| Dune bashing involves driving over sand
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| | Similar to auto-racing, experience and
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| dunes, frequently associated with tourism
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| | skill is required to maneuver the car and
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| in the Middle-East. There are also many
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| | prevent accidents. Hence, in most cases,
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| state parks in the United States that
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| | a professional driver accompanies the
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| allow ORV's to drive on them, including
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| | group. A group can consist of as many
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| the Silver Lake Sand Dunes in Michigan
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| | people as there are working seatbelts in
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| and the Glamis Sand Dunes in California.
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| | the vehicle. Before entering the desert
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| Dune Bashing, also known as Desert
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| | in an everyday-use SUV, it is essential
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| Safari, is a form of off-road driving,
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| | to reduce the tire pressure. This is done
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| using a four-wheel drive vehicle to
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| | to gain more traction by increasing the
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| explore sand dunes. Whilst in some parts
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| | footprint of the tire and, therefore,
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| of the world, such as the fragile coastal
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| | reducing the downward forces on the sand.
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| dunes of Australia, it is illegal, in
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| | For example, tires with a recommended
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| others such as the Middle East, it is a
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| | pressure of 35 pound-force per square
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| booming attraction for tourists. In the
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| | inch(PSI) would be reduced to
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| U.S.A. there are a couple of areas as
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| | approximately 17 PSI. Upon entering the
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| well, most notably the Silver Lake area
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| | desert, it is common to meet with a pack
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| in Mears, Michigan and the Glamis Dunes
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| | of vehicles and a group leader before
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| in California.
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| | proceeding. The group leader then leads
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| Vehicles used
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| | the pack through the stunts in single
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| Although most four-wheel drive vehicles
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| | file. The main reason for this technique
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| are capable of dune bashing, the smaller,
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| | is to prevent vehicles from losing track
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| lower vehicles (known as 'soft roaders')
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| | of direction and getting lost.
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| are not used because they have a higher
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| | Costs
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| risk of getting stuck. Larger Sport
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| | Prices for such an activity vary
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| Utility Vehicles (SUV) such as the Toyota
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| | according to geographic location. In
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| Land Cruiser are more common. The
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| | Dubai, UAE, half a day of dune bashing
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| vehicles used for this activity are
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| | with a tour company costs between 40USD
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| usually equipped with a roll cage to
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| | and 60USD per person or 300USD to rent an
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| prevent the roof from caving in on
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| | entire vehicle for 6 passengers, with a
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| passengers in the case of an overturn.
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| | driver included.
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| How it's done
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