Popular Post Denizzalbayrak Posted July 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 1, 2020 I got my tiny lightbar installed. I am ready for darkness. It looks like an Inspector mustache though 😄😄 3 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Please everyone don’t forget to click on totally agree (reaction) in the drive post. Radio Channel: Channel 4 - set at 446.081’25 frequency. convoy numbering: 1. Jeepie / Emmanuel 2. Foxtrot Oscar 3. Jolly Abraham 4. Najeeb Mohammed 5. Chaitanya D 6. Denizzalbayrak 7. Vanessa8580 8. Rinelle Sanaani 9. Kalahari 10. Tbone 11. Emmanuel / Jeepie 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky sAm Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 @Emmanuel I have just sing up for this drive. I don't have additional light on my car.Hope its OK to drive with regular headlights for this level of drive. Please Advise.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmanuel Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 50 minutes ago, Lucky sAm said: @Emmanuel I have just sing up for this drive. I don't have additional light on my car.Hope its OK to drive with regular headlights for this level of drive. Please Advise.. Hi @Lucky sAm, as you have signed up so late at 9 PM on Thursday when drive RSVP has closed in the morning at 9 AM. Your name has been removed from the calendar. Please try to sign up early next week, and if the drive is full, leave a note on the drive thread to a waitlist in case anyone signs out last minute. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky sAm Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Hello @Emmanuel, Sorry but I had some work on Friday luckily got over today itself and I don't wanted to loose this apportunity so I sign-up. Anyways Thank you for your advice, will take care in future. Enjoy your drive guys, see you next week👍 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denizzalbayrak Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Hi @Emmanuel something urgent showed up. Unfortunately I will not make it today. Sorry for last minute change. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaitanya D Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just home from this gripping drive!.. well what I realized is that this sport gets serious and tough as you progress and do more. Kudos to @Emmanuel and @Wrangeld who were literally drenched in sweat fixing pop outs, managing tugs and stuck situations. All drivers too did very well trying their best to keep up the pace and technicality. @Jeepie,@Vanessa8580 thanks for your support... relax and get ready to sweat it out next week friends. Some images uploaded in gallery. 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wrangeld Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 Night Drives Might Give you Nightmares So this is put up front and clear, @Jeepie, who led the majority of the drive (in daylight yesterday) did a great job. It was challenging, careful, playful and everyone was doing incredibly well in the conditions. Remember, this was the return match of Carnity and Iftar Bowl that had (well, it’s too harsh to say it had been ‘lost’ the week before) been a challenge. Starting from close to the bowl and not the treacherous sands of Badayer the drive was smooth @Foxtrot Oscar commanding in second lead and @Emmanuel sweeping. With @Vanessa8580 shoring up the middle of the drive it was all going swimmingly well – and that’s from the perspective of the passenger of the car for the whole of the drive during the daytime drive. Apart from a few stucks and recoveries there we no major mishaps and I give credit to @Jeepie for the cool head and decision making that kept everything moving, allowed for playtime and avoided the lunatics crossing our path and track with not a thought for safety. The sand was soft, and that’s not an easy place in which to lead at the best of times. This drive description did promise a Night Drive element. Indeed, when the ‘night’ element was announced it was planned as an ‘easy’ exit to let everyone get the feel for night driving. Exiting at close to 10.30pm was not the plan. So here’s the thing, there’s a very fine line between Exciting and Exiting. Perhaps the sand had misheard ‘Now we need to Exit’ and thought they heard, ‘Now we need to Excite?’ For some of us, the challenge in any drive is not just getting the vehicle from A - B. Most of the time that is quite simple. I love solving puzzles and there’s a degree of satisfaction that comes from looking at a situation, assessing and solving the puzzle that I really enjoy. Last night put that theory to the test, and while I arrived home with more sand in my shoes than ever, and every part of me was covered in sand, sweat and muscles ached from digging (and yes, we did dig a bit yesterday), it was a great drive. @Jeepie had given us the first course, the night gave us the second … and the TV last night was lousy, so why would I want to get back home any earlier! Having said that. I am not in charge of this club, but here’s my plea which I hope will be hear by those who are. If think it’s OK to turn up to a drive without the simplest most basic equipment (and it’s clearly stated what you need to have with you when you get promoted to be a Fewbie) I don’t. And you should not be allowed on a drive if you turn up unprepared. Poor tow points can seriously damage. We were incredibly lucky yesterday that the tow point that sheared during the drive did nothing more (!) than cosmetic damage. If your tow points don’t work then you’ll need to shovel: WHICH MEANS YOU NEED TO HAVE A SHOVEL IN YOUR CAR. Everyone else, congratulations for making it a memorable drive and the people who helped so much during the evening. Thanks. I t could not have been done without you. See you soon in the sand. 7 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Srikumar Posted July 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 4, 2020 Seems like it was quite a challenging night. But congratulations to the entire convoy and especially to the senior members @Emmanuel @Wrangeld @Jeepie @Vanessa8580 @Foxtrot Oscar for keeping their cool and getting everyone out safely even though it was beyond schedule. And you are right @Wrangeld, its absolutely unacceptable that drivers turn up for drives without the mandatory gear. Shovel is a mandatory gear right from a Newbie level onwards and its the cheapest recovery tool that one can buy. But despite repeatedly stating to come prepared, people come unprepared. Moving forward, I propose that the trip lead and Marshal check prior to drive starting whether the drivers have the proper recovery gear as per their designation and if found inadequate, the trip lead has the right to send them back. Regarding the tow point failure, it was truly our lucky day that there was no physical injury. Tow point failure is extremely serious and especially if its going to come flying off so easily on a gentle tug. During all our briefings, we have repeatedly stated that its important to keep checking the condition of your tow point every few months and especially after some extreme tugging. Its a 15 mins job at any garage, so everyone please take the effort of doing the check. Yesterday would have been a good learning ground and hopefully our members become more serious about such basic requirements. 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxtrot Oscar Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Many thanks to @Jeepie for once again leading us through the desert and choosing a fantastic route with many challenges and lots of fun play areas. With every drive I learn more and more As darkness fell the challenge increased exponentially. The dunes that lay ahead were technically difficult , thankfully we had the Dune Whisperer @Emmanuel to lead us through this very challenging part of the drive. It was difficult trying to keep distance in order to reroute if necessary whilst maintaining a close enough distance to keep eyes on the lead, I relished the challenge.However, I didn't relish the 'pop out'. Things you think will never happen to you and then....the thing is it was so innocuous , I was driving fine and then came the wobble on the steering wheel. Again a huge thanks to @Jeepie , @Wrangeld @Emmanuel and @Vanessa8580 for their assistance in resolving the issue. I think all on the drive coped remarkably well with the night section and its a credit to those who are brave enough to lead and sweep , the ones who double back to check on us all and constantly provide advice as well as much needed reassurance Thank you 3 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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