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Another one for the books! Considering that LIWA is a yearly pilgrimage for many of us, i'd been going through my plans and routes for the last couple of weeks. Fortunately, for everyone who signed up, and amongst a few of you who have joined me over the last couple of years on this trip, knew what to expect, and i think the entire convoy delivered If camaraderie, laughs, stucks, and an evening around the bonfire was your thing, you were blessed these past two days. We started around 8AM at the Khanoor starting point, which immediately throws some challenges as the first couple of dunes are technical, and perhaps even a bit intimidating if you are venturing in LIWA for the first time. But with some shoveling we were quickly over the first dune range and onto the sabkha, where @Beide Worku started to notice that the 4WD was not fully engaging. Even after trying a few different methods, the Ford just did not feel like it today. An absolute bummer, but so glad you joined us for the camping in the evening. I hope it's an easy fix. Around that same time @DP1011 decided to take some refuge into a bushy pocket and lost his license plate in there somewhere. Several people searched but nobody found it, until Asif bhai watched the sky, listened to the wind, and struck once with his shovel into the sand and struck gold! (well, the license plate 😅). The comic tone was set immediately, and we had a good laugh, but the time kept ticking and we were more than 1 hour into the drive and hardly crossed 1 dune range 🤣 We all got back into our cars and found a really good rhythm for the next few hours, with minimal stucks or refusals. We found a good spot to have lunch and enjoyed the marvelous weather: Of course, as was expected, some areas were treacherous and technical, and even though i usually keep a very close watch on my GPS, this time i was 100% reassured that i had an extremely capable convoy behind me, so i could let my hair down a bit (figure of speech) and just zip through some of the most beautiful spotless dunes i've ever seen. We reached the camp site around 5:30pm after about 8hrs of off-roading. @Beide Worku was taking a beauty sleep, and our friends @Sam Selim@Looper@GauravSoni joined us for a nice evening around the fire. The next morning, we packed up and went to stretch our legs a bit at Moreeb. This part is a symbolical and meaningful end to a wonderful weekend, where friendship bonds are formed, and likeminded souls can enjoy each other's company. A very respectable 90kms covered in 8,5hours. Wikiloc | Trails of the World A heartfelt THANK YOU for everyone who joined. I am looking for many more adventures in LIWA ! Check out the drive gallery for some photos and looking forward to see more!

Thank you very much @Frederic for organizing this fantastic trip, first trip out here dor us and we got to see it all from a very privileged viewpoint right behind @Srikumar, who provided great lines. Thanks also to the rest of the team @DP1011 and @Asif Hussain and all group members for making this an unforgettable shared experience with these majestic views, exciting drive and great group atmosphere. Loved the hillclimb race between @Myrko’s Defender and @Carl Stanley’s Bronco. A tight win for the Defender, but the judges are still studying the start @Glenn W thanks for the tip on how to get grey FJs to conquer the Liwa climb, another mission completed. Great experience!!

We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy 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 Plus and above (all levels) Meeting time: 8:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hmQGeJAvLgvJxNmJ9 Action Plan - A drive tested very few times before, will take us across a post-apocalyptic landscape, from the Al Khatim to Al Qua road to the Abu Dhabi's Ghost Roads, next to E65. We'll cross 3 different technical areas, with diverse sand conditions and landscapes, separated by 3 large sabkhas, one of which is an old (we hope 😁) testing ground for military ordinance and drones!! We'll arrive at an old residential development, where the tarmac road grid had been laid out, and has been then half buried by the sand over time (another truly post-apocalyptic scene). Great opportunity to cause-play Mad Max, Fury Road. 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. Approximate finish time: 12:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 6 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 below calendar

Very nice video by @Asif Hussain https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q3wintiuv0dckd0c5hz6z/a5e9fbd9-17fc-4d39-a58f-beb3cf24a782.MP4?rlkey=5s5i6mecap1c07gtwehdfmg7l&st=4zwmkiwh&dl=0

Exactly!! what happens on our rides stays on our rides 👍

Thanks for the photos @Infaz!! Really good photos. @Rawad Ahmad agree, very lucky to get stuck and get those pictures. My non off-road friends will see the photo but won't know I was stuck 😂

Hi there, I’m new to the site, been here in UAE for a little while and looking for advice / recommendations / experience with roof boxes. I have a 2013 Patrol with the ‘stock’ chrome roof rails and looking for a sensibly priced roof box and crossbars to fit to the car (or even a rental option if that’s a thing? Some basic searching suggests no…) Appreciate there are solid brands like Thule but keen to hear from real-life users! We are doing some camping next month and need the space inside the car for visiting friends 😜

Congrats @Menon Arun.... Mabrook

Thanks @Ale Vallecchifor the lovely morning drive in a great location. Thanks support team 👏 @Infaz Beautiful pics , a treat for some 👍

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for the amazing drive and to @Krinesh and @Abdullah A. for the support throughout. What a day! So many moments! So much to learn! Posting a few pics of today’s drive! @Albert_Spa Managed to click a few pics! 🙌

Great great drive for the start of the week always pleasurable drive you @Luke K P glad to see more and more trucks in our groups, especially leading. The route gave us a nice mix of everything and everyone drove fantastically and the one stuck was a good learning. More pictures uploaded in the gallery and best to have everyone upload there. Thank you for all the support team keeping peace in a long convoy. @ChrisW @J-P L @Zsolt @Jessica Lambert