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Dear YT Worriors Tomorrow is a special day that every off-roader waits for from year to year and I can't ask for a better company to spend this special day with @Davie Chase @Ranjan Das @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Karthikeyan Govindarajan @Ashutosh Garg @Zulfikhar Naiyar Please reread the drive post and the below points and ensure you check all required preparations to avoid any disappointment tomorrow InshaALLAH. Pre-drive details below: Be ready at the meeting point by 7:30am (or before) with tires deflated and flag erected Please ensure you have 2 sets of programable radios (or fully charged spare battery), fully charged and set to Channel 3 (446,056). A car-charging station for your radio is also advisable Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects Please check tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis. Please all car fluids and if possible carry reserve. please ensure you come with a full tank in addition to 1 or 2 20L filled up jerry cans depending on your car consumption. Ensure all necessary gear for this drive level specially your proper ADULT size shovel, kinetic ropes, safety ropes, first aid kit, tire deflator, pressure gauge and a compressor. Enough water, lunch and snacks Briefing will be done on the sand before we start moving We will go through a thorough check during the briefing for all cars, but it will be too late to accommodate anything that can impact the safety of the convoy and we don't want to take any chances in such remote areas. Last Gas Station: https://goo.gl/maps/D6t1rXkuecZScyPZ9 MeetingPoint: https://goo.gl/maps/bZ77eVtDJqDhGJBm7 Convoy Order will be communicated during the briefing P.S. I will be leaving Dubai between 2:30 and 3:00am, If you are not camping already and would like to join me on the way to the meeting point let me know My phone number is : 0547918841

RSVP IS NOW CLOSED @Fabien Monleau@rohit kumar@Nicholas Cox1@Ahmad Nerat@James Lovell@Srikumar@Benjamin@Gary [email protected]@Glenn W@munkybizness@premindra rajaram@imranaasghar81@Dodi Syahdar Please find your convoy positions in above list. I am grateful to have fantastic support team members like @Dodi Syahdar@munkybizness and newly promoted @Fabien Monleau on board, and of course a wonderful sidekick @Srikumar At the meeting point there will be other convoys as well, so please look out for 2 old green cars We will be using Carnity Channel 2: 446.03125 Mhz Please double check all 13 important points posted in the drive topic earlier this week: Before the briefing, we will inspect all vehicles to check if you have the required 100l in total fuel, and if everything is safely strapped inside the vehicle. We will also check the condition of the spare wheel. Please make sure we don't have to reject you from the drive, as these are basic necessities for any offroad drive in this remote terrain. Many of us will be camping tonight nearby the meeting point. If you like to join in, please do so, you will find us approx. 200m away from the meeting point location and will set up camp before it gets dark. So, time to SWITCH ON adventure mode and SWITCH OFF your fear of heights and doubts ! See you tomorrow morning 7.30AM !

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See you all in the morning , myself and @Benjamin will be arriving together. We spent a good 4 hours this morning finding a garage with a spare tire for the wrangler due to metal on the road completely ripping into the still Newish tire only 10km for the house. Hoping for better luck in the morning 😀

@Gaurav good evening, due to some major repairing for the vehicle am withdrawing my drive for this weekend.. have fun…

Thanks @Asif Hussain! It was a great trip! I enjoyed every moment and have snapped so many nice pictures. I will load them when back at home base. Thanks to all the friends that make the trip memmorable!

@Gaurav apologies, will not be able to make it on saturday, I am going to a business trip tomorrow. Hope to see you next time

We are reaching in 10 mins

@munkybizness get well soon, this year’s seasonal flu seems to be spreading fast.

Yes I have it, but more of cosmetic 🤣, it takes time, and couple of time fuse gone. So I use it as standby one . I am using our very dear red color . Happy with that, 6 min to inflate all 4 together. 300 lit/min. I just made some connection in back and use as inbuilt 🤪

@Frederic good morning I’ve added myself to your full day newbie drive I got a flat heading to the fewbie drive this morning so hopefully I’ll be able to get a new tyre for the drive. thanks again, Ben

@Carnity good morning guys unfortunately I won’t be able to make it anymore On my way to the destination there was some metal debris on the road which punctured my tire. I’ll see everyone on the next one. Have a great drive

Happy birthday and have a blast one!

Hi guys..@Anoop Nair @Brett Eicher @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler@Gok Krish @Simon D hope you all are ready for the most awaited drive.. please make sure your car and gear are in proper condition. @Pascal I believe you are doing the drive tomorrow and hence I will remove your RSVP. I am sure you will enjoy the terrain. I would be camping tomorrow night and plan to leave dubai around 2 pm.. You can connect with me on 0545564213.

@Pacific has the one in the tailgate, I dont think it's fast enough because he has the second one in the trunk. Let him chip in. But talking about the compressor, I am extremely satisfied by my recently obtained DM 4 cylinder compressor. It has 2 outlets and I mated it to 2 x 1 to 2 air hose, inflating all 4 tires at same time, to 35 psi for around 3-4 mins. couldnt be happier with its performance 💪

The big shop in Ajman that sells offroad equipment sells the Volcano compressors (same owner as the website). He gave me 1 year warranty on my little Volcano compressor. Funnily enough the black hoses and gauge are 99,9% identical to my Bushranger Super Max compressor, so i guess they come from same factory, as you can see the Bushranger compressors on their test stand

Nice Fredy, last I check with DM guys they offered zero days warranty on Volcano and that's what made me scared to try it, although the auto-stop function is very helpful.

If you like the auto-stop function, this compressor has it as well: https://aeperf.com/products/volcano-12-volt-160-psi-portable-air-compressor-b850 i have the smaller brother K100 built in and been using for more than a year without issues (350AED). Around 65lpm and I became too lazy to take out my Dobinsons big one lately. https://aeperf.com/products/volcano-12v-120-psi-mini-twin-cylendir-air-compressor-k100

Good morning @Anirudh Dayma ! and waitlisted @James Lovell! Please go through below pointers are read them carefully, so you are prepared and know what to expect A few but very important pointers below. Please read them carefully so we don't have to send you back at the meeting point. 1. Please ensure that you are there at the meeting point on 7:30 AM SHARP. Late comers would be sent back. As there is a long distance to drive if you leave in the morning, make sure to leave ahead of time and keep at least 30mins spare time for refueling or a tea break. 2. Get lots and lots of rest the previous day. The more the better as Liwa will not only challenge your vehicle but your mind as well. We would need your complete focus, and fatigue due to less rest is the last thing that is needed on such a terrain. For those who prefer camping the previous night, you can do so at the starting point as its a nice spaced out area. Bring some firewood incase if you wish to have a bonfire to keep you warm. Cleaning up after the bonfire is mandatory. 3. Ensure that your 4x4 is well serviced recently and all the lubes and fluids are topped up. A vehicle breakdown in this terrain will result in not reaching our beloved Yellow Truck so please do the needful to get your 4x4 in the best possible condition. 4. You will be needing 100 litre total fuel amount before starting the drive. For example, if your existing fuel tank is 80L, then you need to bring a 20l jerrycan with you, safely strapped inside the vehicle (or outside if you have a suitable bracket or holder). Make sure your main tank is full. There is an ADNOC 15mins away on the way to the meeting point. Location of last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/Ug1sGJE1PP6eJBJNA 5. Spare tyre should be in good working condition. If not been used recently, ensure that you take it out and check the condition properly. Also ensure that you have the wrench that can be used to remove your tyre (if needed). In the past we have seen that people upgrade their tyres but still keep the the original wrench which is of no use to remove the upgraded tyre. So please ensure that your car has the right tool to remove the tyres (if needed). 6. Air compressor, proper shovel, flag, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, radio 7. Fully charged radio (tuned to all Carnity Frequencies) with spare battery / radio. If you have a car charger for your radio, please bring it along. 8. Please ensure that you know how to switch off traction control (turning off Air bags is not mandatory for this drive). If it requires pulling the fuse, please research before the drive or better still, post your queries on this drive post and we would assist. 9. Car charger / battery pack for your mobile. 10. Plenty of water, approx 5 litre per person per day. 11. Bring along your breakfast, lunch, snacks, etc in easy to eat packing. We shall be having breaks in between the drive. 12. Dry food, energy bar, cookies, nuts, crisp to munch while driving 13. Bring garbage bags along to carry your trash. Littering in the desert is strictly prohibited. Prior to starting the drive, we will inspect all vehicles to check if everything is safely strapped and you brought all your offroad tools and jerrycan. Please take this event seriously and understand that this terrain, due to its remoteness and size of the dunes will challenge everyone on this drive. If you decide to bring passengers, please make sure they have spent a full day already in a vehicle in the desert and are used to it. There are hardly any nearby exit tracks and rerouting might take hours, so once we are in this terrain the aim is to complete the entire drive and visit the Yellow Truck

the roll over recovery bit is interesting, we never tried this technique.

Offroading in 1920's. Stock suspension, Stock tires, rolls overs and recovery

Another version of it.

I am also suffering with a rapid onset of flu and really not feeling well. Again I’m gutted to pull out of the famous drive, but feel it’s the best decision. Have a great drive and look forward to the pictures.

@Frederic, @Srikumar and all of you fine people, it is with great regret and sadness that I must part from the drive. Late last afternoon, I began to develop a flu and an associated fever symptoms that seem to be at the peak right now. Since I didn’t get to do the YT last year too, I’ve tried to weigh this in my head multiple times but the risk of what I may put myself and all of you through is just not worth it. Have an amazing time, take tons of photos, revel in the magic of the great outdoors and enjoy every second of it. I’ll live vicariously (from my bed) through all of you. 😔

@GauravSoni I have messed up the planning which now conflicts with my wife's. May have to drop out tomorrow. Will finalise shortly.

Apologies i need to drop from this drive.