Frederic

Thanks @Anvar Sadath Bekalhave you ever faced overheating issues ? @bassel el rafei any update on your car? I heard it's still overheating ?

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/6jezjiqqzl4p6yo/Batayeh_to_Yala_Route.gpx?dl=0 this was the planned route, the actual track I recorded had some breaks from putting it on pause a few times. With GaiaGPS app you can import it.

Drive Report With the weather still so pleasant, i have been aiming to do a full drive for quite a while now in the Sharjah-RAK area. And with such a nice convoy in my pursuit, we can call it a blessed day. We met up at 07AM on a dirt track nearby the Al Batayeh Petrol Station, and everyone was eager to conquer whatever was presented to them. Unfortunately after about one hour, the mighty big beast of @Abu Muhammad wanted to take a day off, after realizing there was something wrong with the 4x4 system on a tricky slope inbetween bushes where my winch was useful. We exited at the nearby village to say goodbye to our friend. I hope the mighty Sequndra is riding again soon in our convoys. From Batayeh, we made our way to Falaj Al Moalla, that belongs to Umm Al Quwain, and is knows for its fort and three watchtowers, of which the one we passed by was the West watchtower. We found some funny vehicles in the village, probably from a collector, and made our way through town and onto the next farm track that would lead us to Ghail. We've seen loads of camels, occasionally becoming part of the convoy, and i had to reroute quite a few times to steer clear of them. Obviously we didn't want to scare these wonderful ships of the desert. Unfortunately the wild donkeys seemed to have a Friday day off, as we have spotted not a single one. After reaching Al Ghail industrial village, we inflated a bit as we needed to drive on the main road for a few kilometers to cross the road and make our way to Al Ghail town. We took a break at some nearby ghaf trees and had some lunch. The last part of the adventure was a riverbed trail (wadi) that meandered around the mountains and gave us a glimpse of the activities in these small mountain villages. We exited at Asimah, a little village a few kms north of Masafi. @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ you were the perfect second lead, rerouting and correcting where needed and always focused on the task at hand. Thank you! The Pajero team @Hossam Anwar @paolo dassi @Trekado took this challenge with bravoure, drove amazing, and showed how capable a Pajero is in its stock form. @Bhaskar proved that the Montero Sport is equally capable in the right hands. Well done guys ! @kolinrrj with the mighty Landcruiser. You have really impressed me with your driving skills and attitude. Always positive, calm, and learning very quick. Amazing ! @Melenany keeps taking that F150 through every town and every dune magnificently. Man and Machine perfectly in sync ! Thanks for the nice photos and relive video ! @Werno and @Sara EL FANIDI proved once again the capabilities of a short wheel base Jeep Wrangler. Seeing the Jeep Wrangler having progressed from @Jeepie her powerful utilitarian beast into a comfortable modern 4x4 in the same convoy is amazing to see. @Sajit Modiyil as usual so capable with the beautiful Xterra, not putting a foot wrong and gliding through the dunes effortlessly. Superb ! @Ahmad Shaker being the only FJ today showed the amazing capabilities of these cars and enjoyed the scenery from the back without much issues or struggles. Well done ! This concept, started by @Ale Vallecchi who has proven that it works and there is traction in these kinds of drives, will definitely be repeated as long as the weather permits. See you all soon in the sand again !

@Lorenzo Candelpergher you nailed it looking at above comments !

I had a Lancia Delta (not integrale ;)) in Belgium. Fantastic car.

Congrats !

I got the ZOMEI Q555 based on very good reviews and affordability: https://www.amazon.ae/gp/product/B07W6Z22JK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It works well for me for the occasional use and i did not want to spend thousands of dirhams for something i use occasionally. I think in terms of professional brands, Manfrotto must be top of the list.