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Drive report. Please look above 👆🏽. Thank you @Ahmad Nerat for posting the drive report, making it easy for me. Amazing company. You guys made the drive, with less issues, you allowed me to keep moving. At first bowl, and as usual we for FB level drives, and to keep it safe, we make it one by one. This will allow to watch and evaluate performance of each one. Happy to see all made it without any comment. This was encouraging to relax to move forward with more confidence. At first large bowl was somehow worried to allow every one to make it, but when I saw all are asking and confident they can make it, i thought yes, they should, and 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 all were perfect. Thank you @Mohamad Anwer @Glenn W @Bashar Beasha @Mark Gladiator @Vaibhav @Albarqawi85 @Adam James @Stumpy Paj @Tareq Al Turq for making the drive fun and successful. Well done, and look forward to see you again in sand. Nice week end, and week ahead.

Trip Report When I had set the limitation for this drive I wasn’t wrong at all. And today my friends it was just worth every km we drove to reach the meeting point which was about 230 to 250km from our homes. leaving ahead of time so early thinking about how our day is going to be. It turned out a super amazing day with super brave and like minded off-roaders . By the time I reached Al Wagan it was already sun rise what a refreshing breeze after a rainy night I took a quick scout to the entry to the sand before the arrival of the team which they were punctual on time. a quick brief about our trip plan and a reminder to the safety points that we always repeat in any drive and at any level .Do Not Fight the Nature , just let it flow and we did safely all of us. it’s not possible to cover Al wagan in one or in 10 days . However our plan was of three main locations. we started with the star fish dunes at this area. So to get the feel we Broke to it gradually to find ourself in front of the giant fish. We spent quite a time negotiating climbing sliding crossing back and forth. It seems we got to the mood of the nature of these dunes. Surprisingly The sand was super soft despite the heavy wet night the day before ! leaving this area back to the track to get to the giant Squid 🦑 the octopus dune which was even more demanding and we managed to escape the octagonal limbs but this time not to the track but across the technical/flat/ technical straight away to the last epic and famous pagero bowl . The Pajero Bowl that was the most challenging part to tackle . Its huge uneven vagitated solid base crater precluded any chance to use it for an infinity like fashion climb like in the death bowl of Sweihan. We had a quick chat and plan . I first climbed and managed three quarter a circle to exit the best thought point. I was pretty fast and when I let the momentum to do the rest it was stronger and my left rare slipped . Now there is no way to go back for another round . I knew what I had to do and luckily I managed to control an iminant double fishtail and near misshapen !😅 once steady I grabbed the radio and reassured my friends that all is ok and not to start till I guide them one by one . All has to come higher than my line even a foot is enough so they can ride the ridge longer .All did it like in the awesome videos what @Zedshared earlier 🙏👍. What a great feeling of accomplishment and relief in the same time . here down are some what I could get from above After a break we headed toward the exit and on our way as usual I managed to get a wedged stuck where with some shovelling thanks also to Zed’s sand tracks which worked to catch a traction and helped me to get away 🙏. @Ranjan Das perfect second lead and pleasure to see you with your awesome Rubicon after a long time . @Imteeaz bro you drove like a pro today. And the Pajero bowl is a testament well done . @MMansoor honestly I had little doubt at the beginning not of your skills but the heavy beast . But you made her yours now after this trip I bet on it by 10 bucks 🤣. Excellent drive . @Zed thanks for the amazing sweep , control and help . Man your voice freaked me out more than the actual moment when I crossed the Pajero bowl 🤣, really pleasure having you in any drive bro 🫡 till we meet again take care and drive safe cheers Seidam

Quick Trip Report & Video Uploads of the 4 Amigos conquering Pajero Bowl 👍 Almost everyone got a refusal, starting with second lead Mr @Ranjan Das who is still getting used to his newly-rebuilt engine and stuck on the side of a soft dune. No issue, with proper instructions from Marshal and cool-head, the Jeep managed to self-recover from a sticky situation. Being at the back, I had some options to skip certain things 😂 and while waiting for @MMansoor to finish his climb & u-turn loop, I realized it's been more than 5 mins, and when I looked back, the mighty Y62 was stuck on the high side of the dune. You can check the Photo Gallery to assess the situation yourself 😅. I think this happened in the Octopus Bowl. @Imteeaz had a minor refusal going over the crest, but managed to reverse and go over the churned-up crest. Finally we arrived at the marshal... whoops I meant Pajero Bowl 😜 For this, you can see the videos below. Dr. Seidam conquering Pajero Bowl. Ranjan conquering Pajero Bowl. Imteeaz conquering Pajero Bowl. MMansoor conquering Pajero Bowl. Thank you Dr. @M.Seidam for pushing the drive even with just 4 people. It was well worth it 👍

It was a great drive as well on convoy G. Thanks for the challenges led by @GauravSoni , thanks for the advise @Davie Chase, second lead @Tharun Kumar Vsupport team @Chris Wing , and thankyou everyone for the teamwork. I did learn today by watching everyone conquering the sand dunes and hills. Ridges is still a big challenge with refusals 😅

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor an amazing outing, as always, it was a great fun drive on my favourite desert terrain, with incredible red sand. Thank you @Vaibhav for your support, its always a pleasure to drive with you , just like the old times!! Thank you@Tareq Al Turq for your Great sweap support. To the rest of the team,@Glenn W @Bashar Beasha @Mark Gladiator @Vaibhav @Albarqawi85 @Adam James @Stumpy Paj amazing drive by everyone with a few minor refusals and a popout. You were all brave and confident drivers taking on some large challenging bowls. Welldone all !!!

Sweihan in winters is special along with @Srikumarleading it. Thanks a lot for the wonderful drive. 1hour 30 mins drive from home to meeting point you made it all worthwhile. Off-roading is full of surprised and @Gaurav Soniloves to surprise. Thank you for your 2nd lead. You were equally responsible to make the drive smooth. @Zulfikhar Naiyar followed proper lines and instructions from @Gaurav Soni. Followed by Limited edition Pajeros @LKP and @Ishakwho drove really well and acknowledged the instructions exceptionally. After the Pajeros we had 2 Bronco's of @babaskiand @Marco B.who handled their horses really well. @Jerry Han Nice driving . @Benjamin @Juan Rhandled the wranglers really well. @Nikola Bozovicdrove the FJ well without any issues. @Alphin Aloorfirst drive with your car i am sure you will love it with more drives in future. @Mus_hus78 with that monster your drove so well, Such a pleasure to the engine roar. @Andrew McCarthygreat driving mate. @Vanessa8580 i am sure you enjoyed the most. Specially the big bowls you captured with the power house. It was a great help with your presence at the back. I have uploaded some pictures in the gallery.

@Hisham Masaad thank you for the amazing drive yesterday. Everyone drove really well. @Mohamad Anwerit was good to see you after a very long time and excellent 2nd lead. @Glenn W you drove really well. @Bashar Beashamassive improvement from your first newbie drive to first fewbie drive. @Mark Gladiatorfollowed the lines well behind me except for the stuck but happens with a LWB. @Ahmad Nerat great driving with the monster, you controlled it well specially on tricky passage. @Albarqawi85 you handled your FJ well along with @Adam James. @Stumpy Pajthe original one drove without any problem. And special mention @Tareq Al Turqwho handled the sweep really well and also in supporting recoveries.

My first off-road drive of 2023 started rather funny, with me getting stuck in an area with construction sand, nicely wedged inbetween two dunes. Thanks to @Fabien Monleau and a bit of shoveling, we could re-direct the car, and resume the drive within 20mins. The first part in Remah in an area named after the Racetrack dunes, were super virgin and we had a blast with endless loops and climbs. Everyone drove magnificent but as we kept looping in the same area, my initial plan to make it to Nahel was getting impossible. Eventually we crossed Sweihan road and had our fill in the fantastic dunes of Sweihan who were quite scarred with muddy crosstracks. I think we all had the opportunity to wake up our cars after their Christmas sleep, and we covered a good distance. When @VipinShetty announced he felt a bit queazy, it was the time to exit anyways so we took the dirt track to the Sweihan entry point. @Salim Akhtar you drove brilliant as second lead. Keep it up ! @VipinShetty i know the Grand Cherokee is a tricky car to drive, but you mastered it like a pro ! @Karthikeyan Govindarajan your experience shows on this drive, taking perfect lines and using the massive torque of your 4x4 @Daniel Rodas you are mastering the Pajero and the terrain wonderfully, great to see you drive like that ! @Jona I really love the FJ cruiser, and you take it through the terrain very skillfully ! well done ! @Dodi Syahdar as usual, in full control of the massive power, and with a big smile surfing through the dunes ! @Amr Aydin usually somewhere to be found in second lead, but this time all the way at the back Well done !! @Fabien Monleauyour presence is always re-assuring, and your eagerness to help is perfect for a sweep ! Thanks so much. Wishing you all a nice cloudy remainder of the weekend ! See you all soon !

Hey guys!! Fantastic drive yesterday, had a lot of fun and enjoyed the pace of the drive a lot, everybody drove brilliantly. Would like to say thank you to @Hisham Masaad for brilliantly leading the way with support in second lead from @Mohamad Anwer and to @Vaibhav& @Tareq Al Turq for great support and guidance when required. @Bashar Beasha @Mark Gladiator @Albarqawi85 @Adam James @Stumpy Paj @Ahmad Nerat great to see you guys and hopefully I’ll catch you in the sand soon. Unfortunately though I’ll be missing a few drive weekends ☹️ as I’m traveling to Africa (work assignment) for a few weeks. Anyways enjoy the remainder of the weekend and have a great week!

Haha I’d like to say it was the LWB but unfortunately I lifted off gas to early so totally my fault (which for me is unusual as I have a heavy foot 😬) but it’s all good everyone has to get stuck 🙂

Well done Doc and everyone to get out of the Pajero bowl without any external help. Really so proud to see all cars flying out of the mighty Pajero bowl, finally.

it almost feel like part of the convoy reading the trip report doc! Brilliantly put and well done guys!!!

Thanks everyone for the lovely drive and company @Chaitanya D ,@Waqas Parvez and @Varun Mehndiratta special thanks to you all for superb route and team management!! I’ll post the pics in the gallery

Wonderful drive @Vaibhav @Srikumar. A special tanks to the support team and to all fellow drivers. See you on the sand soon!

We broke a Guinness Record, with @Fredericgetting stacked in a sharp pocket, at the desert entrance. As always, I was glad, not to be the first one 🤣 After a quick recovery, @Fredericled us beautifully and smoothly from Remah to Sweihan. Winter light was beautiful. After the rains, sand quickly became slippery mud, transforming the desert into rainforest soil. At the end of the convoy, @Amr Aydinand myself had to always search for fresh sand. Everybody drove perfectly with minor refusals. Thank you very much and have a nice week. Looking for driving with you next week end again…

Thank you everybody for the drive! It actually appeared to be more fun and less dangerous than it seemed on youtube I felt kinda ashamed when had to deflate tires to proper values while everybody else was working hard on shoveling my car, but it was not my idea! Yesterday I was testing the car on mountain trails and it felt fantastic, and today it proved to me that it can be capable in the desert also. Actually, she could and wanted to go faster, I felt it When I got stuck I pressed a button to disconnect stabilizer, and get a bunch of messages that everything broke (ESP, stabilizer, parking sensors etc), "drive modes not available", "service required", luckily I could still switch to 4LO and engage lockers. After 10 minutes it fixed itself. While I'm not happy to see such bugs at car that run 1000km from the factory, I'm totally fine if all future breaks will look like that Does anybody have some photos or videos to share by the way?

Thanks @Fredericand team! This was one of the best drives I've done. Great terrain and great group of drivers! Have a fantastic week everybody!

Yes couldn’t agree more! Such and enjoyable drive! My first stuck! which was good learning! Thanks Tareq for pulling me out! the level of driving today was great I think across the whole convoy! really looking forward to the next one guys! see you in the sand soon 😊

That was great fun. Thanks everyone for the drive 🙏

Thanks for the photos @Waqas Parvez and @Chaitanya D for leading us on a great drive yesterday. Great shake down trip for my new car and looking forward to many more.

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor the great trip today, full of fund, learnings and enjoyment . It is a super introduction trip to Fewbie level… and thanks for all the support team … looking forward to drive with you all again

Love the teamwork

Thanks @Zed for the quick report and the pictures and clips 🙏The clip of mine looked scary at the end 🤣 ( will high light it later ) And for you here we go https://youtu.be/Y8MjeUs5-Nk

My first shots, still i need to learn to do it:)

Thank you for a great drive. It was a great introduction to me to fewbie drives and I can’t wait for the next one. Thank you @Hisham Masaad and for the support team…

@Rizwanm2 thank you for a great drive this morning, really enjoyed it despite my 3 pop outs!! Lesson learned for me is that I can’t run the same tyre pressure in the winter as I did in the summer. The penny has finally dropped but I’m sorry to you all that it delayed everyone today. @Haitham Khattab @Patrick van der Loo @Jona @Naim Aoun @Charbel @Ashutosh Garg a bit embarrassing for me, thanks for sticking with me, hope the delays didn’t spoil your drive. Take care, see u all soon!