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No shovels. No recovery rope. No hassle. Just a breezy drive in the dunes mixed with climbs, side sloping and ridge riding. And a chunk of technical terrain thrown in to make it all complete! Thanks @Rizwanm2the variety was great and everyone made fantastic progress. Nice to see Big Red area from both sides, it was so picturesque in the morning. First time for me to see Ghost Town after hearing so much about it. Wife enjoyed every moment of it too! WIN! ☺️ Thanks to @Alexanderrr@Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Karthik Raptorfor the invaluable support! See you all soon!

Dear all, @Haitham Khattab @Sam K @Ignacio Quindós @Tareq Al Turq @Simon Dawood @Yusuf Esaf @Gerrit Bus @Salim Akhtar @salah2u @Tareck Please find the convoy order as below We will be using channel 2: 44603125 Please ensure that you have almost full tank gas when u reach the meeting point you can connect with me on 0545564213 in case of any issue.. please be well rested! see you all ready by 5:30 am we will move by 5:45 am!

Dear @Karthik Raptor @Mike. @Andrei S @Nathan L @Felix Obst @TT_Dubai @Patrick van der Loo @Eduardo sos @Benjamin @Brette Time to wrap up our plan for tomorrow, below please find the key prep points so we are all ready for our morning adventure: Pre-drive details below: Be at the meeting point by 6:00am (or before) and start deflating your tires and erect your flag Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 1 (446,006) Briefing will be done on on the sand before we start moving Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects Please check all car fluids, tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis. please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to all necessary gear for this drive level specially your tire deflator, pressure gauge and a compressor, safety flag and radio. (NO FLAG or RADIO = NO DRIVE) MeetingPoint: LisailiFort https://goo.gl/maps/ZikRWU1YYas968yT9 Convoy Order: c u all tomorrow by the Fort 🤩

Thank you @Rizwanm2for such an amazing special drive. The weather was so nice, Track was perfectly chosen, and the finishing off with a visit to “ghost town” was spectacular. Thank you @Zixuan Huang - Charlie for CF and Support, and @Karthik Raptorfor sweep and clear communication. The whole drive was flawless and the whole convoy drove very well, one of the rare drives with no shovels or tugs. Pleased to meet new friends and see old fellows. See you all on Sand soon.

Perfect plan to execution... This is what happened today on ideal friday morning with perfect weather and bunch of perfectly synced offroaders. Everything false in places as i wanted and ultimately we had an awesome drive. thank you everyone for coming ontime. We had the brief soon after 6.30 and we are off. By 7.15 we were at the pink rock and by 8.00 we are at the big red. It is one of fastest drive i ever had in this area. It was collective effort by everyone. The convoy was free flowing like a dream and i was able push all the way till end without any hicups. We didn't touch any recovery gear today. Only couple of refusals all managed perfectly with self recovery. Initially when i posted the drive i was bit reluctant and not sure how i will be able to cover distance of 2 drives in 1 single drive. But alhamdulillah with an amazingly capable drivers we were able achieve the distance even before the time out. @Alexanderrr @Mike. The pajero gang was right behind me you both did excellent. @Muhammad Qasim @TT_Dubai the FJ gang showed their flying colors of their capabke machine's. Tbe Wrangler boys @Haitham Khattab @Patrick van der Loo. I hardly heared anything from you guys. Means you guys were enjoying the drive as much as i did. @Zixuan Huang - Charlie your assitance from middle of the convoy for all self recovery is much appreciated. @Karthik Raptor thank you very much for sweeping the convoy and keep everyone safe at the back of of the convoy. Our special guest @Hisham Masaad always pleasure to have you. Hope everyone had great start for the weekend. See you all next time. Cheers.

@Rizwanm2thanks again for a perfect drive! Really enjoyed it. What a selection of tracks, Impressive! A strong convoy, great support and a perfect track it was a pure pleasure today. Thanks everyone.

@Rizwanm2you managed a perfect drive. We covered the distance at a really nice pace. @Zixuan Huang - Charliethank you again for the pressure recommendation. Dropping to 9 really made a massive difference. Especially with a (relatively) light car such as mine it improved grip and made for less spinning on the rear wheels.

It was a perfect drive, very well lead by @Rizwanm2 with the right mix of high range dunes, some past paced crossovers and technical terrain ending up at the ghost village, spot on time. Very well executed by the entire convoy, didn't have to take the shovel even once, which proves the fluidity of the entire drive, great driving all! Good to meet some new fellow desert lovers and old buddies. Always a pleasure to have @Hisham Masaadwith his experience and solidarity in the convoy, and @Zixuan Huang - Charlieas CF. Thank you everyone and have a great weekend! Take care.

Previously I was on the fence about buying an action-cam for recording drives. I already had a Sony FDR 3000 4K, but I rarely used it. Dashcam footage from my 70mai seemed good enough. However, dashcam footage just accumulated, having stored 100+ drives footage on my NAS and I did nothing except edit a couple of drives which involved removing the stucks and refusals. It is difficult to get action footage from a 3-hour long drive and one needs professional video editing software to make it look better and cut to aspect ratios for social media shares. Looking at all the social media it was clear that 360 camera was the way to go. Luckily for me when I finally decided to take a plunge, Insta 360 launched their new X3. I did look at GoPro Max but decided against it because of two reasons. The camera has not been updated in some time now, it is more than 3 years old now. I hate the entire subscription model in GoPro world, and Insta 360 has a great app as well. How does it fare with GoPro 11 or DJI Action 3? Many who want to buy this camera would also consider a GoPro or DJI Action 3. They are both good cameras and they both have a slight advantage in the single lens camera department. If you need high frame rates GoPro or DJI Action 3 are necessary. The use case for them vis a vis Insta 360 X3 is different. For off-road driving, 360 will be more useful since we don’t have to worry about reframing the camera toward the direction of the action as it keeps shifting. If you have seen social media the 360 seems to be the default way to go for showing off-road driving. Plus, Insta X3's me mode and Single lens mode do what those action cams will do while removing the need for any reframing. How does it compare with Insta360 One X2? If you already have an X2, it will do 90% of what X3 does. But if you are looking at buying a new one then X3 makes a lot more sense. X3’s new two-inch screen is a substantial upgrade from X2. X3 has a better sensor at 1/ 2" compared to 1/ 2.5” on the X2. X3 has a f/1.9 aperture compared to f/2.0 on X2. X3 also records 4k 30 while X2 can only do 2.7k 30 on single lese. Both will do 5.7k on dual lease. Where to buy? I will suggest buying the action-cam and the initial accessories kit directly from the Insta 360 website, for a couple of reasons: you will be able to buy Insta360 Care that protects you from accidental damage, and they repair your camera and cover the shipping both ways, and a 2year extended warranty while you buy the camera. you will be able to buy more accessories and in my case some of them were cheaper on their website. Because it was recently launched few are available on Amazon. How much does it cost? It is cheaper in the US at USD 449, but when you order online to UAE it is EUR 529. They do have some bundles, but they cost the same as the sum of parts. How long does it take to reach here? It gets shipped in a day or two from China and will be delivered in about a week time. What Accessories to buy? Insta360 X3 Sticky Lens Guards: Protection for both your lenses. Sticks directly on the lens to safeguard from dust and scratches. Insta360 X3 Lens Cap: Extra, all-round protection for your lenses. You can use it when in the field, but you are not actively using the camera. Otherwise, I assume you would keep it in a protective case. Extra Insta360 X3 Battery: Have at least one extra. It comes in a small box. Fast Charge Hub: If you want to charge multiple batteries at the same time. Invisible Selfie Stick: You have three options. 70 cm, 120 cm and a combination of tripod extending to 105 cm. There is an extended edition selfie stick that as well can be extended to 300 cm. Bullet Time Accessory: You have two options. There is a bullet time cord which is cheaper and a Tripod that can be attached to the invisible selfie stick. GPS Smart Remote: While initially I did not recommended but the new version of GPS remote is a very good option and recommended to be bought along with the camera. Other items to consider depending on your usage: There are a lot more items available such as Insta360 X3 Quick Reader, Mic Adaptor, Utility Frame, Quick Release Mount that works with GoPro Accessories. Vibration Damper, and many kits that seemed irrelevant to me but your milage will vary. Things to avoid from Insta360: Insta360 X Series Carry Case: It fits only 70 cm stick and a battery box. Many other accessories you might have would not fit in it so suggest going for a third-party case from Amazon. Memory Card: On amazon for far less cost, and a lot more storage.

After skipping of all long summer I joined this event and enjoyed complete drive with best tracks selected by @Rizwanm2. Thanks for supporting team as always they are the their best. My kids enjoyed 👻 ghost town pretty much. Thanks to all wonderful drivers in the team.

Dear Desert Drivers, Last updates for tomorrow morning Meeting 06:15 am at https://goo.gl/maps/Mf11NJccmLJrgbEv5 I'm sure you know, there is a gate at the meeting point. Just drive slowly to the gate pronouncing the words "Desert Lords, kindly let me in, I will show care and respect", and the gate will open. Convoy order will be We will use Radio Channel 3 Enjoy the evening, take as much sleep as you can, and meet you tomorrow morning !

Dear dune surfers, thankyou for signing up for the drive! As I mentioned in the drive post, This is going to be a fast paced drive with an aim to reach Shuwaib which is 54 KM on a line on the planned route. This translates that we would be driving at least 100+ Km through the dunes to reach our destination. there would be no stopping for play areas and we will make it fun on the go. Long range drives ( which I experienced under @Ale Vallecchi leads) gave me a sense of satisfaction which is what I think all of you will feel at the end of the drive. Such drives require undivided attention and precision driving. I am already excited and eagerly waiting for the cool Saturday morning!

@Zed sorry to miss you. I was eager to see the fully rebuilt LC ! We will have another opportunity soon I'm sure. Thank you for your good wishes. Enjoy your trip !