Popular Post Javier M Posted December 30, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 I would like to invite all Intermediates and above to do something different and do a fast pace trip from Maleha to Faya. We will start from the newbie area in Maleha and continue our way to Faya and go back to Fossil Rock. This will allow us to go back to basics and practice in a wide range of dunes. We will explore and alternate between side sloping and basic ridge crossing techniques and enjoy whatever this area has to offer in a fast pace. Depending on the pace and progress we will exit at Faya road or exit at fossil rock. This drive is for Intermediate and above level only. Please check if you have all required tools and gear on board as per your assigned drive level. When: 03 January 2020, Friday Meeting time: 06:45 AM, the convoy will move sharply at 07:00 AM Where: ADNOC Service station GPS Coordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/b3tDGLrAcs1AhxYa9 Level of drive: Intermediate and above Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance. Plan: Drive and enjoy until about 11:30 AM, with some small breaks in between to have breakfast and snacks. What to bring along: Some snacks, plenty of water - whatever you like with little extra to share, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. 6 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 What a way to start 2020, with @Javier M in lead. Looking forward to joining this one, however will confirm closer to time as travelling on Friday afternoon. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted December 30, 2019 Report Share Posted December 30, 2019 Here’s another Velociraptor 😁 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asif Hussain Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Congrats @Javier M for your first official drive... All the best and drive safe. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamil Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 it was an action packed fun drive. Thanks for the lead @Javier M and thanks for the sweep support @Emmanuel. Heres a link to the drive video: 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Very nice video @Shamil 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javier M Posted January 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Trip report. We all met on time at the designated meeting point, we moved sharply at 7:00 to the deflation point. We started directly at a good pace to the technical dunes doing a quick summary of the basics since we started where the newbies start but at a much more fast pace. We moved quickly to Faya with just some minor refusals. It was nice to find Faya just for ourselves where we did a climb contest. After that, we found a tree nearby to have breakfast. Thank you @Rahimdad for the Paratas. Once we finished with our food we played around Faya and that's where the fun started, @Shamil was stuck in a tricky spot so it took us about 40 minutes to recover him, thanks to @Emmanuel for his sweep, this helped us to refresh our memory on the basics on shoveling. After that, we started to move towards fossil rock and I hit a bush and my tired popped out. After putting it back in and inflated we continued to move towards Fossil Rock where we had our last peace of fun at the back of Fossil Rock where the Xterras were no match to the Jeep as they had some issues climbing the dunes. By this time it was 11:40 so we decided to exit. We started and finished on time and I hope everyone liked my first lead. Thank you everyone and I will see you on the next one. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 Well done @Javier M for your first lead and from the video it definitely look an awesome drive you guys had. Looking forward to drive behind you soon for a new taste of lead. @Shamil love your video and editing skills, you are getting better and better with these drive videos. keep it up. 3 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamil Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, Javier M said: the Xterras were no match to the Jeep 🤣🤣 both me and @Emmanuel had our tires at higher PSI and we were too lazy to further deflate just before exiting. Next time! 29 minutes ago, Gaurav said: @Shamil love your video and editing skills, you are getting better and better with these drive videos. keep it up. thank you @Gauravbhai, im using a cheap action cam and a free app so their watermarks are all over the video which i am not too happy about. My aim is to have a clean 'watermark free' video eventually for which I will have to upgrade to a gopro. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 7 minutes ago, Shamil said: 🤣🤣 both me and @Emmanuel had our tires at higher PSI and we were too lazy to further deflate just before exiting. Next time! From all the thousand words of trip report, u just pick on 8 words. Means someone was really hurt......! 7 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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