I did it! I crossed hundreds of mountain passes through the Zagros mountains, the Alps, the Tyrol, the Dolomites and many other mountain ranges I don’t even know the name in Turkish and Kurdistan. I...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – November 2011
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Off-road
Powered Parachutes – Low Cost Aviation for Everyone
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return. ” - Leonardo Da Vinci A warm...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – October 2011
By the time you will read this article, I hope to have reached Belgium. It is only one week away and I can nearly touch it. I write from Log, a small village in Slovenia. After packing my stuff and...
Gazelle Counting
My career, from day one, had been more of an adventure than a “job”. I have been to many interesting places, countries and seen and done some truly amazing things. After leaving the military about...
Recovery Straps – What Your Mates Don’t Know
The Porsche 911 was down to it's chassis in a Jumeirah sandlot and was minutes away from being torn apart, the owner had parked in the wrong place when fetching his daughter from pre-school. I...
2012 Jeep® Wrangler: A New Heart, The Same Soul
Built on 70 years of legendary heritage, Jeep® is the authentic SUV with class-leading capability, craftsmanship and versatility. The 2012 Jeep® Wrangler and Wrangler Unlimited - the most capable...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – April 2012
So far, arriving back in Dubai was a remote idea in the back of my mind. But when I saw a road sign announcing Bandar Abbas 1350km down the road, it struck me that if I wanted, I could be home in 3...
ME4x4 GPS Challenge 2012
The GPS Challenge is a drive between designated waypoints and the target is to achieve as close to the actual straight-line distance over the total number of waypoints. This distance is measured...
The ME4x4 Newbie Drive, Recovery Workshop and Campout – 24/25 February 2012
ME4x4 is not the largest, fastest growing or most well known off-road club in the UAE; there are many more that can claim to be these. But what ME4x4 does have is a wealth of experience that few can...
Slow Lane to Nowhere – March 2012
4 days ago, I had -23°C at night and 2 days ago, I had +30°C in the plain along the Caspian sea before hitting again the 0°C in a mountain pass 2400m high and settling down for the night at...
Wind and Wave Forecast
