Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Little Sweihan - Dubai - 20 Dec 2025

[Emanuel]

Hello friends, thanks for a wonderful drive this morning in slightly different conditions than normal. We all started at the meeting point together, head out to our separation point, which was modified on route. The two convoys then head off for their adventures and met up towards the end of the drive for an epic stuck. Followed by a group break and social on the sabkha. Care was the focus here today to ensure we all left without any damages. It was a pleasure to join the drive in supporting the wait listed drivers and @M.Seidam. 

Thanks to @Gertjan for a solid second lead, @Faraz94 for minding the middle and @W a q a r for making sure we were all moving together.

All the best for the new year!

Here is our Relive video of the drive.

 

[Emanuel]

Here is the Convoy 2 track from today's drive.

Once we got to the dunes we had some good variety in ascent and descent, sidies, and some of the wider ridges. The rain and winds disformed many of the ridges edges, which made for some bumpy attempts at ridge riding. We did what we could, safely.

It's been a couple of years since I was here last. I'm planning to come back here again in the beginning of the new year and once things have dried out again. 

[M.Seidam]

Indeed it was a wonderful day , clean air in cool morning . 19 cars were aligned taking the long track along the military base fence toward little Sweihan where from this point the long train split in two convoys who took a divergent ways of action and thrill . 
 

the sand was compact enough to ride the slip side all the way along west side of the grid to loop from its narrow most end backward bowling up and down the hard side . The pace could never be faster than  our vehicles could bear the firm ground post two days of rain . 
 

at a point we met Emanuel’s convoy to unite back to the flat sabkha for our Epic picture ( in gallery ) 

the same way we started the same way we ended and the train connected back safely . 
 

high lights : 

it was a pleasant surprise to meet @DP1011 after such a long time . thanks for joining us my friend 🙏

the terrain , dunes and pits after the rain entailed special attention and different approach to tackle each 

passengers , kids and families enjoyed the outing as much as we did . 

it was an epic social picture taking at the end .
 

Special thanks to : 

@Emanuel for leading the second convoy well done my friend 

@Frans M in the middle sparing no effort helping especially the last one winching my Xterra from its nose dive . 

@JC_E for keeping a Vigilant eye on all of us from end of the convoy 

@Mei Ling for the quick response as second lead as well as from pulling me and Deepak one after the other from our “educational crest “ 😂

thank you a lot for the the participants from both convoys for joining and enjoying the drive . 
 

till we meet again take care and drive safe where ever you are 

cheers 🌹

Seidam 

 

 

 

 

[topgear]

This Saturday morning drive was a fantastic start to the weekend. Many thanks to Dr @M.Seidam for arranging this. Also special thanks to @Emanuel that allowed my desert friends to join the drive too. Thanks to  @Frans M as the great support for Convoy 1 and @JC_E for bringing up the rear. Of course thanks to @Mei Ling for being in the prime position to pull out the double crested vehicles of very senior and experienced marshals @DP1011 and Dr.

@DP1011 thanks for gracing us with your presence as flying sweep!

@Alexanderrr always good to see you in drives. 

 

It was a fewbie plus drive and it was nice to navigate the dunes after the rain when we get to draw fresh lines on the desert. My kids enjoyed the fantastic weather and dunes whenever they get to play during breaks and recovery time. Thanks to the rest of the convoy for making this a great drive. 

[M.Seidam]

4 minutes ago, topgear said:

This Saturday morning drive was a fantastic start to the weekend. Many thanks to Dr @M.Seidam for arranging this. Also special thanks to @Emanuel that allowed my desert friends to join the drive too. Thanks to  @Frans M as the great support for Convoy 1 and @JC_E for bringing up the rear. Of course thanks to @Mei Ling for being in the prime position to pull out the double crested vehicles of very senior and experienced marshals @DP1011 and Dr.

@DP1011 thanks for gracing us with your presence as flying sweep!

@Alexanderrr always good to see you in drives. 

 

It was a fewbie plus drive and it was nice to navigate the dunes after the rain when we get to draw fresh lines on the desert. My kids enjoyed the fantastic weather and dunes whenever they get to play during breaks and recovery time. Thanks to the rest of the convoy for making this a great drive. 

It’s always pleasure to have you in any drive my friend and glad to learn that the kids enjoyed it as well . Cheers 

[topgear]

And I am looking forward to the next one! 🤩

[Mei Ling]

On 12/22/2025 at 11:55 AM, M.Seidam said:

It’s always pleasure to have you in any drive my friend and glad to learn that the kids enjoyed it as well . Cheers 

 

On 12/22/2025 at 11:55 AM, M.Seidam said:

It’s always pleasure to have you in any drive my friend and glad to learn that the kids enjoyed it as well . Cheers 

@M.Seidam thank you for the opportunity to learn and the experience provided