Khor Al Odaid
Hi all!!
For this long week end that's approach, i would like to go with my wife to visit khor el Odaid.
We already gone to zekreek last week end and it was really nice.
So for khor al odaid can i go alone with one car? If i don't go in the dunes? It not for run into the dunes, just for have a nice view. Is it hard to go there? there is a road....
So! You can see my worry about this trip, so please could you help me?
Thanks a lot!!!
reduce the air in the tires to 15. next to the gate of sealine beach resort.
go sometimes thursday afternoon like 4 or 5 and you will see lots of people going which you can follow. otherwise use the gps and follow the traces. if your alone with your wife in one car do not go or come back during night time.
Hey!
Lot's of good advices!
In fact I have a H3 for the moment.
I have no experience in the sand, but i'm not suicidal.
In fact my project was to go the neerest of the Khor al Odaid... but not directly on the dunes for the first time.
A colleague explained that there is a hard sand "road" for go to Khor...
I will see how we can go on sunday or saturday...
You csn go alone - esp if you have a little experience of driving on the sand. Most of the way to the inland sea from the Seaview resort is a well compacted, fairly level wide tract of land. Should be visible on Google Earth. When you get to the little roundabout in front of the resort go straight over, and head 45 degrees to the right and you will find it - then just head south.
There are ALWAYS Qataris flying around who seem to take great pleasure in pulling incompetant foriegners out of the sand when they get stuck... its usually quicker to wait for a Qatari than it is to dig yourself out.
remember the basic rules
1) Do not stop on flat ground esp at the base of a dune as the sand is very soft there. Stop on a slope so gravity can help you get going.
2) If you see somebody else who is stuck, dont park next to them - follow point 1 above, otherwise there will be 2 cars for the Qatari guys to pull out.
3) Dont slow down as you approach a dune - you need momentum.
4) Keep momentum at all costs when driving through soft sand - dont be tempted to change into 3rd gear just because you are at the top of the revs in 2nd - you will get bogged down!
5) Dont reverse into the sea by accident (not a good memory that one)
better book in a company who can arrange desert tours like half day max 4 hours, of full day with bbq dinner and campfire in the camp or overnight.. there is a program, like camel riding, dunes bashing and dunes driving, stops for photograph, visiting the famous inland sea near saudi arabia border...ofcourse with a professional safari driver.. :))
Yes you can go with one suv, AS LONG YOU KNOW where you're going (gps) but not recommended for first timer.Overnight, you need to camp close to other campers, for security reasons.You still need to cross small dunes, you need 4x4 for that.I am planning to go there on Thursday afternoon for overnight fishing, we can convoy if you like...
there are always Qatri people with there 4x4 and thy do help. I use to go Khore Al Udaid and most of the time I was alone. I hope you enjoyed trip. nice place to see
MWAwan, my husband & I did the same when we went there in one car. Then we followed the group of british...unfortunately, one car stopped and we stuck up in the dune. Luckily, 2 very nice Qatari men helped us pull the car. It is really difficult going in one car. Nobody will help if you're alone in there.
Hummm! Nice reply!
That's stop me for this trip! lol
No need to worry, when you will reach seabeach resort, reduce air in tire, it should not more than 20( for easy driving on sanddunes)
its not safe to go alone along ur wife, and one car , no way, u should take someone with u in another car, friends,specially a local person who know the exact way to reach there
You need to cross the dunes in Khor Al-Dhaid. It is not that easy to go there especially for 1st timers and 1 car is not advisable. You have to go there with group of vehicles.