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Great news!

Well done & thank you so much for sorting the TMT!

Very much appreciated and right in time for my next trip to Morocco.
Nice to know the Rekkam plateau is still in your thoughts The remoteness of that area is just amazing and I had a fantastic time going through it.
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Thanks for answering so quickly, Chris

One last question - you mentioned that these are "easy" trails - would the route be doable in a small but suitably rugged car, like a Renault 4?
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R4 would be perfect, it has the all-important clearance and would be a lot of fun.

More fun than this...

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Well done Chris for putting this trail together! I'm looking forward to Christmas now when the new book comes out and the TMT goes live.
I've not been to the Rekkam Plateau but with a trip planned for spring next year perhaps I'll follow this route to get down south.
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Got to say I don't really get the Rekkam the couple of times I've been there.
Cold and bleak in winter; probably just bleak at other times.
But I think I'm a bit of an outlier and Ed has been researching some interesting corners for his recce later.
You certainly can't claim it's over-run with tourists like nearby Chebbi, but unless camping, on a moto lodgings are a bit sparse.

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Got to say I don't really get the Rekkam the couple of times I'v been there.
Cold and bleak in winter; probably just bleak at other times.
But I think I'm a bit of an outlier and Ed has been researching some interesting corners for his recce later.
You certainly can't claim it's over-run with tourists like nearby Chebbi, but unless camping, on a moto lodgings are a bit sparse.
It certainly does look bleak and I think it could appeal as I'm not too keen on over tourism. Maybe I'll need to strap a tent and camping kit on the back.
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I am now giving this serious thought, whereas previously Morocco was only a vague "I'll get around to it someday" thing.

Thank you Chris (and Ed!), it's a wonderful effort
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