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COVID 19 Compliant - Evening Newbie Desert Drive - Al Qudra - Dubai - 16 Oct 2020


Frederic

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Hi @Gaurav, possible to add me to this drive, as my WL number was higher? Would prefer this drive over the morning Pink Rock one.

Thank you!

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4 minutes ago, Bhaskar said:

Hi @Gaurav, possible to add me to this drive, as my WL number was higher? Would prefer this drive over the morning Pink Rock one.

Thank you!

Sure will add you here, as I was waiting to hear from your YES/NO reply from my earlier Pink Rock message.

@Probir Mukherjee I have to remove you again as @Bhaskar was ahead of you.

@Probir Mukherjee if you like to join morning Pink Rock in morning, I can add you there.

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Let's root for each other & watch each other grow.

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DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED

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Dear Carnitees, 

Please find your convoy numbering for tomorrow. We will be having a pretty big convoy, but i am sure we will have lots of fun.

Some requests:

- Please start deflation as soon as you arrive and do not socialize ( i know this is not easy). COVID cases keep growing at a serious rate and we need to avoid at all costs harming others. After deflating go back into the vehicle and briefing will be done over the radio.

- No radios, gears, pressure gauges will be shared. Make sure you have your own equipment. No radio or flag means no drive.

- Please tune in to Channel 4 (446.08125 Mhz). 

- If you cannot make it please send a message on the forum topic as common courtesy.

@Kailas will be our Center forward, while @VipinShetty will be second lead. @Chaitanya D will be our sweep and deal with the recoveries and support where needed. 

See you guys tomorrow !

Fred

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@Frederic Apologize for the last minute update. Due to an unforeseen emergency I won’t be able to make it up for this drive and would join next time.

Sorry that I have to inform at the last minute. 

Will miss your fun... 

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DRIVE REPORT

Challenges accepted

With the weather cooling down, deflating the tyres at 3:30 in the afternoon has become less of a torture, and it was good to see everyone coming on time, ready to hit the sand and eager to see a beautiful sunset. 

The drive started gentle with some nice long slopes, and we came across a few other convoys who also decided to head out to the East side of Qudra, which is generally a bit calmer, but I was surprised to see even on this side a lot of cross tracks and churned up sand which deemed a bit challenging for a Newbie level drive.

Once we headed into more technical terrain, where at some areas the churned up tracks were like powder sand, the refusals started to come in, and the sun was setting, which is for many newbies also a bit of a scary feeling to cross dunes. 

Nevertheless the whole team stepped up to the plate to help each other out, and I was really happy to see that team spirit emerging in members that only have done a few drives with us. 

On our way to the exit, I noticed a car standing on top of a dune, and had the feeling this was another Carnity convoy who was dealing with some nasty stucks and on their way out to the exit as well. We decided to line up both convoys on the dirt track and recover the remaining vehicles. A big thanks to my convoy for waiting on the dirt track while we dealt with this. 

@VipinShetty thanks a lot for your second lead, and your patience while I was driving back and forth :)

@Bhaskar you did great yesterday, I hope your tyre is sorted. As mentioned you probably just have a bit of sand inside your wheels which can be removed in a tyre workshop.

@Sai Baskaran and @Baskaran P.R I hope you had a good time together, you drove really well !

@DANIEL NOGUEIRA you finally got stuck for the first time, which is probably what you wanted :) Thanks a lot for stepping up as spotter and helping out the reroute and guide the remaining cars out of the technical area !.  Have a look at the front towpoints, as the bar we used is not really a good solution. You will need to install a tow hook on both from points. This will be the safest solution.

@Probir Mukherjee the Landcruiser is a mighty capable vehicle, and with more drives you will soon master it effortlessly. Your wife did a fantastic job with communication over the radio. 

@Kailas you are stepping up the plate with recovery assistance and helping out others. Thank you so much !!

@Gok Krish you are finding your way in your Wrangler without much effort. Very impressive !

@Piotr Kolodziej with the Blue FJ Cruiser and wide smile crossing the dunes, love your attitude. Keep it up !

@Goutam love to see that Yellow beast surfing through the dunes, well driven !

@Malachy McGrogan and @Melenany who were both destined to be crested at one point, did the complete opposite. Goes to show how good you are both in control of your trucks. Superb !!

@Aravind Padmaraju your Xterra is a super capable off-roader, and with some practice you will soon master it. Don't be afraid of pushing it a bit because that's what its made for :) PS you will find instructions on how to program the radio below:
 

A big thanks to @Chaitanya D for sweeping this massive convoy and helping out with the many recoveries we did near the end !

 

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