Ken
Not sure how you lost your tools but that's a real pain- bad luck -
If Mongolia is where you set your heart on going and the 'stans' are just on-the-way bonus, then perhaps re-route and make for Mongolia via option (3) is the way to go. Trying to read 'between the lines of your post' it seems that this is what you appear to want to do.
If sand causes you concern and you're on a loaded bike... think carefully as riding on that stuff can be exhausting in any circumstances let alone with heat thrown in.
Not quite sure what Tiffany told you to make you so 'certain' - but beware of making decisions based on possibly dodgy 'assumptions'!
In the end- As far as to which way/where to go, listen to your gut instinct- it seldoms tells you wrong - and the Stans will still be there next year!
Good luck to you whatever you chose.
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