Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Nahil - Abu Dhabi - 07 Sep 2024

[Yusuf Esaf]

What an amazing drive it was today. I returned to the sands today after a break of 2 years almost finding to the adrenaline filled dune climbings and ridge crossings. My big fat Armada also debuted today. Honestly I wasnt very sure about its performance and I did struggle today with the car and traction control which gave me few stucks and refusals. But all in all my elephant didnot let me down. 

Coming to the heroes of the day.

I am short of words for your leadership @Davie Chase. You kept your calm and  and made sure no man is left behind. The episode where most of the cars were stuck behind the dune, it sounded like a warzone on the radio though we coudn see on the other side.You led the army like a general with your orders and advise. I have a video of you looking like a lone survivor.

@Mark B your gladiator did fight like the romans saving a lot of us today. Thanks for pulling me out a couple of time. 

@nithish468 get your car fixed soon. You cannot miss your Saturday ritual.

Thank you everyone for the amazing drive. Would love to drive more under your leadership @Davie Chase @Mark B.

[Mark B]

Yeah thank you @Davie Chase for a great drive today although it nearly killed me 😂 my fitness levels were definitely challenged! Couldn’t have done without @Bjoern who’s winch definitely saved the day! And that cold bottle of water from your fridge saved me 😂 was great to see everyone still in good spirits at the end even tho we were waaaaay over time! So thank you to all of you for your patience. 
I think we all probably learned something today! I know I did 😊😊 

you all drove brilliantly today and I look forward to seeing you all again in the sand soon 

[Ishak]

3 cars at the back me, @Mahmut, and @Marek were planning to run away back to the fence 🤣🤣 until @Davie Chase called on the radio “who’s next?” 🤣🤣. I added last pop out and stuck to make it perfect 👌.

Thanks @Davie Chase for a great drive today 🫡.

Thanks to @Mark B and @Bjoern for your support 👍🏼👍🏼.

looking forward to seeing you all on the future drive

[Emanuel]

Good morning everyone,

The soft sands were certainly our nemesis that dogged us all morning.

Thanks @Davie Chase for your kind words summarising my support as S/L and for your leadership throughout the drive. It was certainly most valuable when things got tricky for so many of the convoy in that final leg of the drive. Thanks @Bjoern for helping winching me up enough to then make my own way out of that stuck. Again, our nemesis in her finest hour.  Thanks to @Mark B and @Ishak for helping me with my semi-pop outs. I don't recall seeing those before in the desert drives and all mine needed was a bit of air. No jack required. Makes sense, they only looked like a flat tire.

I briefly had a S/L today. 🤣 Thanks @Nizar Shawwa for following the plan to make our way back to the convoy. You went down that tall and sharp decent with solid control and appropriate speed.

It is so important to listen to the radio and follow the instructions of the marshals and support team. I know ego and or adrenaline can impair our listening abilities but this risks making things worse for yourself and holding up the convoy because what could have been an easier recovery now needed more time and effort. It's for your own safety and for the safety of your fellow drivers. As Davie mentioned, listening up even if it isn't you the marshal is speaking to gives us an idea of what to expect when it is our turn and what to do or not do in order to have a successful attempt.

It's also best not to pass another driver in front of you in convoy order or to park beside and above them on a side slope. Especially on a soft sand slope. 

Safety Bear rant over. 🤣

Have a great rest of the weekend everyone and see you next time on the sands!

 

[Marek]

@Ishak, I though we agreed to never speak about these ideas we had up there!  

The whole drive felt like a classic football match - filled with the usual play-by-play: predictable moves, a few fouls, and some tedious stoppages, to the point that gaia decided to mark this drive as "stopped time" (6h 31min) and counted no drive time at all. But then, in a dramatic twist, we headed into extra time: Tire popouts, countless refusals, intense action, and some unexpected "aerial stunts" that led to, well... let's just say a few dents and scratches. This final hour became the wildest search and rescue I’ve ever experienced with the Carnity crew.

What a match!

@Davie Chase, our hero of the day and his faithful Wrangler during one of the last descents of the day!

[Emanuel]

19 minutes ago, Marek said:

@Ishak, I though we agreed to never speak about these ideas we had up there!  

The whole drive felt like a classic football match - filled with the usual play-by-play: predictable moves, a few fouls, and some tedious stoppages, to the point that gaia decided to mark this drive as "stopped time" (6h 31min) and counted no drive time at all. But then, in a dramatic twist, we headed into extra time: Tire popouts, countless refusals, intense action, and some unexpected "aerial stunts" that led to, well... let's just say a few dents and scratches. This final hour became the wildest search and rescue I’ve ever experienced with the Carnity crew.

What a match!

@Davie Chase, our hero of the day and his faithful Wrangler during one of the last descents of the day!

Excellent write-up @Marek. The storyline only begins to tell the tale of what was the 7 September 2024 Fewbie Plus Desert Drive in Nahel, Abu Dhabi. 🤣

[Davie Smooth_Operator]

1 hour ago, Marek said:

@Ishak, I though we agreed to never speak about these ideas we had up there!  

The whole drive felt like a classic football match - filled with the usual play-by-play: predictable moves, a few fouls, and some tedious stoppages, to the point that gaia decided to mark this drive as "stopped time" (6h 31min) and counted no drive time at all. But then, in a dramatic twist, we headed into extra time: Tire popouts, countless refusals, intense action, and some unexpected "aerial stunts" that led to, well... let's just say a few dents and scratches. This final hour became the wildest search and rescue I’ve ever experienced with the Carnity crew.

What a match!

@Davie Chase, our hero of the day and his faithful Wrangler during one of the last descents of the day!

@Marek great write up an analogies 

it was a game of two half’s for sure 😂😂

[Shaun J]

Sounds like I missed an interesting drive.. 

[Davie Smooth_Operator]

40 minutes ago, Shaun J said:

Sounds like I missed an interesting drive.. 

@Shaun J You did and you missed the Maiden voyage of the new 🎌

[Mahmut]

It was great day and I enjoyed a lot, thanks @Davie Chase leading such challenging fun drive and support @Mark B@Bjoern. I am adding some pictures include escape team