Thanks very much for the swift replies! So helpful already. Fortunately the two other guys I'm travelling with are native french speakers.... so at least that's the language barrier sorted.
The main issue so far seems to be the temperature one, the reason we initially proposed the dakar route was purely due to...well...ignorance! Clearly there will have to be a significant compromise, this will be my first serious trip of any kind, and the only time as a group we can spare time is july/august.
Currently I'm passionate about going for the real desert experience through mauritania, is there a route which could be considered more feasible without completely sticking (lol) to the roads...I will be in no hurry throughout the trip and am definitely not as good a driver as the dakar guys, but that doesn't stop me lying awake at night thinking about next summer!
I'm headed up to the RGS tomorrow to have a serious look at some maps so any advice would again be appreciated
Tom
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