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Thank you @M.Seidam for the great adventure, that was full of fun and the excitement of the new are to be explored. I personally really enjoyed the drive. tha k you @Fabien Monleauand @Davie Chasefor your great support as always! To the rest if the team, amazing driving with very few minor refusals that were recovered smoothly!!

Welcome dune surfers! @ASAD. @Anoop Nair @Haitham Khattab @Zixuan Huang - Charlie @Mario Cornejo @munkybizness to the second edition of the drive in exploring the beautiful terrain of southern Abu Dhabi! We have all seen countless videos of sand junkies with jacked up Cars doing crazy maneuvers on these dunes which as fun as it looks , takes a huge toll on the vehicles, not to mention the sheer power required to do some of them. Our drive plan is to explore as many bowls and climbs while pushing our cars to its max. I intend to soak in the beauty of these dunes and find suitable play areas. you can choose to Carry extra fuel however we will be doing about 60-70k mostly on gear 1&2 (at least for me) See you soon!

Hi @GauravSoni,That will be excited and fully explore adventure, if you allow me to join will be emazing trip as part Abu Dhabi Guy, ( Just completed 4 trips), appreciated for your consideration. Thanks

I will still carry maybe 15L, just for peace of mind, also my fuel gauge's indication isnt consistent if you are camping please share the route to reach, i might do too. dont want to get stuck again in the night before drive start😅

Hi @Santoso Marjuki I appreciate your enthusiasm buddy.. we will have more such drives in future.. there is always a next time!

Welcome @Ishak ! As this is your first drive, please go through our Absolute Newbie Briefing Video: (The COVID restrictions are lifted) For your first drive you will only need to bring a deflator and a tyre compressor. Once this drive is completed you will need to get your offroad tools as per Newbie level: - Two Way UHF Radio, programmed as per our channels - Offroad Flag - Shovel - Deflator, pressure gauge - Air Compressor to inflate your tyres after the drive. If you have these tools already you are welcome to bring them of course. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 Frequently Asked Questions - Click and scroll down. How do I join? Is my car fit for off-roading Many more FAQ's - ANSWERED. Mandatory Safety Requirements Essential Off-road Gear Ultimate Compressor Review Transfer your previous off-road experienc

Hi Asad! Yes, we did not need any fuel in our last drive…and I plan not to carry…we will plan to exit when anyone among us falls to quarter tank!

Hi @Ishak of course, HT tyres are definitely not bad for the sand.

Hi @Frederic I just checked the tire installed my car is “General HTs60” (not AT). This tire still run for 8k kms so it is new tire. Please advise if it is ok or not.

@M.Seidam as always, a fantastic drive, thank you much for allowing me to support you and the rest of the convoy, it is always a pleasure to drive with you, learn from you and support you. Your manner has a truly a calming influence over the whole convoy and it is a pleasure to listen to your commentaries The drive had a little bit of everything including our stucks, which is always good as it shows the team that we all get stuck at some point no matter your level, moreover, it is always a great learning opportunity for all in the convoy. Great second lead by @Mohamad Anwer you did an awesome job of moving the convoy slightly left right etc. where needed which kept us all on a safe path from start to finish. The convoy consisted of a fantastic bunch of skilled off-roaders that made the drive pleasurable and entertaining so a big thankyou and well done to @Glenn W @Udit S @Pranjal Varsani1 @Bjoern @Yaseen87@Gregory@Daniel Rodas @Ignacio Quindós @Jaro Tuzinsky you guys made our jobs so much easier by driving flawlessly throughout the drive, I hope you enjoyed it as much a s we did. Lastly @Fabien Monleau thanks for being a superb CF it is always a pleasure to drive with you and good luck to your team this week in the WC football. Hope to see you all in the sand again very soon

Trip report There is always something pulls me back like a magnet to the desert 🌵. Call it adventure ? Camaraderie? challenge ? Relaxation ? … etc or a combination of all of these and those!! I realised today that what sparks an idea 💡 in my mind or triggers an inspiration to the next trip I always find it within a loop we did , a slide we took or a stuck we managed or just simply gazing toward the setting or raising sun .. a growing passion and learning that never ends or more precisely always takes different forms and another level. I was so delighted today to catch up with old and new friends as well as to meet new ones what a pleasure! on time aligned and ready to move after quick briefing. Taking some gentle twisties to welcome our new fewbies after which we pushed the gas a bit till we reached E14 exiting Faqa toward south Faqa and Nahel there after. This particular area seemed untouched by anyone before so we spread our wings tackling all sort of dunes from medium to large ones sliding and crossing to the content of our hearts. Time is like tick tock tick tock eventually finding ourself facing the setting sun behind the dunes We faced few crests and stucks the first one was mine where we could manage all of them with no rope nor winch applying the best of what we have learned so far and we dealt with them in no time in a team work fashion. I always say if the king of sand driving is deflation , the shovel is the queen assisting the self recovery. Enjoying the remaining golden hour on the track and our exit was at Sweihan road Nahel side. @Mohamad Anwer so happy to see you back again in the sand with your new beauty blue. Flawless second lead thanks my friend 🙏 @Glenn W nice to meet you for the first time . It didn’t feel to me like your first Fb drive . Well done 👍 @Udit S also first time we meet . You drove very well and self recovered from that crest nicely. I hope you get the issue of your car done soon . @Pranjal Varsani1 glad meeting you too nice driving can’t recall any issue. Well done @Bjoern we met twice before. Pleasure .awesome seeing you managing your wrangler like a walk in the park . 👍regards to your neighbor 😉 the Pajero pack : @Yaseen87 @Jaro Tuzinsky@Gregory and @Daniel Rodas loved to see you guys unleashing the power of your cars and enjoying the ride . Thanks for all the help too 🙏 @Ignacio Quindós pleasure to see you again after fossil rock 🪨 you rocked today 👍 Last but not the least I would like to thank my wingmen @Fabien Monleau anchoring the middle and @Davie Chase at the tail of the convoy. Both supporting helping and applying the knowledge so we can all get back home safely. till we meet in another inspiration take care and wish you happy new year ahead cheers Seidam

Waw breath taking snaps . Please put the in the gallery. Yeah it was a very enjoyable afternoon today . Thanks for the amazing photos and the stuck clip 😉 I wished my friend but next time inshallah

Hej all, this was another great drive! Thank you @M.Seidam for choosing and lading of this trip. @Fabien Monleau and @Davie Chase without your support of our convoy we would not feel comfortable. @Mohamad Anwer @Glenn W @Udit S @Pranjal Varsani1 @Bjoern @Yaseen87@Gregory@Daniel Rodas @Ignacio Quindós all you drove fantastically. It was relaxing and dynamic driving due to your perfect skills. Enjoy the end of this year and welcome the new one.