Even the most experienced drivers, the nomads of the Tuareg and the Bedouin, can become stranded here.
Cresting a small dune we stopped a little too abruptly.
Instantly the specialist desert tires were bogged down in deep sand.
Ali, our second driver and I cleared sand from around the wheels before letting air out of the tires.
Once half deflated they pancaked allowing sufficient traction for us to bludgeon our way to safety.
These simple techniques are the difference between inconvenience and disaster.
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