Camping Blogposts
Jebel Akhdar: Catch A Falling Star Photo Diary
We had the most wonderfully photogenic trip on Jebel Akhdar in August, and we were lucky to have three very talented photographers with us. Each picture is watermarked with their name, ones without a name are mine (though you can probably guess that by the quality)....
Sand and Rock Tour (12th-14th October 2017) SRT#011
In a nutshell Offroad and camping trip commencing on a Thursday evening, starting in Oman, close to the Mezyad/Hafeet border post, and concluding on a Saturday around noon near Yanqil 4x4 essential One night desert camping and one night wadi camping Easy sand dune...
Oman Desert and Wadi Trip for the Holiday Weekend (21-23 April 2017)
The last public holiday before the summer is to celebrate Israa Wal Miraj (The Prophet's Acension) and although it is likely to fall on Monday 24th April (subject to moon sighting) the UAE has already declared Sunday 23rd to be a day off for all government sector...
**Shoof Oman! #014
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My Weekend In Pictures (Tag-A-Long #006)
Friday started with a particularly beautiful sunrise; a lovely prelude to a great day! After meeting my guests we set up our campsite: always put a flag on the dune above it to reduce the chance of finding a vehicle on top of your tent in the middle of the night! If...
Trip Report: Desert Diva Tag-A-Long Tour #3: National Day UAE
It was the UAE's 45th National Day and everyone in the country had a day off! Instead of the usual one night camping expedition style trip we put together a 48 hour, 2 night camping trip with some smooth offroad driving past some wonderful desert terrain as well as a...
Tag-A-Long Desert Expedition (04-11-16)
Event #002 - date Friday 4th November 2016 Start Point: Al Ain South (approx 90 minutes from Abu Dhabi/Dubai) Briefing Time: 1445 hrs Move off Time: 1500hrs Finish Point: ADNOC #660 Abu-Dhabi to Himeem Road (approx 1 hour from AD, 2 hours from Dubai and 2.5 hours...
Expedition: Umm As Sameem and Empty Quarter
Last week I blogged about our upcoming Rub Al Khali and Umm As Sameem Trip, a two and a half day, two night tour to one of the most remote areas in Oman. Just south of the Umm As Sameem, in fact all over the southern empty quarter, there are many dune massifs, locally...
10 Great Spots in Liwa to Pitch Your Tent
Introduction - The Desert Diva's Words of Wisdom The inspiration for this post came from the many people who ask me for advice on where to camp in the Liwa area, so I thought the easiest thing to do would be to list some to be ready for the next season. Of course, if...
??Ascension Day Camp at the Top Corner of the UAE
*Please note - the area I camped in is now behind a fence! There are some non-beach camping spots available nearby, including the side of the peninsula which faces KSA * We have had another public holiday - this time Ascension Day - and I managed to persuade my...
Review: Coleman Instant Tents
The Coleman's Instant Tent has been my tent of choice for almost four years now; my first one - the six man version - was bought in 2012 and has seen service in the desert, on beaches and in wadis. There are times when we need a bigger tent - such as when one of our...
My ADIHEX Virtual Shopping List!
ADIHEX is not just about culture and heritage, falconry and camels - it is about shopping for some really cool stuff! If I had the cash then I would be leaving with this cool stuff today [gallery type="rectangular" size="medium"...