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We`re still out caching - found one today in Riyadh, whilst the temperature was 47C
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When driving through Wadi Nisah headed towards Al Ha'ir, you may used N 24 15.655, E046 28.571 as a waypoint. At N 24 15.633, E 46 28.848 you will encounter a fork and you will be tempted to go left since your sixth sense wants to keep headed directly towards the Jabal Hafafah and eventually Al Ha'ir. Unfortunately, you will encounter a fence at N 24 15.417, E 46 29.387 with no comfortable way around. Instead at the fork head towards N 24 14.835, E046 29.351 where you will find yourself in the middle of the wide open valley. It gets a bit sandy at N 24 14.598, E 46 30.238. Continue on to N24 15.132, E46 33.362 -- then N24 14.598, E46 36.521. You will pass a post on a small hill at N 24 14.787, E46 37.454. At N24 14.669, E046 44.449 follow the road as it finally turns East towards Al Ha'ir. The road becomes quite good here albeit a little hard on the fillings. You will know you are almost out when you hit some very soft sand dunes at N 24 15.789, E 46 46.839. I wouldn't drive through this area at night. On the other side of this small dune patch pavement awaits at N 24 16.471 and E 46 47.089. Turn right on the pavement and the road will take you to Al Ha'ir.
We went to Sha'ib Nisah today (in 42C of heat!) to see if it was possible to follow Ionis Thompson's track to Hidden Valley (via Hafirat Nisah and the village of Ajaj) and find the 2 caches there. We took the above instructions with us (just in case) and after a successful trip to Sphinx Rock (including a nice chat with a few locals by the water tank) we headed over to the valley entrance from the east.
However, once we arrived at the eastern entrance to Hidden Valley we were greeted with a 7+ft double berm! [24 14.890N, 046 29.281E] There were old tracks up and over the cliff to the left, but these had been bermed as well. Since we could clearly see the digger tire tracks, we are guessing the berm went up after the rains this year.
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Thanks for the accolade
We are aware that many of the original cache placers are now out of the Kingdom and many caches haven't been found for a few years. A lot of effort went into placing them in the first place and we feel it is only right to preserve and maintain them for future Kingdom-cachers. -
The tap line road from Al Ammariyah to Acacia Valley (Edge of the World) is now blocked by a gate about 3kms from Acacia Valley. A track leads from the tap line road to the main road through a small village. 2WD owners may prefer to take a metalled road a few kilometres before the locked gate.
The pipeline road is accessible from the South [24° 48.270'N, 45° 51.934'E] off the 505 from Durma, though the pipeline road through Uyanah / Bawda (a small village) in the North is still closed. You can take the track at 24° 52.754'N, 46° 8.592'E to reach the Edge from the South. Turn NW at 24° 54.885'N, 46° 10.561'E to the Edge (following the directions in "Desert Treks from Riyadh".
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Several lateral metalled roads in Wadi Al Ammariyah have been washed away by the recent rains. What appears to be a dip in the road could be a half metre drop. The washed away sections are not yet marked. This is of significance to those attempting The Cut and McCache. Access is still possible using other lateral roads.
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At the Edge of the World a fence has been built across the entrance to the final wadi. It has two gates through it one enabling access into the Edge of the World wadi and the second enabling access to the pipeline road. At the time of writing the fence is not complete and the gates are open. Many suggest this will be a fence of the type that permits access to animals. I don't believe so. If the gates are closed it may not be long before an alternative path is established over the spurs at each end of the fence.<BR><BR>Relates to cache Edge of the World (GCB33D).
The fence was built as a "flood debris catcher" during flash floods and the valley now has a full sized dam across the valley floor just before you reach the track into the Edge of the World. There are a couple of "gates in the fences" across the tracks into both wadis that are open and accessible by offroaders. A side wadi in the area is used by National Guard for firing practice but this is not a problem for visitors to the Edge (there is a helpful "gate security guard" at the entrance to direct you to the track to the Edge). The track entrance has shifted backwards and forwards over the past couple of years due to flood damage, but new tracks spring up to keep this popular landmark accessible.
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There is a new fence around Lake Karrarah. The fence allows animals (and people) but not vehicles to pass through. A perimeter track has already been established around it. The track is very powdery creating dust clouds but passable.<BR><BR>An update. The fence is not complete along the bottom and there doesn't look like any intention of doing so. The two gates along the top of the fence are open.<BR><BR>[This message was edited by Desert Warrior on January 03, 2003 at 03:20 AM.]
This fence is more of a "flood debris catcher". You can access the Lake and Waterfall using the directions in Ionis' book, by following the track around the outside of these "fences" - the tracks on the maps are still valid and a new double highway is being built from Route 40/petrol station that takes you through the sand to firmer ground and the last 4km are offroad to the waterfall and 50m to the Lake. And there are now brown signs indicating the road to both.
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me N u are planning a couple of long distance camping/caching trips - November 2010: Najran to Riyadh through the Empty Quarter and February 2011: The White Volcanoes and The Empty Quarter (Haradh). If you are interested in joining please email menugeocaching@gmail.com or go to www.saudigeocachers.com - spaces are filling fast, register soon to avoid disappointment.
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Hello,
we'd like to drive from Qatar to Bahrain and pick up a few caches along the way. There are some questions still open, and everyone I speak to says something else. Maybe someone did this trip, or from UAE to Bahrain or something similar before and can help.
I was told yesterday that we could end up in serious trouble if we leave the road to Bahrain or just stop and are caught, be it to find a cache nearby or to make a little detour for some interesting landscape photos. Is this true?
I also heard that appearantly you have to register at the embassy in Bahrain (which one?) once you arrived there. True or not?
Cheers,
Mrs. terratin
Hello
We did this trip in January 2010 (we live in Saudi Arabia, but were holidaying in Qatar and Bahrain) and bagged caches along the way. The road is remote and we had no troubles detouring to find the caches. Most of the caches on the way to Bahrain are within 4 or 5 kms of the road. Have fun and happy caching!
Photos: Landscapes are NO problem, but if you want to snap people, it's always best to ask first in Saudi Arabia.
As for registering at the embassy, you can if you want to - it is never compulsory, just highly recommended if there are problems while you are in-country.
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Hi - I came across this site via leosoul and the South african forums.
Check it out :
TB RESCUE - http://www.tb-rescue.com/
It has already freed up 2 of my own coins that have been sitting dormant for a while.
I know bestvue and cincol are also active - so perhaps with a few more it will build some critical mass around the Gulf?
Its a great site, isn't it ? Sorry Carbon Hunter my rescue attempt for one of your Coins went in vain. But it's an excellent tool.
Leo
No problem
It looks like another of mine in Wadi Asimah may be MIA too
Please log the rescue attempt on the TB rescue site
perhaps you'll get credit for it
it still shows as a rescue attempt logged - but not as coin missing?
What a great idea - we will be posting a link to this site on our Saudi Geocachers website www.saudigeocachers.com - We picked up 10 TBs in Qatar recently and several in Saudi that had been sitting there for almost a year, some more than 3! Nice to have them back in circulation again
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Hello there,
I am an expat contractor from Europe, working in the telecom business. Anyone wants to join for weekend caching in the desert? Let's take our chance while the climate is still good. After 2 or 3 months it will be too hot.
I am located in Riyadh at the moment. If you want to join, please write me
Lennu
Hello Lennu
We have already been in touch, but felt that I should reply to your post anyway (I don't check this forum too often) Remember we are online now - www.saudigeocachers.com and trips/ideas/suggestions can be posted there for members to see
me N u
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Hi this is Mrs me N u from Riyadh - one of the founders of Saudi Geocachers www.saudigeocachers.com
We are now 1 year old! and organize trips (day or camping) to get those hard to reach caches. Our goal is to bag every cache in Saudi Arabia before we leave - this also means maintenance and replacements where needed .
Head over to the website and get to know the cachers in Saudi Arabia!
We are also on Twitter and Facebook - spread the fun! -
We have just started a group "Saudi Arabia Geocachers" and have had an extremely good response and fantastic growth rate in only 5 days!
Chapters have been set up in the Western (Jeddah), Central (Riyadh) and Eastern (Dammam/Dhahran and Al Khobar) provinces with a local manager in place to organize local, and later on, national trips and events.
We are already planning geocaching trips - log on and be the first to know what's going on.
If you are a geocacher in Saudi Arabia, log on at: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/saudi-geocachers
and request membership access.
Happy geocaching! me N u (group owners)
This group has grown up and is now www.saudigeocachers.com - log on and find out what all the fuss is about.
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We have just started a group "Saudi Arabia Geocachers" and have had an extremely good response and fantastic growth rate in only 5 days!
Chapters have been set up in the Western (Jeddah), Central (Riyadh) and Eastern (Dammam/Dhahran and Al Khobar) provinces with a local manager in place to organize local, and later on, national trips and events.
We are already planning geocaching trips - log on and be the first to know what's going on.
If you are a geocacher in Saudi Arabia, log on at: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/saudi-geocachers
and request membership access.
Happy geocaching! me N u (group owners)
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We have just started a group "Saudi Arabia Geocachers" and have had an extremely good response and fantastic growth rate in only 5 days!
Chapters have been set up in the Western (Jeddah), Central (Riyadh) and Eastern (Dammam/Dhahran and Al Khobar) provinces with a local manager in place to organize local, and later on, national trips and events.
We are already planning geocaching trips - log on and be the first to know what's going on.
If you are a geocacher in Saudi Arabia, log on at: http://groups.google.co.uk/group/saudi-geocachers
and request membership access.
Happy geocaching! me N u (group owners)
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We`re British - not at Eskan, but we are in Riyadh, and we go out most weekends.
Have a look at our profile and get in touch from there if you wish to join us.
We are aware that many of the original cache placers are now out of the Kingdom and many caches haven't been found for a few years. A lot of effort went into placing them in the first place and we feel it is only right to preserve and maintain them for future Kingdom-cachers.
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Best Post-Trip Meal Ever
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After a day in the desert at 48C you can't beat a shower and a beef korma (curry)!