I do love some Jeeps. EVERY 4WD has good points and bad points, some you love, others you learn to live with. Why cannot one love more than one brand at the same time? Why do people pay homage to brands?? Those who can only enjoy a single brand of 4WD are the ones that lose out. There. I said it!
Hi Andrew, glad that you finally agreed (we had an argument with you before about the merits of renting vs. owning overlanding vehicle overseas) that RENTING is a good option in many (most) cases :)
I don’t understand why Andrew doesn’t have at least 5 millions subscribers yet. THIS IS IT! amazing, professional, honest and educational contents. Something is definitely wrong with the RUclips algorithm
as usual, my most enjoyable content are the videos where you and Gwinnie are together. You really compliment each other, thanks for another great video
DDear Andrew, I just came back from the UAE after almost 10 years during which almost every weekend i drove my jeep and rode my BMW bike on these same Wadis and mountains and deserts on the UAE and most importantly in Oman. in those 9 years i learned how to drive off-road both on a 4x4 and a motorcycle , i learned about camping with 4x4's and bikes (as you said on one of your videos from a trip in Namibia if i recall, you really learn how to pack when you go on long camping trips with a motorcycle) and .. I came to discover you and your channel. now i am back in Europe and itching for overland trips. UAE but mostly Oman belong to the best places on earth to go off-roading and are also the safest, I have done a lot of solo trips with the bike and the worst part was to say thank you to all the local people that offered me food, hospitality and help when i got into trouble (mostly lots, stuck on sand or dropping my beast down). and thank you for the knowledge and your videos. My advice to people: go to the UAE or even better Oman or both, plenty of people that will rent you a 4x4 - and guide you if you want, drive and camp. the spots you show in the video are great. For Oman the spectacular drive through Wadi Satan and then up in the mountains through Wadi Bani Awf (from zero to 2000 meters with a short stop at the Small and large Snake Canyon), all dirt, Wadi Shab for hiking and swimming and Majlis Al Jiin. You can find information online and plenty of videos for all of it on RUclips. Also note, in UAE and Oman you can pretty much camp anywhere you want, no issues (or just go to a beautiful resort, that also is great).
"Don't laugh at snoring people. Snoring is nature's way of telling everyone they're still alive." Comments like this are one mayor reason I do love watching your channel Andrew. With very best regards from Northern Germany.
starting watching this at work, 20 seconds in realised it was going to be way to epic to watch at work, paused it to watch it at home on the TV later tonight.
As a Muslim living in Germany, I absolutely love and miss the daily prayer call and many opportunities to do your prayer. No stress to think about where I will have to pray next. So calming. Didn't realize how much I missed it, till I heard it here again.
Since July 2017 I’m overlanding with a 2011 JKUR manual, I travel from Morocco to south Africa then east Africa back to cape town, not a single Problem and going back to Canada in May 2020, Overland in west Africa is challenging , Namibia, Botswana and Zambia fantastic. East Africa is a nightmare. The Jeep JKUR is for me the best vehicles to go anywhere. Andrew you are the best thank you I did follow your tacks, they were the most interesting place and Namibia is the best. Now it is time to modified the jeep for rock crawling and overlanding in north America.
thats awesome! are you documenting the journey anywhere I could check it out? I think you'll find the jeep really shines in the states because you don't have to follow any laws when you modify it!
Truthfully, THAT is what make the Wrangler so great. As standard, it leaves a lot to be desired. The good news is, any desire is so well catered for, building them up is a pleasure. But they don't make particularly good remote overland tourers. It's a payload/range thing.
@@4xoverland when the jeep gladiator is available in diesel it might be close to your payload and range requirements! If you get a chance to drive one you should make a video like you did of the suzuki jimny!
Something of a moonscape in terms of barrenness but stunning none-the-less. I bet it was a relief to be back in a desert that isn't full of flies like those here in Oz :)
From the US, and I'm convinced that solid axles are the most reliable for off road use. Having said that there are maybe three viable options in the States that fit the bill. The Wrangler, Gladiator and Power Wagon are all under the same manufacturing umbrella. I love to see the competition in Australia between Nissan and Toyota, unfortunately we just don't get the same vehicles up here in the US.
@wyomarine Im having a hard time believing you are having durability issues. my XJs 4.0 has ~250k miles and hasn't needed anything but regular maintenance. my buddys cj i6 is on probably 300k miles and when we opened it up to put new gaskets everything inside was fucked and i mean really fucked, theres deep grooves in the crank and bearings and shit but we said fuck it slapped it all back together and he's been driving it every summer for like 3-4 years lol
@wyomarine I agree, I'm from the US and most people have a bad habit of 2 years trade in get new. The worst thing is most don't know how to rebuild it just replace it.
So glad you got to visit our region and posting about it Your testimony shows how much an opportunity is there Will be glad to host you in oman for a drive in the desert or the mountains
Love the sarcasm about the roof rack. yes it does need more connection points. If you kept the rack recommend you re-drill and tap the threads for coarse thread fasteners with deep threads. Snoring also keeps the night time wild life away from the tent. They assume its an animal which will eat them in the tent.
Did Shaun do a video of this trip I'm subscribed to his channel and always ask when his next adventure is. I love his videos of the UAE and the gulf of Oman
Wrong explanation of “Unlimited”, but funny hahaha! Unlimited means 4 doors/long wheel base wrangler. Limited is a limited trim/version like lunch edition etc...
Agent. K. No one cares... Is that also the Trail Rated brand... where they are the only ones on the trail? 😜😜 Like winning the world series only the world is not competing 😭
Hi Andrew, Liked the video and it brought back happy memories. I've owned and driven both a Jeep and a Toyota Prado and driven both in the deserts of the UAE and Oman. Here's my 'pennyworth'; the short wheel base Jeep is ideally suited to the sand sea in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the dunes are generally not high but they are steep and close together with one 'wave' adjoining another. So quick turns at the base of a dune with little room favours the short wheel base Jeep. For longer drives on flatter terrain or up and down large isolated dunes the Prado (or longer wheel base Toyota or Nissan) is more comfortable and performs well. The Abu Dhabi 4x4 club tended to split into Jeep or Prado drivers with much joshing (Go Go Jeep/Prado!!) over the radios about the relative merits or failures of both.
@@akar2755 a gladiator might be closing in on the range and payload requirements. with the diesel it'll be as close as we can get to a modern equivalent of a defender or landcruiser truck in the US
Too bad you didn’t get to drive the new model, which is heaps better. When I lived in Dubai, I used my Prado to explore the desert. Lots of wonderful places.
Very funny; we were both in UAE at the same time! I just wish I was doing this instead of what I was doing xD Another great Video! Would love to tour UAE sometime, it looks incredible.
Mate thank you very much for sharing this adventure in UAE, 6 months I have been living in Saudi Arabia itching for inspiration to get out and see the Desserts. Little by little confidence has grown and you have just triggered a response from the adveturer within me to make the adveture begin. Time to ditch the GEELY Emgrand and get me a rig setup , just like my ranger home in Aus. Love to see you Adventure into Saudi sometime. Big manly type hug for ya Cheers Mate
Glad you showed the JK some love. I have a one and love it, but you have converted me to Land Cruisers. I'd like to hear your opinion about Jeep's reliability for overlanding. Cheers!
I discovered your channel 2 days ago searching for off road car reviews and been watching an enjoyable content and honest reviews .. Greetings from Oman & btw if you enjoy this kind of tracks come to Oman am pretty sure you would be amazed try the tracks going to snake canyon ("wadi ghool" in arabic) or sun mountain (Jabal shams) and many others .
Hi Andrew. I love youe quote about snoring people. :) AWESOME! I have never been a fan of the UAE until now. I am an overlander from the USA, living here in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine. DO you have a suggestion on a route to take to get to the UAE? You have inspired to follow your tracks. Also your guide there seems like a cool gentleman. Let me know. Thank you. Rock and Roll!
Gotta love the hot desert clime and understand how to travel safely. Meanwhile, perhaps travel in safer, western temperate climes over shorter distances may serve better.
UAE wasn’t on my radar..until now! Andrew, can you recommend any resources / contacts for planning an overland trip within the UAE? As you say, a cursory glance online throws up lots of dune-bashing and overnight “desert experiences”.
LeadTheSHIP Foster Thanks for the response. Since posting the comment I’ve had a look at quite a few of Shaun’s vids and subscribed to the channel. Will take you up on your kind offer at some point. We’ve had several very successful overland trips in rental 4x4s with camping gear, from firms out of Jo’burg, into Botswana, Zimbabwe and within SA, but I’ve lways fancied UAE/Oman. I’m based in Northern Scotland.👍
I love your channel sir, but i often have a heated debate with my father over the best 4x4 from factory. Would u care to do a video comparing the g wagon, jeep rubicon, landrover defender (previous gen) and land cruiser 70 series current generation. Overlanding capability taken into account too. Thanks
Following your work Andrew for couple of years now and every time u go offroad n enjoy a new destination, i wish i could invite you to my country (Pakistan) and travel with you to the NORTH upto Pak-China border
Dear Andrew, I think you did a misconclusion about the nice safety-unsafety-issue you very nice and smart told the world. From the European point of view the UEA do have a reputation as being safe. I truely believe that there is another point making European people to decide not to leave Dubai to explore the stunning geomorphology of the UEA. In Europe outside the UK the UEA does have the reputation as being as save as any Mediterranean country like Italy or Croatia. Yet the UEA also has the reputation as being difficult, if you're a woman. In addition to that there are three types of country-side-visitors. There are the ones prefering organized tours. They go on a day-trip from Dubai, since you can't "order" something like an organized ten-day-country-side-trip at an ordinary travel agency. And it is as you said: the ones going on a trip heading off Dubai certainly won't like it. Then there are the onee flying to a country, hiring a car (or having berthed an own one there). There we have the wife saying "no, I'm almost not allowed to be a woman in the UEA; - we're not going there!" And then there are the adventurers. They spend money in the fastest growing (measured in yearly turn over value) camping-marked in Europe, the so called exmos (expedition mobile homes, actually big sized 4- or 6- or 8-wheeled trucks built to seriously going off road and the be autarc on several weeks to months). Already scientist of sociology and economy looked into it. 90 % of those Exmo-owners are heterosexual couples who order a factory made one or built one as a DIY-project years before retirement to travell the world after retirement. They do spend between 50.000 and 500.000 Euros on such cars before taking off to do the big tour aftee retirement to then have an average retirement-income between 1.000 and 2.500 Euros per person and month. The Exmo is the last mayor expensive the do make, before retirement. And they do not wamt to risk that. Thus they do have two thoughts in mind by picking the ever next destination: how save is it there and how save is the way to get there. In case of the UEA it is to the "adventurer" in the head of any European Exmo-driver as save as let's say Australia and the woman on board es that much interested in meeting new culture, she also would like to visit the UAE. BUT (and it is a BIG BUT) how to get there? To Europeans it seams to be more save to travell on the road through Asia or South America, than to go all the way down to the UEA. Thus the UEA misses a whole bunch of potential tourists visiting the for sure amazing nature beyond Dubai. Sincerily, Stefan.
The only thing you lack in these awesome experiences is a reusable water bottle. I can understand the situation for Coca, but you can be a role model for many
In the US we don’t have the Land Cruiser that you get everywhere else. You could buy one used but the prices are steep. So the Jeep is the only real off-roader. For the life of me I cannot understand why the Japanese don’t offer some of their more rugged trucks in the US.
elmer it is a silly name though. I’ve often wondered what exactly they were trying to imply. Obviously they don’t mean limited edition. Are they saying the 2 door has limited capability and the 4 door has unlimited capability? Also, I own a unlimited, in a limited edition.😁
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I do love some Jeeps. EVERY 4WD has good points and bad points, some you love, others you learn to live with. Why cannot one love more than one brand at the same time? Why do people pay homage to brands?? Those who can only enjoy a single brand of 4WD are the ones that lose out. There. I said it!
@@markharcourt2214 80-90% of the vehicles I have seen on the trails in the USA are Jeeps. They are not that bad in general.
Hi Andrew, glad that you finally agreed (we had an argument with you before about the merits of renting vs. owning overlanding vehicle overseas) that RENTING is a good option in many (most) cases :)
You should give Unimog a little love then, Andrew.
Mark Harcourt Wow, how many have you owned and what failures did you have?
@@Memovox Well said. The most competent and unbreakable 4x4xfar!
I don’t understand why Andrew doesn’t have at least 5 millions subscribers yet. THIS IS IT! amazing, professional, honest and educational contents. Something is definitely wrong with the RUclips algorithm
as usual, my most enjoyable content are the videos where you and Gwinnie are together. You really compliment each other, thanks for another great video
DDear Andrew, I just came back from the UAE after almost 10 years during which almost every weekend i drove my jeep and rode my BMW bike on these same Wadis and mountains and deserts on the UAE and most importantly in Oman. in those 9 years i learned how to drive off-road both on a 4x4 and a motorcycle , i learned about camping with 4x4's and bikes (as you said on one of your videos from a trip in Namibia if i recall, you really learn how to pack when you go on long camping trips with a motorcycle) and .. I came to discover you and your channel. now i am back in Europe and itching for overland trips. UAE but mostly Oman belong to the best places on earth to go off-roading and are also the safest, I have done a lot of solo trips with the bike and the worst part was to say thank you to all the local people that offered me food, hospitality and help when i got into trouble (mostly lots, stuck on sand or dropping my beast down). and thank you for the knowledge and your videos. My advice to people: go to the UAE or even better Oman or both, plenty of people that will rent you a 4x4 - and guide you if you want, drive and camp. the spots you show in the video are great. For Oman the spectacular drive through Wadi Satan and then up in the mountains through Wadi Bani Awf (from zero to 2000 meters with a short stop at the Small and large Snake Canyon), all dirt, Wadi Shab for hiking and swimming and Majlis Al Jiin. You can find information online and plenty of videos for all of it on RUclips. Also note, in UAE and Oman you can pretty much camp anywhere you want, no issues (or just go to a beautiful resort, that also is great).
"If you hear carefully, you'll hear the snoring Gwen as the morning sun kisses the mountain face, don't laugh at least I know she's still alive" 😂😂😂
"Don't laugh at snoring people. Snoring is nature's way of telling everyone they're still alive." Comments like this are one mayor reason I do love watching your channel Andrew. With very best regards from Northern Germany.
Thank you for showing the world this beautiful country. Finally not a land cruiser!!!
starting watching this at work, 20 seconds in realised it was going to be way to epic to watch at work, paused it to watch it at home on the TV later tonight.
I waited so long to finally see you touring in a JK !
Andrew, THIS is the video that convinced me to become a patron. Count on me to do that shortly. Magnificent.
The delivery of your videos always grabs me mate!! Fantastic!!
Love my Jeep JK unlimited, running a rack made by front runner and a roof top tent.
I cracked up when you talked about snoring!! Only last night my wife woke me up because I wasn't snoring and she thought I was dead!
Mark Jennings 😆
As a Muslim living in Germany, I absolutely love and miss the daily prayer call and many opportunities to do your prayer. No stress to think about where I will have to pray next. So calming. Didn't realize how much I missed it, till I heard it here again.
Those full frame Sony's sure have a creamy image in low light. Nice composition as well BTW :)
Since July 2017 I’m overlanding with a 2011 JKUR manual, I travel from Morocco to south Africa then east Africa back to cape town, not a single Problem and going back to Canada in May 2020, Overland in west Africa is challenging , Namibia, Botswana and Zambia fantastic. East Africa is a nightmare.
The Jeep JKUR is for me the best vehicles to go anywhere.
Andrew you are the best thank you I did follow your tacks, they were the most interesting place and Namibia is the best.
Now it is time to modified the jeep for rock crawling and overlanding in north America.
thats awesome! are you documenting the journey anywhere I could check it out? I think you'll find the jeep really shines in the states because you don't have to follow any laws when you modify it!
Truthfully, THAT is what make the Wrangler so great. As standard, it leaves a lot to be desired. The good news is, any desire is so well catered for, building them up is a pleasure. But they don't make particularly good remote overland tourers. It's a payload/range thing.
@@4xoverland when the jeep gladiator is available in diesel it might be close to your payload and range requirements! If you get a chance to drive one you should make a video like you did of the suzuki jimny!
You made my day! I love your channel and love Jeeps :-)
When your videos become available I go to full screen and put my head phones on. The rest of the world goes away so I can enjoy yours.
thanks mate.
love your clarification for arabs, appreciated
One of the best parts of my week!
Thanks for the ecology lesson. And a few tips on photography. Great to have the ladies along.
Looks a lot like Tajikistan and Kazakhstan! Beautiful landscape, hope to one day experience it!
Love it. Especially watching you and your wife in a jeep..
That first mountain campsite has just become one of my few bucket list places. How amazing!!:D
Thanks Meneer. Highlight of my week is when you post a new video. UAE looks great.
Awsome video.. One of your best. Thank you for sharing as always. Love your work and videos.Well done
I've just started to laugh when you said, dont laugh ;) Greetings from Czech Republic!
Something of a moonscape in terms of barrenness but stunning none-the-less. I bet it was a relief to be back in a desert that isn't full of flies like those here in Oz :)
From the US, and I'm convinced that solid axles are the most reliable for off road use. Having said that there are maybe three viable options in the States that fit the bill. The Wrangler, Gladiator and Power Wagon are all under the same manufacturing umbrella. I love to see the competition in Australia between Nissan and Toyota, unfortunately we just don't get the same vehicles up here in the US.
"Scaffolding would do" ...... awesome :)))
You’re right about feeling sick after 30 minutes of sand driving 🤣. I did it decades ago my first time in Dubai. Thanks for sharing the other side
That rattling roof rack would’ve driven me insane
I think that those are the worst roofracks for jeeps. the only good thing about them is they allow you to retain a roofrack without the roof on
@wyomarine not sure for the tj. I know jk/jls have aftermarket hardtop solutions. the fj-80 has gutter mounts and thats a lot cheaper and easier
@wyomarine Im having a hard time believing you are having durability issues. my XJs 4.0 has ~250k miles and hasn't needed anything but regular maintenance. my buddys cj i6 is on probably 300k miles and when we opened it up to put new gaskets everything inside was fucked and i mean really fucked, theres deep grooves in the crank and bearings and shit but we said fuck it slapped it all back together and he's been driving it every summer for like 3-4 years lol
@wyomarine I agree, I'm from the US and most people have a bad habit of 2 years trade in get new. The worst thing is most don't know how to rebuild it just replace it.
I lost it a the snoring part mate hahaha 😴 😂 great film Andrew !!!
So glad you got to visit our region and posting about it
Your testimony shows how much an opportunity is there
Will be glad to host you in oman for a drive in the desert or the mountains
Fell in love with a desert on my first trip to the Richtersveld. Great video!
Very nice video and I like that you drive a jeep in the video :-) locations that you visited and the time lapses are amazing
Great adventure! 17mins of my time well spent!
Thanks again for another inspiring and enjoyable episode. I must tell SWAMBO about the purpose of snoring :-)
Love the sarcasm about the roof rack. yes it does need more connection points. If you kept the rack recommend you re-drill and tap the threads for coarse thread fasteners with deep threads. Snoring also keeps the night time wild life away from the tent. They assume its an animal which will eat them in the tent.
wow i am glad the plants change color it would look like a rain forest around my camp site
Thanks for your incredible videos. Best regards from México.
There is a real 4x4 and excellent overlander on this video. It is magnificent!!!
The blue one did fine too I guess 😁
You're just missing the Ram. You've done my other favorite vehicles like the Jeep WK, Suzuki, and now the JK.
Did Shaun do a video of this trip I'm subscribed to his channel and always ask when his next adventure is. I love his videos of the UAE and the gulf of Oman
This was absolutely beautiful to watch. Thank you
Wrong explanation of “Unlimited”, but funny hahaha!
Unlimited means 4 doors/long wheel base wrangler. Limited is a limited trim/version like lunch edition etc...
Agent. K.
No one cares...
Is that also the Trail Rated brand... where they are the only ones on the trail? 😜😜
Like winning the world series only the world is not competing 😭
@@rynoopperman5010 I care. trim levels are not the same as the difference between 2door and 4door
I’m pretty sure that was sarcasm, he knows what’s what
He’s right, they call the 4door jeeps “unlimited”. Andrew is still right though, it’s a silly name.
@@rynoopperman5010 lol replying "no one cares".
the ultimate expression of caring but trying to seem like you don't 😂😂
Nice!! Looks like lots of fun. Cheers Steve
Wow! Loved that. Something very different from your normal Africa/Australia/ SA & USA adventures. 5*
Hi Andrew, Liked the video and it brought back happy memories. I've owned and driven both a Jeep and a Toyota Prado and driven both in the deserts of the UAE and Oman. Here's my 'pennyworth'; the short wheel base Jeep is ideally suited to the sand sea in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the dunes are generally not high but they are steep and close together with one 'wave' adjoining another. So quick turns at the base of a dune with little room favours the short wheel base Jeep. For longer drives on flatter terrain or up and down large isolated dunes the Prado (or longer wheel base Toyota or Nissan) is more comfortable and performs well. The Abu Dhabi 4x4 club tended to split into Jeep or Prado drivers with much joshing (Go Go Jeep/Prado!!) over the radios about the relative merits or failures of both.
Andrew - Oman will blow your mind! Best destination. Beauty has an address :)
Hi, great video and very informative! Where can I find the routes that you drove on in the mountains? Gorgeous!
Yay, a Jeep.. we need more Jeeps.
Pretty sure he loathes jeeps.
@@donleamon8653 nope
They are just not as suitable for his overland requirements because of range and payload. They are more for fun offroading.
@@akar2755 a gladiator might be closing in on the range and payload requirements. with the diesel it'll be as close as we can get to a modern equivalent of a defender or landcruiser truck in the US
@@Tanner731 Honestly, the Gladiator is the only Defender 130 still in production.
Lovely video there Andrew
I agree with you Andrew. I love Toyotas but I've seen some Rubicons do things on trails like... what? haha. Love them all.
Great info got us thinking about going there. We do have a wrangler a and we love our jlu Rubicon
another awesome video
The love child of Attenborough and Python
That rack was installed incorrectly. Look at it pushing down the stock rear bumper at 3:45.
Baie dankie vir die video. It was the same time I visited the UAE, it would have been something else to have met you there. Cheers.
Too bad you didn’t get to drive the new model, which is heaps better. When I lived in Dubai, I used my Prado to explore the desert. Lots of wonderful places.
Thanks to you both
Wow beautiful.
Thank you... 😍
Ohh man, listen to the Azan in this video, so amazing so relieving
I am grateful Andrew for riding a jeep. At 2.38 you said you love jeep! I really donno what to say! But its a welcome change!
Very funny; we were both in UAE at the same time! I just wish I was doing this instead of what I was doing xD Another great Video! Would love to tour UAE sometime, it looks incredible.
Great video thank you!
Mate thank you very much for sharing this adventure in UAE, 6 months I have been living in Saudi Arabia itching for inspiration to get out and see the Desserts. Little by little confidence has grown and you have just triggered a response from the adveturer within me to make the adveture begin. Time to ditch the GEELY Emgrand and get me a rig setup , just like my ranger home in Aus. Love to see you Adventure into Saudi sometime. Big manly type hug for ya Cheers Mate
Glad you showed the JK some love. I have a one and love it, but you have converted me to Land Cruisers. I'd like to hear your opinion about Jeep's reliability for overlanding. Cheers!
Loved your Video. Loved your comment "Snoring is God's way of helping older people know each other is still alive". I even made a meme of it.
I know Andrew was confident with the Jeep because he had the 76' to get him out of any trouble. 😁
An off road museum...amazing! Do you have the name or website for this museum?
Beautiful music as well!!
I discovered your channel 2 days ago searching for off road car reviews and been watching an enjoyable content and honest reviews .. Greetings from Oman & btw if you enjoy this kind of tracks come to Oman am pretty sure you would be amazed try the tracks going to snake canyon ("wadi ghool" in arabic) or sun mountain (Jabal shams) and many others .
I love this and would love to join with my jeep wrangler too
Indroduced to offroading as a kid in Oman, wonderful place. Always a little doubt we would get home in my dads unreliable Range Rover though
Hi Andrew. I love youe quote about snoring people. :) AWESOME! I have never been a fan of the UAE until now. I am an overlander from the USA, living here in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine. DO you have a suggestion on a route to take to get to the UAE? You have inspired to follow your tracks. Also your guide there seems like a cool gentleman. Let me know. Thank you. Rock and Roll!
Get a Gobi.
That thing is very quiet. Only a very slight whistle at speed.
I'm glad you do this trips to the middle east so I don't have to.
Can we have the GPS location / pin for the camping site?
Gotta love the hot desert clime and understand how to travel safely. Meanwhile, perhaps travel in safer, western temperate climes over shorter distances may serve better.
UAE wasn’t on my radar..until now! Andrew, can you recommend any resources / contacts for planning an overland trip within the UAE? As you say, a cursory glance online throws up lots of dune-bashing and overnight “desert experiences”.
Hi. Try to get hold (Shaun) Expedition Extreme or just come hook up with one of us.
LeadTheSHIP Foster Thanks for the response. Since posting the comment I’ve had a look at quite a few of Shaun’s vids and subscribed to the channel. Will take you up on your kind offer at some point. We’ve had several very successful overland trips in rental 4x4s with camping gear, from firms out of Jo’burg, into Botswana, Zimbabwe and within SA, but I’ve lways fancied UAE/Oman. I’m based in Northern Scotland.👍
Lovely episode! You have sold me if we ever take a trip to UAE. Do you have plans to come to the US this year?
Appreciate if you can drive through Pakistan and show those mountain terrains as well
thanks for sharing. beautiful. can u kindly share the google route here
Andraw visit salalsh in south of oman it is very nice place
Who makes your shirt, it looks ideal for overlanding in warm climates.
I love your channel sir, but i often have a heated debate with my father over the best 4x4 from factory. Would u care to do a video comparing the g wagon, jeep rubicon, landrover defender (previous gen) and land cruiser 70 series current generation. Overlanding capability taken into account too. Thanks
Best for what? There is no such thing as the best 4wd from factory.
4xoverland purely based in off road ability
Not the Land Cruiser. Definitely not anything Land Rover makes. The Jeep JK Rubicon is the one to beat.
Did Andrew pull a David Attenborough on us??
Following your work Andrew for couple of years now and every time u go offroad n enjoy a new destination, i wish i could invite you to my country (Pakistan) and travel with you to the NORTH upto Pak-China border
Neighbourhood!Aint nothing compared to Pakistans North and Coastal Highway......Jeep?Naaah!Toyota 70 series?Yeahhhh!
Dear Andrew, I think you did a misconclusion about the nice safety-unsafety-issue you very nice and smart told the world. From the European point of view the UEA do have a reputation as being safe. I truely believe that there is another point making European people to decide not to leave Dubai to explore the stunning geomorphology of the UEA.
In Europe outside the UK the UEA does have the reputation as being as save as any Mediterranean country like Italy or Croatia. Yet the UEA also has the reputation as being difficult, if you're a woman.
In addition to that there are three types of country-side-visitors. There are the ones prefering organized tours. They go on a day-trip from Dubai, since you can't "order" something like an organized ten-day-country-side-trip at an ordinary travel agency. And it is as you said: the ones going on a trip heading off Dubai certainly won't like it.
Then there are the onee flying to a country, hiring a car (or having berthed an own one there). There we have the wife saying "no, I'm almost not allowed to be a woman in the UEA; - we're not going there!"
And then there are the adventurers. They spend money in the fastest growing (measured in yearly turn over value) camping-marked in Europe, the so called exmos (expedition mobile homes, actually big sized 4- or 6- or 8-wheeled trucks built to seriously going off road and the be autarc on several weeks to months).
Already scientist of sociology and economy looked into it. 90 % of those Exmo-owners are heterosexual couples who order a factory made one or built one as a DIY-project years before retirement to travell the world after retirement. They do spend between 50.000 and 500.000 Euros on such cars before taking off to do the big tour aftee retirement to then have an average retirement-income between 1.000 and 2.500 Euros per person and month.
The Exmo is the last mayor expensive the do make, before retirement. And they do not wamt to risk that.
Thus they do have two thoughts in mind by picking the ever next destination: how save is it there and how save is the way to get there.
In case of the UEA it is to the "adventurer" in the head of any European Exmo-driver as save as let's say Australia and the woman on board es that much interested in meeting new culture, she also would like to visit the UAE.
BUT (and it is a BIG BUT) how to get there? To Europeans it seams to be more save to travell on the road through Asia or South America, than to go all the way down to the UEA.
Thus the UEA misses a whole bunch of potential tourists visiting the for sure amazing nature beyond Dubai.
Sincerily,
Stefan.
loved your snoring joke :')
The only thing you lack in these awesome experiences is a reusable water bottle. I can understand the situation for Coca, but you can be a role model for many
I only use reusable water containers with my own vehicle. That's very difficult when using a rental in a strange country.
14:08 ... :) lol Andrew St Pierre White 2020.
God damn your video is quality content
Unlimited means that it has four doors (except on the tj)
Many north americans think their backyard isn't safe
In the US we don’t have the Land Cruiser that you get everywhere else. You could buy one used but the prices are steep. So the Jeep is the only real off-roader. For the life of me I cannot understand why the Japanese don’t offer some of their more rugged trucks in the US.
And as much as I live my Jeep they have some very serious quality control and design issues.
there is no jeep wrangler limited the unlimited is market speak for long wheelbase
elmer it is a silly name though. I’ve often wondered what exactly they were trying to imply. Obviously they don’t mean limited edition. Are they saying the 2 door has limited capability and the 4 door has unlimited capability? Also, I own a unlimited, in a limited edition.😁