Salim Akhtar Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Hi seeing the confirmation now. so we wont be able to make, I sm based in Abu Dhabi. Thanks I have withdrawn my RSVP now . Will surely attend this in future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamil Abou Assali Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Sorry couldn’t make it this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Obst Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 Hi @Wrangeld, @Alex Raptor, Hi wolfpack, thank you so much for todays experience. I'm sitting on my sofa with a cold beer and just thought how amazing the drive was today! I learned a lot and gained a lot of confidence driving through soft sand and narrow dunes. I really enjoyed the pace today, in my opinion the quality of carnity newbies is outstanding which is a big thank you to all the marshals who even get out of bed when they had a desert barbecue the night before! I'm really looking forward to all the drives which are about to come! Have a great weekend - looking forward to meet all of you in the sand again! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaibhav Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 @Wrangeld @Alex Raptor thank you for today’s lead and support. Loved every bit of it. Though I have done 11 drives previously this was challenging with virgin dunes and soft sand. hoping to see more of this technical drives 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Landicho Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 👋👋👋AMAZING DRIVE Richard @Wrangeld& Alex@Alex Raptor. Your tag team brings out the best from all of us. You never let anyone behind. I appreciate you talked through what happens on every obstacle and gave advice how to overcome them. I learned a lot! Really! 🙏🙏🙏 And most importantly, I gained a lot of confidence on my rig, never thought I could do it. Hopefully to get more of this technical drive. Until next time🤞🤞🤞 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Raptor Posted October 16, 2021 Report Share Posted October 16, 2021 (edited) How good was that? Thank you all for attending today, also appreciate all of you being ready on time, it does make a big difference. We had a mix of some more experienced newbies and fewbies, as well as some of you just on your second drives. Very impressive how you all commanded your vehicles through some very tricky parts. The objective was to push you and to show you how to conquer technical dunes, you all did it it with aplomb. It would be my pleasure to drive with any of you again. Specifically, we learnt how to use momentum to crawl through very soft sand, how different approach speeds will make all the difference when crossing what appear to be only small dunes, but they will still get the better of us. For some of you that will be the first time you will have seen a pop out being fixed, as we discussed in our debrief, this is something that happens to all of us and as you develop your skills you can learn how to minimise the number of occurrences. We also did some digging and rope recoveries as well as a couple of winches. The second was a very tricky recovery from a pocket with only two wheels on the ground. Your radio comms and convoy discipline were good, always remember to announce any stuck or reattempt, with your name and vehicle so we can make sure the rest of the convoy is aware of your manoeuvring. Thanks again everyone, it was a really enjoyable Saturday morning drive, we covered a good distance with a lot less issues than I expected, that is testament to you and your abilities, the more you do it the more you will learn. Look forward to doing it again soon, next time we will venture into some even tougher stuff........ Edited October 16, 2021 by Alex Raptor 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Post Drive Report Guys - it was immense. You handled every challenge carefully, patiently and skillfully. We even made it back on time and in the end, actually travelled quite a few KM. A pop out, using the rope, winching, digging - it was all there. I think that all your comments say enough about the drive and what you learned: after all that was the objective. I'll be more than happy to take this group out again any time and continue to hone these skills if my wingman @Alex Raptor is free. More importantly, as he continues his development in the direction of leading drives and becoming one of our senior members, it will be my pleasure to be the support on his drives. Hoping that this has started the technical bug inside a few of you. The techno lovers group is slowly but surely growing in our club, which in turn is improving the capabilities of our drivers. See you soon in the sand. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Chase Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 @Wrangeld @Alex Raptor great drive at the weekend, as always learned so much from you guys and the other team members. Can not wait for the next technical drive with you guys it was extremely challenging, fun and enjoyable, with an amazing group of folks. I think it was Richard that emphasized in the pre drive briefing about the community element of Carnity. This is really starting to come to the for now as we slowly get to go out on drives with the same folks and start to build those relationships. Fantastic club to be a part of. Some Pics attached See you all in the Sand soon Davie 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted October 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 17 minutes ago, Davie Chase said: @Wrangeld @Alex Raptor great drive at the weekend, as always learned so much from you guys and the other team members. Can not wait for the next technical drive with you guys it was extremely challenging, fun and enjoyable, with an amazing group of folks. I think it was Richard that emphasized in the pre drive briefing about the community element of Carnity. This is really starting to come to the for now as we slowly get to go out on drives with the same folks and start to build those relationships. Fantastic club to be a part of. Some Pics attached See you all in the Sand soon Davie @Davie Chase these are the sort of comments that really make it such a great experience for the likes of myself and @Alex Raptor to get up early in the morning and come out and drive with club members. It's a community built on mutual respect and support - and our objective is truly to help as many people as have this bug to find a way to enjoy it safely. I guess the bit that I did not stress but which is still important is that as a club we are also about using stock cars - which is unusual in the 4x4 world. The photos are great - if you can pop them in the gallery next time it makes it easier on the server 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Obst Posted October 17, 2021 Report Share Posted October 17, 2021 Hi @Alex Raptor, took me my entire morning to make an Alex Raptor out of an obviously boring Lego Standard SUV...you have at least two new supporters since Saturday! Have a good start into the week... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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