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COVID19 Compliant - Full Day Newbie Scenic Drive - Batayeh to Masafi - 19 Feb 2021


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Thank you so much for the fantastic drive and the so-well-written post drive review @Frederic!

Could you please share the drive map file, would love to revisit it virtually!

 

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@Frederic, @Abu Muhammad @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Sara EL FANIDI @paolo dassi @Hossam Anwar @Trekado @Bhaskar @kolinrrj @Melenany @Werno @Sajit Modiyil @Ahmad Shaker I tried to make a selection of my pictures from yesterday, but still ended up posting over a hundred. Wonderful drive with lots of different scenery and lots of camels.

I hope you will enjoy reliving the drive through the pictures.

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4 hours ago, Frederic said:

Drive Report

With the weather still so pleasant, i have been aiming to do a full drive for quite a while now in the Sharjah-RAK area. And with such a nice convoy in my pursuit, we can call it a blessed day.

We met up at 07AM on a dirt track nearby the Al Batayeh Petrol Station, and everyone was eager to conquer whatever was presented to them. Unfortunately after about one hour, the mighty big beast of @Abu Muhammad wanted to take a day off, after realizing there was something wrong with the 4x4 system on a tricky slope inbetween bushes where my winch was useful. We exited at the nearby village to say goodbye to our friend. I hope the mighty Sequndra is riding again soon in our convoys.

From Batayeh, we made our way to Falaj Al Moalla, that belongs to Umm Al Quwain, and is knows for its fort and three watchtowers, of which the one we passed by was the West watchtower. We found some funny vehicles in the village, probably from a collector, and made our way through town and onto the next farm track that would lead us to Ghail. 

We've seen loads of camels, occasionally becoming part of the convoy, and i had to reroute quite a few times to steer clear of them. Obviously we didn't want to scare these wonderful ships of the desert. Unfortunately the wild donkeys seemed to have a Friday day off, as we have spotted not a single one.

After reaching Al Ghail industrial village, we inflated a bit as we needed to drive on the main road for a few kilometers to cross the road and make our way to Al Ghail town. We took a break at some nearby ghaf trees and had some lunch. 

The last part of the adventure was a riverbed trail (wadi) that meandered around the mountains and gave us a glimpse of the activities in these small mountain villages. We exited at Asimah, a little village a few kms north of Masafi.

@MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ you were the perfect second lead, rerouting and correcting where needed and always focused on the task at hand. Thank you!

The Pajero team @Hossam Anwar @paolo dassi @Trekado took this challenge with bravoure, drove amazing, and showed how capable a Pajero is in its stock form. @Bhaskar proved that the Montero Sport is equally capable in the right hands. Well done guys !

@kolinrrj with the mighty Landcruiser. You have really impressed me with your driving skills and attitude. Always positive, calm, and learning very quick. Amazing !

@Melenany keeps taking that F150 through every town and every dune magnificently. Man and Machine perfectly in sync ! Thanks for the nice photos and relive video !

@Werno and @Sara EL FANIDI proved once again the capabilities of a short wheel base Jeep Wrangler. Seeing the Jeep Wrangler having progressed from @Jeepie her powerful utilitarian beast into a comfortable modern 4x4 in the same convoy is amazing to see. 

@Sajit Modiyil as usual so capable with the beautiful Xterra, not putting a foot wrong and gliding through the dunes effortlessly. Superb !

@Ahmad Shaker being the only FJ today showed the amazing capabilities of these cars and enjoyed the scenery from the back without much issues or struggles. Well done !

This concept, started by @Ale Vallecchi who has proven that it works and there is traction in these kinds of drives, will definitely be repeated as long as the weather permits. 

See you all soon in the sand again !

 

 

 

Thank you Fred and team for the amazing drive!!! It was really really nice, hope we will have more of these! 🥰🥰

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4 hours ago, Frederic said:

Drive Report

With the weather still so pleasant, i have been aiming to do a full drive for quite a while now in the Sharjah-RAK area. And with such a nice convoy in my pursuit, we can call it a blessed day.

We met up at 07AM on a dirt track nearby the Al Batayeh Petrol Station, and everyone was eager to conquer whatever was presented to them. Unfortunately after about one hour, the mighty big beast of @Abu Muhammad wanted to take a day off, after realizing there was something wrong with the 4x4 system on a tricky slope inbetween bushes where my winch was useful. We exited at the nearby village to say goodbye to our friend. I hope the mighty Sequndra is riding again soon in our convoys.

From Batayeh, we made our way to Falaj Al Moalla, that belongs to Umm Al Quwain, and is knows for its fort and three watchtowers, of which the one we passed by was the West watchtower. We found some funny vehicles in the village, probably from a collector, and made our way through town and onto the next farm track that would lead us to Ghail. 

We've seen loads of camels, occasionally becoming part of the convoy, and i had to reroute quite a few times to steer clear of them. Obviously we didn't want to scare these wonderful ships of the desert. Unfortunately the wild donkeys seemed to have a Friday day off, as we have spotted not a single one.

After reaching Al Ghail industrial village, we inflated a bit as we needed to drive on the main road for a few kilometers to cross the road and make our way to Al Ghail town. We took a break at some nearby ghaf trees and had some lunch. 

The last part of the adventure was a riverbed trail (wadi) that meandered around the mountains and gave us a glimpse of the activities in these small mountain villages. We exited at Asimah, a little village a few kms north of Masafi.

@MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ you were the perfect second lead, rerouting and correcting where needed and always focused on the task at hand. Thank you!

The Pajero team @Hossam Anwar @paolo dassi @Trekado took this challenge with bravoure, drove amazing, and showed how capable a Pajero is in its stock form. @Bhaskar proved that the Montero Sport is equally capable in the right hands. Well done guys !

@kolinrrj with the mighty Landcruiser. You have really impressed me with your driving skills and attitude. Always positive, calm, and learning very quick. Amazing !

@Melenany keeps taking that F150 through every town and every dune magnificently. Man and Machine perfectly in sync ! Thanks for the nice photos and relive video !

@Werno and @Sara EL FANIDI proved once again the capabilities of a short wheel base Jeep Wrangler. Seeing the Jeep Wrangler having progressed from @Jeepie her powerful utilitarian beast into a comfortable modern 4x4 in the same convoy is amazing to see. 

@Sajit Modiyil as usual so capable with the beautiful Xterra, not putting a foot wrong and gliding through the dunes effortlessly. Superb !

@Ahmad Shaker being the only FJ today showed the amazing capabilities of these cars and enjoyed the scenery from the back without much issues or struggles. Well done !

This concept, started by @Ale Vallecchi who has proven that it works and there is traction in these kinds of drives, will definitely be repeated as long as the weather permits. 

See you all soon in the sand again !

 

 

 

@Frederic count me in for the next full day drive 🙂🙂🙂🙂

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The drive was awesome!  Looking forward to the next one. Thank you @Frederic@Jeepie @Trekado&friends for your support during my darkest moment, truly a learning experience 😂

 

4 hours ago, Jeepie said:

@Frederic, @Abu Muhammad @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Sara EL FANIDI @paolo dassi @Hossam Anwar @Trekado @Bhaskar @kolinrrj @Melenany @Werno @Sajit Modiyil @Ahmad Shaker I tried to make a selection of my pictures from yesterday, but still ended up posting over a hundred. Wonderful drive with lots of different scenery and lots of camels.

I hope you will enjoy reliving the drive through the pictures.

Thank you for the wonderful photos. Love them all. 

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@Frederic, you have mastered the art of writing drive reports. I got totally immersed in reading it, the same way we used to follow you in the desert. Thank you so much for the relaxing drive. Thank you @Jeepie and the entire convoy. Looking forward to many more scenic drives. 

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Great drive, really enjoyed each and every moment of it! The troop started on time following @Fredericpath on rather hard sand. The drive unwinded over tracks, small dunes, camel crossings (many... I wonder what they think seeing these strange humans moving around the desert inside these metal boxes with wheels!) and some little stretches of tarmac to connect different legs of the drive. The drive moved on smoothly, little refusals here and there and apparently the quickest pop out fix of carnity history and here we were under the shade of some trees for the lunch break. After, the scenery changed completely, with our cars squeezing through a narrow rocky canyon, where wadi bed stones replaced sand dunes. Only sad point was not being able to share some food together due to the restrictions in place... let's hope to get back to the pre covid life soon! Personally I like a lot this sort of longer and more "panoramic driven" drives, where the challenge is to keep concentration up for a longer time. Thanks @Frederic and @Jeepie for guiding us, to the ladies and gentlemen who drove safely and to all who came oveor and enjoyed the day! 

Pics and a couple of videos in the drive gallery as usual. 

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Drive Report

This drive was a perfect opportunity to leave all the metropolitan stress behind and fully immerse into the beautiful landscapes that nature has to offer. We went across several photogenic locations as we wandered towards the mountains way at the back. After a long relaxing drive we eventually caught up to the receding mirage of RAK's mighty mountains and continued to make our way through them.

Everyone drove extremely well, with us having no major stucks and only minor refusals, hence allowing us to make the most of the drive.

Unluckily @Abu Muhammad's Mighty Sequndra was not in a mood for a relaxing drive, probably it was hungry for a tougher challenge 😂. Either ways we had to escort his out onto tarmac.

@Frederic Thanks a ton for leading such an amazing drive. You were really active and interactive, making the drive feel more 'alive'.

@Melenany @Jeepie I can tell you guys did a great job all the way at the back considering the fact that everyone made it out safely without any trouble 😂, Well done guys.

 

Some pics uploaded in the gallery!

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19 hours ago, Bhaskar said:

Thank you so much for the fantastic drive and the so-well-written post drive review @Frederic!

Could you please share the drive map file, would love to revisit it virtually!

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jezjiqqzl4p6yo/Batayeh_to_Yala_Route.gpx?dl=0
 

this was the planned route, the actual track I recorded had some breaks from putting it on pause a few times.  With GaiaGPS app you can import it.

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"Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further."

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