Bald and Bankrupt: "I could have stooped so low to make the obvious joke about the town of Moron and the people that live in it...." BackPackerBen: "meet the morons" 😆
@@BackpackerBen hahahah love both you an bald man keep up the great hard work 💯 I appreciate the content you guys make 👏 definitely gets me through my days and always a good laugh
at about 7:15, the lady says that a hill over there is called "Hill that crushed a monster". In Mongolian language, hills are often called "Толгой" or "Head" in Mongolian. Then at 7:28 she says "she wishes she could speak your language so she could give some historical facts of the area". Also the name Moron or sometimes spelled Murun means a large river. It is the administrative center of Khuvsgul province, and is where I was born. It's usually a little better in summer where you can go to the bazaar markets and buy fresh mountain wild berries, dairies, cheese, meat, and river and lake fish freshly caught. Otherwise it isn't the most exciting place. Lot of Europeans come in the summer mostly to do horse trekking in Khuvsgul area.
6:36 These are "tugs", "suides", or banners of yak/horse hair - a symbol of the Mongolian state or unification of the tribes. Usually there's 9 nine banners but I count 13 total banners here. Usually the white hair represents peace and black means war.
According to my friend who grew up in a small village in Mongolia, the structure at 6:37 is called “Ovoo” (Овоо). It is built for Religious purposes and to honor nature. She said she saw a lot of them growing up.
I’m enjoying this series Ben. I appreciate it’s difficult for you guys due to the vast expanses of nothingness but it’s still interesting to see other countries. Some herdsmen living in their yurts would be fascinating to see. Stay strong brothers.
@@BackpackerBen I'm afraid you are only surpassed by Alinchik as far as Bald's travelling companions are concerned. But then you were never equipped to go up against competition like Alinchik, being a bloke! 😂
I lived in Erdenet, Darkan and UB. 7 years in total. My wife is from a small village 120 km to the north of Erdenet. The only place l ever got seriously ill was in Mongolia.. Me and my wife watch both you and Bald and really, itz about time you bloody went😂
I follow both of you, You both have great content and I believe watching these past videos of the collaboration with you two that you have something and should continue the Collab for awhile! Great video Ben!
The highlight of this vlog was the happy, friendly, excellent attitude personalities of that group of students. Hello to you students. I think you are A-1 !
Thank you guys for traveling those places, so we don't have to 😂 I actually always wondered what Mongolia would be like, I saw some documentaries, but I thought they only show the desolated and isolated places... Well, looks like they didn't just draw a picture, there just simply wasn't much else to show 😊 but anyhow, it seems people there aren't too unhappy. I guess the less commodity you have, the less you need
Great video again Mongolias almost to quite! I think going back to the other town was a good shout seemed a bit more going on there! Look forward to watching the rest of this trip
Hey Ben is Bald allowed in the USA again yet? Was wondering if he had sorted it yet. You guys gotta go to Alaska and drive the state. I went in September 10 years ago and it was off peak season and weather still good too. That would be an epic series and the scenery and clean air will AMAZE you. Cheers from Perth Ben.
I went on holiday in Mongolia last year with my family and we passed through Moron on our way to a ger camp on Lake Khuvsgul. You're right - the city is rather dull and just a place to pass through and stop for petrol and supplies on your way to somewhere else. We flew to Moron from UB and then took a van from the airport to our camp. It's not pronounced the same as the English word "moron" - it's pronounced more like "murrun." As we were travelling through Mongolia on of my recurring thoughts was "Gee whiz, there's enough Soviet and communist remnants around here to give Mr Bald a 24 hour stiffy!"
Enjoyed the series! I saw you two at the California restaurant but I got shy to say Hi 😅. And now after watching the series, I wish that I had bravely said hello and told you guys or showed you something in Mongolia. Have a safe trip!
Mongolia looks and sounds like a fascinating country to visit. Miles of rugged yet somewhat beautiful nothingness, down to earth locals and good mannered children suits me down to the ground. You should get to some sort of rural sporting event, if you are still there. You and Bald can thank your vlogs for selling the idea of travelling to Mongolia to me. Thank you!
Those Mongolian kids are so cute, seem quite intelligent with sunny dispositions. I can't image growing up in one of those towns. (P.S. I had to look up "poshie")
We are going to Mongolia in august. It was my boyfriends lifelong dream to go, so I booked it for his 30th. We are doing a 5 day tour and staying with some nomadic families. I was nervous about the food, however, your vlogs have reassured me that the food is nice. After watching your vlogs, I am happy that we will have a guide with us 😅
Hello mate! I quite liked your previous vids, and including this one! I have to say not bad, not bad at all... I know you playing with words, but I think you should change the title, sounds a bit insulting to me, and to the people of Murun!!! People who get, what you wrote there mate, will agree with me )) Other than that, nice shots, good job! Well done mate, best of luck, keep doing what you doing ))) Have a nice one Geezer 😎 P.S Love your accent! Miss London so much, especially Angel, Highbury Islington, Screen on The Green ))) ♥♥♥
Ben when are you going to Turkmenistan? Another country where tourists don’t go to, would love to see you explore the eeriness surrounding that place as well their strange marble architecture and random gold statues 😂
I visited Inner Mongolia during one of my teaching years in China. If I'm not mistaken these rock mounds could be burial mounds? I'd be curious what Mongolian viewers would have to say about this too.
The rock mounds would be what we call Ovoo/Oboo, which are a spiritual cairns and it seems to have some Tug(Black Banner) on it as well. They are not burials and just used as spiritual spot for Mongolians.
The problem with so many hotel rooms, is the windows don't open. Even if its cold, its best to sleep with fresh air, not bad air coming from heaters or AC. Hope you get better fast.
The withdrawals are real. After being kicked out of Russia, watch Bald drag poor BpB across the Mongolian steppes to catch a small glimpse something "Soviet." 😄😆😂
Hahahaha to tell you frankly Sir Benjamin i was confused when i saw the the Title MEET THE MORON OF MONGOLIA! I thought you're disrespectful them😂😂😂😂anyways,enjoy your trip with extra care......love from 🇨🇦
Wow, you successfully found the all boring places haha. You came too early, even locals do not travel to the countryside during May and June. The best time to visit Mongolia is July and August.
As I commented on the previous edition, I have never seen so many Prius in one place at the same time. Even the destroyed car is a Gen1! Why? We mist be told.
I'm sorry about you but May and June are really not the time to visit Mongolia. July and August are when the real fun begins. Naadam happens in July and there would be tons of us in Ulaanbaatar and sometimes foreign residents would travel all around the country so more services outside would be available like restaurants, and tourism stuff would be working. Also I really wish I could've been there so I would introduce and translate stuff
I was at this exact place in June 2019 but I flew to Moron from the capital and got taxi to the lake. I stayed at the lake for 3 or 4 days. It was cold even in late June.
Mongolia seem to like Toyota Prius cars 🚗, I had one and they are the most boring but incredible reliable cars 😊. Wonderful people but really Mongolia is like the Toyota Prius 😅
JDM Priuses are about half the cars on the road, especially in Ulaanbaatar, but even out in the countryside. The biggest selling point is, because the whole traction motor and battery is effectively a starter, no other car in the world starts more reliably at -40 (Celsius or F, same temp)! Whole infrastructure of battery rebuilders and lift kits in the country I've seen people herd goats leaning out the window of one. Or ruclips.net/user/shorts1lTz0bY03fw.
Ben the boy at 3:17 says yes with his head that it's his birthday.....that's how they do in Russia and ex-Russian countries, also here in Bulgaria we do it👍👍
Hey, that was the tomb of Ghengis Khan’s wife No 43215. From Moron you could travel to Fakfak in West Irian. Or Nhill, South Australia? Just kidding; you are doing well. Saves me going there; perhaps. Keep on trucking
Bald and Bankrupt: "I could have stooped so low to make the obvious joke about the town of Moron and the people that live in it...."
BackPackerBen: "meet the morons" 😆
😂😂😂😂😂
Had to be done
Hahaha
Have a poshie 😂😂😂
please ben tell me, who is that song from..i love it
Love that you take your Dad on these trips with you
😂 😆
He's Bald.
@@gongqi67 And Not So Bankrupt 😁
He’s my grandad
@@BackpackerBen hahahah love both you an bald man keep up the great hard work 💯 I appreciate the content you guys make 👏 definitely gets me through my days and always a good laugh
at about 7:15, the lady says that a hill over there is called "Hill that crushed a monster". In Mongolian language, hills are often called "Толгой" or "Head" in Mongolian. Then at 7:28 she says "she wishes she could speak your language so she could give some historical facts of the area". Also the name Moron or sometimes spelled Murun means a large river. It is the administrative center of Khuvsgul province, and is where I was born. It's usually a little better in summer where you can go to the bazaar markets and buy fresh mountain wild berries, dairies, cheese, meat, and river and lake fish freshly caught. Otherwise it isn't the most exciting place. Lot of Europeans come in the summer mostly to do horse trekking in Khuvsgul area.
6:36 These are "tugs", "suides", or banners of yak/horse hair - a symbol of the Mongolian state or unification of the tribes. Usually there's 9 nine banners but I count 13 total banners here. Usually the white hair represents peace and black means war.
Is that because during time of war you cannot take care of the little things like cleaning the banner lol
@@nothanks9503 american mind set
@@Yoshiro_saiki Mongolian tradition
@@Yoshiro_saiki also what are you implying that Americans don’t know about war
At 7:30, the woman said that if you 2 knew Mongolian, she would have told you a beautiful story
According to my friend who grew up in a small village in Mongolia, the structure at 6:37 is called “Ovoo” (Овоо). It is built for Religious purposes and to honor nature. She said she saw a lot of them growing up.
Drove 4 days for a Soviet boat 🤣 Quality stuff Ben
I’m enjoying this series Ben.
I appreciate it’s difficult for you guys due to the vast expanses of nothingness but it’s still interesting to see other countries. Some herdsmen living in their yurts would be fascinating to see.
Stay strong brothers.
Hardest country ever to film 😆 literally nothing here
@@BackpackerBen Ha ha ha ha. Hang in there. 😂
@@BackpackerBen Go to Ulaanbaatar next❤
Mongolian people are offended by them. Why you come to Mongolia? Go back to your country.
Hi Ben. I’m from 🇲🇳. Erdenet is my hometown. You r my favorite travel vlogr, watched them all. Btw not moron-it’s called Murun 😂😂
Beautiful country and beautiful people! Greetings from Portugal
Glad you started doing more with Bald thats how i found you, out of all of his traveling companions you by far rock.
Appreciate it my man
@@BackpackerBen I'm afraid you are only surpassed by Alinchik as far as Bald's travelling companions are concerned. But then you were never equipped to go up against competition like Alinchik, being a bloke! 😂
I remember this channel when you was in india a few years ago glad to see youre going well on youtube
Been following since then as well 👍
CHEERS MATE !
Benjamin and Benjamin - a most hilarious duo !
I love watching your adventures ! Please keep posting !
Yeah would have been nice to see a bit more of the food you tasted it and what's in it
Not many will ever get to go there.. but you guys have 👍🇬🇧
Yesss
Just couldn’t take the high road with that title could you? Lol. Love the videos. Keep the content coming!!
Couldn’t help myself 😆
@@BackpackerBen not sure I could have either. when an opportunity presents itself it’s almost a requirement that you take it haha
I lived in Erdenet, Darkan and UB. 7 years in total. My wife is from a small village 120 km to the north of Erdenet. The only place l ever got seriously ill was in Mongolia.. Me and my wife watch both you and Bald and really, itz about time you bloody went😂
To Mongolua that it.
No way 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆
Yeah bald got the plague
Bald needs a t-shirt that says “I spent 3 days on the Mongolian road to see a soviet boat and all I got was a bloody chest infection” 😂
🤣
you the man ben! thanks for uploading.. you and bald are hilarious together. great banter
More to come! 🫡
I follow both of you, You both have great content and I believe watching these past videos of the collaboration with you two that you have something and should continue the Collab for awhile!
Great video Ben!
🌴🌴🌴 Another night of binge watching some of your older videos. Blessings,Carlos ✝️🙏❤️😊🇺🇸
The highlight of this vlog was the happy, friendly, excellent attitude personalities of that group of students. Hello to you students. I think you are A-1 !
I somehow missed your first video on this series. Glad to see you. Down to earth and you don’t sugar coat anything. Stay safe! Regards from NJ.
You know it pal 🫡
Thank you guys for traveling those places, so we don't have to 😂 I actually always wondered what Mongolia would be like, I saw some documentaries, but I thought they only show the desolated and isolated places... Well, looks like they didn't just draw a picture, there just simply wasn't much else to show 😊 but anyhow, it seems people there aren't too unhappy. I guess the less commodity you have, the less you need
Great video Ben! The sky seems so huge in the expanse of Mongolia. Hope you and Bald are okay after that night in that hotel. Take care!
Great video again Mongolias almost to quite! I think going back to the other town was a good shout seemed a bit more going on there! Look forward to watching the rest of this trip
Hey Ben is Bald allowed in the USA again yet? Was wondering if he had sorted it yet. You guys gotta go to Alaska and drive the state. I went in September 10 years ago and it was off peak season and weather still good too. That would be an epic series and the scenery and clean air will AMAZE you. Cheers from Perth Ben.
US has no extradition to the UK, LOL
@@JP-dc3zn wait, what? Can you explain what the hell is going on, please? Where is he not allowed/wanted?
@@Dude0000 I didn't say he wasn't, I replied to Jeff Cozins above who did............
@@Dude0000 travelling to afghanistan kind of messes with being allowed into usa
Slight mishap that Khuvsgul lake as the largest lake in Mongolia, it's considered as the deepest instead the largest is Uvs lake
I went on holiday in Mongolia last year with my family and we passed through Moron on our way to a ger camp on Lake Khuvsgul. You're right - the city is rather dull and just a place to pass through and stop for petrol and supplies on your way to somewhere else. We flew to Moron from UB and then took a van from the airport to our camp.
It's not pronounced the same as the English word "moron" - it's pronounced more like "murrun."
As we were travelling through Mongolia on of my recurring thoughts was "Gee whiz, there's enough Soviet and communist remnants around here to give Mr Bald a 24 hour stiffy!"
I hope both you & Bald have recovered from the chest infections..... keep up the great vids...
Enjoyed the series! I saw you two at the California restaurant but I got shy to say Hi 😅. And now after watching the series, I wish that I had bravely said hello and told you guys or showed you something in Mongolia. Have a safe trip!
Hey :) we are chill we would of spoken to you, we don’t bite 😆😁 thank you for watching 🇲🇳
@@BackpackerBen are you guys still in UB?
Sadly we’ve left Mongolia now
Where was california restaurant?
The Ben and Ben Trip has been very enjoyable!
Mongolia looks and sounds like a fascinating country to visit. Miles of rugged yet somewhat beautiful nothingness, down to earth locals and good mannered children suits me down to the ground. You should get to some sort of rural sporting event, if you are still there. You and Bald can thank your vlogs for selling the idea of travelling to Mongolia to me. Thank you!
Well said mate I hope you can come one day
Mongolia looks like if you drove all around the state of Nevada but avoided Las Vegas and Reno…
Thanks for showing mongolia Ben.... hopefully to win some lottery to travel that massive country👌👌👌
Oh my godness
I'm from Mongolia
Welcome to Mongolia😀
beautiful country and people! greetings from Portugal
Gutted you didnt do the Yurt experience with throat singers etc. Im sure it would have made for plenty of worthy moany footage .
I dont know why, but love benjamin and Benjamin , its better then anything on TV
The two Ben's "GOLD"
SORRY to see Mr Bald so unwell 👎 😳
hope you are 💯 Percent better now,
stay safe guys
👍 😁 ❤️
Thx for visiting our county.
Hope you liked it. Next just let me know when you visit again. We never know. Thx again.
I hope the series doesnt end with Balds hospital visit. There is sooo much cool stuff to see if you head south out of UB. Content for days.
"Three to choose from - might have a poshy!" 😅
Americans will be googling the word poshy to find out the meaning
@@BackpackerBen Most definitely!
Inspired by the grand tour, always wanted to see that place
Those Mongolian kids are so cute, seem quite intelligent with sunny dispositions. I can't image growing up in one of those towns. (P.S. I had to look up "poshie")
Did you say the snacks are called "jobbies?" Scottish word for poo.
Eat da poo poo 💩
Backpacker Ben= behind the scenes of Bald and Bankrupt.
Also made me realize how much scenes Bald really deletes.
I commented this before Ben actually said behind the scenes I swear lolol
Oh no shit! Haha hell yeah
😂😂😂 I might have a poshy I’ve not heard that in years 🤣
We are going to Mongolia in august. It was my boyfriends lifelong dream to go, so I booked it for his 30th.
We are doing a 5 day tour and staying with some nomadic families.
I was nervous about the food, however, your vlogs have reassured me that the food is nice.
After watching your vlogs, I am happy that we will have a guide with us 😅
No crowds beautiful place great video Ben loving every one subscriber Australia 🩵
Backpacker Ben and Bald are greeted in Moron with a hero’s welcome!
Two Bens on the road! Love it lads!
You know it! 🫡
Bald's attempt to climb over the fence was priceless.
Pathetic 😆
I love the trick u used on your video title 😅. Greetings from Mongolia.
Ben.. n..Bald that's the Spirit!
You guys are quality 😂 love this
Nice boat! Well worth the trip lol. The food looks ace though.
Hello mate! I quite liked your previous vids, and including this one! I have to say not bad, not bad at all... I know you playing with words, but I think you should change the title, sounds a bit insulting to me, and to the people of Murun!!! People who get, what you wrote there mate, will agree with me )) Other than that, nice shots, good job! Well done mate, best of luck, keep doing what you doing ))) Have a nice one Geezer 😎
P.S Love your accent! Miss London so much, especially Angel, Highbury Islington, Screen on The Green ))) ♥♥♥
These vids are brilliant!
Ben when are you going to Turkmenistan? Another country where tourists don’t go to, would love to see you explore the eeriness surrounding that place as well their strange marble architecture and random gold statues 😂
I visited Inner Mongolia during one of my teaching years in China. If I'm not mistaken these rock mounds could be burial mounds? I'd be curious what Mongolian viewers would have to say about this too.
The rock mounds would be what we call Ovoo/Oboo, which are a spiritual cairns and it seems to have some Tug(Black Banner) on it as well. They are not burials and just used as spiritual spot for Mongolians.
@@muug thank you for this. So interesting.
Your delivery gets more like Balds in every video, it good.
I really enjoyed to see you both together, hilarious 😂
Might have a poshy ! Hahahahahaha you slay me Ben ! 😜🤣🤣
13:26 - David Attenborough should hang up his microphone right now, can't compete with that level of commentary
all the army bands they seem to come across seem to be enthusiastic amateurs
What was that opening music? Like metal monk chants. That was awesome!
The problem with so many hotel rooms, is the windows don't open. Even if its cold, its best to sleep with fresh air, not bad air coming from heaters or AC. Hope you get better fast.
The withdrawals are real. After being kicked out of Russia, watch Bald drag poor BpB across the Mongolian steppes to catch a small glimpse something "Soviet." 😄😆😂
Thanks for bringing to my computer the sights of yet another country I will never get to visit!
Hahahaha to tell you frankly Sir Benjamin i was confused when i saw the the Title MEET THE MORON OF MONGOLIA! I thought you're disrespectful them😂😂😂😂anyways,enjoy your trip with extra care......love from 🇨🇦
It was pretty cool to see someone wearing a Nirvana jumper in some random town in Mongolia.
Where? 🧐
@@dee74raz At 2.45, the girl who walks out with the pink 'In Utero' jumper.
"Well that was worth the four day drive" - I'm dead 🤣🤣
Disaster 😬
What hotel did u stay at? As someone who lives in ulanbator and visits erdenet sometimes I need to know
Mongolians should not allow them to come there next time!
Wow mate, that town sounds perfect for you! 🤣
Just busting your balls, nice video.
🤪🙏🏼
Wow, you successfully found the all boring places haha. You came too early, even locals do not travel to the countryside during May and June. The best time to visit Mongolia is July and August.
Im pleased that you went there so i dont have to....
can you ask bald what happen to rest of his South American footage? lol.. venzulea, colombia
It is Murun, the name of the city. Maybe only 1 or 2 thousand or less people live there. A very secluded area. Mongolia is the safest place on Earth.
Mongolia seems fantastic with friendly people.
I've just realised! You are driving RHD. Where'd those wheels get pinched from?
Wow Mongolia is massive ❤
Might have a poshie 🤣🤣🤣 Crack me up... Havnt heard that since school
It just came to me. Emphasis on ‘came’
@@BackpackerBen 🤣🤣
Spat my drink out when you said "might have a poshy" was so unexpected lol
Had to be said mate
Unexpected? That kind of stuff is constantly on the forefront of your mind in your 20’s.
What is poshy , is that British comedy?
@@georgeliakaris53 It means: Very sumptuous, elegant, and high class. More of a British usage.
Blimey that was worth the drive 😂 Why does Mr Bald Eagle not do some of the driving? 😁
Would you trust Bald, behind the wheel? 😮
As I commented on the previous edition, I have never seen so many Prius in one place at the same time. Even the destroyed car is a Gen1!
Why? We mist be told.
You need a plug in car hot water heater! And this tour of Mongolia 🇲🇳! Eye opening! Ginger tea !!!
You two are hilarious!
I'm sorry about you but May and June are really not the time to visit Mongolia. July and August are when the real fun begins. Naadam happens in July and there would be tons of us in Ulaanbaatar and sometimes foreign residents would travel all around the country so more services outside would be available like restaurants, and tourism stuff would be working. Also I really wish I could've been there so I would introduce and translate stuff
I was at this exact place in June 2019 but I flew to Moron from the capital and got taxi to the lake. I stayed at the lake for 3 or 4 days. It was cold even in late June.
Mongolia seem to like Toyota Prius cars 🚗, I had one and they are the most boring but incredible reliable cars 😊. Wonderful people but really Mongolia is like the Toyota Prius 😅
I think I read they import a lot of Japans second hand cars. Notice how his car is right hand drive too.
JDM Priuses are about half the cars on the road, especially in Ulaanbaatar, but even out in the countryside. The biggest selling point is, because the whole traction motor and battery is effectively a starter, no other car in the world starts more reliably at -40 (Celsius or F, same temp)! Whole infrastructure of battery rebuilders and lift kits in the country I've seen people herd goats leaning out the window of one. Or ruclips.net/user/shorts1lTz0bY03fw.
I feel right at home here for some reason.
Well it was interesting to see nonetheless.Were you being tailed @18.30?
I love Ben. He actually seems so surprised to see a car driving with no tire in a town called Moron!
Very interesting & entertaining!👍
Did Bald just tippy toe heading through that gate lmmfao
9:52 “I might have a poshie” 😂
Ben the boy at 3:17 says yes with his head that it's his birthday.....that's how they do in Russia and ex-Russian countries, also here in Bulgaria we do it👍👍
Ex-Russian countries?- Nah... They are called "former Soviet republics" or "post-Soviet states".
You called your bracelet a necklace lol
Did you both get there from the UK by car because the vehicle being used is right hand drive.
"Might have a poshie" killed me 😂
Hey, that was the tomb of Ghengis Khan’s wife No 43215. From Moron you could travel to Fakfak in West Irian. Or Nhill, South Australia? Just kidding; you are doing well. Saves me going there; perhaps. Keep on trucking