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I know I will have same enjoying ride at mid night too. 😀 I have tried to make correct path. Pl check.

TRIP REPORT @Srikumar, @Javier M and myself met on time directly at deflation point. Unfortunately @Gaurav had to cancel at the last minute because of a mechanical issue on his Pajero. @Frederic, @G.huz and @sertac, who wanted to join as well couldn’t make it. Along with @Rahimdad and @Asif Hussain, all of you guys missed us. One of the very nice aspects of summer night drives in those famous areas is the virgin sands. At many points of our drive we could hear the sand cracking on descents... Yesterday we had decided to explore the southern part of Sweihan, actually closer to Al-Ain. We have been able to keep a good pace in spite of a few refusals and stucks - the minimum due to this kind of tricky terrain. And thanks to Sri and Javier, this drive has been very fun from the beginning till the end. We finally stopped at about 3:30 AM only because we started to feel a bit tired and hungry, so we ate and took a good nap at 300m above the sea, with cool breeze, moonlight and shining stars. We also could see Jebel Hafeet lights climbing to the sky, far away above the horizon. At 5, I woke up Sri and Javier. Not without difficulty since they were both in a deep sleep. I had to use lound music, lights, start my engine... After a few side slopings just to be sure everyone was awake, we covered the short distance left to the track and we inflated while the sun was rising. I am very happy that we have discovered 2 or 3 amazing play areas. We must go there again with all those who missed this drive... or explore Sweihan-Naqrah-Al-Ain area further, which is full of hidden jewels, for sure !

Just like any other sport or hobby, off road driving too has it's own etiquette's. Often times these are not spoken out loud or mentioned in public to not to embarrass anyone. If you like to continue off road driving, you should know these basic offroad driving etiquette's and follow them. Pay 100% undivided attention to the instructions: Whether it's in briefing or on radio communication while recovering, give your 100% attention and if you cannot due to some incoming call or passenger distraction, ask them to repeat. Most of the instructions are given so that you can drive safely. If you still live in the mobile world or loud music or radio volume turned down, you will miss out on critical safety instruction that can end up breaking your 4x4 or bones, seriously. Follow the instruction PRECISELY: From as simple as deflate to 12-14 PSI, drive in HI gear, engage to LO as soon as you get stuck. These instructions have been given to YOU for YOUR safety and enhancing your offroad driving experience. If you deflate to 22 PSI instead of 12, you will have endless refusals, stucks and A/T Transmission & Engine will soon overheat. If you don't engage on LO as soon as you get stuck, you will lose the most critical surface area in which LO gear could have saved the day, rather than toiling in HI gear for first few minutes and making the stuck even more worst for your car. Acknowledge the message: Always acknowledge the radio messages as the reliability of radio communication is highly questionable. Step out and help: When you are stuck and someone is helping you, it's a BASIC MANNER to step out of your car and help the Marshal or senior member who is helping you. You can help them clearing the sand, fixing the rope or inspect the stuck or plan of recovery. Sitting inside a stuck vehicle and waiting is the worst and most offending thing to do. If someone is helping you to check tire pressure, then step out and observe, how to delate to precise PSI. Disclaimer: In some 1% tricky angles or situation, if you have a doubt or difficulty to come out, ask the Marshal or senior member: If its safe for you to step out? Please don't assume and sit inside. Observe and learn: Every stuck and recovery has a lot to teach. Observe and learn from your stucks and discuss with Marshals how to not to get stuck again in a similar way. If you don't observe and learn you will end up doing the same mistakes over and over again. Learn Vs Serve: All the knowledge and experience are there to help you learn offroading and not just to serve you. So that as soon as you learn, you start practising it and become more capable offroader and be able to help others in the future.

VID-20190614-WA0020.mp4 VID-20190614-WA0020.mp4 Brilliant timing, just enough glimpse to realize where this guy made the mistake?

HAHAHAH, I will def take u and that too in the middle of the night. Or else, at least mark the rough direction by hand in google maps like this. I want to explore and build good wadi collection for coming season, that's why I'm insisting

Hi, Just wish to share my drive experience with Wadi lovers. I hope you'll share other good wadi options too. It was good off road driving with almost one way road for mountain climbing. Good option for trekking and night camping preferably with two-three families. https://goo.gl/maps/Pwb2SgFLtSsuvGSLA Thanks. Have a nice weekend!!

Done. And yeah and I don't like hammocks mostly because they can't take my weight and end with my arse on the floor.

Bisaya master race! If you’re seriously interested, hit me up on Whatsapp, I will help you. I did a small investment as an experiment and it worked. The framework to make it big is all in place. Like real big. One condition, separate hammocks. I’m not a cuddly person.

Cool, my Mrs is from Davao too. Maybe we should go into business together and then retire together aswell looool

Unfortunately I didn’t save. But link of location MAP is the only details I have. After crossing wadi Sena, you will enter in wadi sidr. Place is quite and peaceful but dry. Definitely loved by Off roader and ideal for outing. There is no indicator where to start climbing, when you’ll reach at destination as per location map. You can ask local residents or take me😀

Smiling people haven't seen them yet arguing might change when I really see them arguing....

True. I’ve bought so many cars at auction in Ireland. The cars are driven through so at least you know they are running. I remember buying a Renault Clio at an auction once. I knew my cousin was looking for one so I took a chance, it was super cheap, so I bought the car and stuck in on a trailer and brought it to her, cash up front, didn’t even charge profit, big mistake. She drove like 3 miles and it overheated. I ended up buying a new engine and fitting it for free because family. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. You can either win big or lose big. That’s the fun of the game. It’s like betting on horses.

The Philippines has to be one of the most screwed countries in the world. The Spanish screwed them, the Japanese screwed them, the Americans screwed them, now the Chinese are screwing them. Independence is a good thing but you have to claim it and own it. I’m planning to retire there too when I’m old and useless (older and more useless). Way out in the bukid where I don’t have to deal with people. Nice quiet life where I can swing on my hammock, listen to the radio, play some guitar and enjoy my plants. I started a small business in Davao last year and it has just started passing the break even point last week. For a long time it felt like I was just sending money via western union for fun but now I can see I’m making a future for myself.

@Gauravappreciate your hard work for drafting the above pointers. We'll done sir 👏

Thanks, Chirag, can you please share the endpoint coordinates or the track/route you have taken.

Thanks for your appreciation. It was nice place but unpaved road. Newbie can drive with proper caution and avoid taking risk. Personally, would not preferred to drive at night. No water, I can see in that area.

Well done Chirag for sharing this hidden gem, I have never heard about Wadi Sena before. Few questions: Is road to Mountain is tarmac or unpaved? What is the level of driving in this wadi - can newbie drive in this area with little caution? Was there any water present, if you been there recently?

Ah so its even assembled in the US

The last time I checked Pak nationals weren't on the list for it, or have policies changed?

Yup not only they keep their cars in perfect condition but any mods they do are very subtle and tasteful. Which add to the character and look of the vehicle and moat cases look like factory fitted. Unlike satwa ricers who just tell the Irani car accessory shop guys to stick on everything they have in their shop onto their cars. Btw FJ40 looks delicious ans worth a fortune. That's just cash money in the bank nowadays. In real high demand in the US nowadays.

Beautiful gesture

Ya true there will be waiting time for around 2 months and above for that it’s better to chose the car which doc are readily available, and the most importantly u need to keep some budget for onroad readiness

Our footprints are bigger than any animal on earth !

Totally agree. This post itself deserves a like from every active member on Carnity.