Take three optimistic idiots, (their words, not mine), and a dream to raise buckets of cash for the charity Keep a Child Alive and an unusual fundraising challenge is born.

Joe Griffiths, Jamie Hay and Jack Tod intend to set off at the beginning of next year and drive, in a customised camper van, through 192 countries in 180 days, from Ross-on Wye, known as Ross Vegas to the locals, all the way to Las Vegas in America.

The three 21-year-olds, who have lived in Ross all their lives, will be raising money for the Keep a Child Alive charity while on their travels.

The charity, founded by Leigh Blake and Alicia Keys, provides treatment, care and support to those affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.

The lads plan to do two fundraising challenges between now and the new year, the first is going to be hairiest fundraising event of the year - Movember! Between November 11th and 13th the trio will be wearing moustaches and cycling a three-man tandem bike across Wales before arriving in Cardiff in time for the 10km 'Running of the Mo's'.

The boys are growing their own moustaches ready to take part in Movember which raises vital funds for research into cancers that affect men.

To sponsor the trio or to find out more about their ambitious plans visit vegas2vegas.co.uk