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  1. For the first time, scientists have been able to determine the age of a star dune, one of the largest dune species. The Lala Lallia was formed in Morocco 13,000 years ago, and today it still moves slowly through the desert. Star dunes such as the Lala Lallia (Berber for 'Highest Sacred Point') can grow up to hundreds of meters high. They are found in Africa, Asia and North America, as well as outside the Earth, such as on Mars. The Lala Lallia is 100 meters high and 700 meters wide and is located in the desert area of Erg Chebbi in the southeast of Morocco. In the UAE, there are hundreds of these types of dunes, mostly found in the Al Quoa Region: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qaeHbLqc6zQyvV3f8 Such a dune is created by winds from different directions colliding with each other. From the ground, such a dune looks like a pyramid (hence the nickname 'pyramid dune'. But from the sky, the dune looks more like a star, because it flares out in several arms. By finding out their age, scientists can learn to understand the workings of those winds and better map the climate of thousands of years ago. Understanding how the dunes form also has a practical use in the construction of infrastructure such as roads or pipelines. The Lala Lallia now appears to be 13,000 years old. That seems very old, but in geological terms, 13,000 years is pretty young. And to the researchers' surprise, the top layer of the dune was much younger, 'barely' a thousand years old. By the way, the sand that makes up the dune is much older: millions of years, in fact. Scientists were able to determine the age using the technique of luminescence dating, in which they calculate when grains of sand were last exposed to daylight. According to the scientists, the dune formed relatively quickly, in 4,000 years. After that, the dune stopped growing for about 8,000 years, only to expand again in the last thousand years. Because dune formation is so strongly dependent on the wind, a dune never stands completely still. According to the researchers, the Lala Lallia shifts fifty centimeters every year. Geoff Duller, a professor involved at the University of Aberystwyth in Wales, called the dunes "extraordinary" and "one of the natural wonders of the world".
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  2. DRIVE REPORT CONVOY 1 With the rising sun warming us up after a chilly night, we met up at the Khanoor entry point with two convoys eager to explore this "holy grail of terrains" for off-roaders: The Mystical Liwa ! After the briefing, where we emphasized this kind of terrain demands a humble approach and mental resilience, we set off and started making our way Eastwards. We had drafted a plan with waypoints to keep as a reference to fall back on, but the idea was to follow where the dunes were leading us, as in Liwa this is usually the only way through. After a couple of hours, i handed over the lead to @DP1011, as i wanted him to feel the joy of leading in this terrain, which he did MARVELOUSLY. Throughout the day, we had a handful of refusals, zero stucks, and no rope or recovery. In almost 7hrs of driving in this challenging terrain, where low gear was sometimes the only way up or out. This says a LOT about the convoy, that was so in tune and capable, and of course the lead, who carefully chose his lines to keep the group safe from harm. Our tactic of letting the lead climb first to the platform of the dunes, and then giving the second lead the confirmation to follow, worked like a charm, and this allowed to avoid massive bowls and pitfalls. @Rafey Hashmi you had your doubts about yourself and what the Jimny could manage in LIWA. Let it be put to rest for once and for always that it's always about the driver. The way you carefully chose your lines and built your momentum on bigger climbs was a sight to behold, and the skills that your little Jimny forced you to learn has turned you in a super capable off-roader ! @Alphin Aloor we all know what a heavy boat a stock Patrol Y61 is. Me too But look at how bloody capable they are. I slept comfortably in the Patrol the entire weekend, and the car is a blessing for this long journey. If driven the right way the Patrol is unstoppable and unstuckable. You proved it by not breaking a single sweat all weekend ! @Pascal you've done plenty of drives with us, and your skills are way up there, together with your calm approach and magnificent 4Runner. Always a pleasure to have you and your wife on any of our adventures ! @Richard Franks who is an Ex-Jeeper who moved to the Toyota world of no worries, proves once again how capable a stock FJ is, and how you navigated it seamlessly through this challenging terrain ! @AlexM and @Amr A both equipped with superb driving skills and green mean Jeeps, i love having you guys on our drives, as you both have a can-do attitude and back it up with so many drive skills. @M.Seidamand of course his dear Abdallah, was an absolute delight to have you watching our backs and supporting us at each step. We reached the camp around 4.45PM and took our time to setup. I was in touch with @GauravSoniand heard he ran into some technical troubles, but soon after we saw 6 knights in shining armor racing towards us, full of adrenaline and joy, and it looked they had a very different type of day but nevertheless turned it into a blast and A-Team Work ! Kudos to you guys for not giving up and i am looking forward to your drive report to tell us your stories ! The next morning, we cleaned up the camp, left by 9.15, and within 40mins we were on top of Moreeb, enjoying the scenery and taking photos that will help us remember this unforgettable weekend ! Most importantly we have to count our blessings for exiting two convoys, free of incidents. And that is what matters most. I am sure everyone drove home with a smile I know i did ! Thanks @GauravSoniand @Simon D for taking the second convoy and offering everyone a chance to experience this unforgettable drive. I will never forget the stories you guys shared about how the Pajero roared back to life after its surgery 😆 Below the actual track we did (black line was our draft, red is the actual track): Day one we covered around 76km in approx 8hrs total. Day two we only needed to cover 10kms in 40mins to reach Moreeb.
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  3. @Sreenath G@Batuhan Kulac@Alphin Aloor@Pascal@Rafey Hashmi@Richard Franks@Gautam Banka@Amr A@AlexM with the fantastic support of several Carnity seniors: @DP1011@Asif Hussain@Simon [email protected]@Ranjan Das@Senthil Kumar Thank you all for signing up for another LIWA adventure ! @GauravSoni and myself are looking forward to plan an adventurous route, but there's a couple of things we want to highlight for those who have not experienced LIWA yet: 1. This is not a typical ridge-riding / dunebashing style of drive. The main reason behind this are the massive and unpredictable shape of dunes, and the remoteness from easy exit points. This means it's more of an exploration drive where we will need to navigate monster dunes, cliffs, and find our way through this challenging terrain with treacherous bowls and soft sand. 2. Your skillset will be tested on this drive, so as your patience and mental resilience. It's a long drive where we will come across plenty of challenges with re-routing, stucks, and refusals. All part of the fun of going to LIWA of course 3. You need to prepare yourselves but your vehicle as well. If it breaks down in this remote desert, it will be a massive challenge to pull it out. Hence, PLEASE check-check-doublecheck your tires, fluids, suspension, battery, and make sure the car is properly serviced and inspected. Breakdowns can always happen but prevention is the key here. 4. Make sure you carry enough snacks, water, and the necessary stuff to camp comfortably. 5. Make sure all items, and especially your jerrycan is properly strapped tight in the car. 6. Get enough rest beforehand, as tiredness can be extremely dangerous in this environment. 7. Enjoy the terrain but be humble, otherwise LIWA will make you humble. It's not the place for crazy stunts. Having said that, i have no doubt we will be having a fantastic day out, and we can all gather at the camp on Saturday evening to share our stories. Whoever has extra space for some firewood, please bring it along as we can make a bonfire to keep us warm
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  4. During periods of unstable weather, the driving conditions in the desert change severely. Especially rain and heavy winds transform the dunes and will demand changes in your dune driving style. In this topic we will try to provide helpful tips to both leads and club members on how to prevent incidents when driving in this type of terrain. There are three main weather variables that we will cover. Heavy rains Heavy winds, sandstorms Foggy conditions Heavy Rains Off-roading during heavy rain should be avoided. It limits the visibility in the convoy, and the convoy should either halt and wait for the rains to stop or continue slowly to move towards another place where there is less rain. Driving in the dunes after rains might look very easy; the sand feels like concrete, but there are several issues that arise: 1. Tire pressure will need to be increased to mitigate pop-outs. If you drive on 10-12 psi, you will need to bring it to 15-16psi. 2. Cross-tracks, often found in busy desert areas, become more dangerous as driving in them might throw off the balance of your 4x4. 3. Ridges will appear fine but can crumble at the slightest impact. Additionally, along the length of a ridge you might suddenly find severe drops as where the rain gushed down and took a part of the dune with it. 4. Sabkhas can become mud pools. A sabkha or salt flat can look innocent, but after severe rains you might sink down while driving over it. Always approach a sabkha closer to vegetation or closer to the dunes, so you have a way to escape in case you start to sink down. When you approach with a convoy, let one vehicle go first and identify how deep his tracks in the sabkha go before following. 5. Sudden sharp steering will be penalized with a pop-out or even vehicle flip. Your 4x4 will slide more in the wet sand and there will be more slip. Drive extra carefully and do not overrate your skills. 6. Layering. During periods of rain, the absorption rate of the sand will depend on various factors, so as a result you might come across a dry-looking first layer, followed by wet portions of sand underneath. The combination of these two, being ripped open by our tires, will result in different traction at different locations. This unpredictability will make your 4x4 behave differently, and extra caution and focus will be needed throughout the drive, How layering would look like: Wet dunes, with colour variations that reflect the amount of water it carries in each location: Heavy winds, sandstorms During heavy winds / sandstorms, the terrain will undergo drastic changes. Apart from the limited visibility, which means you better halt the convoy, the dunes itself will shift and there will be temporary changes to the sand and ridges which makes the terrain very unpredictable to drive in. A small blowhole on the backside of the dune will now carry a lot of fresh sand and will make you sink in immediately. After heavy winds, and due to the sand shifting, there might be old vegetation popping up from underneath, which together with wet sand will form clumps and might cause pop-outs. Foggy conditions Especially in early mornings, fog can be a dealbreaker for an enjoyable off-road drive. Due to the limited visibility, it will be too dangerous to start driving with your convoy. You might need the help of your AC to dry down the inside cabin a bit in order to increase visibility. Give it some time for the fog to clear up.
    11 points
  5. DRIVE DETAILS Very few places on Earth can rival the mesmerizing beauty of Liwa, nestled within the Rub' al Khali, the vast expanse of the Empty Quarter – the largest uninterrupted desert on the planet! Embark on a thrilling two-day adventure that promises to unveil some of the most immense sand dunes you'll ever encounter! 🐪🌄 Immerse yourself in the raw beauty of nature, far removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Camp beneath a blanket of stars, serenaded by the sounds of the wilderness. Share stories around a crackling campfire, bonding with fellow adventurers over shared triumphs and tales of adventure. Yet, traversing the expanses of the world's largest desert demands respect and preparation. This expedition entails a challenging off-road journey, offering breathtaking vistas at every turn. Brace yourself and your vehicle for an unforgettable test of endurance and exploration! Planning: *Meetup at 8AM in Khanoor: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rnGP9hxzHzt12Ewf7 Decimal Coordinates: 23.08584, 53.61100 * Full Day Drive, making our way towards Moreeb dune. * Set up camp around 6PM and enjoy the evening together. * Exit at Moreeb Dune the following morning around 10AM. Considering its seriousness to keep you and your vehicle safe, these strict rules will be applied to all. Maximum of one passenger allowed - No exceptions. Drive Preparation: Your car should be in 100% pristine working condition, so double or triple check everything. Full-size spare tire with a lug wrench to match your wheel nut size and its depth. For aftermarket rims - Your lug wrench also needs to match the wheel nut depth. As it's a long full-day drive, so catch up with enough sleep in advance. 5-10 liter of water per person. Snacks for breakfast, lunch, dinner and next day breakfast. Keep your car as light as possible by packing what is truly essential. Fully charged radio with spare battery and all other required off-road gears. Gas tank and jerry can should be full upon arrival. (see fuel requirement below) Last petrol station with washrooms and food is ADNOC LIWA (977): https://maps.app.goo.gl/CqSnCNUTfUwySN2Y7 Last Petrol station nearby the starting point is ADNOC KHANOOR: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oxVfp85mBCdrWF6e7 Fuel requirement for every 4x4: Full main tank and 1 additional 25l jerrycan. Drive Details Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 2 March 2024 Starting time: 8:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Starting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rnGP9hxzHzt12Ewf7 Decimal Coordinates: 23.08584, 53.61100 You can come early and camp at the same starting point if you like. (you can head inside on the same dirt track) Last petrol station with washrooms and food is ADNOC LIWA (977): https://maps.app.goo.gl/CqSnCNUTfUwySN2Y7 Last Petrol station nearby the starting point is ADNOC KHANOOR: https://maps.app.goo.gl/oxVfp85mBCdrWF6e7 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, lunch, snacks, face mask, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: Between 10AM and 12 the next day. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 Fewbie Plus and above drivers. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. RSVP HERE for lead - Frederic RSVP HERE for lead - Gaurav Soni
    10 points
  6. Dear all, @Faraz94 @Andrei S @Shiju Raju @Shaun J @Andrew John Melvill @JERINE_B @Mahmut @Rohit Deginal @Premjit Vappala @Rahul6157 @DanielN @Jad Moussalli @Deepak Eswar @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad @Rk ram @JohanE @Frans M @Joji varghese @Rajiv Sam @Sunil Mathew I and @Kailas would see you all tomorrow 7.15am sharp please ( You can be early, and be deflated , ready for briefing) Please see the convoy order as below , with radio channel as below : Please make sure you are tuned / radio frequency programmed to Carnity channels. Convoy 1 : DP - We use radio channel 2: 446.031 Convoy 2 @Kailas - Radio channel 4 - 446.081
    9 points
  7. Is it weird that my hands are itching to go back? That does speak a lot about the outstanding experience we all had. Thank you very very much @Frederic for organizing this, I have rendered this trip as an Oman experience, and I'm happy with it. I have to say, I genuinely had doubts before joining the convoy. But Fred believed in me and gave me that 'one chance' (lol) and I can now proudly say that I am LIWA certified (awaiting the sticker Fred). Wouldn't had been possible without our amazing convoy and it's leaders. @M.Seidam@DP1011. Some highlights below Soft sand is an understatement when it comes to Liwa. I got a refusal 3 mins into the drive, back of my mind I was like 'what did I get myself into' - but further down my sight I could see Fred and Deepak sir quietly watching and assessing. Immediate motivation booster haha! The dunes sang for me whenever we headed down, that was a true ':O' experience. I thought I had a pop out and its creating that sound. Nonetheless, all captured on video. 😳 Deepak sir had a simple yet interesting situation, jerry can leaking. When @Amr A used his surgeon steady hands to transfer the fuel, it's only to find out that one is leaking too lol. 😋 Fred being on standby while DP checks out the dunes and gives the go ahead really saved us from some tricky bowls. Well done! 👍🏼 Unfortunately, I looked away for 5 seconds on the sabka and went off track and hit the front of the car from a step. Which caused my car to create weird sounds when I braked and when I took a half left turn. Bothered Fred from his well deserved break to check out the car and he was kind enough to do a thorough check just for my peace of mind. Although the issue was not identified and the grinding and grunting existed till the end of the trip, massive respect for Fred was gained. 🫶🏻 Heading to our final camping site and seeing the beautiful sunset was a sight to behold. But an even better sight was when our second convoy rolled up on our camping spot one after the other, next to each other with loud music blasting from their cars. @Simon D @GauravSoni 👏🏼 After a quick spin by the second convoy, @Imran Asghar decided to retire the rush and set camp as you cant be lucky thrice. Wise move sir! 🫡 The beautiful sun set as the stars came out, a blanket of pearls in the sky with little to no light pollution. Couldn’t stop looking away. Our fireside stories began and one by one, we voiced our experiences digging deep into our Carnity journey. ✍🏼 Headed straight to the tower the next morning, no rush, at ease at our own pace. @Batuhan Kulac got to try the Jimny and fell in love. @Amr A was able to squeeze his legs in the driver seat and immediately smiled once settled. ✅ As we inflated and said our goodbye’s, I was excited for this to happen again next season. 💪🏼 Learnings from the drive: I have a whole another level of love for Jimny’s Create your own lines when the going gets tough Push, but don’t over push. Fine line between getting bogged and making it out Any and I mean any mechanic can fix a Jimny. That incident costed me 20 dhs and a screwdriver to unbend the disk. Heads up the person behind you and request patience, @Alphin Aloor being a champion with that. Thank you. See you all post Eid. #JimnyPower
    9 points
  8. Can't thank you enough @Frederic for organizing such an enterprise and @GauravSoni for leading our pack safely in and out of LIWA. Thankfully I have always been able to answer whenever LIWA called - this being my 4th excursion - an annual pilgrimage of sorts.. and loved every bit of it and then some more... Thanks also for the opportunity to make new friends with @Gautam Banka and meet up with old ones @Simon D @Batuhan Kulac and @Imran Asghar. it was fun experiencing respective leads of Simon and Gaurav - different but then similar traits with common denominator being safety. It was an absolute pleasure driving with you gentlemen and the time spent together around the fire under clear star studded skies is simply priceless. Thank you for the company, the opportunity and all the fun.
    9 points
  9. Good afternoon desert wanderers, @Pajy McPajface - luke, @Abdullah N, @Nizar Shawwa, @Andrew John Melvill, @Ahmed Farouk, @essam ibrahim, @Imteeaz, @Hani Howeedy, @Jeevan Koshy, @Vijay Cowlagi, @Andrei S, @frederic demolder and @Islam Soliman. Thank you all for showing up on time this morning, being ready to go and paying full attention to the briefing. This made for a very smooth and flawlessly executed drive by you in in some very tricky terrain. I cannot tell you all how impressed I was with your skill and knowledge as well as the abundance of Enthusiasm shown at breaks and at during the drive itself. We covered 36.4 KM with a max speed of 47kmph. A huge shout out to my 3 Musketeers, @Pajy McPajface - luke for a fantastic S/L, always a please to have you and the girls in the convoy , you executed my requests to stop, change lines and hold the convoy perfectly, well done and thank you, this goes a long way to making the drive smooth for the guys that follow. @Imteeaz Brilliant in the CF position, your calm demeaner and ability to get the stuck unstuck in quick smart time is breathtaking to witness, fantastic job mate with 100% control over the middle of the convoy, thank you and appreciate you. @Islam Soliman, What can I say my friend, always a comfort to have your breadth of skill and knowledge in the convoy, having you at the back allows me to focus on the lead without having to worry what's going on behind me, brilliant as always appreciated and thank you. @Abdullah N, hope your passengers enjoyed it and are feeling better, motion sickness is horrible and can spoil the drive for them, hope this was not the case and we get to see them again soon. @Hani Howeedy, great first Fewbie drive my friend, and it seems you are on the way to losing your title of CREST CHAMPION, you might have to move over and hand the baton to @Abdullah N, as you pointed out, one drive is only one data set which does not make a trend, but none the less he led you today 2 - 0, we will keep monitoring and see how this pans out @Nizar Shawwa and @Andrew John Melvill great drive for only your second Fewbie's you both showed great control all the way around today well done to you both. @Ahmed Farouk as always you drove extremely well nice smooth lines and great control over your vehicle well done. @essam ibrahim great drive today, just need a little more confidence to keep the momentum up when performing some of the trickier maneuvers, however, i did see a much-improved Essam today so congratulations and well done. @Jeevan Koshy fantastic first fewbie drive, you drove really well with just a few minor refusals that @Islam Soliman was able to quickly help you out with, hope you learnt some tips and tricks from one of the best today, see you in the sand again real soon. @Vijay Cowlagi well done to you as well, great first fewbie drive, you drove well, and with confidence keep it up see you in the desert again soon. @Andrei S you drove impeccably, and no pop outs so well done and keep it up, see you soon for the next adventure. @frederic demolder Hope you enjoyed the drive and look forward to seeing you and the boss back in the sand very soon, we did miss her today hope she gets over the jet lag real soon. Have a great rest of your weekend and please remember to put your pictures in our drive folder in the Gallery and not here on the forum.
    9 points
  10. @Simon D @Batuhan Kulac @Imran Asghar @Gautam Banka @Ranjan Das Here is the convoy order I am happy to see you all on this short convoy! I will be camping tonight, reaching the start point around 11.30 pm.. you guys can reach out to me on 0585827986. please ensure you have read the drive post and ready for tomorrow. (Most important is Spare Tyre) Kindly confirm. we will decide the radio during briefing.
    9 points
  11. Thanks to @Kailas + Support team members @Joji varghese @Rajiv Sam & @Sunil Mathew We will have 2 convoys ( or 1 depending on total number by Friday noon) - So PLEASE update RSVP accordingly if you have change in plans. Currently you are all confirmed , looking forward to see you all ! @Faraz94 @Andrei S @Shiju Raju @Shaun J @Andrew John Melvill @JERINE_B @Mahmut @Rohit Deginal @Premjit Vappala @Rahul6157 @DanielN @Jad Moussalli @Deepak Eswar @Srilakshman Karthikeyan @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad @Rk ram @JohanE @Frans M @Arravind @Cristian !
    8 points
  12. Drive Report When I was reaching to the starting point, I noticed the sun looked extra-large, behind the Al Faya mountains further there was no fog or clouds. Indeed, it was an exceptional drive we had, because of the favorable weather conditions and the track that was compact as a paved mud road we could do things that we will perhaps never be able to do. My initial plan was to go to the left side from where we started and from there towards camel rock but when I saw the pristine tall dunes on the right, I was determined to make a dick move (you see 🫣 what I mean?) after that we came near the pink rock and climbed towards camel rock. That was not a track to climb up, that is for climbing down from the other side, but we could do it without any issues. I love that place for stopover and while we did only about 45 min drive by then I wanted to stop anyways for the views. The drive from Camel Rock towards Big red saw us navigating between play areas at 50-60 kmph and more if you believe others. At the play areas we climbed dunes that are unimaginable otherwise. we literally could climb Big Red standing still at its foothill. The terrain: The smaller tracks were all washed out and the dunes looked like tiramisu cake. The larger more churned up tracks however were quite bumpy and had to be navigated with caution. We tried to avoid the cross tracks as much as possible and when we found tracks, we tried to drive along with them instead of crossing them. The Loops: I like making loops of the same place again and again and we did plenty. Initially sometimes I had to stop to let the back of the convoy pass before I can move but gradually, I made them larger and larger. The best loop was made just before exit for our last hurrah when we were on a perfect loop with entire convoy driving on a large single-track segment and me driving behind Fabien for one round till, I came back to the place where I started to follow him and then I took a different track. There were large patches of radio silence whenever we were engrossed in the driving pleasure. @Ranjan Das was at second lead behind me, not a usual place for him these days but he was superb. I was playing catch me if you can for most parts and glad to have you behind so that you could actually catch up with me, and also moderate the drive behind you when I was literally flying. @Fabien Monleau was as usual very supportive at the back. Thank you @Marek_was003 for your drive report. I did not realize it was your first FB+, we drove earlier so I was under the impression that you have done a few but you ended up with a FB++ drive, you did great though. It was first time driving with @Robk hope you enjoyed the drive. @Deepak Eswar, @Rk ram, @Zulfikhar Naiyar & @Mahmoud Taha there was complete radio silence from you for most parts that meant only one thing - you were engrossed in the drive. @Emanuel I saw your video few times already, a fantastic one and I see that the final cut version is also has been released by you. This video perfectly summarizes what we did that morning. Thanks a lot! I see that you have not disabled the Kid-mode on the video please see following post on how to disable it.
    8 points
  13. A slightly chilly morning and a perfect newbie drive by @Kailas !! - we managed to do the skydive loop as a first part and then cross the E66 , navigating some bushy areas and ending at Qudra, covering close to 53Km in 3hrs, 45 min , impressive for a newbie drive, with enough and more of newbie challenges thrown in . Am sure that all drivers got a taste of their cars doing different angles on dunes, straight crossings, some drops, approaching a downward slope etc. @Pramod B - the absolute newbie among us on his first desert drive had an issue with his flag before we even entered the dunes which was promptly sorted out with some ingenious quick thinking by our @Davie Chase incarnating as the offroad handyman .. Pramod has promised to get it sorted before his next drive! Pramod , you went through some weird refusal/stuck situations which were sorted out by yourself by carefully listening to instructions provided over radio. Appreciate your presence of mind and adherence to instructions which is critical to solving such situations. Hope you understood what landed you in those situations and that you have taken home some pointers to implement on your next drive. See you soon , taming that powerful Pajero!! @khlief in his grand cherokee drove without issues , except for a crest stuck. As we discussed, be a little gentle on gas, as i could see your wheels spinning and kicking up sand a lot of times. It comes with practice, don't worry too much on that, keep driving and get to know your car better. Also, i appreciate that you always sought clarifications on the radio about whom to follow when the convoy order was temporarily shuffled/rerouted due to recoveries, rather than assuming something on your own. (Ps - Remember to get a spare radio or battery 🙂) @rroker Rizwan and @EbrahimZAF driving behind me had no issues whatsoever, hope you guys enjoyed the drive and see you on our next adventure. One pointer which i can offer based on what i saw is to straighten your wheels when coming down a slope. Always remember - "wheels pointing down". "Do not slide into the slope, drive into it". @TIMMY driving your expedition through the desert even on a newbie drive is no mean feat . I could sense your increased confidence after the drive yesterday. Keep driving and get to know your car better. @Deepak Eswar - thanks for helping out with support functions @Frederic118 @Sameer D. @Abdul Hannan @Tatsiana Chase - hope you all had a wonderful drive at the tail end, see you soon.
    8 points
  14. CONVOY 1 IS NOW CLOSED @DP1011@Rafey Hashmi@Alphin Aloor@MUSTAFA hussain@Salim Akhtar@Pascal@Richard Franks@AlexM@Amr A@Senthil [email protected] We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz. See you all tomorrow morning 8AM at the starting point! Safe travels to LIWA !
    8 points
  15. Thanks @Simon D for an excellent action packed, ghost busting up drive and @Tareq Al Turq for sweeping. Here is the first and most important video from this drive. The Carnity Off-Road Club Ghost Busters video. @Rafey Hashmi , @Robk , @Mahesh_ , @Hugo , @Deepak Eswar , @Rk ram - thanks for your courage and determination. If you liked the video please smash the Like button on YouTube. Cc. @Davie Chase @Frederic @Vanessa8580 @Looper @Imteeaz @Gaurav @JeromeFJ
    8 points
  16. Thank you all for joining the drive this morning. It was a real pleasure to be in the sand this morning. The temperature was still very nice, and the sand was still compact from the rains of last week. With the better grip and stability of the dunes it gave us the possibility to take a more challenging itinerary, and you did extremely well. After the briefing, and the entry track, we started with an easy warm-up in the rice rolling dunes. Well spaced, not too high, nice environment to practice dunes crossing, a bit of ridge riding, some side climbs, with very nice views of the desert around. We took a first break before starting the serious things. After a few higher climbs, crossing a ridge, we went down inside the Ghafeteen Bowl. From the flat bottom, one by one we could climb to the top, make a long loop on the high ridge, and go down a steep descent in soft sand. Nice terrain to experiment the power needed for higher climbs, and the challenges to control the car in steep descents. Out of the bowl, the most challenging part of the drive was still to come. A long portion of technical dunes, associated with a long climb. Full concentration and accurate driving was required to avoid the traps (steep pockets) on each side of the track. Step by step the convoy reached the top with a few minor refusals only, and we continued that technical portion until reaching the flat sabkha. From there a relaxing track took us back to the starting point. We had a complete variety of terrain, and as @RiadJL told me after the drive, I think you all got the difference between speed and momentum. It is a key understanding for your future drives, well done everyone. @Nathan, thank you for a great SL, and congratulations for manoeuvring the long F150 in the narrow technical dunes. @RiadJL very well done for your first drive with us. You had a little glimpse of the great capabilities of your jeep, and also a first understanding the driving skill required. @rroker great drive with the Pajero, a bit out of control at one point, just to understand that even a Pajero can have too much power in some situations. @Wilfredo Perez you have become more confident since the last drive, keep practising @EbrahimZAF too much energy on one of the first climbs, but after that, you took the measure of the amount of power required to cross the obstacle, very well done. @Rob S a big thank you for supporting the convoy from the middle. Your guidance to a car in difficulty is always clear and accurate. @Vipin M and @ozgu very nice control of the Safari both of you. It is a pleasure to see these cars well handled in their environment. @Abhilash Kottakkal thank you for seeping the convoy today. You went through the obstacles with great control, even on the churned track, well done. Thanks again for joining today with an open mind and willingness to learn, enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you soon!
    7 points
  17. Thanks for the detailed drive report @Looper and for the feedback on my videos. Very much appreciated. I have finished the video edits for the shorter version with music and animations. Enjoy and please smash the Like button and Subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFMm4Jp0g_rL9ewwzUdnpQ
    7 points
  18. Thanks Gautam @Looper for the wonderful Sunday morning drive - the short but intense sprint at times felt like incarnation of madmax. Thoroughly enjoyed the drive. Thanks @Deepak Eswar, @Rk ram, @Marek_was003, @Robk, @Zulfikhar Naiyar, @Emanuel, @Fabien Monleau, @Mahmoud Taha it was nice meeting and driving with you gentlemen. Thanks for the company.
    7 points
  19. It was an absolute pleasure to drive with you guys. The terrain was amazing and thanks to our lead @GauravSoni and @Simon D who added some challenging maneuvers, which I greatly liked. I also learned how patience works when @GauravSoni kept performing surgery on his car and recovered it with great tactical support from fellow members. I would also like to admire @GauravSoni who suddenly stopped the car in between to collect the trash which some other people might have thrown in the nature. It reminded me of my last fewbie drive with @M.Seidam & @DP1011 who reminded me not to leave the coffee cup in the open. The spirit of keeping our desert clean is a great effort with everyone practising it religiously. I also appreciate @DP1011and his better half for hosting few of us with live cooking delicacies which were mouth watering. Looking forward to this kind of epic ride soon. Pleasure to meet new friends. @Ranjan Das@Imran Asghar@Batuhan Kulac Thank you Leads for bringing us out safely from the ride in 1 pc
    7 points
  20. I was travelling with back-to-back meetings throughout the week hence I was a bit cutoff on the communications, while I tried to accommodate as much as possible missed to inform on time for the remaining 3 WL members. Drive Report: The morning was chilly & after a quick briefing we started. The plan was to have a quick break at the jungle and then see the cliff faces. The area is mostly bushy, and there is no escape from vegetation if you want clean dunes. The next objective was to go to the far end of the Faya Dunes where we were supposed be riding on the cliff face but an incident with the @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad's patrol that went too near to a bush derailed it. While we went very near, we unfortunately missed those magnificent views. There's always a next time as I perfect this track. On the way back we once again had another incident when the patrol had a popout, but I am glad @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad is well prepared for every situation. The best was kept for the last. By now most of us were already warmed up and had a brief drive around a very very technical area at the start itself that I had deliberately avoided at the beginning of the drive. We finished the drive on time for an extra surprise post drive. Thank you very much @Ale Vallecchi and @Joji varghese for all your support. I couldn't have done the drive without your help. @Cristian you were an excellent second lead. A lot of new faces for me as I am not doing FB drive a lot these days, but it was an excellent convoy. Thanks, you @Prithvi Raj, @Sandeep Nayar, @Shaun J, @Mahmut, @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad, @Julien Recan, @Haneef Thayyil, @Faraz94 for joining the drive, hope you enjoyed it.
    7 points
  21. I tried so hard to catch this second dose of Liwa, but it seems I missed this one too.😭 Have fun you are all lucky guys, and click a lot of photos for us. Enjoy and be safe, rem it's Liwa and not Badayer or Sweihan. Be humble and drive safe.
    7 points
  22. What a beautiful drive indeed it has been . Thank you @M.Seidam for this pleasant gift that you planned for today. Despite the dense fog, everyone was on pretty much on time - which shows how everyone was looking forward to this one ! Thank you for showing up ! To save time, even though it was foggy, we had our de-brief about 7.30 and waited for the fog to clear , but without any luck on it clearing. We then decided to proceed and enter the sand, to see if visibility gets better - if not , have a good time conversating in Sands. So finally the convoy was on the move at 8am. Despite dense fog, the visibility did permit the convoy movement and we did a nonstop 45 mins of drive, for our first break. During this time, the drive was with very fluid movement with hardly any major refusals. The second half of the drive did offer a mix of broad ridges, technical patches and while with visiblity getting better , it did offer a patch full of vegetation requiring more focus to maneuver ! We had couple of refusals but all well managed by self recoveries - thanks to @Mehmet Volga anchoring the convoy in the middle. Well done for your first SL job @Faraz94 - I noticed you were my SL from the time I reached the meeting point - Well done on keeping that adequate distance. Congrats all the first time FBs - @Prithvi Raj @Sandeep Nayar @Sohini who did well given the conditions today ! Guys at the back were also am sure having good time in this relaxed but quiet a few times requiring full focus on those drops ! @Mahmut @Shiju Raju @abdallah @frederic demolder @Gautam Banka@Abhilash Kottakkal ! Considering the time limitations, I decided to skip the last planned patch of Murquab, which offers some more technical challenge without vegetation - which is my fav area of Murquab and hence we exited on time near the Mosque. Thanks all again and this for sure is one of those rare drives which offered such fantastic weather. Below some stats of the drive for your reference !
    7 points
  23. Drive Report : Convoy 1: It was a slightly warmer day compared to other weekends in last few months - and by 7.15 we had all 21 members of the convoy, most of them already deflated and ready for briefing. We gathered had a nice short meet and greet chat and some of members expressing how the drive duration influenced their decision of joining their drive. Quickly after a joint briefing, where it was highlighted the drive duration will be aimed to be 2 hours, hence we wont take break unless requested , both convoy's were on the move at 7.38 and the plan was - Either to exit back to entry point or Murquab or Qudra - all leaving to what convoy movements offer. It was a different terrain as @Sunil Mathew highlighted - Thanks to Rain, some tricky ridge formations. We had initial easy warm up movements, with the convoy slowly picking up the pace, and levelling up on the track that was taken and towards the end, handling those ridges and short technical patch just before exit to the track leading all the way upto camel track. @Faraz94 Well done as a Second lead and your show with Haval power ! Overall a great show where we had 2 first time FBs - @Rohit Deginal & @Premjit Vappala - I am sure you had your take aways on those few refusals and am happy with the way you dealt with those with inputs from Support team. Well done. @Andrew John Melvill & @JohanE - Impressive the way you guys were moving all through ! Been first time with you guys as well and great to connect ! Thanks to @Rajiv Sam who was anchoring the convoy in centre, and handling those couple of refusals . With another 30 minutes of drive time on hand, we realised @JERINE_B's Flag was missing and thanks to the guys with camera on video recording, I was informed it was 7 minutes ago the flag was lost , so I and @Rajiv Sam back tracked with rest of convoy on stand-by which was the only break taken. It was successful back track and we quickly got back and convoy was on the move with another attempt of the best ridge that we were offered today. @Mohammad Sayawoush Azad, @Rk ram - I dint hear anything from you and that was deftly a confirmation you were having your share of fun at the back ! Thanks @Sunil Mathew for keeping an eye on the convoy while dealing with those 1-2 refusals at the back ! Please see below the drive stats - which I personally feel is very impressive and we managed to make the most of it, despite having to use Rope 3 times - I Would like to highlight again which I mentioned during one of rope recoveries - Ideally the best way to handle those 3 rope recoveries would have been shovel, It was only in the interest of time, we resorted to Rope. ! Overall a great drive for me, I hope for everyone else too, with our exit at Camel track by 9.35am. See you all again soon in sand ! Drive time : 2 hours , Moving time 1.56 hours - I guess rope recoveries are part of moving time
    6 points
  24. Awesome drive @Looper, packed with adrenaline and great views. It was my first time up north of Badayer, I usually tend to stick to the south, some beautiful dunes up there. I look forward to driving with you again soon. Have a good week everyone.
    6 points
  25. @Rafey Hashmi, @Deepak Eswar, @Gautam Banka, @Mahmoud Taha, @Anoop Nair, @Rk ram, @Gary F, @Marek_was003, @Robk, @Zulfikhar Naiyar, @george charbel, @Emanuel, @Fabien Monleau, @Ranjan Das It is not as bad as I thought it would be, and for the time being seems like we dodged the bullet. It is always better be cautious than sorry. We will perhaps have a G Force "Light" tomorrow than "Max" version, so I have added all the enthusiasts that have joined the drive till now. Won't mind some last-minute dropouts in case something crops up for you. We will see how we do it in the desert tomorrow and go about doing it accordingly. Not all needs to be planned, sometimes unplanned is better than planned. The tracks might seem stiff on the top but soft underneath, so please be extra cautious. Also please make sure that you have tied down everything and nothing is loose inside your car. If it permits us to do what I think we want to do, then please be wary of the motion sickness - just in case. We will tackle G Force on Channel 2 (looper's constant) and in the following convoy order:
    6 points
  26. Dear Friends @Batuhan Kulac, @Faraz94, @Sreenath G, @Haneef Thayyil, @Robk , @Senthil Kumar, @W a q a r, @Mahesh_, @Hugo, @Gurcharan Mehta As much as i want this drive to happen , but i need take safety Measures & precautions , after further discussing this matters and looking into the weather forecast it shows that badayer will be in one of the storm peaks and the fast wind also is a danger factor as it will be nearly hard to control our vehicles n top of the dunes , not to mention the flying debris that might hit us with high velocity. for everyone's safety and well being i have decided to call this drive off . thank you for understanding. Kindly acknowledge the cancellation
    6 points
  27. @Nivi @sophiedana @Xandi @Emma @Bindi @Giovana @Rasna @Juanita @Gráinne @Vanessa8580 @Frederic Wishing you all a Happy Women's Day. Considering the unstable weather forecast and warning for tomorrow, we will be rescheduling this "Ladies Day" drive for the next week on 16 March, Saturday - 1 PM - 5 PM. Kindly acknowledge this message by clicking on the "Totally Agree" emoji below. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/uae-braces-for-heavy-rains-hail-this-weekend-road-closures-announced
    6 points
  28. It was a wonderful and lovely drive Thanks @Kailas @Sunil Mathew and @Davie Chase
    6 points
  29. Good afternoon desert wanderers, @Pajy McPajface - luke, @Abdullah N, @Nizar Shawwa, @Andrew John Melvill, @Ahmed Farouk, @essam ibrahim, @Imteeaz, @Hani Howeedy, @Jeevan Koshy, @Vijay Cowlagi, @Arravind, @Andrei S, @frederic demolder and @Islam Soliman. I hope you are all looking forward to the drive as much as I am, please be at the meeting point (the gate will open automatically), deflated with Flag up and ready for the briefing at 07:00 sharp in the morning. Please also ensure you have a full tank of fuel (or as full as possible). We will be using Ch4 (446.081) for the drive, however please ensure your radio is preprogrammed to all 9 Carnity channels today so if we have a need to change channels mid drive it is a seamless process. I have added the how to below if you are unsure of how to preprogram your radios. Convoy order will be as below, see you all in the morning
    6 points
  30. Dear all, Please find the convoy list below: 1. @Kailas-L 2. @Premjit Vappala-SL 3. @Pramod B 4. @khlief 5. @Sunil Mathew- CF 6. @rroker 7. @EbrahimZAF 8. @TIMMY 9. @Deepak Eswar- CF 10. @Frederic118 11. @Abdul Hanaan 12. @Sameer D. 13. @Tatsiana Chase SWEEP We will be on channel 1 ( CH1-446006). Please set up the Radio to channel 1. See you all at 7AM tomorrow. Cheers!
    6 points
  31. @Sreenath G@Fares Adel@ozgu@Menon@Talal H@Srilakshman Karthikeyan@Hani Howeedy@Juzer Talib@Premjit Vappala@Jerry Han@Haneef Thayyil@Richard Franks Thank you all for joining last Saturday. My aim was to explore this area in a slight different way. As the sand was hard it allowed us to move a bit further into unknown terrain and you guys rocked ! Hardly any hiccups and that meant we could cover some good distance and enjoy the scenery. We did some side-sloping as well but at times the hard sand really felt slippery,so we needed to be extra cautious. Whoever is interested in the promotion to Fewbie level, after having completed 5 Newbie drives, can apply here: REQUEST YOUR PROMOTION Hope to see you all soon again in the sands !
    6 points
  32. Dear Desert Wanderers @rroker, @dhurisam, @EbrahimZAF, @Benjamin, @Wilfredo Perez, @karim hamandi and @Srikumar thank you all for showing up on time and eager to learn. I hope you all enjoyed the drive as much as I did, you all drove amazingly well through the cross tracked terrain of Tawi Nizwa. The driving skills were evident as we had zero pop outs, zero stucks and only a handful of refusals, so weel done to you all. @karim hamandi thank you for being the second lead, you did an excellent job of keeping me informed of convoy gaps, as well as keeping an adequate distance from me to ensure you could react to my instructions which you followed to the letter. Great job mate. @rroker and @dhurisam you guys drove fantastically well given it was your first convoy drive. it will get easier as you gain confidence and sharpen your skills and knowledge. @EbrahimZAF and @Wilfredo Perez you both drove extremely well and kept the rear of the convoy moving nicely. I hope you had fun at the back and look forward to seeing you again soon. @Benjamin Thanks for the support and control in the middle, as always a pleasure to have you on my drives bring a sense of calm and knowledge that only you can. great job as always and thanks again. @Srikumar was a pleasure to have you along for the drive, having you at the back of the convoy and supporting the drive made for a relaxed drive at the front for me. thanks again and look forward to many more drives together. Check out NB Tawi Nizwa Feb 25 on Relive! https://www.relive.cc/view/vXOnnzJo1BO Some Stats for the statisticians amongst you
    6 points
  33. The marshal @Davie Chase Thank you for amazing drive, amazing pace and tracks. I enjoyed a lot. Thanks to the support marshal @Gaurav Soni @Ale Vallecchi
    5 points
  34. Dear Desert Wanderers, @Pajy McPajface - luke, @Nizar Shawwa, @Julien Recan, @Mark B, @Aser, @Arravind, and @Gary F firstly thank you all for showing up on time, this meant we were able to get away and finish the drive on time. not sure what i can add to the wonderful drive report that @Pajy McPajface - luke has shared with us. Except to say that you all drove exceptionally well. The sand was still fairly hard and the top of the dunes had been flattened off and compacted by the rains of last week, but this should take nothing away from how you all drove, especially given that this was a first night drive for some of you. We only had two refusals and one stuck. the one stuck i think will be debated by @Mark B and @Gary F as to whether or not this was an intentional cresting. given that @Gary F did promise to make @Mark B work for his supper in the previous break . Either way it was handled superbly well by @Mark B @Pajy McPajface - luke you were brilliant as always in the S/L position correcting and smoothing my lines and stopping when instructed. always a pleasure to have you in the convoy watching my back. @Gary F great job as sweep mate gives me piece of mind to know i have someone of your experience and knowledge at the back keeping us all safe. @Mark B fantastic job in your first role as CF, you did not have a lot to do but what you did do was handled professionally and with applied knowledge and skill. well don on your first drive as a support team member. Thanks again one and all and i hope to see you all in Fayah next week for another one :) Have a great rest of your weekend
    5 points
  35. Hi Marek, It's great to hear about your intense first F+ drive experience, It was very well briefed and appreciated.
    5 points
  36. My first F+ drive and I immediately realized how big of a difference it is: everybody on time; straight to business and ready to go; I was the only one getting refusals and there was only one weird popout but @Fabien Monleau fixed it even before we all looped back to help (amazing job). I understand where @Looper got his nickname! The loops were often brutal and very demanding, but fun nonetheless. It was intense like never before since I joined - often reaching rev-limit on second gear in my humble dune buster (approx 110km/h) going around the slope... that's a G force I did not expect! Some of the loops: And some more: I guess the only way it's possible is because of the weather - you can go around and around over the same tracks without destroying the dune - that's how compacted it was... Thank you all for the opportunity to drive with you gents! Some stats: And the "big picture" :
    5 points
  37. super fasst and thrilling.... with plenty of loops from @looper ..... thank you for the lovely drive @Looper ...also @Ranjan Das and @Fabien Monleau.... had lot of fun with the lovely weather... thank you whole team for the company..... looking forward for ... more.
    5 points
  38. Thanks Ale for a good drive today even with the surprises. Here is the feature video followed by selected raw footage. Have a great weekend my friends. If you like the videos please smash the Like button on YouTube and subscribe to my channel. Thank you. @Ale Vallecchi, @Mahmoud Taha, @Mahesh_, @george charbel, and @Charbel
    5 points
  39. @Davie Chase thank you so much for this beautiful drive this morning. For sure you are THE BOSS ! My boss 😂🥰❤️ will be there for the next drive 👍. Thank you for the support team and it always reassuring to have the King of the desert @Islam Soliman😉 behind me.
    5 points
  40. Dear Buddies, I have managed to get 4 rooms from my customer ( ADNOC ) as we are in the Energy ( Oil & Gas ) business and they have COMPANY GUEST CAMP deluxe rooms with dinner arranged. Cost would be AED 235 per person. This location is 1 hr 10 mins ( on E65 AHAB ) If anyone needs it for tomorrow night please reach out to me on WA / Call - 052-8417000. I have availability for 3 rooms after keeping 1 for me. Payment by Cash directly to Camp Manager.
    5 points
  41. Potential Camping Spots: OPTION 1. If you prefer to sleep in the car, and want to be nearby the ADNOC LIWA: https://maps.app.goo.gl/S3iFtPUpegWJrbv78 OPTION 2. If you want to set up your tent nearby the starting point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cExrzT4HgyAY44Ve9 Follow the directions for the starting point to pass through the gate, then go a little bit right onto the sabkha. OPTION 3. Camp deeper inside LIWA dunes for a tranquil night: https://maps.app.goo.gl/phKVd7ySsSRX82dTA Enter at this point and follow the dirt track that leads inside the dunes. It's a hard track with little bit of sand, where deflation is not needed. Guaranteed of a quiet night under the stars. GPX file in attachment. Liwa Camp.gpx Myself, i will probably go for option 2 and camp nearby the starting point and sleep in the car. Feel free to let us know what your plan is. The third option is probably the most private one and there is plenty of space in that area to find something that gives you privacy.
    5 points
  42. My first drive with @Looper - and damn he is fearless. If anyone has played the old Prince of Persia games, you might remember the 'wall running' technique. Pretty famous. I really didn't know cars can wall run too. Even though at times I gulped before attempting, but the sheer passion of pushing myself, kept me going. As Looper said himself, there is a fine line between challenging your self and stupidity, I steered down whenever I started to fall towards the latter. @PAJERO petelczyc luke, great SL, and thanks for the heads up, plate watching and ofc the fuel top up! Learning from the drive - 95% of the time 1st gear on 4H, a Jimny can take it. - Wiggling worked on higher climbs. - With enough momentum a vertical wall of soft sand can be driven on and even crossed over. - Radio silence means people are having a lot of fun - Fuel up even if it shows full 🤷🏼‍♂️ #JimnyPower
    5 points
  43. the drive will become history as twenty-popout'th February drive... Has anyone figured out the road closure reason? I saw how many of you guys tried to tackle out the way across the wet puddle when entering Qudra area - why not going across it? I did ... both ways. The 12-year old in me was very happy. The car wash guys were not pleased... Seemingly easy and wet sand turned out extremely deceiving! I was surprised by the number of technical passes and seeing from the back of the convoy how difficult it was for many folks to cross gave me a new levels of respect to qudra desert. 1h 25 minutes of driving + 2 hours 35 minutes doing recoveries and addressing popouts (3!), including my virgin one... I managed to scoop half a bucket of sand from it when working on the tire on my way back. @Abhilash Kottakkal, I think you won the tightest dune pass attempt with this drop hope your bumper is OK! And these ballerina moves: And my first popout... Looking forward to some more drives out there during wet season! Thank you @Islam Soliman for rapid recovery attempts and, boy - this car jack air bag was something else!
    5 points
  44. @PAJERO petelczyc luke, @Rafey Hashmi, @Batuhan Kulac, @Juan R, @Hugo, @george charbel, @Bravoecho , @Stumpy and @Varun Mehndiratta Thank you all for joining this Sunday Morning drive. It was a quick drive - in speed and in time. We could have done perhaps half hour more, but it would have been more of the same so ended it sooner than anticipated. But we enjoyed everything that was on offer to us. I was slightly amused on the fact that we were not the only ones at the starting point, as I did not expect anyone else to be present at the starting point. We did reach the tall dunes at the Faqa'a sooner than ever. Having done that seemed to me that we reached there a bit early robbing us of the anticipation and the gratification that comes with the effort that goes into achieving something. The area looked a bit used up and a lot tracks, but we found our own in certain cases. The mid-lands were fast long-range dunes, and the end at Little Sweihan was a bit bumpy at places. We could have spent a bit more there but, hey there is always a next time. I was driving at in the low 40s in most parts; but could have done faster. I always love to drive fast - taking smooth lines and today we were presented with the best terrain to drive as such. Gaia GPS under reports the stoppage time. All our stoppages were only because of breaks and none because of refusals, at least I did not. PS: This is perhaps the first time that I noticed there were no dropouts from the sign up on last Monday. Bravo!
    5 points
  45. @PAJERO petelczyc luke, @Rafey Hashmi, @Batuhan Kulac, @Juan R, @Hugo, @george charbel, @Bravoecho , @Stumpy Hope you are all ready for a quick drive starting at Faqa’a that will end at Solar Park, after we cross a bit of technical terrain in Little Sweihan. We will also encounter some long range dunes on the way. Some of us have done this few times but we were also frustrated with a lot of vegetation on the way to the main play areas of Faqa’a and trying to find sand. This drive will start where many drives end, at the far side of Faqa’a in Abu Dhabi. We will climb dunes on Channel 2 and we will follow this convoy order:
    5 points
  46. Dear Ghost Busters 👻. @Emanuel, @Rafey Hashmi , @Robk , @Mahesh_ , @Hugo, @Harshal , @Deepak Eswar , @Rk ram , @Tareq Al Turq I hope you are ready and prepared with all your tools and gears . Hopefully you are not scared of ghosts !!!! as we are on a mission to explore the haunted village and maybe encounter some ghosts 👻👻👻 ( i just hope they like Coffee 🤣) As always emphasized and required that everyone make sure that their car is in a perfect shape and have all the gear as per their rank. Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ZPJvvCKqYmfuxvqN9 Meeting time is 07:15 AM Sharp We will use Carnity Radio Channel 7. The convoy order will be as the following :
    5 points
  47. Good morning all ! RSVP IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS DRIVE Please find the convoy setup for tomorrow's drive. We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz as walkie talkie channel. Please ensure to bring: * proper shovel, radio, safety flag, first aid kit, fire extinguisher, compressor, pressure gauge/deflator. * smiles and patience to learn See you tomorrow !
    5 points
  48. Beautiful drive indeed ! Thank you @Emanuel for the videos. Nice expression of how fluid the drive was. Fluid but quite intense with the high ridges, the crossings, and the high pace. Very well done all of you. You managed to be focused and accurate. I'm sure you could feel the difference when you managed to find that exact line that makes a crossing smooth and effortless, ..... or when you miss it, don't have the proper angle, or don't have enough momentum. @Rk ram @Emanuel @Deepak Eswar @Gertjan @Mohit Gurnani @Ranjan Das , thank you joining, the convoy was well in sync, and it was a pleasure to lead !
    5 points
  49. That waa a fantastic drive @JeromeFJ @Ranjan Das... thank you ... added to the fun was the convoy in sync through out... couple of crestings but otherwise it was super. @Emanuel your vedio is beatutifuly done ... thanku
    5 points
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