siddharth maheshwari Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thank you @Frederic @Wrangeld for the wonderful drive and special one to @Lorenzo Candelpergher who had a good workout for all the recoveries. Posted some pictures in the Gallery 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athula Dharmadada Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) The Liwa Drive was like a dream come true. Thank you Carnity for giving us this wonderful opportunity. Special thank to @Frederic, @Lorenzo Candelpergher and @Wrangeld, who led the drive making it an absolute success. @Ranjan Das, It was sad leaving you behind after the accident. See you very soon on another fewbie drive. Click the attachment below for photos https://carnity.com/gallery/category/426-fewbie-liwa-dubai-02-dec-2020 Edited December 3, 2020 by Athula Dharmadada 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frederic Posted December 3, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Drive Report I find it extremely difficult to describe the experience Liwa brings: alternating between awe and respect, to fear for the unknown, exhilaration when we’ve crossed a monstrous dune range with the whole team, but also sadness when we have to exit a team member that was performing well and had his adventure cut short after few hours. As i mentioned in the briefing the same morning; this terrain brings extreme challenges for senior experienced off-roaders, let alone for members who started off-roading only a few months prior. I might have scared you all beforehand but i think after this kind of drive you’ve all come to understand the trepidations i had when we started to climb the first massive dunes and we realized there was no way back. I had a fantastic second lead in @Wrangeld who had a busy day together with his sidekick @Lorenzo Candelpergher . We shoveled and winched and eventually made it all out in time to meet up with the other Carnitees at Moreeb. To be honest: ALL of you massively exceeded my expectations that day, from @Yasas Dharmadasa and @Athula Dharmadada never giving up, @Ranjan Das taking the Discovery to undiscovered places (unfortunately that came with damage), @Lucky sAm @Lorenzo Candelpergher @Malachy McGrogan and @Abu Muhammad navigating their massive beasts through this terrain which deserves massive respect, and @jodha singh shekhawat bringing a new 4x4 he bought that same week. @siddharth maheshwari was in his element and took the terrain without much hassles. We managed to cover 48kms in this unforgiving terrain, which is simply amazing and I am so proud of all of you and thankful for showing up and giving it all you had. At the last climb towards the backside of Moreeb time was running a bit late and suddenly I saw and heard @Asif Hussain his convoy doing the last kms by road which was a brilliant idea and we followed in suit to make sure we had time to meet up with all the other convoys in time at Moreeb. Thank you all so much for joining us and I hope you will strap on the shoes for the next time we are taking on Liwa again ! @Ranjan Das I hope you made it back home safely and plz keep us posted about the Discovery. Take care and see you soon again ! https://www.relive.cc/view/vdvmQE2Njxv 5 4 1 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...
Popular Post Rahimdad Posted December 4, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Liwa through my eyes. My respect too all who joined us in Liwa after all the challenges. The testing for Covid19, driving around 350 kms on road each way, crossing the border into Abu Dhabi, being prepared to travel light and yet have all the essentials at hand. I remember seeing and hearing about Liwa and getting scared, preparing myself for that pilgrimage every serious off-roader ultimately makes. It took me 2 years to muster up the courage to say yes I'm ready to take on what Liwa has to offer. There was a strange feeling in my stomach when I first laid eyes on those huge dunes, a feeling I still get today after several trips here. Firstly I thank God Almighty for giving us such a beautiful terrain and thank Him again for giving us the means to experience it from the inside. My sincere respect to all who signed up for @Gaurav bhai dream to take all levels into and out these awesome but fearful dunes. I have to thank each and every senior off-roader from our club to pitch in and support in every way possible. @Gaurav, @Srikumar, @Frederic, @Asif Hussain and @Emmanuel thank you all for your wonderful leadership. @Wrangeld, @Jeepie, @Vanessa8580, @Desert Dweller, @Foxtrot Oscar, @Brette, @Lorenzo Candelpergher, @Tbone, @Janarthan, and @Pancho for a support without doubting that we could get everyone participating through the toughest terrain known to mankind. Atheist in our region. @Asif Hussain who led our team from the front, thank you for your careful planning to successfully complete an entire set of dunes to trying our best and making it on top of Moreeb dune for an amazing moment to be with the entire Carnity team. @Ahab Shamaa I have liked you from your participation on the forum, but meeting with you in person I've fallen in love with you brother. Your second lead was perfect and allowed us to avoid any difficulties. Plus your winch once discovered was a huge blessing and worked well throughout except when we needed it for you. We only used the tow rope to recover the winch. Keeping a cool and calm head in times of difficulty allowed a clear thinking which avoided any disasters. @Ashok chaturvedi your Pajero made it all the way to the end. It might be a bit old and tired, but processes the heart of a lion just like you. Liwa is a scary terrain, but you and your Pajero marched on and survived to come out stronger and happier the next time around. @Sinol I saw you throughout the day and you might have started weak. But you kept up with the convoy and the challenges Liwa has to offer. You learned and progressed and felt more comfortable as the drive progressed. It was a pleasure to watch you grow in a day in a terrain which can easily throw you off your ride. You even surprised me towards the end as you crossed over some really difficult sections all by yourself and with good control. @Brette you have a new pronunciation to your name by the end of the day. Your courage, positive energy, willingness to help and all without coffee was commendable. You never tired ostensible, atleast you never showed it as you were rushing everywhere as and when required. @Arda Yagcioglu you managed the whole terrain without any help. It was a treat watching you coming through the toughest of patches with a lot of confidence. Why it is special is it gives the support team to pay more attention to those who require it. Your patience through situations where we needed to assist certain drivers is highly appreciated and helpful in so many ways. @Archibald Jurdi with his awesome Wrangler was a treat to watch specially handling his manual gear as he scaled some of the highest dunes. You needed the minimum of assistance and self recovers yourself from a very soft pocket with a little help from a friend. @Francois Germishuys made it to Liwa but still finds it difficult for us to pronounce your name. I hope I finally got that right. It was a great pleasure to have you ride just in front of me. I loved to watch you drift whenever there was an opportunity. You are not only a very capable individual who is ready to help whenever required, but great company as and when I had the opportunity to chat with you. After 12 years of thinking sand rails don't work, you have changed my mind as on 3 - 4 occasions you've proved me wrong. Well done. Even though at one point I had you flying across the FJ. But a well timed help and concentrated effort my long time misconception of the sand rail has been broken. I had the most wonderful time with our convoy and would not trade it for any other for a wonderful Liwa experience. My pics including @Ahab Shamaa in his cliff hanger have been added to the Gallery. 15 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francois Germishuys Posted December 4, 2020 Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Liwa was definitely an experience, dunes like Ive never seen before, really amazing. @Asif Hussain good lead and effort trying to get us all over those dunes, Just wish we could have gotten more out of it, im sure you would agree......to many stucks and recoveries. Yes thanks @Rahimdad after the dive I had sand in all sorts of places 😜 Thanks @Gaurav for letting me try out that last dune from the bottom, was fun. Till next time ✌🏼 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ashok chaturvedi Posted December 4, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 4, 2020 Perhaps a bit taxing as I decided to drive with Ajay Shekawat (he has acquired a jeep but landed in Frederic group) we drove near all the night starting from Dubai at 1 am. On reaching Liwa we kind of slept for 1hour+ in the car only. It was an awesome drive quite challenging at times. My Pajero is tiring and shall be replaced yet it managed as much as it could. What amazes me is the expertise and energy of Rahimdad sir, I think he can drive even a boat in the desert.. he actually took the wheel once and drove my car in situation I found absolutly requiring a winch. The drop in temperature has made the sands powdery loose and cars simply sink flat to the belly. Our lead and support were fabulous always ready to help out. Thanks everyone and look ahead to be on the drives with you.. God bless and be safe. 9 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ahab Shamaa Posted December 7, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Can I just say holy moly guacamole! What an adventure Liwa was! Thinking about the whole trip now, I’m really thankful that we all made it back home in one piece 😀 As @Rahimdad said in his post, a few of us spent the week prepping and buying stuff for the trip (I still managed to buy the wrong shovel🤣), and just threw ourselves into this immense, commanding desert. As I left DXB very early, I was at the meeting point at around 6 a.m. When the sun started revealing the dunes surrounding us, my level of nervousness started to rise. Luckily, I quickly took care of my anxiety with an egg paratha sandwich and a nice warm tea😀. Then as I got uneasy again, @Asif Hussain and @Rahimdadshowed up and lightened up the mood. From the first few minutes on the sand I realized that this was not going to be “a walk in the park”. Within the first 15 minutes on the sand, we had already had a few stucks and a couple of re-routes. All in all, I thought the drive was fantastic. What really blew me away though, was the team spirit and camaraderie that everyone in the group exhibited. People were eager to shovel, tug, encourage, advise and counsel. It was great to hear consultative communications over which path to take, which re-routes make more sense, and what recovery method is most appropriate. @Asif Hussain thank you so much for your leadership and your immense patience. You empowered us, let us discover our driving styles, and allowed us to make the types of mistakes that help us grow and build confidence. And how awesome was the first “sand song” that Asif orchestrated? The music was just exhilarating and everyone played so well! @Rahimdad you truly are superman with mad driving skills! I truly regret not taking a video of you doing circles at the bottom of that nasty bowl to gain momentum/speed and come out triumphant. It was jaw-dropping awesomeness💪🏻 The fact that you got me out if a stuck solely in reverse gear, was amazing! I truly believed you could have driven us back to Dubai in reverse 😂 @Brette, you are a kind and gentle soul. I loved your enthusiasm and your eagerness to help everyone on every occasion! This is not to mention the high level of sportsmanship you showed while taking orders from @Rahimdad to shovel harder😂 Truly thanks for all your help and advice! The rest of my fellow drivers, you guys were just great. You showed a positive and helpful attitude that went a long way in lifting the moral of our convoy. Everyone drove fantastically well, everyone was helpful and most importantly everyone wore their patience hat while we tried to figure out how to get out of some infamous stucks 😂 This trip was truly taxing on my body. I drove 712 km back and forth from Dubai to Liwa, plus whatever else we drove in the desert. My shoulders are still aching from shoveling and it took my knees a few hours to stop shaking from the excitement of driving the big bad majestic dunes. If we get to go again next year, I’m driving up there the night before 😀 I’m sure I’ve forgotten lots of details to report from our trip, but my post is already the size of a local newspaper 🤣 It was great seeing you @Gaurav, @Foxtrot Oscar, @Wrangeld, @Lorenzo Candelpergher, @Vanessa8580, and finally meeting you @Frederic and @Srikumar (sorry if I missed anyone else). I look forward to many returns with ya’ll on the sand 🙏🏻 6 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 @Ahab Shamaa be careful what you wish for. Next year is just a month away. If you plan to stay over night in Liwa count me in. I'll even share your tent, Omlet paratha and chai. What an opportunity Liwa was to make our bond stronger and perform so well as a team. I'm already looking forward to giving my blood sample as long as the results come negative and making the long journey towards new friendships and stronger bonds. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahab Shamaa Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Hahahaha! @Rahimdad, I meant a rolling 12 months; not a calendar year 😂 But in all seriousness though, I look forward to enjoying life in nature with good people like yourself, and other fellow Carnityians 🙏🏻 God willing that’ll be in our cards... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted December 7, 2020 Report Share Posted December 7, 2020 Insha Allah @Ahab Shamaa. Where there is a will there is a way. You remin me of my father who was just as hilarious and humorous like you. I continue to pray for your health as I would love to spend more time in your company. I know you might think I'm selfish, but that is just the way I am. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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