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@Simon D thank you for the great drive today, we had a little of everything along the way. With some nice long-range dunes to play on a few technical areas and some real bushy areas, but you managed each and every change of terrain with some great lines as we meandered our way out of Lisalli towards the chimney, ending the drive at Marqeq. The convoy of @Maytham Mahroos, @Shiju Raju , @Issam Atra , @frederic demolder , @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @Mark B @Tareq Al Turqdid you proud and drove amazingly well with very few refusals and only one stuck that I can remember. well done to you all especially @Maytham Mahroos on your first fewbie drive. We had some excellent support from @Tareq Al Turq in the middle and @Mark Bsweeping the convoy, you guys did an amazing job and made handling the couple of hiccups we had oh so easy well-done and thank you both. Thanks to @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke for sharing the drive stats above appreciated. Hope everyone enjoyed the drive, and that you all have a great rest of your weekend. see you all in the sand very soon for more adventures

Thanks for the great drive today @Simon D and @Davie Chase Fun 50km with some great side sloping opportunities! See you all sometime soon in the sand

Thanks all 🙏 very fun drive this morning.

Was a great drive! Nice mix or terrain, great lead @Simon D and everyone drove great. great day thanks Guys

Thanks @Simon D@Davie Chase and all wonderful team for the great drive today. We all enjoyed 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi and @Sunil Mathew. Interesting drive with a mix of terrain and some great scenery.

Hi Kailas, Adding my self declaration for recognising previous off road experience: I got my first off road motorbike at four years old, I raced motocross from when I was a kid into my early 20's. I drove go karts, buggies, four wheelers, cars and four wheel drives off road all my life. I started 4 wheel driving when I got my driving license over 25 years ago. Not every weekend though, some times 4 to 6 times per year and some of the time only 1 or 2 times in a year. I have some experience driving in dirt and gravel tracks, sand tracks, on beaches and sand dunes, in snow and ice and also wet and muddy grass. I have some recovery experience but not a huge amount. I have done one newbie drive with the club so far. We have some great beach and sand dune driving back in Australia, which has some similarities to the sand dunes here, but also quite different in a lot of ways. The above is not to imply in any way, that I am anywhere near expert or even intermediate level, just that I have a diverse range of basic level experiences over a lot of years playing off road. I recognise that I have a lot to learn, particularly when it comes to the unique terrain of the UAE and the rules and etiquette of off road driving here. I am looking forward to the weekend, see you on Saturday

Hi @GauravSoni I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible opportunity to serve as the second lead in the convoy. It was a first-time experience for me, and although I felt a bit of pressure, the learning gained was invaluable. I especially appreciate the guidance you provided on side sloping in manual drive mode. Controlling acceleration, managing momentum, and understanding gas pumping were skills I hadn’t mastered before, and your patient instruction made it a memorable learning experience. Navigating the new trail added an extra layer of challenge, and despite its brevity, the drive distance proved to be the perfect canvas for acquiring a few tricks of the trade. Thank you for cultivating an atmosphere that promotes ongoing learning. Greetings fellow desert enthusiasts! As we engage in same drives, we're getting to know most of the team members, fostering a sense of comfort, and looking forward to more adventures together.

Convoy Numbering We will be using Carnity Channel 3 tomorrow. See you in the morning at 6:30 AM

Good afternoon all, Please find the convoy list below: 1. @Kailas-L 2. @Rafey Hashmi-SL 3. @Mahmut SARILI 4. @Andrew John Melvill 5. @Senthil Kumar-CF 6. @Julien Recan 7. @munkybizness-CF 8. @Premjit Vappala 9. @Colin Boreham 10. @Ishak-SW We will be on channel 1 (446006). Please ensure you get your radio, flag, and compressor. See you all soon. Cheers!

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I was not expecting 15 degrees in the morning, to be fair... But we had a lot of fun. Thanks guys! Some of the photos turned out really "dramatic" I think for the next drive we need a high speed camera and somebody to take pictures of me as well! I'll be uploading more into our gallery as soon as I figure out how to find it...

@Aser yes I had the same unfortunately.

Guys, Here is the convoy order for the drive Radio channel 1 : 44600625 see you in few hours!

I’m happy to bring a propper spoon to the desert😂😆

Hi Kailas, Will be in a white 2020 Pajero 3.8 gls. Completed the desert driving masterclass with Gaurav on Saturday. Really keen to test my new found skills. Have intermittent off road experience over the last 35 years in mountains, beaches, bush, mud and sand tracks, throughout Southern Africa as well as the Dubai desert 19 years ago when I last lived here. Regards Andrew

It is very weird, even when I open the link in the computer it opens google maps pointing to a different place. But now I went to try again on the phone and it is showing the right place, may be because I updated the app... 🤷‍♂️ To avoid problems like this may be we could post the actual gps coordinates. Sorry @Ale Vallecchi , I was really looking forward to this practice drive. Regards!

Sorry @Ale Vallecchi - had to drop this one for some urgent work commitment that I could not pass.