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Hi Val,
Thanks for your message. I will contact you.
Jan
Hi Jonathan,
Fahud (or Yibal) are last petrol stops. There are oil facilities on-route in case of problems, but you can work-out distance and fuel consumption and take twice as much. Do not drive alone (at least two cars, preferably same make to be able to swap tyres).
I am not up to date on checkpoints, but they will be there and may not let you through.
Please read my warning stories as well. If you are prepared nothing will happen and you will wonder why one has to be careful, but if you are not prepared and somehing happens you are in trouble.
Take care, Jan
Ettore, tracks and coordinates (Google Earth) are on the site and on the travel map. Not for all places because of sensitivity en need to protect. Hope you understand.
Jan
Most GPS data are accessible through in the stories as google earth files. I put then there to avoid having to send each time people request. Those that are not available I do not share to protect particular sensitive areas. Please also note the warnings and stories I added about being careful and well prepared for real desert trips. People have been in trouble.
Hope this explains. Kind regards Jan
Hi CD, never had the time to write these stories into a book. The book that I co-authored is purely geolgical and of little interest beyond the geology. It is well known in the geological community like the book I co-auhored on the geology of Brunei. I kept these webpages instead of a book and I know it has reached many more people than a book ever would (that's what the web statistics show). That is enough for me and believe me it is also very rewarding for the many messages I get directly.
I have always used various satellite maps loaded in OziExplorer, which is doing the same trick you are describing. Easy to navigate on good satellite maps from point to point.
Thanks for the updates. I am sure someone out there will benefit from your advise.
Have fun
Jan
Dat hebben we een aantal keren gedaan. Zou nu ook langs de kustweg moeten kunnen. Wel een heel lange rit en een 4x4 is zeker NIET nodig. Groet
dag Hans,
Kom langs zou ik zeggen. Waar zitten jullie ny?
Nasser, I love your beautiful country and its people. Thanks for your kind words. Jan
There are many conversion applications for coordinates on the internet. Also many GPS devices set-up allows you to change reference system. I have provided all routes as easy as possible in google map material. If you drive in a country like Oman there is no use for navigation software: what you need is a good GPS with mapping applications that works independently of the phone network. Have a look at GPS visualiser: http://www.gpsvisualizer.com/gpsbabel/
I am afraid that even with the right coordinates it is not always easy to spot geological features. It does need you to know what you are looking for and looking at. I remember meeting a lady who was painting in the Oman mountains and when I explained to her waht I saw she started to look at the mountains in a very different way and that impacted her painting.
Have fun
Hi Virgilio,
You may have read in the explanations on the Huqf area where the rudist reef is located that I do not provide coordinates to protect the site. Hope you understand. I also would not travel off-road with a single car and without experience. In case of trouble you are in deep trouble. Take care.
Not sure. At the time it was quite variable. They may have improved the road, but unpredictable rain can create damage. It has been too long since we have been there to give you a reliable statement. Quite some people living there so a good road is essential, so you could give it a try
This trip goes into protected, sensitive area. On top of that this is also a difficult area and I generally therefore do not provide details unless I am sure that the right level of safety as well as permissions are in place. Hope you understand. Kind regards. Jan