Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Margham - Dubai - 3 Sep 2021

[Wrangeld]

4 hours ago, Enrico Biscaro said:

I am sorry I saw myself second in the list so I though that was the convoy position. I am too keen Sorry. As a matter of fact someone else should have that. I did it last week   

By your theory, Hafizah was also your lead. She's very good, but maybe just one more drive before she leads? 

[Wrangeld]

Pre Drive Thoughts

The dunes are living, moving entities literally shifting sands as the wind moves them from one place to another, changing their shapes and structure in new and unexpected ways. 

I visited Margham last week to be surprised that an area that had been full of lovely wide play bowls a mere 6 months ago was no longer the easy cruising route that I remembered. 

Which is partly why I wanted to bring a Newbie convoy back into this area. Even though the big bowls are no longer quite the fun they were, this route benefits from: 

• Some amazingly beautiful scenery and different pink colored sand
• all the challenges that a newbie needs to conquer (ascents/descents/light technical/swooping dunes)
• Lots of virgin sands (a lot less cross tracks)
• Options to end the drive in three different locations

This is a drive where you will put what you learned to date into practice and learn some new important skills that will be needed as you continue in your off road journey. 

See you soon in the sand. 

[Muhamed Ameen]

Dear 

can you please share the exact location?

[Wrangeld]

1 hour ago, Muhamed Ameen said:

Dear 

can you please share the exact location?

https://goo.gl/maps/J8ANQqsgYVLnjTEn6

[Hafizah Okunnu]

Hey Richard,

I have removed myself from the drive, sorry I will not be able to make it this week!

Have fun in the sand 🥳

See you soon,

Selina 

[Wrangeld]

19 hours ago, Hafizah Okunnu said:

Hey Richard,

I have removed myself from the drive, sorry I will not be able to make it this week!

Have fun in the sand 🥳

See you soon,

Selina 

Selina, 

Sorry to read that we will miss you. 

We will try to have fun in the sand in your absence. 

On 8/30/2021 at 8:42 AM, Mahesh Khatry said:

Hi Please add me on waiting list !

@Mahesh Khatry you just got promoted to the drive. Please confirm.

[Wrangeld]

Dear Margham Morning Motorists, 

The waiting is over. Here is the convoy list for tomorrow morning. @Pieter Potgieter @Tom V @Joseph Sebastian @Alexanderrr @Islam Soliman @Ferl Brown @Enrico Biscaro @Mahesh Khatry @Muhamed Ameen @Bernard Kalaani

Looking forward to driving with you all in the morning. Radio channel will be advised at the drive. 

See you soon in the sand. 

[Muhamed Ameen]

Dear 

I have radio.

 

[Wrangeld]

Post Drive Thoughts

It was quite a difficult day for some today. The sand was very (very) soft. I had pre warned of this so it's no surprise and frankly, we did not have that many more refusals and stucks than expected on a drive like this. A few, toward the end took longer than ideal, which is why we ended up arriving later than planned at Inflight Dubai.

In that period, we drove up down, sideways, into bowls, out and through difficult pockets. We even managed to go through some technical light [I can guarantee you will all thank me for that at a later stage in your off-road future].

Some specifics: 

@Pieter Potgieter excellent second lead. You did all needed. Please, on your next opportunity, stay a little closer to the lead. the distance of the 2nd from lead tends to influence the distancing in the convoy.

@Joseph Sebastian I think you are improving each drive. On recoveries, you are still using too much power too soon. It's what halts what might otherwise be a drive-out. 

@Tom V a good drive today. You are really understanding the potential of the car. 

@Alexanderrr buy a bigger shovel? There are moments when you are not using the full potential of the car in power or clearance that I would like to see you develop in future drives. 

@Enrico Biscaro nice to meet you on the drive and great choice of car! It's clear that you too are coming to grips with the incredible potential of the SWB Pajero. Keep on practicing these skills each drive into the Fewbie level. The more you can practice at this level, the better. 

@Ramandbx great to see your development from Absolute Newbie to the way you drove today. More control, less power, more decisive. 

@Ferl Brown I guess the fact that I heard little about the black xterra is testament to the great drive you had today. Really well controlled and driven. 

@Muhamed Ameen You have a powerful, capable car that it feels a little like you are scared to use. I think that 90% of the challenges came today because you were not carrying enough momentum. 

@Mahesh Khatry thanks for stepping into the sweep role today. Great job. Really shows your experience shining through. You need, please, to brush up a bit on radio messaging. At times we both needed to hear from you a little more. 

@Islam Soliman you were very well employed today, and acquitted yourself with the customary levels of excellence, diligence and professionalism we all have come to expect when you're on a drive. It was an honour to have had you in support. Thanks.

Looking forward to driving with you all again in the future. 

@Bernard Kalaani what happened? 

See you soon in the sand. 

[Bernard Kalaani]

@Wrangeld apologies did not wake up on time