Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Faqa - Dubai - 25 Mar 2023

[JeromeFJ]

2 hours ago, Stumpy Paj said:

Hi Jerome, sorry I can’t make it. I have removed myself. 
 

have a good drive

Noted Nathan, have a nice weekend !

[JeromeFJ]

Good morning all, 

@Ishak @Tharun Kumar V @Krishna R @Charbel @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Bjoern @Pierre de Maigret @Joseph Raju @Naim Aoun @Ignacio Quindós @Mehmet Volga

Most of you have already driven in this area, so you know what to expect. Some portions of technical dunes as a warmup, progressively changing to long range high dunes perfect for ridge riding. Exit will be either looping back to the starting point, or on the E14, Abu Dhabi side.

I will prepare the convoy order, and will issue latest details for the drive by the end of the day. Just let me know in case you changed your plans. 

[Naim Aoun]

Jerome, desole mon ami, I have to bail out.. Though I have been waiting for a while to ride with you. Sorry. 

[Tharun Kumar V]

I’m in @JeromeFJ

[Krishna R]

I am in as well @JeromeFJ

[Ishak]

I am in @JeromeFJ

[JeromeFJ]

Dear Desert Drivers,

@Ishak @Tharun Kumar V @Krishna R @Charbel @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler @Bjoern @Pierre de Maigret @Joseph Raju  @Ignacio Quindós @Mehmet Volga

Last updates for tomorrow

Meeting at 6:15 am at  https://goo.gl/maps/WbWFK5iwurzey1dF8

The convoy order will be 

We will use Radio Channel 4

Enjoy the evening, take as much sleep as you can, and meet you tomorrow morning !

 

[Ignacio Quindós]

I'm in for tomorrow @JeromeFJ, see you at 6:15AM!

[Ishak]

Thank you very much @JeromeFJ for the amazing drive as always. It was my first Fb+ drive and I enjoyed it.

Safety briefing at 15 deg C was nice

Thanks to the SL @Charbel with the direction.

Thank you @Tharun Kumar V and @Krishna R for adding lot of fun to the drive 😅 look here, how come convoy #3 is behind number #4 and #5 😂

It was fast like you drive on Dubai - Al Ain road.

Thanks to the CF @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler for the support when I got refusals and a stuck

Thanks @Bjoern and Ariana about the flag, forgot to remove it 😅

and all these gentlemen at the back

@Pierre de Maigret@Joseph Raju @Ignacio Quindós who drove quietly like a ghost, I don’t know you were there or not ..😄

And the sweeper @Mehmet Volga 🎖️

77 km 🏆

[JeromeFJ]

Thank you all for attending the drive this morning. @Ishak made already a very nice summary with pictures. Thank you and congratulations for your first FB+ drive, very well executed. What to add? All of you have driven very well, concentrated in the bushy and technical areas, keeping you balance and momentum on the long ridges, without being distracted by the height or the view. Also you remained focused up to the last technical portion, after the long sabkha.

A few refusal are always happening in the convoy, and 2 drivers were lured by the white sands, touching a sand wall, resulting into a pop-out and a deflated tire. Minor incidents for a terrain that was not easy, the wind of the last days having left some steep sand steps and sharpened crests. 

Thank you @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler for the support, always attentive to the front of the convoy and precise in your guidance. @Mehmet Volga thanks for watching the 2nd part of the convoy. the back was silent most of the time, but always catching the line. @Charbel, thank you for the support as 2nd lead. @Ishak @Tharun Kumar V @Krishna R, nice to see your enthusiasm and camaraderie, @Bjoern @Pierre de Maigret @Joseph Raju @Ignacio Quindós nice meeting you again, it is always a pleasure to have experienced and reliable drivers in the convoy. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and see you soon !