Ha! Small world! Great minds think alike! Looks like I even stayed in the same Bedouin camp as you did. I stayed there for 3 days. SummitPost had some tantalizing data, but I'd like to see some more concrete stuff. Maybe you can add some stuff.
SLR, thanks but think I'm a bit lazy for adding much to SP these days :) Pretty much all the info is there in the Tony Howard book anyway. BTW, you sure that's not Omar (Atyeek's brother) that did the guiding?
I asked him write his name and contact information in my book and he wrote "Atieeq." So I'm not sure. He and Selieman were the only two guides whom I met.
Chief, sorry to barge in...but man, your original posting of WAdi Rum beta here on SP all these years ago really put a hook in us. Finally got the chance to go just weeks before Sierra...you were not exaggerating - the magic of the place, the climbing, and esp. the warm Beduin people. Trip of a lifetime! Stuff like this is what keeps me sticking around SP.
I have to agree, that place is AMAZING. I am already planning a return trip for February or March 2013, this time 2 weeks instead of 4 days. The Bedouins (and Jordanians in general) were all extremely friendly and generous people.
Yeah, I've already been scuba diving in Honduras, Thailand and the Cayman Islands in the past 3 months. A much as I love diving, I think I'll take just a rope and rack when I go back to the Wadi Rum next year! Don't wanna waste any time scuba diving when I'm there!
Thank you very much for this unique trip report. I have been interested in Jordan and will have to make a point to come over there some time! Good luck in your future travels.
gimpilator - Mar 25, 2012 12:19 pm - Voted 10/10
AwesomeI've always had an interest in this area. It's great to see someone get over there to explore it.
rpc - Mar 26, 2012 5:29 pm - Voted 10/10
very nice!looks like we missed overlapping by probably no more than 2 wks :) nice TR, Great place!
cheers.
Sierra Ledge Rat - Mar 26, 2012 10:20 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: very nice!Ha! Small world! Great minds think alike! Looks like I even stayed in the same Bedouin camp as you did. I stayed there for 3 days. SummitPost had some tantalizing data, but I'd like to see some more concrete stuff. Maybe you can add some stuff.
rpc - Mar 27, 2012 11:10 am - Voted 10/10
Re: very nice!SLR, thanks but think I'm a bit lazy for adding much to SP these days :) Pretty much all the info is there in the Tony Howard book anyway. BTW, you sure that's not Omar (Atyeek's brother) that did the guiding?
Sierra Ledge Rat - Mar 27, 2012 5:05 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: very nice!I asked him write his name and contact information in my book and he wrote "Atieeq." So I'm not sure. He and Selieman were the only two guides whom I met.
dadndave - Mar 27, 2012 2:26 am - Voted 10/10
Great StuffAs Monty Python would say "and now for something completely different"
Great photos.
rpc - Mar 27, 2012 11:12 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Glad to see....Chief, sorry to barge in...but man, your original posting of WAdi Rum beta here on SP all these years ago really put a hook in us. Finally got the chance to go just weeks before Sierra...you were not exaggerating - the magic of the place, the climbing, and esp. the warm Beduin people. Trip of a lifetime! Stuff like this is what keeps me sticking around SP.
Sierra Ledge Rat - Mar 27, 2012 5:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Have to agreeI have to agree, that place is AMAZING. I am already planning a return trip for February or March 2013, this time 2 weeks instead of 4 days. The Bedouins (and Jordanians in general) were all extremely friendly and generous people.
Sierra Ledge Rat - Mar 27, 2012 10:40 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: And SLR..Yeah, I've already been scuba diving in Honduras, Thailand and the Cayman Islands in the past 3 months. A much as I love diving, I think I'll take just a rope and rack when I go back to the Wadi Rum next year! Don't wanna waste any time scuba diving when I'm there!
Vitaliy M. - Mar 27, 2012 6:57 pm - Voted 10/10
wowDid not now they offer guiding on Mars these days? Or which planet is that? Nice write up!
RoryKuykendall - Mar 28, 2012 2:56 am - Hasn't voted
Way Cool ManLooks like you had a blast.
Andrew Rankine - Mar 28, 2012 12:39 pm - Voted 10/10
A Unique TRThank you very much for this unique trip report. I have been interested in Jordan and will have to make a point to come over there some time! Good luck in your future travels.
minksters - Mar 30, 2012 4:00 pm - Hasn't voted
coolI'm from Jordan. We visited Khaz3ali when we were in highschool, never climbed it tho... mabrook
dmiki - Mar 31, 2012 10:00 am - Voted 10/10
A great report!Can you tell us a bit more about the caving part?
Sierra Ledge Rat - Mar 31, 2012 11:02 am - Hasn't voted
Re: A great report!I've started a detailed thread on the caving aspect on Cave Chat:
http://www.forums.caves.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&p=118762