day four we
are heavily underprepared at day four we
are heavily underprepared at day four we start rationing our food at day seven
start rationing our food at day seven
start rationing our food at day seven rerun completely out of food
rerun completely out of food
rerun completely out of food still having 80 kilometres of widen as
still having 80 kilometres of widen as
still having 80 kilometres of widen as ahead of us still we want to move on and
ahead of us still we want to move on and
ahead of us still we want to move on and don’t leave our bikes behind so we keep
don’t leave our bikes behind so we keep
don’t leave our bikes behind so we keep dragging them through one ice-cold river
dragging them through one ice-cold river
dragging them through one ice-cold river after the other to do so first one
after the other to do so first one
after the other to do so first one person has to cross the river with a
person has to cross the river with a
person has to cross the river with a pulley system and a rope and install it
pulley system and a rope and install it
pulley system and a rope and install it somewhere on the bushes on the other
somewhere on the bushes on the other
somewhere on the bushes on the other side then four times we’re draining oil
side then four times we’re draining oil
side then four times we’re draining oil and gas from the motorcycles four times
and gas from the motorcycles four times
and gas from the motorcycles four times wenting the whole site cars four times
wenting the whole site cars four times
wenting the whole site cars four times we pull and push half a tonne of
we pull and push half a tonne of
we pull and push half a tonne of motorcycle and luggage across the water
motorcycle and luggage across the water
motorcycle and luggage across the water this always takes us 24 hours a day 8
this always takes us 24 hours a day 8
this always takes us 24 hours a day 8 another river crossing we’re completely
another river crossing we’re completely
another river crossing we’re completely exhausted and weakened from hunger still
exhausted and weakened from hunger still
exhausted and weakened from hunger still going on and not ready to abandon our
going on and not ready to abandon our
going on and not ready to abandon our bikes yet until the very end at day 10
bikes yet until the very end at day 10
bikes yet until the very end at day 10 all of this becomes totally irrelevant
all of this becomes totally irrelevant
all of this becomes totally irrelevant since our petrol resources have come to
since our petrol resources have come to
since our petrol resources have come to an end
an end
an end finally we leave behind all the
finally we leave behind all the
finally we leave behind all the motorcycles and keep walking towards New
motorcycles and keep walking towards New
motorcycles and keep walking towards New York
York
York yeah we luckily didn’t have to walk the
yeah we luckily didn’t have to walk the
yeah we luckily didn’t have to walk the next 20,000 kilometers as soon as we
next 20,000 kilometers as soon as we
next 20,000 kilometers as soon as we walked into the next settlement with a
walked into the next settlement with a
walked into the next settlement with a petrol cannister in each hand like the
petrol cannister in each hand like the
petrol cannister in each hand like the locals knew that these so-called Germans
locals knew that these so-called Germans
locals knew that these so-called Germans with their Ural motorcycles they they
with their Ural motorcycles they they
with their Ural motorcycles they they look quite funny not the typical
look quite funny not the typical
look quite funny not the typical tourists maybe we should help them out
tourists maybe we should help them out
tourists maybe we should help them out so soon enough we were making plans with
so soon enough we were making plans with
so soon enough we were making plans with our new friends and we went back to
our new friends and we went back to
our new friends and we went back to recover the bytes so what we had now was
recover the bytes so what we had now was
recover the bytes so what we had now was not to deal with the mechanical logic
not to deal with the mechanical logic
not to deal with the mechanical logic the logic of the corral or the logic or
the logic of the corral or the logic or
the logic of the corral or the logic or irrational factor of a bureaucratic
irrational factor of a bureaucratic
irrational factor of a bureaucratic whole system but we really had to deal
whole system but we really had to deal
whole system but we really had to deal with the uncompromising logic of nature
with the uncompromising logic of nature
with the uncompromising logic of nature and with our own physical weakness and
and with our own physical weakness and
and with our own physical weakness and it was really important to realise what
it was really important to realise what
it was really important to realise what each person’s strengths and weaknesses
each person’s strengths and weaknesses
each person’s strengths and weaknesses are within the group to make solution
are within the group to make solution
are within the group to make solution finding as efficient as possible and to
finding as efficient as possible and to
finding as efficient as possible and to let go of this idea that okay and really
let go of this idea that okay and really
let go of this idea that okay and really hungry now because it was not really an
hungry now because it was not really an
hungry now because it was not really an option to set up camp there and pick
option to set up camp there and pick
option to set up camp there and pick blueberries for the rest of our lives
blueberries for the rest of our lives
blueberries for the rest of our lives like our parents wanted to see us at
like our parents wanted to see us at
like our parents wanted to see us at some point also so with a completely new
some point also so with a completely new
some point also so with a completely new understanding of what remote areas mean
understanding of what remote areas mean
understanding of what remote areas mean and what teamwork should function like
and what teamwork should function like
and what teamwork should function like we packed our sidecars again and we
we packed our sidecars again and we
we packed our sidecars again and we tried to get to New York 25,000
tried to get to New York 25,000
tried to get to New York 25,000 kilometers and 430 breakdowns after
kilometers and 430 breakdowns after
kilometers and 430 breakdowns after having left halahala
having left halahala
having left halahala road simply end in the furthest east of
road simply end in the furthest east of
road simply end in the furthest east of Russia so now our journey was not God
Russia so now our journey was not God
Russia so now our journey was not God not anymore about going on the land way
not anymore about going on the land way
not anymore about going on the land way basically instead we decided to go
basically instead we decided to go
basically instead we decided to go further on the waterway to New York to
further on the waterway to New York to
further on the waterway to New York to do so we invent we invent a most basic
do so we invent we invent a most basic
do so we invent we invent a most basic propeller construction which actually
propeller construction which actually
propeller construction which actually can be driven by the motorcycles own
can be driven by the motorcycles own
can be driven by the motorcycles own engine and with the help of eight
engine and with the help of eight
engine and with the help of eight inflatable pontoons
inflatable pontoons
inflatable pontoons we built a mega float and simply make a
we built a mega float and simply make a
we built a mega float and simply make a motorcycle swim
motorcycle swim
motorcycle swim simply simply so of course we had done
simply simply so of course we had done
simply simply so of course we had done some quite intense research before going
some quite intense research before going
some quite intense research before going on one of the biggest rivers in Russia
on one of the biggest rivers in Russia
on one of the biggest rivers in Russia 1600 kilometers down towards the Arctic
1600 kilometers down towards the Arctic
1600 kilometers down towards the Arctic Ocean because it was not quite our plan
Ocean because it was not quite our plan
Ocean because it was not quite our plan to get killed over here so what we’re
to get killed over here so what we’re
to get killed over here so what we’re facing now on the river are basically
facing now on the river are basically
facing now on the river are basically huge tree trunks floating on the water a
huge tree trunks floating on the water a
huge tree trunks floating on the water a lot of sand bench is basically appearing
lot of sand bench is basically appearing
lot of sand bench is basically appearing out of nowhere and Psyche currents that
out of nowhere and Psyche currents that
out of nowhere and Psyche currents that could make you easily strand so
could make you easily strand so
could make you easily strand so navigating this whole thing was quite a
navigating this whole thing was quite a
navigating this whole thing was quite a new challenge for us so you have to
new challenge for us so you have to
new challenge for us so you have to imagine you have two bikes on the right
imagine you have two bikes on the right
imagine you have two bikes on the right side and two bikes on the left side and
side and two bikes on the left side and
side and two bikes on the left side and it works basically like a tank so if
it works basically like a tank so if
it works basically like a tank so if your seller ate on the right side you
your seller ate on the right side you
your seller ate on the right side you would turn left and the other way around
would turn left and the other way around
would turn left and the other way around but the one big difference is that we’re
but the one big difference is that we’re
but the one big difference is that we’re trying to steer here one vehicle with
trying to steer here one vehicle with
trying to steer here one vehicle with four motorcycles so at one point we
four motorcycles so at one point we
four motorcycles so at one point we decide we need captain so one of the
decide we need captain so one of the
decide we need captain so one of the group stands in the very front ok stands
group stands in the very front ok stands
group stands in the very front ok stands in the very front of our float giving
in the very front of our float giving
in the very front of our float giving instructions on which side to accelerate
instructions on which side to accelerate
instructions on which side to accelerate and which side to slow down and would
and which side to slow down and would
and which side to slow down and would yell at you in the next moment that
yell at you in the next moment that
yell at you in the next moment that there’s a sand Banja head and we have to
there’s a sand Banja head and we have to
there’s a sand Banja head and we have to pass it on this left side otherwise we
pass it on this left side otherwise we
pass it on this left side otherwise we are going to hit it and so turn gas on
are going to hit it and so turn gas on
are going to hit it and so turn gas on what are you waiting for
what are you waiting for
what are you waiting for turn the gas up turn the gas up at this
turn the gas up turn the gas up at this
turn the gas up turn the gas up at this moment we already hit the sand bench and
moment we already hit the sand bench and
moment we already hit the sand bench and get stuck in the middle of the freaking
get stuck in the middle of the freaking
get stuck in the middle of the freaking river I feel somehow it’s not my
river I feel somehow it’s not my
river I feel somehow it’s not my decision anymore where I want to go but
decision anymore where I want to go but
decision anymore where I want to go but somehow we are going to New York we were
somehow we are going to New York we were
somehow we are going to New York we were quite comfortable by now with all of our
quite comfortable by now with all of our
quite comfortable by now with all of our mechanical problems and our bureaucratic
mechanical problems and our bureaucratic
mechanical problems and our bureaucratic old problems and we thought we know how
old problems and we thought we know how
old problems and we thought we know how to work together and how to adapt quite
to work together and how to adapt quite
to work together and how to adapt quite fast to landscape conditions so we were
fast to landscape conditions so we were
fast to landscape conditions so we were really not expecting that things would
really not expecting that things would
really not expecting that things would turn out like this we were used to
turn out like this we were used to
turn out like this we were used to driving individually before you have to
driving individually before you have to
driving individually before you have to imagine that having a helmet over your
imagine that having a helmet over your
imagine that having a helmet over your head is the only
head is the only
head is the only a sense of privacy that you get it’s
a sense of privacy that you get it’s
a sense of privacy that you get it’s like your own room but now helmets are
like your own room but now helmets are
like your own room but now helmets are off all we have is this beautiful life
off all we have is this beautiful life
off all we have is this beautiful life vest and we are all trapped together in
vest and we are all trapped together in
vest and we are all trapped together in this really small space for one month
this really small space for one month
this really small space for one month there is no possibility of stepping off
there is no possibility of stepping off
there is no possibility of stepping off of the float there is no door there is
of the float there is no door there is
of the float there is no door there is no floor there’s just a really strong
no floor there’s just a really strong
no floor there’s just a really strong current like you have to stick together
current like you have to stick together
current like you have to stick together you have to figure out a way that for
you have to figure out a way that for
you have to figure out a way that for brains are functioning as one organism
brains are functioning as one organism
brains are functioning as one organism now and it really takes a lot of effort
now and it really takes a lot of effort
now and it really takes a lot of effort to realize that this captain in the
to realize that this captain in the
to realize that this captain in the front he is not yelling at me because I
front he is not yelling at me because I
front he is not yelling at me because I have to I did something wrong he’s
have to I did something wrong he’s
have to I did something wrong he’s yelling because if I don’t start the
yelling because if I don’t start the
yelling because if I don’t start the engine
engine
engine we will probably hit the sand bench or
we will probably hit the sand bench or
we will probably hit the sand bench or we can rip the float in two and each
we can rip the float in two and each
we can rip the float in two and each person floats his own way down the
person floats his own way down the
person floats his own way down the Arctic Ocean and that was not really an
Arctic Ocean and that was not really an
Arctic Ocean and that was not really an option
option
option I guess so with a new understanding of
I guess so with a new understanding of
I guess so with a new understanding of what privacy means in this sense we put
what privacy means in this sense we put
what privacy means in this sense we put our side cars back on wheels and we
our side cars back on wheels and we
our side cars back on wheels and we headed for New York finally back on
headed for New York finally back on
headed for New York finally back on solid ground we enter a military zone
solid ground we enter a military zone
solid ground we enter a military zone and the remoteness of Russia now there
and the remoteness of Russia now there
and the remoteness of Russia now there are just 1,200 kilometers of plain
are just 1,200 kilometers of plain
are just 1,200 kilometers of plain tundra and a hundred of hundred and
tundra and a hundred of hundred and
tundra and a hundred of hundred and fifty rivers separating us from Bering
fifty rivers separating us from Bering
fifty rivers separating us from Bering Strait 21 days of visa time are left so
Strait 21 days of visa time are left so
Strait 21 days of visa time are left so we know we have to hurry in order to
we know we have to hurry in order to
we know we have to hurry in order to cross all these rivers so therefore we
cross all these rivers so therefore we
cross all these rivers so therefore we built a ferry boat construction out of
built a ferry boat construction out of
built a ferry boat construction out of our remaining pontoons and some scrap
our remaining pontoons and some scrap
our remaining pontoons and some scrap metal which we found on the way and try
metal which we found on the way and try
metal which we found on the way and try to make it more efficient crossing the
to make it more efficient crossing the
to make it more efficient crossing the rivers also we make a deal with the
rivers also we make a deal with the
rivers also we make a deal with the local truckers so we arrange for 800
local truckers so we arrange for 800
local truckers so we arrange for 800 liters of gas and four barrels like this
liters of gas and four barrels like this
liters of gas and four barrels like this and they would drop them off along the
and they would drop them off along the
and they would drop them off along the way towards Bering Strait last but not
way towards Bering Strait last but not
way towards Bering Strait last but not least thanks to the never-ending
least thanks to the never-ending
least thanks to the never-ending resources of the Russian military we’re
resources of the Russian military we’re
resources of the Russian military we’re also very well stocked with food and
also very well stocked with food and
also very well stocked with food and spare parts and somehow with camouflage
spare parts and somehow with camouflage
spare parts and somehow with camouflage unaware
thirteen days of visa time left and
thirteen days of visa time left and heavy rain starts falling within a
heavy rain starts falling within a
heavy rain starts falling within a couple of hours the whole settlement is
couple of hours the whole settlement is
couple of hours the whole settlement is flooded and the officials call out the
flooded and the officials call out the
flooded and the officials call out the state of emergency and close down the
state of emergency and close down the
state of emergency and close down the whole place days and days pass and our
whole place days and days pass and our
whole place days and days pass and our mood is constantly dropping until we
mood is constantly dropping until we
mood is constantly dropping until we finally can leave off into the wild
finally can leave off into the wild
finally can leave off into the wild earnest we go 200 kilometers and one
earnest we go 200 kilometers and one
earnest we go 200 kilometers and one broken clutch later retract in the
broken clutch later retract in the
broken clutch later retract in the middle of the tundra at the very end of
middle of the tundra at the very end of
middle of the tundra at the very end of the world
the world
the world finally we give out and a final SOS call
finally we give out and a final SOS call
finally we give out and a final SOS call and having the Russian military rescuing
and having the Russian military rescuing
and having the Russian military rescuing us we were like this close to Bering
us we were like this close to Bering
us we were like this close to Bering Strait this was the closest we could get
Strait this was the closest we could get
Strait this was the closest we could get and it was really frustrating to see
and it was really frustrating to see
and it was really frustrating to see that okay we had all these breakdowns so
that okay we had all these breakdowns so
that okay we had all these breakdowns so far and we could overcome them one by
far and we could overcome them one by
far and we could overcome them one by one but suddenly everything is piling up
one but suddenly everything is piling up
one but suddenly everything is piling up and at some point you have to accept
and at some point you have to accept
and at some point you have to accept that there is a border like this is
that there is a border like this is
that there is a border like this is exactly what we wanted to do go out
exactly what we wanted to do go out
exactly what we wanted to do go out there and realize what our own
there and realize what our own
there and realize what our own foreigners are and we found it at this
foreigners are and we found it at this
foreigners are and we found it at this point but you have a choice you can
point but you have a choice you can
point but you have a choice you can always sink pack your bags and go home
always sink pack your bags and go home
always sink pack your bags and go home or crawl into a hole or you can keep
or crawl into a hole or you can keep
or crawl into a hole or you can keep trying to go to New York like there was
trying to go to New York like there was
trying to go to New York like there was a lot of people had wanted to see us
a lot of people had wanted to see us
a lot of people had wanted to see us there we met a lot of people along the
there we met a lot of people along the
there we met a lot of people along the way and at that point we also wanted to
way and at that point we also wanted to
way and at that point we also wanted to get there so we put our side cars in
get there so we put our side cars in
get there so we put our side cars in containers if someone is interested in
containers if someone is interested in
containers if someone is interested in going to Bering Strait you can talk with
going to Bering Strait you can talk with
going to Bering Strait you can talk with us later we we put ourselves on a plane
us later we we put ourselves on a plane
us later we we put ourselves on a plane and we flew to Alaska because we were
and we flew to Alaska because we were
and we flew to Alaska because we were going to New York January 10th
January 10th 2017 and we’ll make our
January 10th 2017 and we’ll make our final steps into New York on the land
final steps into New York on the land
final steps into New York on the land way and it seems to me that we are
way and it seems to me that we are
way and it seems to me that we are watching upon our arrival here just as
watching upon our arrival here just as
watching upon our arrival here just as disbelieving as the people in the
disbelieving as the people in the
disbelieving as the people in the streets are staring back at us 45,000
streets are staring back at us 45,000
streets are staring back at us 45,000 kilometers on motorcycles two and a half
kilometers on motorcycles two and a half
kilometers on motorcycles two and a half years of constant fixing and a hell of a
years of constant fixing and a hell of a
years of constant fixing and a hell of a ride later we still don’t see ourselves
ride later we still don’t see ourselves
ride later we still don’t see ourselves as mechanics we still don’t find that we
as mechanics we still don’t find that we
as mechanics we still don’t find that we are motorcyclists neither we are
are motorcyclists neither we are
are motorcyclists neither we are therapists or bureaucrats but what made
therapists or bureaucrats but what made
therapists or bureaucrats but what made what made us five go around the world in
what made us five go around the world in
what made us five go around the world in one piece is most of all the
one piece is most of all the
one piece is most of all the participation of all the people like
participation of all the people like
participation of all the people like Leonid the master mechanic from Russia
Leonid the master mechanic from Russia
Leonid the master mechanic from Russia or the Cossack bikers because they
or the Cossack bikers because they
or the Cossack bikers because they supported all of them the idea of going
supported all of them the idea of going
supported all of them the idea of going out and exploring foreign territories in
out and exploring foreign territories in
out and exploring foreign territories in order to gain all this very vital force
order to gain all this very vital force
order to gain all this very vital force and information together with them we
and information together with them we
and information together with them we made the effort to change and to shift
made the effort to change and to shift
made the effort to change and to shift our perspective towards all these
our perspective towards all these
our perspective towards all these breakdowns and face them thereby so it’s
breakdowns and face them thereby so it’s
breakdowns and face them thereby so it’s basically clear that New York our final
basically clear that New York our final
basically clear that New York our final destination is just the Kickstarter to
destination is just the Kickstarter to
destination is just the Kickstarter to go out and to collect all these
go out and to collect all these
go out and to collect all these milestones along the way because what we
milestones along the way because what we
milestones along the way because what we are now is confident that failing is
are now is confident that failing is
are now is confident that failing is exactly this process of collecting all
exactly this process of collecting all
exactly this process of collecting all those milestones along the way in order
those milestones along the way in order
those milestones along the way in order to keep away from failure thank you
to keep away from failure thank you
to keep away from failure thank you [Applause]
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