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One day on the piste, every Thursday.

5 videos

Nov 5
Crossing the Dunes in the Last Light
An hour of soft sand at low tyre pressure, and how I read the ridge ahead of me.
Nov 4
Three Ways to Dig Out a Stuck Wheel
Boards, a shovel and a lot of patience, filmed in real time.
Nov 3
How I Write My Route Notes the Night Before
The sheet I print, fold and keep on the bonnet, from the first waypoint to the last.
Nov 2
Over the Pass at Sunrise
A gravel road above a red village, and a flask of mint tea at the top.
Nov 1
What Lives on My Bonnet Checklist
Twenty small things I tick off before I leave the last tarmac.

4 videos

Oct 24
A Night in Camp Beside the Dunes
Tea on the burner, the truck as a windbreak, and a very quiet sky.
Oct 17
Letting the Tyres Down and Pumping Them Back Up
Why I drop the pressure on sand and how long it takes to bring it back.
Oct 10
Reading a Map When the Track Disappears
Three clues I use when the wheel marks fade and the screen is no help.
Oct 3
Keeping Momentum in Soft Sand
Slow hands, steady feet and no sudden turns, on one long flat stretch.

3 videos

Sep 26
Cooking for Two on a Single Burner
Rice, onions and a tin of sardines on a gravel bank by the road.
Sep 19
Boards, Shovel and Strap: The Kit I Carry
The three things I would never leave home without, and where they ride.
Sep 12
My First Full Week of Desert Driving
Seven days, one old 4x4, and everything I got wrong in the first three.

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Piste Notes

A short letter every Thursday: the route I drove, one thing I learned on the way and a photo from the bonnet.