Hands digging sand from a wheel with recovery boards

October 17, 2026 · 7 min

Letting the Tyres Down and Pumping Them Back Up

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October 2026

2 videos

  1. A Night in Camp Beside the Dunes

    Tea on the burner, the truck as a windbreak, and a very quiet sky.

    A 4x4 crossing a desert piste toward dunes
  2. Reading a Map When the Track Disappears

    Three clues I use when the wheel marks fade and the screen is no help.

    Printed route notes and a checklist on a truck bonnet