07 · Route chapter · Erg Chegaga
Read the dunes, don't conquer them.
Before the big dunes we set tire pressure, spacing and possible bail-out routes. Windward, lee side, crest and run-out change constantly. Momentum helps, hubris doesn't. Vehicles keep their distance and never cross a crest blind. Route, weather and return have to be planned together.
The chapter
Erg Chegaga
A visual chapter from routes around Zagora — not a fixed package or a navigation map.
Before the big dunes we set tire pressure, spacing and possible bail-out routes. Windward, lee side, crest and run-out change constantly. Momentum helps, hubris doesn't. Vehicles keep their distance and never cross a crest blind. Route, weather and return have to be planned together.
Route, access and terrain change with the vehicle, weather and the current condition of the tracks.
- Area
- Erg Chegaga
- Terrain
- Erg & dunes
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Erg Chegaga
A visual chapter from routes around Zagora — not a fixed package or a navigation map.
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Read the dunes, don't conquer them.
Pressure · spacing · momentum · never blind over the crest
Route, access and terrain change with the vehicle, weather and the current condition of the tracks.
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