al wagan STARFISH dunes || Sat MAR 12
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LETS HEAD DOWN SOUTH FOR AN ALL-DAY EXPLORATION DRIVE OF THE STARFISH DUNE FORMATIONS OF AL WAGAN. IT WILL BE A LONG DRIVE OF ABOUT 2:00+ HRS (230KMS) VIA E66 BEFORE WE REACH THERE, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER 90-100KMS OF DUNES!
SO PLEASE BE PREPARED*…THIS DRIVE WILL BE A 10-CAR CONVOY ONLY !
HURRY UP! FIRST COME FIRST SERVE 🙂
Day and date: Sat 12 MAR
Drive Type: Fewbie+/inter
Meeting Point: MAP LINK || 25°04’20.3″N 55°24’06.7″EMeeting Time: 5:00 am
Drive Start: ASAP
Drive End: ~6:30pm
Duration: full dayDrive Route: down south starting at al wagan || MAP LINK || 23°31’42.8″N 55°29’17.6″E
ending at abu huraibah || MAP LINK || 23°39’23.6″N 54°58’59.1″E-PLEASE BE THERE ON TIME!
-A FULL TANK OF FUEL IS A MUST! FOR VEHICLES WITH SMALLER FUEL TANKS AN EXTRA 10L JERRY CAN IS RECOMMENDED
-CARRY YOUR SNACKS AND A QUICK MEAL FOR LUNCH BREAK
-IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU CARRY A COMPATIBLE RADIO TUNED TO DO FREQUENCIES FOUND HERE (RADIO FREQUENCIES) PLEASE READ YOUR OWNERS MANUAL AND GET ACQUAINTED WITH THE VARIOUS FUNCTIONS OF THE DEVICE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HOW TO MANUALLY INPUT A FREQUENCY!! ANYONE WITHOUT A PROPERLY CONFIGURED RADIO, WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE, FOR SAFETY REASONS!*THIS TRIP WILL BE LONG AND TIRING AND MIGHT NOT BE AS SMOOTH AS WE WOULD EXPECT! ITS MORE OF AN ADVENTURE INTO THE UNKNOWN TO DISCOVER AND EXPLORE… THERE MIGHT BE DEAD ENDS, FENCES TO TURN AROUND, EVEN SAND STORMS!
AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED THATS WHAT MAKES THE TRIP AN ADVENTURE, AND ITS ALL PART OF THE FUN AS LONG AS WE STAY SAFE. PLEASE BE ADVISED, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR QUICK FUN THEN JOIN THE ALL LEVEL DRIVE ON FRIDAY INSTEAD.
Checklist:
a) Keep your emergency contact info at vehicle dashboard.
b) Carry air compressor with you and ensure it’s in working condition.
c) Ensure your 4×4 vehicle is in perfect condition and with enough fuel.
d) Compatible Radio is a must.
e) Carry all necessary off-road gear / recovery equipment in good working condition.
f) Carry enough water / refreshments / re-hydration drinks for self & co-passenger(s).Hope to see you all there for some Saturday fun \M/
Mine is a 65 ltr tank… should i be carrying extra fuel?
better safe than sorry guys!
extra fuel is always a good idea on long trips like this…. and if not for yourself, there might be someone else in need!ill be carrying a 20L jerry can in addition to the small 70L tank on my car, and most probably i will need it all 😉
peace
Is the any petrol station which is closer to start and finish point?
Its good to have full tank of juice before y start offroading
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yes there are some stations close to our starting point! we will stop and fill up for sure before we enter the desert.
last station || 23°37’59.1″N 55°34’01.5″E
quote joe.zeinoun:yes there are some stations close to our starting point! we will stop and fill up for sure before we enter the desert.
last station || 23°37’59.1″N 55°34’01.5″EThanks Jo 🙂
Which FUEL TANK is better for hot countries? Plastic one with adjustable funnel? May be steel or aluminium? in my last experience i had 20L fuel tanks of different type, has issue with leaking, if it’s hot and its outside, start leaking with pressure through the filler neck! which make some smell.
I might think wrong about that and brand new tank will not have an issue)
Thanks
Alex 😀
Wow, a full day trip!
i prefer plastic as they are lighter and easier to carry around. might also be cheaper!
any good quality jerry can should not leak even with hotter temps and expansion!
however it is always preferred to have the tanks mounted/carried outside the vehicle to avoid breathing any fumes that might leak and of course, to avoid accidental in-car leakage and fire…
This is near Al Razeen prison, where all the seriously bad people life and is recognised as the ‘darkest’ place in the UAE (no light pollution at all)!!! If you are into star trails and galaxy photography then its a great place to be with some great dunes.
Drove there before and loved it although its a drive and a half to get there.
Looks like I am registration number 11 now 😕 I guess better late than never, just took me a little time to rearrange the weekend schedule. Hope you will still have a vacant slot for me @joe.zeinoun :thanks:
Cheers.
Sam….Marshal’s dont count…..making you number #10……wonder if Joe will take anymore ??
A quick Question, Since this is a long drive and a long trip in the sand, will lunch be a quick bite or planning a long pit stop for BBQ and such?
all deputies and marshals are welcome bro 😉
glad ur in 😀
will be a quick lunch… doubt we will find any shade for that and most probably its gonna be hot!
i prefer we drive on for as long as possible 😀
quote joe.zeinoun:will be a quick lunch… doubt we will find any shade for that and most probably its gonna be hot!
i prefer we drive on for as long as possible 😀We might take big umbrellas with us for lunch time!?
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