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Get ready for exciting winter off-road drives with outdoor fun. We have used the Summer to create, plan prepare an exciting, new and challenging program of drives for everyone to enjoy through the Winter season. Make sure to look out for the callouts (below) in the drive calendar and posts to let you know the drive is different, when deciding to sign up. Take a good read and decide if these are made ‘just for you’. We can promise, each of these drives delivers something special, out of the ordinary, and designed to meet your demands. Lookalike - make, shape, colour or region specific vehicles Nature-lover – discover, fauna, flora, wadis and wildlife Passion play – join like-minded hobbyists R&R – family and fun times Skill Development (SDD) – crests, criss-cross, technical, climbs, recoveries Team Sport – drive hard, play harder Pet Drives – Fun for all the family Fitness – drive & thrive (run, ride, hike, stretch)

Convoy Numbering 1. Srikumar 2. varunmehndiratta 3. Rawad 4. Humayun Ghias 5. JeromeFJ 6. Chinthaka Ruwan 7. Ilya 8. Russ We will be using Carnity Channel 3. See you tomorrow at 6:00 AM

Have fun boys and enjoy the mighty dunes with mighty convoy.

@varunmehndiratta @Rawad @Humayun Ghias @JeromeFJ @Chinthaka Ruwan @Ilya @Russ The meeting point has been moved back a few meters because I just realised, in the past Google Maps plays a bit of mischief and leads you through the desert to the original meeting point. I have updated the original post as well as the calendar event Revised Meeting Point https://maps.app.goo.gl/evW9jWqpsYZn5ezL6 At the meeting point you will see a gate in front. The password is Abracadabra. Say it for the gate to open, come a bit forward and park the car on the right side. See you in the morning.

Drive RSVP is now closed: Hello ladies and gents, Here is the convoy numbering and order for tomorrows drive. We would be using Carnity radio channel 1, 446 006.25 If you do need to reach me in case of an emergency, my number is 052 6771O76. Please make sure to go through the Absolute Newbie Video briefing as it is very important, failing to do so could lead to you being sent back. Please be on time and make sure you have a full tank of fuel. See you'll in the sand. 1 Brette JGC Lead / Marshal 2 @Noel Garcia White Pajero 3 @Rajat Verma White Koleos 4 @Gertjan White Prado 5 @Wendee Hill Blue Wrangler 6 @Vaibhav Walavalkar Wrangler 7 @Anish S White Pajero CF / Expert 8 @Malcolm Harrison Wrangler 9 @Waqar.S Black Wrangler 10 @Jona White FJ 11 @Manoj Soman Black G63 12 @SHARATCHANDRA NAMBIAR LC 13 @Ankit Jain LX 14 @Lorenzo Candelpergher Grey Wrangler Sweep / Marshal

Hi @AlexPol. I will add you. Thanks Dear Desertnauts, as we are getting ready for the drive, here is some feedback from yesterday's recce drive (thanks @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ for coming along). The drive will be clearly divided into 2 parts. The first in Al Ain territory, will be on open dune terrain, with relatively high formations, quite close to each other, but strung in a canyon's like fashion. The driving will be made more difficult by the presence of tracks, left by what appeared to be an earth moving machine, and visible pretty much all over the place. Even with these man-made obstacles, we'll make the drive challenging for ourselves by looking to move through the corridors at higher speeds, until we'll reach first the area close to the E20, then back toward Faqa, to arrive at the crossing of E14. This is where the second part of the drive will start, just in the Dubai side of Faqa's border district, across very tall and long range dunes, where occasional groups of trees hide in small valleys. More side-sloping and criss-crossing will be practiced in this area, less marked by recent human activity. Our planned exit will be in Faqa town. @darren thompson, @PaoloMaraziti, @Sunil Mathew, @Looper, @Ehab, @JeromeFJ, @Tareck,@Darren Brooke, @Chris Wing, @Mus_hus78, @Niki, @AlexPol, @Wrangeld (thanks for your extremely valuable and reassuring presence) and @Alex Raptor, Tomorrow the final convoy members and order will be issued, together with meeting/deflation point, and radio channel. Enjoy the end of the week, and see you soon.

Just to give you an update and to thank you one more time. I finally bought a 2017 FJ Cruiser, stock, and I changed the tires immediately because they were worn out. I got the Yoko Geolandar AT

Hi @Gilbert Khalil , @Nafiz, @Aisha S, @JamesThorn, @Archibald Jurdi, @Enrico Biscaro, @Mohamad Anwer, @Tareck, @Rodi are we ready for the new challenge tomorrow? here the convoy list: we are going to use Carnity Channel 1! Can't wait to meet you all tomorrow on the sand!

@Naveen Raj @John Vanderbleek @ShereenMK @Josh T. @Santoso Marjuki @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @S Jacob @Hasan Wahlan @marks Good evening friends! thank you for your rsvp! here is the convoy order for tomorrow; we will use channel #2 on the radio there will be another convoy at our meeting point. That one is the newbie convoy of Richard @Wrangeld. Do not mix with them and deflate a bit ahead. see you tomorrow morning

@Jona many congrats! Great buy and setup with new ATs… looking forward to seeing you on the drives in the near future! There’s a dedicated forum section for FJs so feel free to use that for any questions you may have or help needed!

Congratulations @Lorenzo Candelpergher, i must say that this is one of the most deserving promotion, well done. Saw you driving since you were known for pop outs 😜 with the patrol to now known for being an excellent leader and your extreme drives. Bravo👏

Hello @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Bernard Kalaani @Daniel Yang @Pierre de Maigret @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Charbel @TT_Dubai @imranaasghar81 @Amir Amiri @Danish Mohammad @PaoloMaraziti My apologies for the last minute change, please find attached convoy list. We will be using Radio Channel 3 (446056). Looking forward to see you all tomorrow.

Hello @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Bernard Kalaani @Marwan Haddad @Daniel Yang @Pierre de Maigret @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Charbel @TT_Dubai @imranaasghar81 @Amir Amiri @Danish Mohammad Thank you for showing interest in this drive, please find attached convoy list. We will be using Radio Channel 3 (446056). Looking forward to see you all tomorrow. Have an excellent week-end. Dear @Amir Amiri, I hope you are doing well. Can you please confirm that your truck has been thoroughly checked and is ready for the drive following the last week incident.

Drive RSVP is closed now. Please find your convoy numbering below We will be using Radio Channel 2 - 446.031'25 Please call me in case of any emergency - 050 5258706 @Kailas @Prakash Anoop @Davie Chase @kiranshinde @Ramandbx @Daniel Rodas @GauravSoni @Joseph Sebastian @Sara EL FANIDI @sri ganesh @Ahmed Wagdy @Anoop Nair @Anvar Sadath Bekal @Melenany @Mukundan Nair Gaurav 1999 Silver Pajero Kailas 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Red Prakash Anoop 2017 Jeep Wrangler - red Davie Chase Jeep Rubicon 2021 Red kiranshinde Nissan patrol Ramandbx Wrangler Daniel Rodas White Pajero LWB GauravSoni Tuned 2014 pajero 3.8 grey LWB Joseph Sebastian 2004 Jeep Wrangler - Green Sara EL FANIDI 2017 jeep wrangler sri ganesh 2015 Pajero Ahmed Wagdy 2012, Toyota, FJ curser Extreme Anoop Nair 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Anvar Sadath 2015 Pajero 3.5L LWB white Melenany Ford F150 Lariet Mukundan Nair Nissan Xterra

Dear, @Joji varghese @Serafino @Marwan Haddad @Alphin Aloor @Jeandre Bezuidenhout @Rsjiv Samuel Pre-drive details below: 1- Weather is getting better and hopefully we will enjoy nice early morning breeze for at least the 1st hour or so. Please be on time and bring all your passion for off-roading and pull as much as you can of yourself out of bed. 2- Be at the meeting point by 6:00am (or before) and be ready to move max by 6:15am (deflated, flag erected, 4H on, radio on and set, airbags/traction/abs all set....) 3- Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 3 4-Briefing will be done on on the sand before we start moving 5- please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to all necessary gear for this drive level Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/cTtRVwd2Hqy6NnX87 See you all on the sand 😎 Convoy order:

@Mehmet Volga Well done, so proud of you buddy, keep it up.

Congratulations @Rawad, well done

Drive RSVP is closed now. Please find your convoy numbering below We will be using Radio Channel 1 - 446.006'25 Please call me in case of any emergency - 050 5258706 @Wade Pat2 @Mohammed Mansoor @AlexM @hasan hamadeh @Alex Raptor @Badar Tariq @Desert Dweller Gaurav 1999 Silver Pajero Wade Pat2 1999 Toyota Land Cruiser black Mohammed Mansoor Nissan Patrol Y62, Grey AlexM 2021 Green Wrangler Rubicon hasan hamadeh 2020, ford, raptor, grey Alex Raptor Ford Raptor F150 2020 Badar Tariq Pajero 3.8L 2012 7 seater Desert Dweller Jeep Wrangler

Revised convoy list for tomorrow @mikaeel shaik @Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen @Johannes Roux @Mohseen Suliman @Alex Raptor @Walter Palk @Ferl Brown @Christopher Assal @Nabeel Abdul Rahman @Jeepie @Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil

Hi @Russ. So far I added Niki and Alex as it would be their first drive. If I get good support I will add you too 😉

Does this include me as well @Ale Vallecchi 👀😁 🙏🏼

@Gaurav confirmed, thanks!

Yes I’ll join the drive. Thank you !

@Gaurav - i have left the drive and will join one of thr drives on Saturday instead.

Intrepid Sweihan discoverers, Please see below the planned convoy for tomorrow morning. We will use radio channel one. @mikaeel shaik @Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen @Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil @Mohseen Suliman @Alex Raptor @Walter Palk @Ferl Brown @Christopher Assal @Nabeel Abdul Rahman @Jeepie See you soon in the sand.

Considering 3 more in waitlist who doesnt have drive for this weekend, requesting everyone please if your plan has changed or will change before 5 pm today, kindly remove yourself from the drive calendar or ping me here. @Ramandbx @Anvar Sadath Bekal @Anoop Nair @kiranshinde @Ahmed Wagdy @Daniel Rodas @Adhir Saxena @Prakash Anoop @sri ganesh @Davie Chase @Melenany @Sara EL FANIDI

Looking forward to the drive!

Hi @Srikumar i will join thanks ..looking forward for all the fun ..👍

Have been to Faya twice with Fred and was wondering that a higher level drive in Faya must be exhilarating, and it was indeed! Thank you @Lorenzo Candelpergher for making a mid week morning drive, and bring us to the Faya dunes. This drive definitely pushed me a lot beyond my limits and made me a better driver. Surely I still need to work on the climbings, I have failed 2 major climbs today. A lot of my 2nd LD experience was: Charlie you need to keep more space (Fewbie & Newbie). And I think it will never apply to Lorenzo's drive. Half of my view was the grey jeep being so far away and the other half was only the tracks left behind. If I hadn't accidentally taken a large cup of coffee, the grey jeep would have escaped from me before sunrise Thank you all for joining today's drive and I believe that we have done well, everyone of us had tremendous fun and adrenaline rush. @PaoloMaraziti @Ashok chaturvedi @JeromeFJ @Pacific @Ranjan Das @GauravSoni Till next time!

Thanks man 🤙🤙 see you soon in the sand

Congrats 🎉🎊🎈🍾

Thx dear. Y62 power 💪💪

Congratulations!! Looking forward to driving with you

Thank you dear 🙏

@Rawad congratulations buddy

Congratulations @Mehmet Volga. Love your ever smiling attitude on any drive. Well done my dear

Congratulations @Mehmet Volga !

Congratulations Marshal @Lorenzo Candelpergher!

@Rawad @Ilya @varunmehndiratta @Chinthaka Ruwan @Russ Thanks for signing up for the drive and look forward for an amazing Intermediate drive in Little Liwa (Sweihan). The plan is to enter from an area some of us refer to us as Africa. As there are some monstrous dunes at the entrance, the pace would be set from the word go. Depending on how we progress we would then plan to move southwards to the town of Yahar and pay a visit to the Old Lady Dune. Meeting point has been updated on the Drive post as well as the calendar event.

Thanks @Lorenzo Candelpergher🤙🤙 @Lawrence_Chehimi I run by "if its working, dont touch it" 🤣🤣. I feel that will change soon tho 😅 Thanks buddy 🤙🤙

Congrats @Rawad 👍, another Y62 has reached the intermediate level and with 20" wheels, well done.

Congratulations @Rawad, vell deserved promotion. See you soon in the sand!

Congratulations @Lorenzo Candelpergher i very well remember my first drive in your lead. I was catching my breath all the time as i was your second lead and wanted to keep up with the pace. And i quickly realized you were not only looking for speed, as your eyes were always on the convoy and making sure other drivers were enjoying and pushing themselves. See you soon !

Congrats @Mehmet Volga

You've come a long way @Mehmet Volga. Congrats!!

Congratulations! @Mehmet Volga

Congrats @Mehmet Volga great achievement buddy wish you all the best

This is so wonderful development. Have had had the pleasure of following your lead when you partially lead the drive on one of Sertac's; look forward to joining on one of your own. Heartiest congratulations @Mehmet Volga

Congrats @Mehmet Volga - must admit, I thought you were already there, so this came as a surprise to me. Great to know you'll be leading a lot more (uneventful) drives in the future.

Congrats @Mehmet Volga!