Muhammed Riyaz Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Sorry, i can't join tomorrow. Riyaz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 8 minutes ago, Muhammed Riyaz said: Sorry, i can't join tomorrow. Riyaz Thanks for informing ! Take care and see you soon ! 1 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver Martins Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Morning all, We are on the way. be careful on the roads due to the fog. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frederic Posted February 7, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 TRIP REPORT This foggy morning reminded me a bit of the winter season in my home country Belgium, so when I left the house I was a bit worried that the fog would remain for the whole morning. I was delighted to see most people made it on time, with @Tbone being the winner as he arrived shortly after me. Some came a bit later due to the fog, but these things happen and we need to keep safe in traffic. This was my first ever briefing so I hope i kept it a bit interesting and I heartfully thank the others that stepped in to help to complete and detail on some points. Also this was the first time we started using 3 different frequencies for the separate convoys. We will come back soon with more updates on that as it still needs improvement. After having split up the convoys in two newbie convoys led by @Rahimdad and me, and one slightly more thrilling newbie+ convoy led by @Gaurav, we hit the dunes and started enjoying the beautiful area. @balaji0007 was my second lead and I was really impressed in his calm and composed driving and clear communication. @Denizzalbayrak aka Koleos managed well, so as @Jun Zamora with his Murano. These AWD vehicles unfortunately possess lots of electronical gizmos so I can imagine it’s not always easy to unlock the full power. The next coming months with dryer sand coming up this might become even more challenging. Francesco and his 3.8 Pajero, the Wranglers @Rinelle Sanaani @Colin Jordan @Febin Frederic , @Ahmedmustafa90 his Xterra, were all driving great with their capable cars and with @Javier M as our center key player and @Wrangeld and @Jeepie in the sweep, i was surely in good company. The tow rope stayed in the car, only some small refusals kept us a bit busy and at the same time we got to learn something. Again thanks for Richard, Rahim and others who were at the top helping out @Jun Zamora and a special thanks to @Javier M to lead him around the mountain. My apologies for not having the proper place and time to do a full debriefing and feedback session after the drive, we lost a bit of time climbing over Fossil Rock. We will make that up on the next drives. I thank you all for joining us on this beautiful morning and hope to see you all back soon ! 6 2 8 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitin Mohan Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Really enjoyed the day. Starting to believe more often on the ' leap of faith'. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denver Martins Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 @Gaurav @Frederic @Rahimdad Very well organized!! This was my second drive and already feel like I’m addicted ; ) Thank you. To all, Be safe and be well until we meet again. Best, Denver 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnu Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Hi Gaurav & other Marshall's, It was a wonderful day. Well organized event indeed. Good team mates. I was in Gaurav’s convoy. Good coaching/ guidance. Looking forward for more thrilling rides!!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matti Brockman Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 Thank you everyone for the awesome drive yesterday! Especially @Frederic for the general arrangements and good briefing and @Gaurav for the great instructions during the route! It was exciting and even challenging drive for a newbie level driver like me, but enjoyed it very much! You learn the best once you push yourself a little bit! The grand finale on top of fossil rock was amazing! Would love to do it again!!! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) You know you are at risk of addiction when: Waking up at 5am on a Friday morning makes complete sense. You’ll drive through ridiculously thick fog to get to a meeting point in the middle of nowhere hoping that you won’t be late. You are already making calculations about what additional equipment you still need to buy. You hate sand, but you start to justify that the sand in the desert is completely different to the sand at the beach. You start looking into upgrade kits for your car. Woe betide anyone that crosses you on Saturday if you don’t get your weekly fix When you hear there’s no drive the next week, you are panic struck and start looking for drivers who want to join you so you don’t miss out. You get up early in the morning and start sharing your thoughts (and don’t really care if anyone else find it interesting @Frederic, with his customary efficiency, had posted a drive report before most of us even got home. Not only that, he is to be congratulated for having printed out the names and cars of every driver, allocated them into convoys, preparing the briefing and sorting out the radios (including the new channels) - @Gaurav @Rahimdad it must be strange only being left to lead the convoys 😂 As visibility in the desert is relatively important (!) and with almost 40 drivers having braved the inclement weather it was a relief once we finally got going to find that first moment when you hit the sand, the excitement is just the same – no matter if it’s Newbie Fewbie or (although I have yet to experience that) Intermediate or above. There really is something quite special about that first moment when you feel the sand under the wheels. @Jeepie kindly gave me the wheel of our trusted little TJ and we rolled out as sweep to @Frederic’s ‘Wrangler’ convoy. Knowing that the Wranglers would never get stuck (hehehehe) we were on the lookout for the mighty Koleos @Denizzalbayrak and the magnificent Murano @Jun Zamora. Truth is, with one or two notable exceptions, these vehicles acquitted themselves well and their drivers must be complemented for, if nothing else, having balls of steel. Talking of @Jeepie , yesterday was her day for winding me up (it seems), so I would like to personally thank her for announcing that the sweep ‘has a little problem’ over the radio as we approached Fossil Rock. Now let me get this straight: There is no embarrassment at all in getting stuck and I had not made it through the churned up loose sand first time, but it was overcome by some swift reversing out of it. Thanks @Javier M for, in any event, valiantly rushing to my assistance despite the fact we were already on the move. Your assistance was much more necessary at the top of Fossil Rock. In the briefing we are always told, remain calm when you get stuck, listen carefully to the instructions, most situations can be driven out of by following the advice of the Seniors. The same needs to be said for tricky situations. The descent from Fossil Rock is exciting and exhilarating, and first time round for sure, launching your car over the side of cliff where you can see absolutely nothing of where you are going is … let’s say, a moment of faith. As someone to whom people have been saying, ‘no, the other left’ his whole life, I get the whole confusion with turn left and right, but it’s moments like launching yourself off Fossil Rock that paying close attention to what’s being said require real attention. Which leads me to @Javier M’s real save of the day. With no kinetic ropes in our tool kit (see point 3 above and guess where we will be this week), the magnificent (but definitely beached and stuck on top of a rock) Murano was recovered by a swift tug from (yes, you guessed it) a Wrangler!! Safely down the hill the rest of the Wrangler crew @Colin Jordan @Rinelle Sanaani @Febin Frederic ended what had been another interesting and challenging drive. Francesco, @Ahmedmustafa90, @balaji0007 thank you for the company and the particularly Francesco for the opportunities to help you out. Hopefully your wife did not notice that her car was missing so early in the morning … As for the other convoys, once again, all we saw was smiling faces and massive grins at the end of the day. And that sort of speaks for itself. Till the next time in the sand … Edited February 8, 2020 by Wrangeld 3 1 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jun Zamora Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 (edited) Good morning guys, Yesterday's drive at Maliha Fossil rock was really awesome. For me as a newbie and driving an AWD is quite challenging. But thanks God i made it . Thanks Fred, Gaurab, Rahimdad, Shikumar , Mahmoud and everyone who shared us those informations during the early morning briefing, it really help a lot and the instructions on the radio ( Thanks Frederic for lending us your units) is saving us newbies from being stuck (i did twice ) Thank you Javier for the rescue and taking me to the safer route . You guys really did great being patient with us newbies ! I look forward for more adventures in the coming weeks, months and years. Definitely my Murano is not built for this type of thing. Hopefully i can find a pre owned jeep wrangler that would fit my budget. See you soon guys ! Edited February 8, 2020 by Jun Zamora 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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