Desert trips and getting stuck in sand

• Plan your route and check road and weather conditions before you set off.^{US National Park Servi}
• Tell someone your route, destination, return date, and your car's make and plate number.^{US National Park Servi}
• Use a high-clearance 4x4 with off-road tyres, and fill the tank before leaving.^{US National Park Servi}
• Do not rely on phone map apps alone, as they may not work in remote areas.^{US National Park Servi}

• Lower tyre pressure to about 20 psi or less on soft sand, and drive slowly.^{Department of Biodiver}
• If you get stuck, stop spinning the wheels. Reverse gently in your own tracks, then go forward.^{Department of Biodiver}
• Still stuck? Let out more air, down to about 10 psi in very soft sand.^{Department of Biodiver}
• Dig a clear path for each tyre, then drive out.^{Department of Biodiver}

• Pump tyres back up before you return to normal roads.^{Department of Biodiver}
• Get medical help if heat symptoms get worse, include vomiting, or last over an hour.^{US National Weather Se}
• Do not give drinks to someone with heat stroke. Get them to hospital straight away.^{US National Weather Se}

• At least one US gallon (about 4 litres) of water per person per day, plus extra^{US National Park Servi}
• Extra food and any needed medicines for several days^{US National Park Servi}
• First aid kit^{US National Park Servi}
• Spare tyres and a jack with a base plate^{US National Park Servi}
• Tyre inflator and pressure gauge^{US National Park Servi}
• Shovel^{US National Park Servi}
• Sand recovery tracks^{Department of Biodiver}
• Good map^{US National Park Servi}

In Dubai, winter camping needs a Dubai Municipality permit and takes place in the designated Al Aweer camping area during the season (check Dubai Municipality's announcement for the current season). Fire extinguishers are compulsory at camps and fireworks are banned.^{Dubai Municipality}