Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Technical Thirst Murquab - Dubai - 28 Jan 2024

[Renier Venter]

Thank you DP and all the other fellows in the team for a fantastic drive. We all learned alot. 

@DP1011Now I understand that you meant "1 hour buffer" and not "1 hour buffet". I was wondering where's the bloody buffet when airing up my tires. It's ok, I ate alot of sand today😁. 

Enjoy your week everybody. 

[Ahmed Farouk]

It was a great 2500 rpm drive 😀, I admit I crossed that no. Sometimes 😀

Usual great drive with you Deepak , nice to drive with you all guys, thanks leads and supporters for your patience 

see you on sand!

 

[Marek]

I wish lighting conditions were a bit better today for photos, but the sun was hiding behind clouds for almost all the drive today:

@Renier Venter

@Ahmed Farouk Pajero Power!

@lucas amat

Sparkling blue @Shiju Raju

The whole fellowship when the sun was finally out:

And the might Gladiator @Robk

 

[Renier Venter]

Thanx bro, very cool pics. Now I can prove to my wife that I really we're in the desert and not in iHop.

[Robk]

5 hours ago, DP1011 said:

Dear technical drive lovers ! 

Below quick drive summary : 

Thank you for joining and most importantly being on time ! Having immense experience of Murquab/Solar park, @M.Seidam as our SL was something that I couldn't have asked for more ! Thanks Doc for joining this drive and having you in convoy was very special ! 

With quiick, but detailed briefing, specific to FB level and specific to the drive terrain and plan, we started the drive about 7.30. Soon the convoy was offered with the challenges of testing their skills on maneuvering the interesting dunes of Murquab. We did encounter some vegetation which was nicely handled by the convoy. Overall, I must say it was very well done by the entire convoy. We all were well prepared for the next 4 hours of slow pace drive and it was indeed well executed. Thanks for keeping that extra one hour buffer and we exited just about 15 minutes ahead of time ( including the buffer;) ) 

The SWB guys at the front, @Ahmed Farouk @Renier Venter @Mahmut @Marek_was003 You guys did really well by your smooth movement. Specially the first 2, which was your first FB drive. @lucas amat - been long and good to see you what you do with your machine ! @Shiju Raju was a busy day for you but am sure lot of learnings from this one which you will cherish long time ! @Robk U continue to impress me with your LWB, specially in drives like this ! Am sure it was more easier today, since you had done part of this during Jingle Jungle drive :D! @Mahesh_ & @Gautam Banka - I hardly heard anything from you and well done ! Good to see you guys ! 

@essam ibrahim - I hope you enjoyed the drive and with every refusal/stuck you had a take away and more learnings ! You did well in handling the churned sand, despite those refusals you encountered! Well done sir ! 

@Imteeaz and lastly @Benjamin - Thank you for making it a relaxing lead for me, handling all those refusals with immense patience, absolute clear inputs to guys managing those refusals and helping with self recoveries ! Always pleasure to drive with you ! 

Below some interesting stats from today/s drive. ! 

See you all soon in Sand, and wishing you all a great evening and week ahead ! 

 

Awesome drive today gents. Really enjoyed it. Thanks all for a morning well spent.

40 minutes ago, Marek_was003 said:

I wish lighting conditions were a bit better today for photos, but the sun was hiding behind clouds for almost all the drive today:

@Renier Venter

@Ahmed Farouk Pajero Power!

@lucas amat

Sparkling blue @Shiju Raju

The whole fellowship when the sun was finally out:

And the might Gladiator @Robk

 

Amazing photos @Marek_was003 ..  making want to start taking out my camera with me on the drives.

[M.Seidam]

@DP1011 Thank you dear for the lovely drive yesterday it was a great pleasure to catch up with you as well as @Imteeazand @Benjamin after a long break . Every one was opt to the challenge in this tricky area . Great drive great support along nice accompany . Thanks for the coffee too 😉. See you soon 🔜. Cheers 

[M.Seidam]