Wrangeld

Congrats @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ indeed, my digging skills were honed on your Explorer but you always had the potential and the fact you did so well in that vehicle was a sign of things to come. Congratulations buddy. Well done.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Drive Details Level: Newbie & Above (all levels) When: 15th Jan 2021 at 6.30 AM Meeting time: 6.30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/yUbDK3H1FPEE1dc99 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 10.30 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR EVENT

You've earned this promotion and everythign that goes with it Dr. Ashok. Yes, It's taken you from your other passion, but you are showing the same dedication and thought in making this hobby soemthing quite special. I think that the FJ will change things for you, as they say, same same but different.

@Brette I've said it before, and I'll say it here now. I am astonished is taken so long for this to happen because you've been marshal material for s long, long time. You are my Zen master and example of assured careful leadership. So glad to be able to congratulate you buddy.

My number is 050 4254574 The meeting point is on E44 just after Lehbab @Alexander AlcalaAlcala opposite Arabian Farms Dev co

Hi Francois I will add you to this drive. Takes us up to 12, which is longer than I usually want in Intermediate drive, but as it's you...

IM Friday convoy Wrangeld Kailas Nabil Bishara Nizam Deen Jorge stepeniak Felipe Rizwamn2 Tariq Carrimjee Abu Muhammad Shaaz Sha Alexander Alcala Islam Soliman Kalahari Radio channel 1

@Alexander Alcala Nabil Bishara @Nabil Bishara Kailas @Kailas Islam Soliman @Islam Soliman Nizam Deen @Nizam Deen Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Kalahari @Kalahari Rizwanm2 @Rizwanm2 Tariq Carrimjee @Tariq Carrimjee Abu Muhammad @Abu Muhammad Shaaz Sha @Shaaz Sha Increasingly looks like this is the full list for the drive Friday morning. If anyone else is planning to drop out please let me know. There are drives where people are on wiat lists so we would like to be fair. How will this drive differ from others? You're all intermediate drivers. As a result, there is an expectation that you can self recover and if you can't recover and are stuck, that you know what is needed to get moving again. We will be using a buddy system during the drive - each person will make sure that the person in front and behind them is OK and help them out if they are in trouble. While I will likely come back to look and check on your progress, I will be relying on you to get yourselves out of trouble [I will step in if it looks dangerous or you really cannot find the solution] because self revovery is as key an element of being an intermediate driver as being able to get from one dune to the next. BIG change in practice, however. During covid times we used ropes as the key area for recoveries because we wanted to be sure of social distancing and protecting ourselves from the virus. Not that its gone away, but with the rules relaxed, we are going back to getting ourselves out of trouble the traditional way, with shovelling. My advice: make sure you have a good shovel with you, because in most cases, you'll be expected to dig yourself out. Teaspoon owners beware. What is the terrain like? There is a lot of vegetation around in parts of this quadrant, which implies it's not clean wonderful dunes the whole way through. The height of this area is not the attraction, so we will unlikely be scaling massive dunes, but there are long range passes and exciting cross overs that make for an exciting ride for everyone. At the same time, I will keep my promise that we will venture into some treacherous technical dunes, soft sand and areas where your intermediate driving skills will be tested by ther finesse and control of the car. You'll need to pick your lines quite carefully. Enough for now. See you soon in the sand. Hi buddy, I know you love the technical and it's a shame you cannot join - but family first, always. As ever, your poetic descriptions encapsulate with perfection the image that I would like everyone to have in their minds about what to expect. Enjoy your rough and tough Saturday drive. See you soon in the sand.

Hi Alexander. @Alexander Alcala you are on the WL at the moment. Let's see how the week develops.

No problem. Looks like @Islam SolimanSoliman you're in.

Please remove your RSVP. I will add Tero to the drive to replace you.

Nabil Bishara @Nabil Bishara Kailas @Kailas Yousef Alimadadi @Yousef Alimadadi Nizam Deen @Nizam Deen Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Kalahari @Kalahari Rizwanm2 @Rizwanm2 Tariq Carrimjee @Tariq Carrimjee Abu Muhammad @Abu Muhammad Shaaz Sha @Shaaz Sha What to Expect? Intermediate drives are not just about travelling as many kilometers as possible and going as fast as you can through the dunes. They are also about being able to cope with highly technical small tightly packed dunes and to cope with the unexpected. There is a large area in the Lehbab, Margham, Murquab Lisali quadrant with multiple types fo dunes and challenges. The intention is to cover as many of these as possible entering in Lehbab and exiting in Lisali. If we cover all this has to offer, we can then decide if we continue and take on additional challanges. Having said all that, this is not an area that is as familiar as Qudra, Fossil Rock or Pink Rock, so it adds to the excitement and challenge because a lot of what we will do will be an exploration and discovery of the area. . Just don't expect that we will be hammering through all the dunes at top speed so we can cover the highest number of kilometers, but we will be along and at the top of the dunes, and negotiating our way through soft. soft sand that is very unforgiving. See you soon in the snad.

WL 1. Tero 2. Islam

Confirmed drivers for Friday morning. Expect a technical challenge as well as a level of explorations. Lehbab to Lisali is not a route we have taken before. Nabil Bishara @Nabil Bishara Kailas @Kailas Yousef Alimadadi @Yousef Alimadadi Nizam Deen @Nizam Deen Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Kalahari @Kalahari Rizwanm2 @Rizwanm2 Tariq Carrimjee @Tariq Carrimjee Abu Muhammad @Abu Muhammad Shaaz Sha @Shaaz Sha

@Ahab ShamaaSo well deserved. Am delighted. Looking forward to welcome you with the shovel I promised.

This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely. MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST Two Way Radio Guidelines Every Off-roader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic. We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving. Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops... No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it. Drive Details Level: Intermediate (No Newbie and Fewbie) When: 8 January 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 6:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xd5Zhkx4EP9UtM567 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 Newbie and above drivers. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list. Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR

@Mehmet Volga I am with the ithrrr guys. Getting up Faya is not all its cracked up to be. Right day, right sand, right line you'll make it. 30 minutes later, forget it. If climbing big bowls is your thing think about your angle of attack and your momentum. 'Underpowered' cars in the right hands can surprise by having more than enough. My swb 3.8 is wonderful for most climbs ... but i will happily give up getting to the top of a hill if it does not feel right. The sand is fickle.

It's true. I do.

@Veedooshee, I am delighted you have been promoted. In m view there was zero doubt that you are ready and capable and an incredible asset to this club. This is fantastic news that we can all celebrate.

I ams still processing the drive yesterday a little, because when I think about the terrain passed and the route we took, I am really impressed at the capabilities of this Fewbie group. As a lead, I was looking for a nice but challenging route and wanted to take advantage of being able to stretch my legs a bit because I have been leading quite a lot of Newbie drives lately. You did not let me down, in fact, quite the opposite. Most people know that I want the drives to be a good learning experience for everyone - there's no point going out and doing the same old same old each time. What did we do? I wanted to start the drive in the nice play bowls in Margham. These let us sweep and swoop and side slip. They are getting more popular now it's the summer, but they are still relatively cross track free. We then went down from the high dunes towards the more technical sections of dunes in the direction of Lisali and MUrquab. These dunes are a continuation of the band of technical dunes that flow all the way to solar park, but a little less compact here so navigating through, while a challenge alows us to move through the reddish sand without too many stops. From there we swang bast the (Shhhhh) Palace and eventually back into the high dunes that surround Lisali (but which suffer from a lot of rubbish, tracks and the fact that the pylons make the sand a little unpredictable. Within that 40km route we were treated to a pop out - hope that people who had not seen it before helpful and, thansk to my very well planned stuck (hahaha) and Salar, use of sand track or boards. There has been a reluctance to use sand boards in the club until the last weeks, where they are starting to gain some momentum as a recovery tool. Havign never used them before and having driven out of the pocket in which the car was sitting, for one, I want to investigate more and start to try them out and learn more about the techniques. I was also pleased to finish the drive in daylight. I for one, quite enjoy that I can find my valves and reinflate while it is still light enough to see and know i have the whole evening in front of me. To my Pajero management team: @Ashok chaturvedi @Veedooshee and @Anvar Sadath Bekal you were immense. As I explained to you, but perhaps not to the rest of the convoy, yesterday was unique for me because it was the first time I have led a convoy drive without support from one of the seniors. To the Jeep guys @Archibald Jurdi @Goutam @Vijaysekhar your proved why the Jeep is so loved. @topgear almost never do we only have one FJ on a convoy these days. I think that your learnign on self recovery from the day was good for the future. @Salarios great to see you. You are still MR Powwwwer. And the sand board were a great idea. @Mikhail Lukichev great drive. You really have your beast well under control. Impressive. @Anand Nataraj seems that there were a few moments when the legendary X needed nudging to get up and over, but as ever, you sorted it all out. Looking forward to the next time out. See you soon in the sand.

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The car key were hung by the front door with care, In hopes that the morning would soon would be there; The drivers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sand and dunes danc’d in their heads, And Mama in her ‘hijab, and I in my cap, Had just settled our brains for a short night’s nap- When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters, and threw up the sash. The moon on the sight of what could not be snow, Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below; When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a minature jeep, and and a Ford 150 Ranger, With a lovely pretty driver, so lively and wan, I knew in a moment it must be Marjan. More rapid than eagles more drivers they came, Wrangeld, Osvaldo, Camel DXB and Dodi was his name: They sprung to their cars, no fears of stucks in their ears, Drving incredibly, like they had all done it for years Then I heard them exclaim, before they drove out of sight- Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night. What an Xmas present from @Osvaldo Porto @Dodi Syahdar and @camel dxb with, as ever, incredible suppport from @Jeepie. I am going to admit, I took advvantage of you all today and we drove longer and possibly a harder route than I would have normally on an Absolute Newbie drive: but you guys were amazing. A short convoy sometimes works in our favour and that was how it worked out today. Even tough it was the frist drive, all of the new drivers learned what to do and how to control the cars so quickly that I felt no worry about making the drive more tecnical and going to areas where normally you would not take a newbie drive - because I really wanted to find some routes not churned up by all the traffic in the desert at the moment. We started our adventure by working our way to the long range dunes that you reach normally from the Lisali direction. This was more challenging because we were effectively going backwards and negotiating a little against the slip face, but everyone maanged that. From there we made our way all the way from the wonderful vantage point we found high in the dunes (where we could see "the Chimney" and the "Witches Hat") to Solar Park and the Wondeful Harry Potter Tribute - perhaps it's not officially known as that, but I am sticking to my story. At Solar Park we turned West in the direction of Bab Al Shams and drove West to avoid the consrtuction works taking place on the pylon line and then turned back North toward Last Exit and the Hamari Well. It's sometimes asked how we navigate on these drives. Do we have a map ready with the route? Are the drives al planned in advance so you know where you are going. Today, the answer for sure was, no. It was all going to depend on the ability of the of the drivers, my capability to lead a route that could be driven and @Jeepies ability to coach and help any driver that found themselves in a bit of trouble. Of course we had a few refusals along the way and the shovels came out, but nothing serious that we could not quickly handle and nothing that took away any of the massive pleasure that we had on our drive today. Thanks to all of you. Have a wonderful rest of the day and I look forward to seeing you soon in the sand.

@sri ganeshganesh looks like you're in. Thank you for the update however, @Probir MukherjeeMukherjee in future, please consider this before signing up for the second drive.

Perfect. See you tomorrow