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COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - EXPLORATION: Sand to Mountain - RAK - 24 Oct 2020


Ale Vallecchi

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Thank you @Ale Vallecchi and other senior drivers @Islam Soliman & @Chaitanya D for todays drive. 

It was indeed different drive with different nature and surroundings. Last part having lots of soft sand around us made the trip even more enjoyable. 

 

Stay safe all and see you soon.

Ps. Few photos added to gallery.

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What a kick start for a fewbie.. enjoyed the drive, observed the contrast of the nature. Soft sand to Hard rock. Farms, greenery, spectaculer views..

Thank you all,Enjoyed the drive amd team work.

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for a wonderful drive. Infact i would call it a cocktail Drive. ;) we experienced everything in just one drive. Loved every bit of it. What a start for fewbie.. 

@Islam Soliman thank you for the tips and the navigations during the drive. Keeping me aware of the tiny cup holes and bushes while blind turns and all. Moreover, Loved the way you sailed across the dunes on ur GMC.... appreciate your support.

@Wrangeld friend in need is a friend indeed, thnkx for helping me out for the flag. Unfortunatley, the suction cup couldn^t hold on to it. But really appreciate it. Cheers.

@Dagdag Sofiane brother, thank you for backing me up. You really kept an eye on my ride and made me feel comfortable while driving... And ya, your vocal chords are good, i heard you when you were enjoying the music in ur car during break and you were singing like nobody is there... :D. Stay blessed.

Hope to see you all again soon. ;)

stay safe.

 

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Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for another wonderful drive.. as I always tell you after every drive, one can never get bored driving with you as everyone is different full of surprises, new scenery, and loads of information and experiences.

to be honest you make second lead looks very easy with all the clear instructions and advises .. really enjoyed it ..thx a lot

Great group of drivers @Rizwan Waheed, @Dagdag Sofiane, @Senthil Kumar, @Tero Vallas, @Tamas Hoffmann, @Rizwanm2, @Ilya Golubinsky@Biju Abdul with passion and drive for exploring new territories with excellent teaming and always looking up for each other.. big thank you to the shoveling heros who worked together relentlessly to get the Black Beast off the crest ..

Thanks @Wrangeld and @asifk for your support to this drive

Again thanks everyone, can’t wait for the next adventure 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Sand to Mountains: Mission accomplished - Trip Report

What a pleasure to drive in a little known area, where the only tracks on the sand are those of local farmers (with their un-plated, left-side driving, miniature vehicles), and camels. Everything in this area, yet to be named (to which we refer as E611 to Al Ghail), is different from the usual off-roading spots in the rest of the UAE. The red sand provides the growing environment for bushes, creeping plants, lone trees and vegetables (as found in one large farm along the way), as well as being the stomping ground for big camel herds, and occasionally, goats. This is also an area where endless longitudinal (Saif) dunes can be found, separated from each other by thin sabkhas, and by at least 3 huge pans of absolutely flat, black soil, dotted with a few tall trees (perfect campgrounds). The final surprise of the drive is the small plateau of powdery red sand, nested between the Al Ghail Industrial Area and the abrupt beginning of the Hajar Mountains. Red sand meeting, finally, black rock. A beautiful sight.

This is the terrain which we drove and explored, with a very strong Fewbie group, which behaved and performed like a more advanced group. In fact, this drive is deceitfully easy: a great deal of ground can be covered driving on existing tracks, which, however, lead to apparently simple, yet treacherous obstacles, where soft bowls, deep ruts, molasses-like dune tops, sudden drops and invisible steps, hide behind low small dunes, or innocent looking turns. The sense of complacency that the presence of abundant tracks and the beauty of the landscape breed, can easily turn into refusals, stucks and long delays. So, I must say, this group performed extremely well.

Congratulations to all, @Rizwan Waheed, @Dagdag Sofiane, @Senthil Kumar, @Tero Vallas, @Tamas Hoffmann, @Rizwanm2, @Ilya Golubinsky@Biju Abdul with particular thanks to @Islam Soliman for providing a sure-footed and well executed Second Lead, @asifk for anchoring and assisting the convoy, and @Wrangeld for lending his experience and knowledge in the Sweep position. Great thanks for working well together, while respecting Covid rules, at recovering the only stuck of the day, on that crest with mountain views, in the last stretch of the drive. Good team work.

The drive ended after covering 61.7 Km in 4:24 hours (of which 3:02 moving), at a total average speed of 14 Km/h (20 Km/h while moving), and a cumulative climb of almost 1 Km (from the lowest altitude of -37m)

See you all out there, soon.

 

This was one of the most fun drives with gorgeous scenery and great group of drivers. Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for the opportunity to be your centre forward- my first time in that position which gives a unique perspective on the convoy. As always @Wrangeld provided a great anchor to the convoy in the sweep position. Look forward to seeing you all again soon ! 

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