Masirah Island

Once we left Wadi Arbeieen (Blog by Meila) we headed for the village of Ghamb. It was a small town with 2 or 3 houses, but the villagers were very welcoming. We left in a rush as we had to quickly get to the ferry which would take us to Masirah Island. After 4 hours … Continue Reading

Wadi Howquain and Arbeieen

We left home at 6:30 am. We were in Oman at around 9:30 am. We headed to Wadi Howquain, and on the way, we picked Gabby and Silvia. At the beginning the water was all clear and cold then it was hot and it was calcified. Then we abseiled down a cliff into the water … Continue Reading

Wadi Tiwi & Wadi Shab by Sienna

Friday 9th of June We left home at 3:30am and headed for the Hatta border crossing into Oman at around 5:30am. We were heading for the Muscat Express Way to pick up our friend, Gabby, and then we went to Wadi Tiwi. We previously went to Wadi Shab (blog written by Meila) and Wadi Tiwi … Continue Reading

Wadi Shab & Wadi Arbiyyan Camping Trip by Meila

We went to Oman to camp for two days and some people camped for three days. We left home At 3:30AM and we were in Oman at 10:00AM. Then when we arrived in Oman most people were late so we decided that we would go to wadi Dayqah and it was very rocky. After that … Continue Reading

Dubai Offroaders GPS Challenge 2017

Dubai Offroaders' inaugral open GPS challenge was a combined effort of many people and clubs. This was not the first GPS challenge that DO held but it was the first gps challenge that was open to teams from all clubs in the UAE of recent times. The turnout was exceptionally well; there were 20 teams … Continue Reading

Waterfalls & Wadis

I love exploring new places that I have not seen before; it creates a great sense of adventure and excitement. When I see a graded track off in the horizon I can't help wondering where it leads and most often I would not think twice of following it. When 50 people in 15 cars are … Continue Reading

Sweihan with Newbie Convoy

The most interesting thing for me about driving in a newbie convoy with Dubai Offroaders is the fact that you get to meet people who are most of the time experiencing desert driving for the first time in their life. This means that I have the opportunity to create the most exciting experience for the … Continue Reading

Tropic of Cancer Marathon

At “0-dark-30” the Tropic of Cancer Marathon basecamp was awake and silently in fully swing as participants and support teams of the inaugural TOCM were making final preparations before the race start. Actually, to call it a race is not correct. The event, organized by the famous extreme desert explorer Max Calderan, was a family, … Continue Reading

Wadi Naqab to Baqal Village Hike

A small team of hardy Adventure Emarat hikers headed north from Dubai to the rugged terrain and mountains of Wadi Naqab. The goal was to climb up to Baqal Village, which sits at 850 meters above sea level. The hike started at 140 meters ASL so the hike would see us ascend more than 700 … Continue Reading

Wadi Bashing, Hiking, Canyoning, and Swimming at The Chains and Snake Gorge

This weekend was another great couple of days.  The kind of days where you didn’t go to a mall, didn’t sit at home, didn’t watch TV, didn’t play on the iPad instead, we had 48 hours of fun-filled, adrenaline-rushing excitement in the wild of mother nature far from civilization and life’s usual comforts. It was … Continue Reading

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