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In order to better understand the nomads and how they "navigate" in the desert, we decided again, after the first experience during Qafila Oula, to do not use GPS devices or smart phones, so the only way to know the location at every moment, was to use paper maps and a compass. In this particular region it is not very complicate to find references thanks to mountains, valleys and riverbeds. However, the use of sextants would be necessary in places with no terrestrial reference.
We found more interesting than actual plans, the series of plans made by the American army in the 40s and 50s, based on those by the French army. These plans can be dowloaded from the online archive of The University of Texas at Austin.
We found more interesting than actual plans, the series of plans made by the American army in the 40s and 50s, based on those by the French army. These plans can be dowloaded from the online archive of The University of Texas at Austin.
Studying the geography of the region and applying the acquired experience during Qafila Oula, we can propose the following route. Of course we will adapt it to the route decided by nomads, which will depend on water wells and the existence of camel food, a determining factor even more important than water because camels have to eat every day.
In theory the walk was going to have to stages, one from M'hamid to Akka, and a second one till Tighmert but just with Carlos as researcher.
In theory the walk was going to have to stages, one from M'hamid to Akka, and a second one till Tighmert but just with Carlos as researcher.
Finally we couldn't do the route we thought completely and we finished in Tissint instead of Akka.
