COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Qudra, Solar and Beyond - 22 Jan 2021

[Thomas Varghese]

[Thomas Varghese]

An absolute fewbie drive. The fun we had is beyond words. @Wrangeld and @Janarthan & @Mohamed Seidam thank you for the wonderful drive. 

[Thomas Varghese]

[M.Seidam]

5 minutes ago, Thomas Varghese said:

An absolute fewbie drive. The fun we had is beyond words. @Wrangeld and @Janarthan & @Mohamed Seidam thank you for the wonderful drive. 

Indeed it was @Thomas Varghese . Every one did well today.

[Wrangeld]

• Mahmoud Asar @Mahmoud Asar
• Mohamed Abo ElKomsan @Mohamed Abo ElKomsan
• Thomas Varghese @Thomas Varghese
• Shehab Alawadhi @Shehab Alawadhi
• Mohamed Seidam @Mohamed Seidam
• Szymon Stankiewicz @Szymon Stankiewicz
• Arman @Arman
• Alphin Aloor @Alphin Aloor
• Aus Alzubaidi @Aus Alzubaidi
• Harold Roberts @Harold Roberts

I just looked at the awesome relive video from @Mohamed Seidam and the great photos from @Thomas Varghese to remind me what an epic drive it was yesterday. From Last Exit to Lisali is no mean feat for IM never mind Fewbie and you guys... well you guys were amazing. 

There's all sorts of reasons I did not advertise that we would be aiming for Lisali before the drive started. It might have added to the pressure both on you and me, and because, the truth is the routing meant that we were going against the slip face quite a lot more than would normally be the case in a fewbie drive. I was,  however, quite sure that this group of drivers could and would make it. And you did not let yourself, or me down. 

@Mohamed Abo ElKomsan I am truly sorry we had to exit you early, but I knew where we were headed and if you look at the route you will understand why I did not want to take the risk of your overheating car into the next section of the drive. You might find that if the car is overheating now in the winter, it makes sense ot put in an aux fan for the drives? 

@Janarthan thanks for your support. Having your expertise and knowledge on the drives is a gift. Looking forward to supporting your drives very soon in the future. @Mohamed Seidam I can see how you are applying everything you learned over the months into the whole process of drivign and it's wonderful to see. 

A final word on technical dunes - in truth, we scratched the surface. Once you can drive technical with fluency the rest of this game becomes even more fun, so I will continue unaplogetically to take my convoys into these areas. If it's big thrills and spills that you want climbing hills and bowls, there will be drives for that as well, but do keep a look out because I am planning a technical fiesta day some time soon. 

Thanks to all for your amazing drive. I am not singling out anyone today for specific feedback - because very honestly, I was focused on getting the navigation right and leading to where we needed to be. The fact you all made it out says everything you need to know. 

See you soon in the sand. 

[M.Seidam]

Thank you dear Richard @Wrangeld for the quite challenging route you took us yesterday and from the middle as CF I tried my best to keep the ball distributed equally back and forth and to keep the lead @Wrangeld and sweep @Janarthaninformed about the status of the ongoing game. Few times the ball went out ( few refusals and stuck ). Luckily we had awesome attentive players that could kick it in back and toward the right direction.well done all 👍

3 hours ago, Wrangeld said:

I am planning a technical fiesta day some time soon. 

And for this one I am telling I am in and would be more than happy to be part of the game in any position I am put ( my favorite the last vehicle navigating tight technical baby dunes trying to roll on three wheel not four wheel dive as I just got the secret of it 😄) 

Great week 🌷🙏🏻🚙

 

 

 

[Thomas Varghese]

I'm in it too

[Mohamed Abo ElKomsan]

@Wrangeld Safety first is unnegotiable  though was unpleasant to leave the drive but happy with the new learning 👍

Now to install bigger cooler & fan to be ready for the next drive ... Thanks again see you soon