Interesting end to good practice

[Benje_Junior]

@Carnity Good evening everyone, I wanted to write this in general discussions to generally thank the community for the warm welcome. Most importantly teaching me many of the important techniques to drive in the desert and recover myself and other individuals safely. 
 

earlier on today I visited the half desert road with my dad @Furpg to test the new jeep gladiator and generally improve upon my own navigation skills for the future. Along the journey we had a pretty hands on refusal with shoveling which eventually lead to my dads first self recovery which was good to see on itself

After passing by roads covered in sand I noticed a Lamborghini urus that got stuck in the sand which I gladly held the offer to recover their car. Self recovery was a no go because they didn’t speak well English, so instead I resorted to a kinetic rope pull which I’ve assisted on a few occasions but never have done myself below I’ve attached a photo of the recovery because unfortunately I can’t attach a video  (which would’ve been great for some constructive criticism) also below I will attach a photo of the drive. 
 

The recovery was a success, which brought a thought to my mind that it would be great to visit that area during winter to help with recoveries. 
 

And finally I want to bring a special thanks to @Brette @Hisham Masaad and every other experienced driver + marshal I’ve drove with in the past that taught me the safety and introduction to off-road 

See everyone on the sand soon! 

Edited October 16, 2022 by Benjamin
Just wanted to add more pictures :)

[Frederic]

Well done @Benjamin ! If you’re keen on helping others that’s a great thing. But once you’ve spent some time as an off-roader you’ll come to see that these areas are flooded every single weekend with guys showing off and getting stuck without any kind of off-road knowledge. Most of them will appreciate the help but I’ve gone into a few recoveries as well with some people who didn’t even want to lift a finger let alone help shovel, and I’ve broken most of my off-road ropes on those kinds of recoveries from guys refusing to listen to basic instructions and not paying attention. 
 

Some of those negative experiences left me with a bit of a bad taste recovering others in those areas. If I happen to be in that area or any other typical desert area I will never hesitate to help out but I won’t visit that area with the purpose of practicing recoveries. 
 

Having said that, half desert area, the winding road to Damac Hills 2, and Qudra area are full of stuck people every weekend so by all means go ahead 😜

[Benje_Junior]

@Frederic thank you for the helpful advice I will take it into consideration for sure. The original purpose of the drive was just some off-roading fun(of course safely) but quickly turned into recovery practice 

[Gary F]

I appreciated getting stuck up to the frame in soft sand and impressed at how you handled it. @Benjamin hopefully when I have my first official drive I won’t do the same. 

[Benje_Junior]

@Furpg generally getting stuck is part of the fun. Testing your own limits and the car. 

[Gaurav]

I totally agree with Fredy and apart from not being thankful, some even treated me like a slave to even inflate their tires, while they were sitting in the car AC.

A bigger question: Why did god didn't give some brain along with money to the Lambo owner? Even if they don't know English, I would have explained to him in sign language: Lambo - Sand - No No......!

[Islam Soliman]

Bravo @Benjamin! Great to see you not only developing your off-roading skills but also extending hands to help others. Also transferring the bug to your dad who we will hopefully see soon joining us.

However as you already know by now recovering stuck cars specially with ropes involved comes with inherent risks and hence requires extra precautions and require both drivers to be alert and capable of communicating very clearly and work together as a team to avoid damage to the cars and more importantly bodily injuries.
 

Unfortunately a lot of these solo weekend roamers lack the basics and sometime don’t understand these inherent risks and take things for granted when someone is extending help and will sometime even claim damages later on of their bumper is scratched during the process.. also due to their lack of attention they are not able to execute their role during the recovery properly.. there are lots of stories about this.. last one I heard last week from an owner of a brand new Raptor who went into the desert and got crested. A passing by car offered to tug him out and during the tug he pushed the gas too much so that the raptor ended on top of the poor guy who was helping him with the tug.. luckily no one was injured ..

 

I am not saying don’t do it, I am just highlighting the risks associated with it and the need for extra care specially with those inexperienced drivers

[Gaurav]

Very good points raised @Islam Soliman, well done.

Also @Benjamin if you are keen on helping maybe you first learn the three beep method, and the definition of soft, and medium pull from any marshals on the next drive, so you are 100% sure to execute the safe recovery.

[Simon D]

@Benjamin well done on your recovery. the halfdesert is a very popular on the weekeds. Personally i venture sometimes there when i am not in the mood to drive a really long time to get into the sand as its really close-by. 

Just a few advices out of my experiance to take into consideration before you help anyone next time to avoid getting yourself in some serious problems ( could even be legal at some point). 

1. Never help a car with no license plate on.

2. Never help a car that have signs of damage or accident.

3. Never get into someone's else car to try to drive it out( i am refering to people you just met  )

4. ALWAYS use your recovery gears ONLY even if they do propose to use theirs.

5. Remember that recovering random stuck people in the desert is not the same as recovering your friends at carnity ( many of them might not have a safe recovery point, that is if they even have one ).

6. Follow your instinct if you feel uncomfortable ( for any reason )just bailout.

7. Tell them that some  damage might occure to their vehicle due to the recovery and ask for their verbal consent to proceed( thier are some really rude people out there).

8. Always consider your safety and the people around you on the 1st place 

Cheers and see you on the sand

[Frederic]

15 minutes ago, Simon Dawood said:

@Benjamin well done on your recovery. the halfdesert is a very popular on the weekeds. Personally i venture sometimes there when i am not in the mood to drive a really long time to get into the sand as its really close-by. 

Just a few advices out of my experiance to take into consideration before you help anyone next time to avoid getting yourself in some serious problems ( could even be legal at some point). 

1. Never help a car with no license plate on.

2. Never help a car that have signs of damage or accident.

3. Never get into someone's else car to try to drive it out( i am refering to people you just met  )

4. ALWAYS use your recovery gears ONLY even if they do propose to use theirs.

5. Remember that recovering random stuck people in the desert is not the same as recovering your friends at carnity ( many of them might not have a safe recovery point, that is if they even have one ).

6. Follow your instinct if you feel uncomfortable ( for any reason )just bailout.

7. Tell them that some  damage might occure to their vehicle due to the recovery and ask for their verbal consent to proceed( thier are some really rude people out there).

8. Always consider your safety and the people around you on the 1st place 

Cheers and see you on the sand

1000% agree