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Dear Friends @Aser@Noufal@Piotr1@Sam Selim@Pavito Al@Mostafa Elbadawi@SHIHAN BEARY@Vipin M@Andrei S@Sviatoslav@Warbs@Yerem Davtyan@khurramm@Guido Ferriani@khlief@Andrew John Melvill Please note that RSVP is closed now few important reminders : 1. Radio ( frequency channel 2 ) and safety flags .; No Radio or Flag = No Drive 2. source of personal light ( example : head light ) so you can see clearly . 3. for the new commers : I highly recommend to come with no passengers as you need all your focus and no reason for distraction especially in the dark environment. Please watch the Absolute newbie clip above for your own safety and getting familiar . 4. the meeting point is updated in the drive topic and calendar . its here again https://maps.app.goo.gl/tv9iDhYViCGQcakZ8 5. Please be on time 8 pm or bit earlier Convoy list will be pasted tomorrow before noon wish you all happy time and see you in the night tomorrow Inshallah

Yes I changed the pin to a wider entry point and from there will take the long track straight ti the garden it’s better to attend the first comers in the dark and we can have better area when we move

Hi Dr. @M.Seidam just to confirm is the pin point for secret garden?

Yesterday’s drive took us deep into Al Wiqan, one of those places that once you get inside it still feels untouched and fresh. We set out early, led by @GauravSoni and joined by @Sam Selim for what turned out to be one of the most rewarding desert runs I’ve done in a while. The plan was simple enough: reach a star dune we had been eyeing on satellite maps for the last week. On the ground though, it was anything but simple. The terrain out there is raw, with soft sand, steep slipfaces, and long winding ridges that test both driver and machine. This drive was the perfect opportunity to apply what we learned in the earlier masterclass sessions with @GauravSoni. The ridge-crossing techniques he taught, such as throttle control, alignment, and positioning, were put to the test many times over. The complexity of the terrain made it an ideal setting to consolidate the skills we have built at the Intermediate level…definitely not a first-IM trip, but an excellent consolidation and trial of these skills. After several hours of careful progress, we finally reached the centre bowl of the star dune. It is hard to describe the feeling of standing there, surrounded on all sides by tall arms of sand, completely silent except for the wind. We beached our cars in the small bowl, sat on the ridge and soaked it all up for a while. We covered 117 km in total over 7 hours and 18 minutes, with an average moving speed of 31 km/h. A full day’s drive, but one that reminded me exactly why we love this kind of adventure: remote, challenging, and absolutely stunning. Final push to the top of the star dune: Taking it all in: Ridges for days: Fast switch: Downhill switch: Sharp ridge: