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Dear desert lovers, almost there to meet to start new adventure. @Ashutosh Garg @Tareq Al Turq @Charbel @Mohamad Anwer @Imteeaz @MMansoor @Sunil Mathew @Foxtrot Oscar @Chris Wing @Simon D. We will be moving as per below convoy order, using channel 4. Hoping shuwaib is still the same as we left it last October, and no much surprises after the heavy rain. Look forward to see you tomorrow morning. For any thing, you can reach me on 0506318834.

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Pascal @Bravoecho@Stumpy Paj@Stan@Ishak@Tharun Kumar V@premindra rajaram@Andrei S@Krishna R@Ahmed Wagdy@VipinShetty@Naveen Raj@Amr Aydin We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz Once you arrive at the meeting point you can drive inside (the gate will open automatically) and you can park your car a bit further over the bridge. See you all tomorrow !

It’s best to “see it to believe it” !! I am looking forward meeting the white Rhino!

Drive RSVP is now closed and the convoy order is below. @Mbk @Sachith Jagannath @Stan Hassett @Dorian Zissi @DEEPAK ESWAR @Ahmad Quadri @essam ibrahim @Rk ram @Juzer Gandhi @Sammy Six @Jeetu Sharma @Nicholas Cox1 @Vaibhav Please go through the tutorial videos and make sure your cars front and rear tow hooks are in order. Hope all of you also have the required gear for the Newbie level drives. No gear = no drive. Programmed radio, flag, deflator and compressor is mandatory. We will be using Carnity Radio channel 1- 446 006 There is a chance of fog tomorrow morning. Plan to leave a bit early so you reach on time.

@Beide Worku @Salim Akhtar @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Santoso Marjuki @Ashutosh Garg @Mus_hus78 thank you for joining the drive. To ensure that everyone has a fun and safe Liwa trip it's important that you go through the below checklist : 1. Please ensure that you are there at the meeting point at 7:00 AM sharp. 2. Get lots and lots of rest the previous day. The more the better as Liwa will not only challenge your vehicle but your mind as well. We would need your complete focus and fatigue due to less rest is the last thing that is needed on such a terrain. For those who prefer camping the previous night, you can do so at the starting point as it's a nice spaced-out area. Bring some firewood in case if you wish to have a bonfire to keep you warm. 3. Ensure that your 4x4 is well serviced recently and all the lubes and fluids are topped up. 4. Arrive at meeting point with full fuel tank. Last ADNOC station https://goo.gl/maps/rKe2DFTu4vn55yuR6 5. Spare tire should be in good working condition. Ensure both front and back tow points are in good condition. 6. Bring lots of water (at least 5 ltr per person) breakfast, lunch, snacks, energy bar, cookies, nuts, etc etc for yourself and your passengers. We shall be having breaks in between the drive. 7. Bring garbage bags along to carry your trash. Littering in the desert is strictly prohibited. Convoy position and radio frequency will be announced at meeting point. See you all on sand,

This one is interesting one since i have same car and its a heavyweighted SUV. I believe the approaching angle of the dune ridge wasnt proper and he should stabilize the car on the ridge before exiting. What i can see he rode a ridge and exited to another one quickly which causes the car to fishtaling... At this moment the driver insist to fight the gravity while his car is fishtaling which ended of losing the control and jump the ridge to otherside

Hopefully good...! lol

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Intermediate and above When: Feb 5th 2023, Sunday Meeting time: 7:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AmJxD6zntewNoz8EA Approximate finish time: 4:00 PM 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, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 6 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday - 9 AM If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. 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. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor adding me, I and my Prado are IN, i missed Yalla Push guys 😉

My friend @Islam Soliman will join us on Saturday morning, this allows me to extend the number of cars. @Claudio C, @DanielN, I have added you to the drive, please confirm you are still available and motivated. I will indicate the convoy order later this afternoon

I think the main issue other than overconfident and eggo..the driver failed to read the dune texture by not reducing the speed of the car to third i guess when he approachs the dune ridge which causes the car to fly as result of steep decline on the otherside. He cld easily prevent it by controling the car speed.

Given that the starting point is over 3 hours drive from Dubai, I plan to reach the previous evening and camp there. If anyone else interested in camping please let me know. Thanks!

Loool… heard his Pajero is the king of the hill when it comes to LWB Pajero performance in @Carnity…. Was I misinformed ??! 🫣

I was just checking the weather forecast and it seems that Saturday morning is going to be one of those "Super foggy" days! lets stick to the original timing of 7 am. Please drive carefully and follow the speed restrictions.

Dear Desert Drivers, The drive on Saturday is one of the "classic" drives that offers a perfect combination of small dunes, medium size bowls, long side slopes, a more technical patch, and some higher climbs in the last part. All of this in a very scenic environment. With the cool weather, be ready to enjoy nice outing on Saturday morning. Having said that, you can notice that we have a long waitlist. Please check carefully your schedule, and if you have changed your plans, remove your RSVP early enough to avoid empty spots on Saturday morning. I will communicate tomorrow the final convoy list, and a few more details.

Good morning all ! Krishna R @Krishna R Tharun Kumar V @Tharun Kumar V Stumpy Paj @Stumpy Paj Amr Aydin @Amr Aydin Andrei S @Andrei S Ishak @Ishak Pascal @Pascal Naveen Raj @Naveen Raj Bravoecho @Bravoecho Ahmed Wagdy @Ahmed Wagdy Stan @Stan premindra rajaram @premindra rajaram VipinShetty @VipinShetty You guys all are confirmed for the drive from my side. I am sure we will be having a great morning out ! Will close the RSVP by tomorrow morning and post the convoy setup. See you soon !

Hi @Salim Akhtar, that's great. See you there - I will try to reach earlier and set up camp. My number is +971 56 214 5417.

Great, I was looking for some friend, Will reach there by 10 pm. See you

Thank you @Frederic, I see now Yinyang name is become official name 😄

@GauravSoni got some free time during the weekend would be happy to join up! I’ve added myself to your list

By adding some parachutes

confirm @Frederic

Thanks @FredericLooking forward

Looking forward to drive with you. One more drive in this terrain will come this season.

Thanks @Frederic. Can’t wait

No worries mike… we will meet soon !!

The plan is to have a sunset FB+ level drive covering Lisaili, Murqab and Qudra for around 3 hours in total from 4- 7 PM. Post 7PM, we find a nice spot very close to exit point and have a campfire & enjoy the weather. It is optional to stay back for campfire part. As we would finish the drive very close to a exit track, drive members are free to leave anytime after 7pm. We can wrap up the camp fire around 10-11 PM. Thing’s to keep: camp chair, 1 pack of wood per driver, snacks for yourself.

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 4th February 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 6:45 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/X9ZZcffaXf7cBTQ4A Action Plan: From Mahafiz drive in direction of the Fossil Rock, then on the nice dunes overlooking a deep valley facing the rocky mountains, and to finish on the high dune of Faya. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM 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, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. 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. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Dear @Davie Chase @george charbel @Usman Basit @Jesper Weltström @lucas amat @Ben Lee @Misha Puskar @James Lovell @babaski @Fabien Monleau Below please find the key prep points so we are all ready for our Sunday morning adventure: Pre-drive details below: Be ready at the meeting point by 7:30am (or before) with tires deflated (Front 14psi Rear 13psi) and flag erected Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 1 (446,006) Briefing will be done 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:

See you in the morning gang

Aye Aye Captain. Looking forward to it.

Dear Desert Drivers, Last update for the drive tomorrow Meeting at 6:45 am at https://goo.gl/maps/X9ZZcffaXf7cBTQ4A Look carefully at the meeting point. For those who have done this drive before, it is not at the usual place, but a bit further down the road on the S153. Convoy Order will be We will use Radio Channel 2. Enjoy the evening, take as much sleep as you can, and see you tomorrow morning !

Sorry to hear @VipinShettyno doubt we will riding again soon !

Congrats @rohit kumar

This is a nasty one but has to be seen , watch carefully please

Noted

I would love to join this drive...

Being an IM drive, it is always better to keep it as short as possible. After the drop out, there is place for one, @Ashutosh Garg are you planning to join, or will take good rest before going liwa😉

By Reducing the overconfidence

@M.Seidam - he fell asleep during the pre-takeoff safety instructions. Also, thank you for only posting issues of Toyota drivers 😛

Hi Mike, there is no real need of securing tow rope further, as we secure 3 things together with safety rope (Tow rope, shackle and tow point). The whole idea is, if any of these three things fail, safety rope "supposed" to absorb the kinetic energy and redirect the remaining force downward. In other words, to slow down the projectile force from 100 km/hr speed to 10 km/hr (its an example). The core reason we want support rope or climber shackle to fail too in that process so that alternate point where we secure safety rope (lower arm, foot rest, swaybar, steering rod, etc) shouldn't break. If you meant to secure the failing tow rope even more, then I would recommend using the sand filled winch damper along with safety rope, but that's really an overkill. You can use this overkill setup when you need to give jolting tug to stuck vehicle, but not while towing a dead car, as winch damper will interfere in dead car recovery.

How could this be prevented ?

Going to change myself back to the waitlist , as unsure if I can fit two drives weekend.

This is going to be epic @Asif Hussain bhai!! Would have loved to join it.. family commitments first!

@Ranjan Das mate it is your turn now to treat us with coffee and dates. @Hisham Masaad was fully packed last time when your car broke down. LOL

dear Dune surfers! @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Mario Cornejo @Jona @Ignacio Quindós @Jaro Tuzinsky @Ashutosh Garg @Mike M. @Pierre de Maigret @Sam K @Archibald Jurdi Welcome to the drive!.. I intend to prepone the meeting time to 6.30 AM.. this means we are deflated and ready to move by 6.45 AM. let me know if it works for you as well by a Thumbs up reaction to this message or message otherwise.

This is going to be fun.. I did this drive with Fewbie a couple of weeks back and they were phenomenal… the plan is to push the envelope a bit higher and include the 7 sisters this time!

Thank you very much for organising this drive @Varun Mehndiratta A fantastic way to spend the morning - that wet sand was surely a different driving experience! The convoy was amazing... very large, but just kept pushing through the whole adventure. Glad the hose got sorted @Patrick van der Loo probably a better plan than rebuilding with sub-par materials/connections 😅

what an awesome drive@Varun Mehndiratta, that was some serious ridge riding. My passenger had the adrenalin seriously going! big thanks @Beide Workufor the sweep , @Brett Eicher for helping out with the repairs and @Davie Chasewith the air hose and the advice during and after the drive. Your contact already has a new hose fabricated in the right material and connections. wow! Great day!

Wow, it was a lovely morning drive we had yesterday - weather, rides and riders, the terrain were all just perfect for the Tune Squad drive. Faqa is my fav area to lead drives in Dubai - this drive if not the best is surely at par with the best ones I have led in this areas across all levels. Starting off cautiously we spent 30 min to judge the terrain. However, once the convoy was all warmed up there was just no stopping us. We covered 62Km in 2.5Hour of moving time, while traversing through endless long ridges and lovely bowls. I stopped counting after 50th ridge, as it wasn’t about the number anymore but the ln of these ridges that made it so much fun. On couple of ridges, we actually had the whole convoy on a ridge - was truly a sight to relish. Ofcourse the rain and compacted sand helped, but nothing can take away the skill everyone in convoy showed throughout the drive. Thanks @Davie Chase with you in the center well supported by our other platoon leaders @Imteeaz and @Chris Wing I could focus all my energy on the terrain and making the route better. @Jona and @Brett Eicher you both were perfect SL. It surely wasn’t easy yesterday with rain affected terrain and strange pockets and bumps all over the place. You followed the instructions promptly and managed to guide the convoy well. Thanks @Beide Workufor keeping the convoy togather. @Patrick van der Loo @Pierre de Maigret @Richard Franks @Felix Obst @Ali Abas it was a perfect day on sand for all. Your control with the car and skill set ensured that i could continously push the drive level - it surely ended as a FB++ drive level and credit goes to each one of you. The fact that shovels left the cars just once in the whole drive is testament to the skill set of this convoy. Thanks all, looking forward to see you all soon.