Twilight Fewbie Desert Drive - Fayah Light into the Dark - Abu Dhabi - 21 Jun 2025

[Myrko]

Thanks again for the great drive @Davie Smooth_Operator

Thouroughly enjoyed my first night experience. Will ensure to check  my CANbus controller for next time!

[Mark B]

Great drive yesterday! Love a night drive thanks everybody and well done on the fantastic driving!

I’ll post some images 

[Mark B]

14 minutes ago, Mark B said:

Great drive yesterday! Love a night drive thanks everybody and well done on the fantastic driving!

I’ll post some images in gallery  

Favourite pic of the day 

Edited June 22, 2025 by Mark B

[Glenn W]

Thanks @Davie Smooth_Operator for putting on the twilight drive and superb lead. Thanks @Mark B for your super sweep and support during my god awful turn into a ditch … I may have shouted a few expletives at myself 😂 … and thanks @ChrisW for adding me to your long line of “winch” customers. First time is FOC I hope 😜 … thanks for the support guys. 
 

to everyone else sorry I delayed the drive a little with my excellent driving skills, I blame it on the FJ’s key feature … poor visibility … and my new window tint … just kidding, it was my own fault I should have known better but we all make mistakes. 
 

still one happy customer despite ripping off my rear mud guard, denting my beautiful plastic bumper … and the car is shaking like a sh***ng dog … maybe an engine mount issue … 

I’m sure I’ll be back next weekend to do it all over again. All the best guys have a great week!!! 

[Davie Smooth_Operator]

Dear Desert Wanderers @Glenn W, @Jason M, @Steve Farmer, @Krinesh, @Wayne Momsen, @khurramm, @ChrisW, @Myrko, @Sam Selim, and @Mark B, first of all thank you all for being on time for the drive and making the drive such a memorable one. I had a blast and really enjoyed leading you through the somewhat bushier than usual Al Fayah desert. You all drove amazingly well and that was evident with the number of refusals and stucks we had. A few of you indicated that it was your first venture into the desert at night, so I hope the experience did not put you off and you all learnt a little about night driving in the sand as i did, every drive is a learning drive

A special shout out to my second lead @Glenn W you did an awesome job of reacting to my last-minute call outs for a track change, or a stop don't follow request, this is so important to keep the drive flowing and the team behind safe. You also provided us with a stuck or two to get Chris some practice

Great Sweep from Mark, helping out at the back with a few refusals and assisting with the couple of stucks we encountered, always a pleasure to have you on the drive mate as it means I do not have to worry about the rear of the convoy or the refusals etc. you always handle them with a calm professionalism.

And our newly promoted Support team member @ChrisW, what can i say mate, fantastic first outing as a Support driver, you did everything right and with composure and calm that shows us that you will make a great support member. 

So a very big thank you to both the support guys this makes leading so much easier when you have this level of back up.

If you want to relive where we went click on the link below.

Have a great rest of your week.

https://www.relive.com/view/vrqDyVgJowv

 

[Mark B]

1 hour ago, Glenn W said:

Thanks @Davie Smooth_Operator for putting on the twilight drive and superb lead. Thanks @Mark B for your super sweep and support during my god awful turn into a ditch … I may have shouted a few expletives at myself 😂 … and thanks @ChrisW for adding me to your long line of “winch” customers. First time is FOC I hope 😜 … thanks for the support guys. 
 

to everyone else sorry I delayed the drive a little with my excellent driving skills, I blame it on the FJ’s key feature … poor visibility … and my new window tint … just kidding, it was my own fault I should have known better but we all make mistakes. 
 

still one happy customer despite ripping off my rear mud guard, denting my beautiful plastic bumper … and the car is shaking like a sh***ng dog … maybe an engine mount issue … 

I’m sure I’ll be back next weekend to do it all over again. All the best guys have a great week!!! 

My pleasure mate and don’t beat yourself up we’ve all been in that hole shouting profanities at the car 🤣🤣