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Unfortunately, the break down caused a bit of delay , but aside from that everyone in the convoy drove brilliantly @Maheshwar C.S. @Mehek Merchant @Xavi Moyano bravo and great job on 1st drive , job well done.it was great to make new friends @Misha Puskar @DEEPAK ESWAR @Jeetu Sharma @GeorgeFJ @sohinik, great support by @Looper @Fabien Monleau @Melenany @Gaurav it was yet another great learning opportunity for me to learn how to exit a car that has significant damage, @sohinik hope it is sorted out soon i have posted the photos in the gallery , enjoy

Thanks, @Fabien Monleau @Melenany @Waqas Parvez and @Looper for brilliant and endless support today with a very struggling and difficult drive from the beginning and with an on-site quick fix to get Trailblazer out. Thanks, everyone for your patience and cooperation, today's drive really marks the importance of team sport that we keep repeating on every briefing. For the few of you, who were there with me two weeks back in Lisaili must be appreciating the huge contrast in two drives at the same place with the same lead but with totally different end results. We barely covered half of km today which we usually do due to constant challenges and situations but hope to see you all soon in the sand with good spirits for the next one. Have good weekend ahead.

Updated convoy List 1. M.Seidam Xterra 2. @Imteeaz Y61 3. @Alexanderrr Pajero 4. @Salim Akhtar Pajero 5. @Naveen Raj Pajero 6. @Davie Chase Rubicon 7. @Gerrit Bus Rubicon 8. @Imran Kashif FJC 9. @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Wrangler 10. @Waqas Parvez Prado

Thanks everyone for the patience and shoveling during the drive. Got so many refusals today. Here are some pictures taken.

Dear friends RSVP is closed now Here is the convoy order for the intermediate drive Tomorrow . Can’t wait to see ya all inshallah . We will communicate on Channel 2 M.Seidam Xterra @Imteeaz Y61 @Alexanderrr Pajero @Salim Akhtar Pajero @Naveen Raj Pajero @Davie Chase Rubicon @Gerrit Bus Rubicon @ASAD. Prado @Imran Kashif FJC @Jorge Stepniak FelippeWrangler @Waqas Parvez Prado

Dear Sand Sailors Thanks for joining in for the drive today. It was a beautiful Sunday morning and your company made it for an Epic drive. I have been planning this route for a long time and as it was supposed to be, needed some really courageous drivers to make it through. Thanks a lot for your energy and patience that kept me going. All (other than @Sayed Bilal) were there at the meeting point well before time and by 7am we were already set to roll. As it turned out, conservation area had built a nest around our planned route and it had eggs so we diverted our track. and after a quick briefing were rolling towards our planned destination. First half of the drive was pure bliss with almost silent radio and whole convoy elegantly tip toeing through vegetation, smoothly sailing through the side slopes and enjoying themselves on long beautiful ridges. Passing by Emperor’s lake and crescent lake, within 1hr 45 min we crossed the mid point with min refusals and believe only stoppage being need to reinflate@Juzer Gandhi Pajero. Very nicely driven Juzer, just a bit more responsive on radio and do get your Tyres checked (and plz spare tyre of same size is mandatory requirement at this level). It was thereon that the real fun started. In endeavor to avoid some vegetation as we entered the tech patch we had our first long stoppage - and out comes @Ahmad Nerat smiling ear to ear, celebrating his first pop out - loved your attitude throughout the drive my friend, you brought in amazing energy to the drive. Thanks to all, we fixed it in no time just to realize that upset from being relinquished from SL position, @Frans M car was up for some revenge time. And what followed next was a continous battle between a few good men and this machine. Ofcourse the battle cry from LC angered other cars as well and we had flurry of stucks and refusals that continued till the end. Ofcourse the courage of Frans couldnt have been shaken and @Karthik Raptor was redefining the term patience at every step. All refusals were handled smoothly and all stucks self recovered using at most shovels. Very well done and thanks for your support Karthik and thanks to @Tharun Kumar V as well for extending his support whenever required. Finally, just 5 min late (than planned), we managed to find our way out Victorious and being the only FB convoy to have completed this route (at least to best of my knowledge over last year or so). Though the terrain appeared easy, the vegetation, soft sand, continous mix of tech and long range ensured it was a test of patience, determination and skill set of each driver - and you all did really well. Ofcourse I didn’t make it any easy by shuffling the convoy order continuously - which again you all handled it really well - minor stucks and refusals are expected with these changes. @Ishak and @Frans M thanks for nicely executing the SL position. @Pranjal Varsani1 @Mark B you both had perfect drives, very well done. @Gary F it was a real Gladiator performance 👍 @Rajat Verma - seems the experience of handling NCR ROADS during your break, kept you in sync with bumpy dunes. Very well driven. @rohit kumar you have come a long way in your handling of this machine since we first met. Really good job. It was surely a thrilling drive - true to the theme, the Cheap part of the title I leave it you all to decide 😀😀. Thanks again for joining in for the drive, hope to see you all sometime soon.

We left the camels’ races to enter the desert. Slow path with some refusals quickly recovered. @Gauravmade an incredible repairs on @sohinikcar to be able to exit car. Lucky enough not to be too far away from Lisaili. It was nice driving with you this morning. Have a nice week and hope to drive with you again, next weekend 😉

Dear Desert Drivers, You have been amazing today, following the track at a steady pace, whatever the difficulties, remining concentrated up to the end of this long drive. Together we succeeded to reach Qudra starting from Nahel, straight into the dunes, not backing down from any obstacle. First portion leaving Nahel was super soft construction sand, progressively clearing into medium size dunes, with sharp edges. The first thrill of the day was into a small massif of high dunes where after a long climb we were suddenly like in the air, on a sharp ridge going down, with steep faces on both sides. This was well managed by everyone, Continuing this portion, we reached the E14, and crossed into Dubai, just behind the high dunes of Faqa. Faqa's long range dunes are always a pleasure to run through, and we were not disappointed. We had long stretches on the top of the ridges, one after the other, trying to maintain the balance of the car as long as possible. The wind was blowing sand over the crests, blurring a bit the view of the ridge itself, and maybe participated to the second thrill of the day, when @Krishna R misjudged a step on a ridge, and was close to loose the control of his car. Luckily, more fear than harm, he escaped safely with a self recovery. After this, a beautiful portion of white sands, long rolling dunes, with magnificent views led us to the sabkhas close to Little Sweihan. We had already some technical portions on the way, But Little Sweihan remains something special, with this thigh concentration of small bowls and sharp ridges. Everyone was focused behind me, flowing from one dune to the other. Here also, the clear sand, the light, where making it some times difficult to assess the sand, and the fatigue was starting to set in. Little Sweihan had to claim a car, and it was @Pierre de Maigret who remained crested. After a bit of shoveling, and quick review of the FJ's built-in tools, he was out, an we merged to the long track along the military area. Passing by the Stingray/ River/ Saba Lake, we entered the last technical portion. Small dunes, but very narrow and tight ridges, plus a lot of bushes around, it was maybe the most difficult part of the drive, as we had already 5h of concentration behind the wheel. The group remained focused passing one dune after the other, but the desert had to claim for a last car. @Yaseen87 remained stuck crossing a dune, in a very narrow place. Shoveling would have taken a long time, little space was available around, I could pull him from further up, using 2 ropes tied together. We exited this technical portion, and reached along the cycle paths of Qudra. For a flavor of Qudra, we pushed a final small loop to the high dunes around Moon Lake, passed the lake itself, paid our respect to a lonely oryx, and reached the exit track to Bab al Shams. @Joji varghese big thank you for the second lead, perfectly executed as usual, @Yaseen87 and @Krishna R, congratulations for your first Fewbie Plus, it was a tough introduction to the new level, @Pierre de Maigret, it was a pleasure to have a sister FJ in the convoy, well done going through the obstacles with the unmodified car, @Rajiv Sam, many thanks for watching the back of the convoy, and supporting the recoveries. I've recorded 112 km in 6h, moving time 5h15, stopped time 0h50, average moving speed 21,4 km/h. Considering the large technical portions, it is an excellent performance from all of you, and a testimony to your driving skills.

@Bjoern@Sam K @Pacific @Hisham Masaad@Mohamad Anwer @salah2u @Simon D It was a beautiful morning to have this drive with you today. The service at the end was ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ so unexpected, thank you for it Hisham. ❤️ it. Have a great weekend and i am looking for another driving one.

@Varun Mehndirattathanks for the fun drive! Looking forward to the next one with you. @Karthik Raptorand @Tharun Kumar Vthanks for the support and keeping everyone moving.

No worries my friend . Will miss you sure . Next time inshallah 🙏

Anybody for night camp before the drive?

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY 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: Intermediate and above When: 26 Feb 2023 Sunday Meeting time: 6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/k2Zip7ZaWYvXLLjD9 Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. 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 Saturday at 20:00 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 THE CALENDAR

Thanks to the lead team for such a wonderful drive!! It’s always fun to meet different members of the club as it gives you a chance to learn so much! Hope the car that was having issues gets resolved soon.. Have posted the pics in the gallery! until next drive

It was epic drive