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Desert Dweller

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  1. Well done @Kenneth Bollhardt! I am sure you’ll enjoy the new challenges of this level.
  2. As always, it was a pleasure to support @Emmanuel's drive. Having @Brette in the same convoy was an excellent extra. Two very calm and patient marshals, which made the drive enjoyable and go very smoothly. I was pleased to see several new faces as well, and have the chance to observe everyone from the back of the convoy and check their skills handling the dunes and their cars. I believe that @JeromeFJ did really well as second lead, rerouting when asked to, which made it easier for the rest of the cars to follow the tracks. @yunus Kazi's Pathfinder struggled a bit to find the path 😁. However, he managed to recover and learned a few useful tricks. @Chris Wing, @Adhir Saxena, @Ammar Naji, and @Sai Baskaran did extremely well with minimal to no refusals despite the patches of soft sand. @Kenneth Bollhardt handles the Prado exceptionally well despite being at the back of the convoy where the track gets a bit churned up, and so did the fellow wrangler drivers @I.M. Shousha and @Ehunaiti (congrats on the Fewbie promotion, btw). All in all, it was absolutely worth the early rise! Photos and videos will be shared in the drive's gallery. Hope you all enjoyed and see you soon again in the sand!
  3. I said it first so back off 😁 Seriously now, allocating a position in the convoy depends on a number of factors, and having a GoOro is definitely not one of them 😉. Especially the sweep (last car in the convoy) which needs to be a bit more experienced driver as he/she has several duties such as keeping an eye on the whole convoy and supervising recoveries of the second half of the convoy after the CF position (Center Forward). What I mean by this is that it is not always possible to accommodate such requests for the aforementioned reasons. I hope you understand what I’m trying to say.
  4. I'll probably be the last car so do not worry re photos and videos of the drive. I enjoy documenting it and offering drivers the chance to see their cars in action 😉 If @Foxtrot Oscar lends me her GoPro again (which I'll never give back 😝), then I can set it up as well.
  5. Thank you! @Frederic baptized it as Rubi Red and I liked it. So it's that for now, until I feel more inspired at least hihi
  6. Welcome to the club! People are free to take pictures and videos, as long as they do not involve gatherings or are of others without their consent I guess. I used to use a GoPro fixed somewhere on the car, so that's an option as well. After the drive, a gallery will be available for everyone to share their photos and videos.
  7. Thank you! I have to say that it was @Foxtrot Oscar who did all the donkey work and even pressured me to finalize the deal... which I appreciate. Otherwise, I'd still be procrastinating 😅 Hahaha I know, right?! I kept telling Angela that Thank you fellow jeeper!
  8. Well, my love for the Xterra is still there, but we both parted our separate ways and found new partners 😁 . We're still friends though! As promised, the winner is a 2014 Rubicon, GCC specs, 86.000 km, no mods, and a lot of money 😅 (well not really THAT much) Thank you all for your guidance and advice, and special thanks to @Wrangeld who I annoyed many times with countless questions and adds, and to @Craig Finlayson who @Foxtrot Oscar annoyed on my behalf. Now I just need to watch loads of videos and learn how to use all those off-road buttons!!! Will probably be christening it in the desert in Emmanuel's newbie drive, if time allows.
  9. Thank you pal! I didn't think anyone could see me dancing there 😅 It was very nice to be in the desert again. I was really impressed with your skills managing that beast of a car! I could see how well you were approaching the dunes according to your car's needs. And please, by all mean, I wasn't in a rush hehe and I'm glad you felt relaxed and took the time you needed as your car needs a different angle of approach. I was enjoying the exploration and watching everyone from the back of the convoy. This video is my little contribution:
  10. Thank you! After reading all the info you guys shared and doing some more digging (not in the sand), I would like to own a more recent model. @Craig I'll post a pic as soon as I get it, pinky promise ☝️(couldn’t find a pinky😁)
  11. I almost did but then the seller backed out and decided to keep it. After that I almost got a 2005 model but then decided against it. I've decided to get at least a 2012 or preferably newer, and am hunting for a good one now again. Here's hoping I'll soon be part of the Jeep community.
  12. Thank you all for your replies! I do learn a lot from each discussion 🤓
  13. Hello everyone, I am considering switching to a SWB car. Already test driven SWB Pajeros and Wranglers; automatic and manual. I remember reading somewhere that Wranglers from a certain year till another year were to avoid due to some issues they had. Any thoughts and opinions? I want it to off-road. My drive to work is cut down to 10 minutes only (although I've been working from home since March 2020), so that won't be a problem. I don't necessarily want a super cheap one, as the resale value of Wranglers holds pretty well, I think. Thank you in advance!
  14. Thank you 😊 I’m virtually blushing A promotion would also be a great recognition/ birthday gift (Christmas day) 😉
  15. @Alexander Alcala tu lengua materna es el español! Verdad? Te he pillado por el jajaja 😉
  16. Trip report: Another beautiful drive, fast paced with continuous fun around majestic red sand dunes, filled with bowls presenting opportunities for crisscrossing, ridge riding and side sloping. In several occasions, we took turns to test our cars and skills going up high dunes, under @Emmanuel‘s watchful eye. And that was including Iftar bowl! Stucks and refusals were minor, despite the very soft sand and the difficult area. Chapeau to all drivers, especially those who were newly promoted. @Tero Vallas passed his first second lead test with flying colors. A very skilled and most importantly calm driver who adds to the relaxed vibe of such a drive. The same goes for our sweep, @Alexander Alcala, whose role was crucial to me personally, as I was relieved knowing he was at the back making sure no one was left behind when we had to find our way. @Craig Finlayson, as usual with his great vibe and calm when having to manage tricky situations, contributed to the success of this drive. I also want to thank the rest of the convoy for assisting during recoveries, waiting when asked to, and managing the area where we were surrounded by a huge number of cars which slowed our pace as they were unexpectedly crossing our path. If I have to be picky, which I easily am 😁, I would add a couple of things to avoid in the future: 1. Do not alter the convoy numbering even when you have got momentum to keep going when the car before you had a refusal or is making a second attempt. We have seen this lead to cars crashing and we certainly do not want that to happen to anyone. It is better to wait even if that gets you stuck. 2. Keep a safe distance, although you might fear losing the car in front of you. On myriad of occasions when I had to make a loop and go again, I found myself closely followed by the car behind me which sometimes hinders that attempt as there is not enough room around bowls. Apart from that, I truly believe it was a fun drive where we all enjoyed the area and what it has to offer.
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