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Oman Health care
Oman Health care
Oman is warm year-round and summers can be extremely hot. Always carry drinking water with you and be wary of de-hydration in high temperatures. If you're not used to the heat it can sneak up on you and cause serious health problems.
Several people have tried to cross stretches of the Omani desert on their own in a rented 4WD. Some of these people have died or got rescued just in time.
Travelling through a desert requires proper preparation. It looks easy from a modern air-conditioned 4WD, but if that fails you are suddenly back to basics.
Never go off-road alone. A minimum of two to three cars (of the same make) is the rule. Leave your itinerary with a friend with clear instructions if you do not return in time.
Take at least:
- recovery tools: spades, rope (and attachments), sand mats or ladders
- two spare tires and all required equipment
- a good air pump (high capacity)
- sufficient water (at least 25 litres more than you think you will need for drinking)
- sufficient petrol: there are no petrol stations in middle of nowhere.
If you have ? or can get ? a satellite phone, take it. (Mobiles work only in limited areas.)
Check your car before embarking on such a trip.
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