I’ve been friends with Bunny* since I crashed his 21st about 5 years ago, and since I’ve known him he’s always been doing crazy fun things (creating an arcade booth in his kitchen, hosting VERY crazy parties, organising cross country scavenger hunts, a whole bunch of things!) And now, with his (small time but still fabulous) band Rick Dangerous, he’s going on yet another random, crazy adventure; the Rickshaw Run of Rick Dangerous.

From the site:
“OK – This about the stupidest thing we have ever done. Or considered doing.

We are driving at least 1500 miles through India in a rickshaw. Starting at Pondicherry in the south and finishing in Shillong in the north of India we will follow no route with no plans and no backup vehicles, no doctors, no translators, no fixers, and no help. None of us have driven a motorised rickshaw before and none of us have any mechanical knowledge whatsover; but we are all brave and/or foolish. Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman got nothing!”

As part of their adventure, they are raising funds for both the Mercy Corps and the Frank Water Projects. You can donate here. Your money will help change the lives of people with dire health and economic needs and help some of the world’s poorest families.

I’m proud of Bunny, off doing his own random thing. I worry, that yes, going with no safety nets is a bit extreme but it’s Bunny. He’ll make it work, I think. And the richshaw part? Really? Just in case you didn’t know what a richshaw was:

It’s a little motorised bike, basically. And its going to be filled with four boys. Across India. I don’t really understand it exactly (Bunny would no doubt say that ‘its just a bit of fun’ or something), but this is how he rolls. Quirky, random, fun. Right on, I say!

* Yes, I actually call him that. No names have been changed to protect the innocence Bunny doesn’t have.