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RSVP IS NOW CLOSED Good morning guys ! I am really excited to see a convoy like this, with lots of known faces and friends i've driven with before. Even though there is less clean bushless desert to find these days, we will try to find some clean areas and make our way through the desert by using the farm tracks which are free of vegetation. Once we reach the Al Hatmah area (little East of Qudra), we will try to find some play areas to keep us and the 4x4's awake @Amr A@khlief@Sandeep Nayar@Rafey Hashmi@Andrew John Melvill@Batuhan Kulac@Richard Franks@Nizar Shawwa@Faraz94@Jeandre Bezuidenhout@Mahesh_@Mohit Gurnani@Brett Eicher We will be using Channel 8: 446.181Mhz See you all soon ! Fred

@Rafey Hashmi This pic is saved on my computer as "Beige Buddies". Can't wait to take some more and Good to see you again soon mate

Dear @Shiju Raju @Nicolò @Giacomo @nithish468 @Shaun J @Gurcharan Mehta, if drives had a soundtrack, while a fast overland drive would be best accompanied by a Heavy Metal tune (some may remember my "Deep Purple" series), a technical drive like tomorrow's should be best paired with a Rythm & Blues tune. Hence, in preparation for tomorrow, please listen to the following great track by the Blues singer Beth Hart and the very talented rock guitarist Slash: Please listen at high volume, both before and during the drive

Dear Desertnauts. in preparation for tomorrow's drive, I ask you to pay the utmost attention to the conditions of your cars. It will probably be one of the hottest days of the summer, and quite humid, so please make sure that your engine fluids are optimal, and your 4x4 is overall in good working conditions. I hope we can start as close to the meeting time of 3:30PM (so please reach a little earlier), so of course the first couple of hours of driving will be quite torrid!! Also, bring as much water as possible, to drink at any possible opportunity (dehydration arrives unannounced). The drive will be conducted at a slower, but steadier pace, than other less technical drives. The principle of a "technical" drive is to cross complex areas of very tight, irregular, close and soft dunes, which usually abound near sabkhas, and that cannot be avoided (save the presence of a beaten track) if one wants to drive long distances. All elements of off-roading come into play: engine power is important, but with short burst, rather than sustained ones, as well as climbing (short but very soft slopes), ridge-riding (prolonged ones, with a lot of steering involved), as well as criss-crossing (often after very short climbs). We want to manage these skills with patience and endurance. The current convoy order is the following: @Shiju Raju in Second Lead @Nicolò at #3 @Giacomo at #4 @nithish468 at #5 @Shaun J at #6 and @Gurcharan Mehta in Sweep. Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.

Haha what a day! Excited to ride with you again tomorrow! 🚗

last minute flag pole installation... new rig ready to (s)weep

See you tomorrow

Dear @J-P L @GS periwal @Ammar Naji @Marek @essam ibrahim , pls go through the below in prep for tomorrow’s drive: Be ready at the meeting point by 5:00am (or before) with tires deflated (Front 13psi Rear 12psi) and flag erected Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 4 (446,081) 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: Lisaili Fort https://maps.app.goo.gl/16sVFZVwv5sJJ3FE8 Convoy Order will be as follows: