Masirah Island

Once we left Wadi Arbeieen (Blog by Meila) we headed for the village of Ghamb. It was a small town with 2 or 3 houses, but the villagers were very welcoming. We left in a rush as we had to quickly get to the ferry which would take us to Masirah Island. After 4 hours … Continue Reading

Wadi Howquain and Arbeieen

We left home at 6:30 am. We were in Oman at around 9:30 am. We headed to Wadi Howquain, and on the way, we picked Gabby and Silvia. At the beginning the water was all clear and cold then it was hot and it was calcified. Then we abseiled down a cliff into the water … Continue Reading

Wadi Tiwi & Wadi Shab by Sienna

Friday 9th of June We left home at 3:30am and headed for the Hatta border crossing into Oman at around 5:30am. We were heading for the Muscat Express Way to pick up our friend, Gabby, and then we went to Wadi Tiwi. We previously went to Wadi Shab (blog written by Meila) and Wadi Tiwi … Continue Reading

Wadi Shab & Wadi Arbiyyan Camping Trip by Meila

We went to Oman to camp for two days and some people camped for three days. We left home At 3:30AM and we were in Oman at 10:00AM. Then when we arrived in Oman most people were late so we decided that we would go to wadi Dayqah and it was very rocky. After that … Continue Reading

Wadi An Nakhur Hike

Wadi An Nakhur had been on my list of must-do adventures for two years and the two previous attempts at it were not successful. My research led me to believe that it would be an exciting offroad adventure in my 4x4. However, trying to get past several of the large boulders with a 4x4 proved … Continue Reading

Wadi Al Far Hike

Wadi Al Far may seem like a simple little hiking route starting out near the base of Jebal Jais but in reality it is a muscle-burner that challenges you and requires you to dig deep and use all of your strength to make it up and even more so, down. This wadi was a first-time … Continue Reading

Human & K9 Challenge

This was a long-awaited event for the Discovered Trax team. We had heard about this event last December shortly after Raider arrived on the team. At that point we had just missed the 2015 event plus Raider was too small and not ready to tackle the wadis. There was a bit of Cloak & Dagger … Continue Reading

Wadi Naqab to Baqal Village Hike

A small team of hardy Adventure Emarat hikers headed north from Dubai to the rugged terrain and mountains of Wadi Naqab. The goal was to climb up to Baqal Village, which sits at 850 meters above sea level. The hike started at 140 meters ASL so the hike would see us ascend more than 700 … Continue Reading

Jebal Jais & Wadi Shah Hike

This Saturday saw a team of 12 dedicated adventurers convene for what would be a test of stamina, endurance, will, and spirit.  Our meeting time was 5:30am and the meeting point was a quarter of the way up Jebal Jais in Ras al Khaimah.  As such, we needed to be out of bed by 2:30am … Continue Reading

Wadi Naqab Camp & Yanis Village Hike

This adventure was an overnight camp in Wadi Naqab followed by a hike up to Yanis Village the next morning.  The eight overnight campers (plus one puppy, Bilbo) found a secluded and peaceful spot in the wadi not too far from the road.  It was an enjoyable evening of BBQ and pleasant chit-chat around the … Continue Reading