Emmanuel

It looks like I missed a lovely evening. Happy new year everyone !

https://gulfnews.com/amp/uae/2020s-first-major-meteor-shower-to-hit-uae-on-friday-1.1577777490764

Thank you so much @Rahimdad ! I was working on my report, but you already said everything 😀, and in a much more proper English than mine! What can I add? ... That @Shamil was my second lead, thank you buddy, followed by @Fuad, then @Xaf (with his sister who we were pleased to meet), then @Rahimdad in sweep. I had decided to follow backwards the route we had done two months ago, on 18th Oct, which means to enter near Al Ain Dairy Nahil Farms and exit SW, at Yahar high dunes spot. The only disadvantage for this option, as you rightly pointed Rahim, was that we got the afternoon sun hitting directly our windhsields and dazzling at some points. I must admit that I didn’t think about this tiny but quite anoying detail… ... That it had been quite a while since last time we saw FUAD driving. And because he was the only fewbie to join that day, we started at a moderate pace, but soon we noted that he wasn’t struggling at all, which allowed us to inscrease the pace. This positive impression was confirmed when we stopped at our first playing spot. There we saw a totally different driver than the one we saw last year. Well done Fuad ! ... That all the other drivers also managed absolutely well. No stuck at all, only a few refusals. Xaf's pop out was fixed in 5 minutes and we only took a short break to clean the MAF sensor of Fuad’s Pathfinder. Other than that, convoy was always on the move… Thank you all !

This is the best one !

Here’s another Velociraptor 😁

Bush riding lol And yes I didn’t notice it ! 🤣

Haha welcome ! The thing is that the fields are all fenced + if you bring your 4x4 inside you might just be shot down by a farmer !

Country : France Area : Charolais (Burgundy region) (more cows than inhabitants)

Also, but maybe it’s just an optical illusion, the pickup looks heavier on the right side, as if the cargo’s weight wasn’t well balanced.

Yes, it’s just a matter of time. I’m sure you will become confident enough to go to challenging such as Sweihan very soon. totally agree. No sleep is a no go TMO.

Congrats @Fuad

Congratulations @Jeepie and merry Christmas!

Congrats @Shamil for your passing! So they didn’t say anything about your front metallic bumper ?

This is the best part of the story: But not sure this genius will be hungry enough to eat the Tesla behind the banana.

Me neither unfortunately... 😢

Last call for 2019... Since the weather got cooler, let’s plan an afternoon and fast paced drive through the amazing dunes of Sweihan desert. This area offers plenty of opportunity to test your off-road skills and it might be quite challenging. That’s why this drive is only for Fewbie+ (at least 3-4 drives at Fewbie Level) and above. Plan is to start at 1 PM and drive till sunset. Level : Fewbie+ and above When: 27 December 2019 Meeting time: 1:00 PM, convoy will move at sharp 1:15 PM Where: ADNOC service station Naheel GPSCoordinate: https://goo.gl/maps/ZecvshnuzTN2 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of snacks, plenty of water - whatever you like with little extra to share, water, liquids, smiles, stories, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 5:30 PM Please RSVP the below calendar event