Kalahari Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, Rahimdad said: @VipinShetty you're safe. That was close.... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaitanya D Posted June 25, 2020 Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 @Rahimdad thanks for adding me , I have clicked the icon. See you all tomorrow morning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted June 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2020 RSVP is now Closed. Please find your convoy number below. 1. Rahimdad 2. Vanessa 3. Yousef Alimadadi 4. VipinShetty 5. Denizzalbayrak 6. George Francis 7. Muhammad Kashif Razzaq 8. Gregory Perkins 9. Mehmet Volga 10.Brette 11.Anish S 12.Chaitanya D 13.Megellan 14.Jeepie Radio frequency will be: Carnity Channel 1: 446.00625 Mhz. Please make sure your radio is charged and set to all 5 Carnity frequencies when you arrive at the deflation point, as we might change the channel if there is disturbance on Channel 1. Keep your distance when deflating and do not "gather" upon arrival. Deflate your vehicle and step back in the car so we can convey the briefing over the radio. Whenever you need help to deflate, announce on the radio and a senior or marshal will come to assist. Make sure you have a deflator, flag, and your radio. Since we will be ending with no gas station nearby a compressor is compulsory for tomorrow's drive. See you tomorrow ! @George Francis, @Denizzalbayrak, @Gregory Perkin, @Brette @Anish S @Vanessa8580, @Yousef Alimadadi, @VipinShetty, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Mehmet Volga, @Magellan , @Jeepie , @Chaitanya D 3 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magellan Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Fantastic drive! Thank you Rahimdad and all for such an enjoyable and safe drive. Great start to the weekend! See you again soon. 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wrangeld Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 The One Where the Reputation was Under Threat @Rahimdad has a reputation for leading Newbie drives which are exciting and challenging and where there are no Stucks. This morning's drive stressed out that reputation beyond recognition ... but let'sget to that later. Everyone had deflated and put up their flags by the time our fearless leader arrived. This meant that with the briefing delivered, we were under way in record time. There was quite a large convoy today, and it was great to have @Vanessa8580 in 2nd lead, @Brette in centre forward position and @Jeepie sweeping up at the rear. As usual, the pace was great, the route interesting and enough challenges for everyone. We even had a wonderful breeze blowing so that sitting in the car with the windows open (yes guys, that is an option) was warm but not oppressive. I thought we were in for a relaxing, problem free day ... For about another ten minutes, until we had our first refusals. Thankfully, we were able to help with instructed self recoveries and I commend everyone for retaining their cool when things did not go as planned. The first major stuck of the day saw @Mehmet Volga recovered by @Brette for him to find himself stuck and in need of a quick tug. I think I ought to say here that for what ever reason it was not @Brette's day. It seems that on more than one occasion he did his job as centre forward perfectly, only to find himself refusing or stuck once the recovery was over. It turns out the mighty beast was suffering a transmission oil leak as well, which probably has some impact. It took almost 1 hour 40 to get to the base of Pink Rock because of the number of problems. BEFORE COVID on the same basic route plan we had arrived here within an hour. The sand can be a very changeable thing. @Yousef Alimadadi found he needs to train his Pajero better as it was initially difficult to climb Pink Rock. After a few attempts, he was up and over and the r est of the convoy climbed the hill without incident. The route to 2nd December cafe from there is a challenge for Newbies at the best of time. With the extremely soft sand today we faced a lot of Stucks and refusals. @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ needed a quick tug, @George Francis had a moment and @Brette needed recovering again. All thos took time so we really had no moment for play before we ended up on a track again and out to reinflate. There were some drivers really deserving of an 'honorable' mention, navigating their way round with aplomb. @Gregory Perkin excellent drive, and contributions to the seniors to advise on the situation as well as helping out other drivers, @Chaitanya D looks like you are getting to grips with the Xterra (we will see a bit more in the Fewbie drive ...) @Magellan you really have the FJ well under control. @Denizzalbayrak @Anish S the fact we did not hear anythjjng from you speaks volumes. Most improved driver of the day goes to @VipinShetty. Following your feet finding drive last week, you handled today's challenges really well and get extra credit for having no hesitation to ask @Rahimdad to help on a t echnical section where you felt unsure. Brilliant. As we are always told by the seniors, there is no shame in getting stuck or asking for help. We exited by 10.30 as planned, having all had another enjoyable morning, and I think it would be appreciated, if nothing else to retain the reputation of the superman that led us fantastically today if noone says anything about the stucks. See you soon in the sand 9 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chaitanya D Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Wonderful drive superman @Rahimdad. Thank you @Brette, @Vanessa8580 and @Wrangeld for guiding and helping everyone. Super exciting to drive a bit carefree now without worrying I will hit something or break something...but getting used to it a bit better. Some pictures uploaded in the gallery. 8 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denizzalbayrak Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 It’s good to be back on @Rahimdad’s convoy after a long time. He can make newbie drives quite challenging and fun at the same time with his sence of humour. And again thanks to seniours @Wrangeld, @Jeepie and @Brette for taking care of rest of the convoy. I hope problems of Grand Cherokee can be sorted quickly. I may say 2nd part of the trip was a newbie plus level. Who ever liked this part as newbie, wait for what is to come on fewbie and above levels😊 After experiencing heating problems 2 months ago, my eyes were at the heat gauge literally every 3 min. Thankfully, It didn’t even reach to 100 degrees even with long idling times. I hope everybody enjoyed and had fun! See you guys next week. 7 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mehmet Volga Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 @Rahimdad leading drives are always full of fun, becomes easier and enjoyable to everyone with excellent guiding and help by @Vanessa8580 @Brette @Wrangeld. Thank you to you all! @Brette 's first stuck was because of me rather than his bad luck maybe. I tried "not to fly" this time and pushed it less but that part was definitely needing more momentum indeed. The rest of the trip was good to me because I was driving behind @Gregory Perkin this time! He was excellent in all and I always followed his track and copied his movements - made it all problem-free! So impressed with @Yousef Alimadadi's self-recoveries with rear-lock shows! At the slope, I thought it was a huge "stuck" and no way to take off even with shoveling - absolutely be towed! It was amazing to learn many tricks of such self-recoveries! See you next week! 10 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post George Francis Posted June 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 The thrill & excitement starts every Sunday from 1830hrs to grab a spot in the high demand drives from Carnity & ends with the drive on Friday every week (to be refreshed again on Sunday). The drive was excellent tks to lead from @Rahimdad & equally supportive Seniors @Wrangeld @Brette @Jeepie @Vanessa8580...... just been my 4th drive with the club & every drive is a new learning in itself with refusals, self recovery. .....See you guys for the next drive. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rahimdad Posted June 27, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Trip Report through my eyes. As @Wrangeld mentioned all were on time, deflated and ready to go. So with a quick deflation, fixing flag and a quick check of everyone's radio working and having no absolute newbies we were well on our way. With no absolute newbies on our drive I was not thinking so much about the pace and the route taken, this meant we were just flying through for the exception of a few refusals. I must say everybody managed very well and we had reached the base of Pink Rocks with only 2 stucks very close to the base. With still plenty of time left for the drive to end and weather still not at its worst, I decided not to end the drive at 2nd December. Without a word being spoken I quickly made it to the top of Pink Rocks and rest did well to reach the top fairly quickly. At this point I jokingly announced that it was a good drive and please make it home safely from here. After a pause and I believe with a shock fro all I came with the option of continuing the drive which everyone agreed to. So now came the challenging 2nd part trying to make it to Bidayer. Once again a few refusals and fewer stucks but greatly managed by all. Truly a really bad stuck on a side where @Yousef Alimadadi was stuck like a poster on the wall. His greatest assets were his calm, following instructions and being very clear with his situation while communicating. His greatest challenge being the Rear difflock not coming on, our prime objective to get those difflockers going. After a little concentrated effort and little experiment it worked and difflock were on. Once the difflockers came on the car slowly but surely came on and we were out. Great effort by @Yousef Alimadadi and great lesson for all around. Be calm and be patient, every situation will end up teaching you something. With a quick tug to get @Brette out of some soft sand while he was trying to offer help to @Yousef Alimadadi we were off to the exit. With heat now kicking in I took the easiest way out, quick and everybody followed amazingly well. We were quickly out, inflating and with huge smiles all headed to the comforts of their home. Mission Accomplished. I would like @Vanessa8580 for accepting second lead and enjoyed this position, I think she also has a better idea now why I chose that position for her. @Yousef Alimadadi thank you for keeping your excitement in control and moreover to your calm while stuck in a precarious situation. @VipinShetty to quietly but smoothly negotiated all the dunes. @Denizzalbayrak for rocking on with the best Trailblazer I have seen in my 12 years. @George Francis for also progressing through the completely drive quietly but surely. @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and his capability to float a whale through the desert when he was finally called out on the second leg for not having a low gear. @Gregory Perkin for quietly leading from behind, well done bro. @Mehmet Volga for closely following @Gregory Perkin which was a great decision. @Brette for being in his helping spirit even though his ride seemed to have a mind of its own. Later realized there was a leak which prevented the 4x4 system to kick in and that drowned him in a couple of places. @Anish S thank you for your quiet enthusiasm in the back and good to know that you have experienced first hand on how situations are taken care off in the back. @Magellan for showing us why the FJ and 2 smiling spirited souls can conquer everything everywhere. Big thanks to @Jeepie for keeping the convoy safe, together and moving at all times. My hats of to @Jeepie for @Brette recovery from the ridge, the recovery was made with the right angle in mind and was done with a very careful and gentle tug. Hope to see you all again soon. Proud to be part of such an enthusiastic and responsible group. 2 2 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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