Any interest in 3-4hr dune hikes this winter ? (Qudra, Faqa, etc...)

[Frederic]

Would there be interest for a monthly hike through the dunes, and occasionally even in the wadis coming winter? 3-4hrs, basic physical condition.

We leave the 4x4 on the nearest parking and do a 3-4hr hike through the dunes. Afterwards a coffee or sitdown at the car or petrol station.

Areas:

- Qudra lakes and Last exit area

- Faqa arboretum

- Al Ajban

- Fayah (AD)

- Wadis and mountains

 

From a sustainability perspective, we can assume that a convoy of 10 vehicles with petrol engines would consume around 400kg of CO2 on a typical morning drive (50km offroad). Being able to go out on a hike and still enjoy the dunes would improve overall health and save those 400kg CO2 as well  

CO2 emissions calculator: Calculate your carbon emissions | myclimate

[Zubail]

Hiking is nice, never tried on dunes 😃 

[_luke_]

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

Would there be interest for a monthly hike through the dunes, and occasionally even in the wadis coming winter? 3-4hrs, basic physical condition.

We leave the 4x4 on the nearest parking and do a 3-4hr hike through the dunes. Afterwards a coffee or sitdown at the car or petrol station.

Areas:

- Qudra lakes and Last exit area

- Faqa arboretum

- Al Ajban

- Fayah (AD)

- Wadis and mountains

 

From a sustainability perspective, we can assume that a convoy of 10 vehicles with petrol engines would consume around 400kg of CO2 on a typical morning drive (50km offroad). Being able to go out on a hike and still enjoy the dunes would improve overall health and save those 400kg CO2 as well  

CO2 emissions calculator: Calculate your carbon emissions | myclimate

yikes never really done the calcs on CO2 emmissions before its really crazy how much is emitted from burning petrol.
Im dropping like 60kg of CO2 when driving with a lead foot in desert on per 100km. 

[Frederic]

1 hour ago, Luke K P said:

yikes never really done the calcs on CO2 emmissions before its really crazy how much is emitted from burning petrol.
Im dropping like 60kg of CO2 when driving with a lead foot in desert on per 100km. 

Yes absolutely. I don’t see us retiring from off-roading soon, but that’s why perhaps we can in the future transition the club into offering a plethora of activities. From hiking to cycling / mountain biking, wadi walking, fishing, and anything in between  

We just need a few people to take the lead. We have a club, we have members, and we have a platform. With such a fantastic community we can pull off many adventures.