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@Rafey Hashmi, @Deepak Eswar, @Gautam Banka, @Mahmoud Taha, @Anoop Nair, @Rk ram, @Gary F, @Marek_was003, @Robk, @Zulfikhar Naiyar, @george charbel, @Emanuel, @Fabien Monleau, @Ranjan Das It is not as bad as I thought it would be, and for the time being seems like we dodged the bullet. It is always better be cautious than sorry. We will perhaps have a G Force "Light" tomorrow than "Max" version, so I have added all the enthusiasts that have joined the drive till now. Won't mind some last-minute dropouts in case something crops up for you. We will see how we do it in the desert tomorrow and go about doing it accordingly. Not all needs to be planned, sometimes unplanned is better than planned. The tracks might seem stiff on the top but soft underneath, so please be extra cautious. Also please make sure that you have tied down everything and nothing is loose inside your car. If it permits us to do what I think we want to do, then please be wary of the motion sickness - just in case. We will tackle G Force on Channel 2 (looper's constant) and in the following convoy order:

Hi @Gaurav, @Vanessa8580, @Frederic,all my name is Rasna, I will be driving a Pajero LWB 3.8 with front and rear towing hook ready. I don’t have any experience driving in the desert. I sometimes being a passenger when my husband @Ishak join the weekend drive. This drive he will be as a passenger not a co-pilot 😀. I watched the video. Looking forward to meet you all.

Will give it another few hours see if our house floods as its getting close at the moment, I may need to drop. Update @Looper I’m out

That's wise decision. Let's have good karak time with family and friends at sweet home this weekend. Will hit the dunes on next.. 👍🏡

@Nivi @sophiedana @Xandi @Emma @Bindi @Giovana @Rasna @Juanita @Gráinne @Vanessa8580 @Frederic Wishing you all a Happy Women's Day. Considering the unstable weather forecast and warning for tomorrow, we will be rescheduling this "Ladies Day" drive for the next week on 16 March, Saturday - 1 PM - 5 PM. Kindly acknowledge this message by clicking on the "Totally Agree" emoji below. https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/weather/uae-braces-for-heavy-rains-hail-this-weekend-road-closures-announced

Hi Gowtham, Thank you and look forward.

Hey Looper, will sit this one out. See you soon

Acknowledged @Simon D . See you next time 😊

@Simon Dnoted

Noted @Simon D, have a safe weekend all.

Dear Friends @Batuhan Kulac, @Faraz94, @Sreenath G, @Haneef Thayyil, @Robk , @Senthil Kumar, @W a q a r, @Mahesh_, @Hugo, @Gurcharan Mehta As much as i want this drive to happen , but i need take safety Measures & precautions , after further discussing this matters and looking into the weather forecast it shows that badayer will be in one of the storm peaks and the fast wind also is a danger factor as it will be nearly hard to control our vehicles n top of the dunes , not to mention the flying debris that might hit us with high velocity. for everyone's safety and well being i have decided to call this drive off . thank you for understanding. Kindly acknowledge the cancellation

That will be perfect because I will be in Dubai to assist @Rasna on shovelling 😅🤣

Heads up: the UAE met department forecasts heavy to very heavy rains for the weekend, and all roads leading to the valleys and mountains will remain closed and fines announced. We will monitor the situation and update on the drive by Saturday afternoon.

Is it weird that my hands are itching to go back? That does speak a lot about the outstanding experience we all had. Thank you very very much @Frederic for organizing this, I have rendered this trip as an Oman experience, and I'm happy with it. I have to say, I genuinely had doubts before joining the convoy. But Fred believed in me and gave me that 'one chance' (lol) and I can now proudly say that I am LIWA certified (awaiting the sticker Fred). Wouldn't had been possible without our amazing convoy and it's leaders. @M.Seidam@DP1011. Some highlights below Soft sand is an understatement when it comes to Liwa. I got a refusal 3 mins into the drive, back of my mind I was like 'what did I get myself into' - but further down my sight I could see Fred and Deepak sir quietly watching and assessing. Immediate motivation booster haha! The dunes sang for me whenever we headed down, that was a true ':O' experience. I thought I had a pop out and its creating that sound. Nonetheless, all captured on video. 😳 Deepak sir had a simple yet interesting situation, jerry can leaking. When @Amr A used his surgeon steady hands to transfer the fuel, it's only to find out that one is leaking too lol. 😋 Fred being on standby while DP checks out the dunes and gives the go ahead really saved us from some tricky bowls. Well done! 👍🏼 Unfortunately, I looked away for 5 seconds on the sabka and went off track and hit the front of the car from a step. Which caused my car to create weird sounds when I braked and when I took a half left turn. Bothered Fred from his well deserved break to check out the car and he was kind enough to do a thorough check just for my peace of mind. Although the issue was not identified and the grinding and grunting existed till the end of the trip, massive respect for Fred was gained. 🫶🏻 Heading to our final camping site and seeing the beautiful sunset was a sight to behold. But an even better sight was when our second convoy rolled up on our camping spot one after the other, next to each other with loud music blasting from their cars. @Simon D @GauravSoni 👏🏼 After a quick spin by the second convoy, @Imran Asghar decided to retire the rush and set camp as you cant be lucky thrice. Wise move sir! 🫡 The beautiful sun set as the stars came out, a blanket of pearls in the sky with little to no light pollution. Couldn’t stop looking away. Our fireside stories began and one by one, we voiced our experiences digging deep into our Carnity journey. ✍🏼 Headed straight to the tower the next morning, no rush, at ease at our own pace. @Batuhan Kulac got to try the Jimny and fell in love. @Amr A was able to squeeze his legs in the driver seat and immediately smiled once settled. ✅ As we inflated and said our goodbye’s, I was excited for this to happen again next season. 💪🏼 Learnings from the drive: I have a whole another level of love for Jimny’s Create your own lines when the going gets tough Push, but don’t over push. Fine line between getting bogged and making it out Any and I mean any mechanic can fix a Jimny. That incident costed me 20 dhs and a screwdriver to unbend the disk. Heads up the person behind you and request patience, @Alphin Aloor being a champion with that. Thank you. See you all post Eid. #JimnyPower

@Rasna bring your car here, under the guide of very good marshals