Frederic

Well.... where do we start ? - From the search and rescue mission and archeological excavations in trying to find a lost phone ? - From the two convoys that each went its on way but made it back out safely due to two fantastic leads ? - From the intense day of driving on the edge of our seats with big wide smiles ? While a couple of years back we only had a handful of crazy ones that would sacrifice an entire day to go goofing around in Abu Dhabi, we have now plenty drivers that sign up for this madness and carry a big smile while doing so. I am so immensely proud to see where the club has progressed to, and also curious to see where it will take us in the future. The dedication of our marshals and experts and their willingness to venture out and spread their wings is what makes them true trailblazers in my opinion. from @M.Seidam his drives the last couple of weeks, the pressure has been steadily brought up for our Intermediates and they were totally ready for this next level terrain and it showed ! I had @Gaurav and @Srikumar driving right in front of me. Two of my brothers who taught me nearly everything about offroading, and it was an immense joy to push old Kermit to the rev limiter every time to try to keep up with these legends. The guys behind me soaked up every little challenge with aplomb, from @Amr Aydin putting down exquisite lines, @ASAD. @Waqas Parvez @Vaibhav showcasing their massive experience that brought them to this level, all the while executing every challenge with a clear mind, which is THE MOST important thing when driving on this level and even more so in this terrain. @JeromeFJ was the one who kept an eagle eye over our convoy and we could not have gotten a better watchman to keep us all in check About the drive itself... well this was indeed the drive that allowed us to drive the snot out of our cars, but safely and under the guidance of the real masters at their game @Gaurav and @Srikumar I am not yet in the state of mind to recollect every bowl we flew through, and perhaps this is maybe for the best See you all in the sands very soon again ! (after a car wash perhaps)...

Fantastic initiative @Srikumar and hats off to @GauravSonifor his willingness to lead as well and to fill up two fantastic convoys with amazing drivers. No doubt it will be unforgettable day.

yup.... one day my friend.... one day.... https://goo.gl/maps/F75MPa4ECwXqxZCC7

You can set up permanent camp in Al Quoa. I heard its a nice and quiet area 🤣

nope, i have 80L in the tank and will try to squeeze it all out...

14:30 the next day perhaps....

Well done @Pascal !

Congrats @Brett Eicher !

Good idea, but don’t remove the driver. I heard that doesn’t work in off-roading

you can share mobile no. and discuss internally. We like to keep things unbiased here so we don't mention names of shops.

Welcome @LKP ! Thats a nice Signature Edition Pajero you have there ! Just a small warning: that rear bumper will come off very soon, as with the signature edition they have made the original design even lower and added the double exhaust tips. I would recommend removing it and putting a skid plate underneath to protect the rear bumper. See you soon in the sand !

And for the first-aiders in the club: Wilderness First Aid Basics | Outside Learn (outsideonline.com)

Gaia GPS is since a couple of years now a part of Outside Group. I recently found out that for Premium members, you can upgrade to the Outside+ membership free of cost during the first year, and that you will automatically get access to lots of training tutorials. NOTE: Renewal will be at 59,99USD per year instead of the regular 39.9 USD per year (Premium subscription). I was able to click on "upgrade to Outside+" and it showed "0 USD", after confirming my credit card details i got immediate access to the entire Outside+ platform with below tutorials and courses: Mapping Archives | Outside Learn (outsideonline.com) For anyone trying to get more out of his Gaia GPS functionalities i would highly recommend it.

DRIVE REPORT As you might know by now, i like exploring new areas, and although i had done the first part of this drive already twice, the other parts were unknown terrain and it felt great to get a super capable convoy through it unscathed. @Jessica Lambert, now equipped with the best AT tyres, cool rims, and a great co-pilot, was superb and pop-out free this time Great driving Jessica ! keep it up ! @Salim Akhtar as usually surprising everyone with his skills and how he masters the Pajero, just like @GauravSoni you are one of the ambassadors of how capable a Pajero is in the right hands ! @Mahmoud Taha and @Ashutosh Garg were our silver bullets today, and the RC car Mahmout brought was doing all the things we are not allowed to do with real cars 🤣 @Amr Aydin you are the iceman of each and every convoy. Warmhearted but super skillful and never a foot wrong in that beautiful Jeep. @munkybizness the smooth approaches you take with the Patrol are a bliss to look at. Great to see a fellow camper, with @Looperand @GauravSoni also camping the night before. Next time i'd love to join you guys. Last but not least: @Asif Hussain who had a last-minute opening in the fence and joined us on our adventure. Great seeing you again and each drive becomes memorable with you in it ! The plan for next time is to reach Fayah. If not, then we will exit earlier and plan it for another time 😁 As is mentioned, drive stats mean little to me, the camaraderie, atmosphere, and laughs mean so much more. See you all in the sand soon ! Link to the Relive video: https://www.relive.cc/view/vMq5jeBXEQv