Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Skill drive series - Up and over - Al Qudra - Dubai - 3 Sep 2022

[GauravSoni]

Dear Dune Surfers,

@Gertjan @tarek @Jaro Tuzinsky @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Mohammed Sirajuddin @Gerrit Bus @Naim Aoun @Pieter Potgieter @Jad Moussalli @Pacific @Rob S 
please find the convoy order as below

Name	car	Drives at Level	Position
GauravSoni	Pajero LWB	LEAD	1
Jaro Tuzinsky	Pajero LWB	3	2
Pieter Potgieter	Jeep Wrangler	8	3
Zulfikhar Naiyar	Xterra	5	4
Mohammed Sirajuddin	Xterra	0	5
Rob S	Prado	ST	6
Jad Moussalli	Defender	0	7
Pacific	SWB Jeep	ST	8
Naim Aoun	Jeep Sahara	17	9
Gerrit Bus	Jeep Gladiator	11	10
Gertjan	FJ Cruiser	11	11
Tareck	Y62	16	12

We will be moving with First light of the day around 5.40… so it would be great if we all can be ready to move by 5.30… 

see you tomrrow morning!😉

[GauravSoni]

Hi guys, I m going to be delayed in reaching the meeting point by  20 mins.. will see you all at 6.05 am..apologies!!

[Gertjan]

Thanks @Gaurav Soni for a great trip! Very nice expenation of the finer points of up and over. 

Thanks for @Rob S and  @Pacific for the great support! More shoveling than tugging today.

A few pictures in the gallery! Enjoy!

[Rob S]

Great morning in the sands! thanks @GauravSoni for leading us through the sands. Well done to @Jaro Tuzinskyin SL and @Tareck for sweeping us at the back! Thanks also to @Pacific with the shoveling as support team!

Getting the right balance between Gas and momentum take some time, and changes vehicle to vehicle but plenty of practice today! We managed to recover most vehicles today with some good shoveling and digging "V" channels from the front and rear of the car allowing gravity to help us shift the sand from under the vehicle bellys!

I didnt see much of the guys at the back today, but was watching in my mirrors for @jad, Well driven today for your first Fewbie, only one stuck that was resolved without a rope! In front was @Zulfikhar Naiyar, well driven today buddy, and good shoveling from your passenger! Make sure you balance the gap to the car in front with leaving room for stopping, but also close enough to watch the car in front to better judge the terrain and allow you to adjust accordingly.

See you all again soon! 

 

 

 

Edited September 3, 2022 by Rob S

[Naim Aoun]

Thanks Gaurav for an excellent practice drive. I always felt that up and over was my weak spot and today's practice was well needed. You had an excellent support team by the way; @Pacificand @Rob S you both were fabulous...Thanks and looking fwd to seeing you all again. 

 

[Jad Moussalli]

Thank you @Gaurav Soni for a great drive and energy… and nice to meet you. I look forward to the next episode! @Rob Sand @Pacific thanks for the great support during the drive and for helping me with my compressor issue at the end and making sure everyone left the sand safe and sound! I hope it gets fixed before my next drive. @Tareckthanks for the sweeping and the shoveling and nice to meet you! I wish everyone a great week ahead

[Pacific]

On 9/3/2022 at 3:45 PM, Jad Moussalli said:

Thank you @Gaurav Soni for a great drive and energy… and nice to meet you. I look forward to the next episode! @Rob Sand @Pacific thanks for the great support during the drive and for helping me with my compressor issue at the end and making sure everyone left the sand safe and sound! I hope it gets fixed before my next drive. @Tareckthanks for the sweeping and the shoveling and nice to meet you! I wish everyone a great week ahead

@Jad Moussalli I hope the issue has been solved 

[Naim Aoun]

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/gcc/uae/man-dies-in-accident-in-skydive-club-area-in-dubai
 

Very sad.  One of them the day before touched our flag… 

[GauravSoni]

Sad indeed! This shows the risk involved in every adventure activities be it paramotoring or off-roading or any other extreme sports… following the safety instructions and rules are of paramount importance…still sometimes things go the wrong way and even the most experienced can have a hard day.. rip 

[Gerrit Bus]

@Gaurav Soni thanks for a very nice drive last week, ably supported by @Rob Sand @Pacific.  Interesting to run my long truck in 2wd @ 2500rpm but we managed 😁. 

Fellow dune bashers @Gertjan @tarek @Jaro Tuzinsky @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Mohammed Sirajuddin @Naim Aoun @Pieter Potgieter @Jad Moussalli, at the link below some Gladiator POV videos of our drive. 

https://www.icloud.com/sharedalbum/#B1753qWtHG3f2m

Edited September 9, 2022 by Gerrit Bus