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Thanks for the overview @ChrisW. Was certainly a fun drive. Minimal refusals meant we covered a lot of ground today.. Was pretty exciting seeing the camels running around, a tiny gazelle, and I think @Steve Farmer was saying he saw some desert mice scampering about. Support team didn't have to do much work today, but when required you guys got the job done quickly so we could keep moving. Thx @Davie Smooth_Operator @ChrisW @Aser @Diego and @Steve Farmerexcellent control in the technical zone and when coming down the steep stuff. Excellent control and pace from the whole convoy, was a pleasure to drive with you @Zsolt @JC_E @essam ibrahim and @Andrei S We made it through 65km in just under 4 hours 💪 😎 Have a nice week and see you all again soon

Thanks to @Luke K P and @Davie Smooth_Operator for putting your heads together and working out a drive for us all today! A nice prompt start in the cool air this morning got us away well, with the convoy soon warming up to a good flow. A nice mix of terrains, with some longer open dunes to stretch our driving and engine revs on, and then some tighter more technical patches. Some great skills on show today - good convoy discipline, helpful radio work and everyone managed to self recover without any dramas. I think we also exited at just the right moment - good call, Luke…and thank you for the karak!

So it’s been about six months since installing the ARB brushless compressor and I thought I’d follow up with a longer-term review. Basic summary is…great performance but it is fussier than the old-school ARB twin compressor! Pros: Great performance - it is roughly 50% faster than the brushed twin compressor, and in combination with the ARB pressure control I always have very accurately inflated tyres. Simpler wiring and install - the wiring loom is a bit simpler than the previous install, and the quick release mount makes it easier if you need to pop the compressor out to get access, clean etc. No more randomly popped fuses! The electrical setup and fusing seems a bit more reliable. Longer-Term Lessons: It’s a lot more temperature sensitive! I have the compressor mounted in the rear cubby which isn’t very well ventilated. The brushed compressor would soldier on regardless, but the brushless has throttled itself back a few times due to the heat (it beeps a certain number of times to communicate error messages). I’ve since added some venting and remote air intakes (so it draws in cooler air from inside the cabin), and all is well. The flip side to this is that it’s also smart enough to protect itself - which should pay off in time. The increased cost vs quicker inflation is still in my view marginal. It was an interesting project but if you already have a brushed compressor I wouldn’t prioritise this modification. So all in all…great performance, good install and smarter operation…but it will need some careful thought on installation location given our hot weather conditions.

Fantastic driving today by all of you! Thanks for the support @J-P L@Andrew John Melvill@Ishak and @dune jockey @Vanessa8580 Feel free to post your photos in below gallery: Newbie - Scenic Trails of the Three Emirates - Sharjah - 21 Sept 2025 - Carnity.com If you want to revisit the trail we did: Wikiloc | SHJ 3 Emirates Drive Sep25 Trail Hope to see you all coming winter on more of these adventures. Enjoy the remainder of the weekend.

@Steve Farmer Just noticed your picture in the gallery…those cameras are a right of passage! I have a very similar photo of my old Jeep…

What a amazing drive! Thank you Fred, very well mapped out. Thank you Vanessa helping me deflating again 😁Happy rest of the weekend. And everyone have a great week ahead, 👋

Good morning. The drive stats and route are below. It was a decent pace through the planned route with a stretch of sabkha and a track from Nahil to Sweihan gained us more distance than usual for this level of drive. Nonetheless, 60 kms exactly from start to finish with no recoveries needed meant a mostly well flowing drive.

I loved the slow sidey. Hoping to do it when I get a chance again The soft mounds of sand at the end were something else!

Congratulations @Mark B!!! It's just making it official, because you were already a great Advisor. Happy to follow you in the dunes!!

Congrats @Mark B ! Now the fun really starts !

Congratulations @Mark B, Can’t wait for more dune adventures with you leading the way!

Offf.. expensive selfie!

Thanks again @GauravSoni, I enjoyed the session - both as a skills refresh on driving technical dunes at a consistent pace, and I got to learn and practice some further recovery techniques. Thanks for taking the time to talk me through a few of them. Good work from the convoy. We had an interesting mix of issues…soft sand, some good and proper sticks and a few technical issues. Everyone kept cool, followed directions and up a good team spirit.

Here is the Relive video of our drive https://www.relive.com/view/vKv2dBQjy46

Thanks @Emanuel @J-P L@Gertjan @Cesar Chacon &the entire convoy for the lovely drive .lot of learning today ...see you all in sand soon. ..

Post-Drive Report: Nahil & Sweihan Fewbie Plus Thank you all for arriving on time and ready for the briefing this morning—with just one minor latecomer, thanks for letting me know. We had to change up the convoy order at the start due to two members who couldn’t join us, but everyone adapted quickly and we got moving without delay. A warm welcome to our first-time Fewbie Plus drivers, @Shary and @vinayak n. You both did very well on your first FB+ drive, handling the faster pace and more challenging terrain with confidence. Great job! @Gertjan had a flag issue and moved into sweep, while @Cesar Chacon took over in second lead. Both of you maintained excellent communication with the rest of the convoy—thank you for that, and for being ready and focused to follow last-minute instructions. Your teamwork helped keep things running smoothly. Thank you as always to @J-P L for an excellent job as Centre Forward in Support. It’s always reassuring to know you’re looking after things in the middle of the convoy. It was great to meet you, @Ahmed Farouk and @Sherry Jacob. Looking forward to driving with you again soon! We had a few stucks and refusals, but these were all handled quickly with self-recovery or a bit of guidance—well done to everyone for staying calm and working together. Most of our fun was in the middle part of the drive, with some appropriately sized ridges for our newest FB+ members, long sweeping side slopes, and navigation from one set of dunes to the next. The teamwork and positive attitude throughout made for a fantastic morning. Thanks again for a wonderful drive—see you all next time! Drives stats and Relive video come later tonight or first thing tomorrow morning.

@Frederic hi good morning Alarm malfunction 🙄😒.... ! Cannot reach on time. i will exit the event.