Three lads are preparing to drive more than 13,000 miles to Mongolia and back again for a charitable adventure.

The idea came to Ed Vos, from Stoke d'Abernon, Sam Crooks and David Shine, originally from Hinchley Wood, to get involved in the Mongol Rally, after chatting to participants in the eurotunnel almost six years ago.

The car which will take them on the journey in July is a 30-year-old Volkswagen.

They will travel from London, across Europe to Istanbul, across Iran and Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, before heading across the Kazakh desert and the Mongolian Steppe to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, and then back to London via Russia and northern Europe.

Mr Vos said: "It will undoubtedly be an amazing trip, and we have the added benefit of raising money for two worthy charities at the same time."

The group aims to raise £1,000, with half going to Cool Earth and the other going to the London Air Ambulance.

To sponsor the intrepid trio, visit justgiving.com/teams/mongmadness.