Wrangeld

General Info

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
• Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
• Two Way Radio Guidelines

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and Above (All Levels)

When:  3 Sep 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 06:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Margham https://goo.gl/maps/J8ANQqsgYVLnjTEn6

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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.

Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM

End Point: Lisaili

Limited Spots Available:

• Limited to 10 cars only. 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 EVENT 

General Info

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
• Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
• Two Way Radio Guidelines

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie Plus Above (All Levels)

When:  4 Sep 2021, Saturday.

Meeting time: 06:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Lisaili Fort -
https://maps.app.goo.gl/iuyS2JQkvEUm21ik7

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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.

Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM

End Point: Pylon Track, Al Qudra Road

Limited Spots Available:

• Limited to 10 cars only. 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 EVENT 

5 hours ago, Sunil Mathew said:

It was mostly a smooth flowing drive , given  the route chosen by @Wrangeld, and thanks for trusting me with the 2nd lead role.

 But for the "double stuck" at the same crest by me, it would have been almost recovery free. Continuously getting crested on the same dune twice and just scraping through on the 3rd attempt, is not really something to be proud of  . Thanks to  @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ and @Abdul Rafay-S for the double tug, it must have been annoying to tug me out the second time 🙏 at the same place.

Still scratching my head, as to what was influencing my judgement , preventing me from getting that right level of gas, having done plenty of straight up/straight down on dunes. Probably the darkness, as this was my first proper night drive ? 

So , a lesson learnt - do more night drives and get it right!!!

Good to drive again with @Danish Mohammad @Pacific @Mario Cornejo, meeting some new faces @TheoB, @Santoso Marjuki and @Bernard Kalaani.

Looking forward and coming back for more !!

 

It happens. All this moment did is show that taking the lead is a challenge. Normally you're following so see the way over. This one I asked you to reroute. You had the lead. That's a different experience.  Don't worry about it, don't put yourself under more pressure. Just enjoy. 

Post Drive Report

Driving in the desert at night is not for everyone. For the majority of those that joined the drive last night there was a chance to enjoy the experience - because being experienced drivers, driving at Newbie level is a chance to enjoy the drive stress free. 

I am always delighted when we get a mix of experienced and newer drives. Beginners learn a massive amount from watching, following, emulating the experienced members. We were blessed with two late entry intermediates @Pacific and @Mario Cornejowhich meant I could pack the convoy with the additional experience of @Danish Mohammad knowing that our newly promoted Support Team member @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ could handle enything that was placed in his way. 

In the end, the Newbies on the drive were @TheoB, @Santoso Marjuki and @Bernard Kalaani. It's never easy being on a drive with a lot of seniors ( @Sunil Mathew the only other driver on our list [great 2nd lead by the way] because there is a feeling that you are the only one getting refusals. So let's put this out there now: we expect that you will have refusals. In fact if you don't, we start to ask why, because that's how you learn. 

Notwithstanding, we had a great incident free evening yesterday. Convoy discipline was impeccable. There were no real challenging stucks and we covered all the ground that was planned so we finished the drive exaclty on time and where we planned to finish. 

Was this the most challenging drive ever? Of course not, it was not supposed to be. It delivered on the promise of getting from Murquab to Last Exit during which time we were able to make some nice small climbs, cross dunes straight on and even do a little side sloping (a really important skill). The drive did miss my signature of small technicals dunes - but that can come on another day. 

In the end, covering 50km at night, on difficult terrain for newbies was a really impressive achievement for the whole convoy. The newbies for completing the drive, the more experienced drivers for holding the discipline and reigning in your enthusiasm. 

From my side, it was well worth the late night (before an early morning) because the drive was great and I got the chance to practice self recovery a few times.

See you soon in the sand.  

30 minutes ago, Naveen Raj said:

@Wrangeldmy car is pajero not pathfinder 😊

Noted. That's great news!

You can still come. Even though it's a different car. 

Dear Friday Drivers, 

I know you've all been waiting just for this!

Here's the convoy list for the morning. I will advise on the radio channel in the morning. 

Sleep well 

See you soon in the sand. 

1 hour ago, Pacific said:

@Wrangeld please include me, sorry for last minute entry. 

ok

@Alain Canivet-Abikhalil you're confirmed for this drive if you want. 

Thursday evening drive - we will be half wat through this time tomorrow. 

• Sunil Mathew @Sunil Mathew
• Danish Mohammad @Danish Mohammad
• hasan hamadeh @hasan hamadeh
• TheoB @TheoB
• Santoso Marjuki @Santoso Marjuki
• Bernard Kalaani @Bernard Kalaani

Good evening all, 

It's Wednesday, which means that it's time to confirm who is on the drive. 

munkybizness @munkybizness
Naveen Raj @Naveen Raj
S Jacob @S Jacob
Damien Ranjit @Damien Ranjit
Alex Raptor @Alex Raptor
Abdul Rafay-S @Abdul Rafay-S
Niki @Niki
Pierre de Maigret @Pierre de Maigret
Christopher Assal @Christopher Assal
Ehab @Ehab

You're all confirmed for Friday.  @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil and @Ranjan Das you are the only waitlisted drivers, I'll decide on whether to extend and to add you to the drive, even though we were your second choice, tomorrow. . 

The convoy list and and radio I will publish during the day tomorrow. 

Hey ... it's the weekend. 

See you soon in the sand.

@Santoso Marjuki then you're reinstated. It's a newbie drive, so any newbie can join

@Santoso Marjuki thanks for signing up to the drive, however, it looks to me like you did not yet complete an absolute newbie drive that is a prerequisite to being able to sign up to any other drive. 

 Here is a link to that drive this week. 

If you sign up to this I look forward to seeing you on future drives. 

I will as a result sign you out of this drive. 

Thursday evening

Since your first drive with @Frederic back in March 2020 (just before we closed down due to COVID) the enthusiasm and joy that you brought to the desert has been infectious. Knowing you are now a part of the Advisors brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the team that will benefit all the members of the club. 

Congratulations on your new role. I think you'll enjoy what it brings to you as much as the club will enjoy what you bring to it. 

2 minutes ago, Bernard Kalaani said:

Hi @Wrangeld since this will be a night time drive, don't we need strong lighting to register?

Hi @Bernard Kalaani as a convoy member you don't need night lights for the drive. They do help a little, but we cannot expect everyone to invest in lights ... and there will be a good moon for this drive as well. 

Just now, Ranjan Das said:

Hi Richard @Wrangeld, please put me on WL. 2nd drive

Not sure how to react to always being your second choice Ranjan  but you are W/L

2 minutes ago, Alain Canivet-Abikhalil said:

Hi Richard, can you please add me to the waiting list for 2nd drive of the weekend ?

I'm your second choice Alain - unbelievable!

General Info

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
• Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
• Two Way Radio Guidelines

Drive details

Level:  Fewbie and Above (all levels welcome)

When: 27 Aug 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 05:30 AM SHARP

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/YWYyPPWhTX3VdMKP8

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: 09:30 AM

End Point: 

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL  ENDING THE DRIVE A 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 cars only. RSVP will close on Wednesday - 5:00pm
  • 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 below calendar 

General Info

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
• Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
• Two Way Radio Guidelines

Drive details

Level:  Newbie and Above (all levels welcome)

When: 26 Aug 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 07:00 PM SHARP

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/1BSict41BVnCPrXw9

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 PM

End Point: 

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL  ENDING THE DRIVE A 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 cars only. RSVP will close on Wednesday - 5:00pm
  • 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 below calendar 

1 minute ago, Ajit John said:

Had a fantastic time, with a couple of minor refusals which I could manage without much trouble. Thanks Imran for suggesting going below 15psi,  it helped definitely.

We were always in D gear, just out of curiosity what terrain does one have to change the gears

Hi @Ajit John there will be climbs in the future where using the tiptronic/manual might be a better option, but until the time you really understand the capabilities of your car, stick with D in my view. I have made it to marshal in a completely unmodified vehicle always driving in D. Even now in Intermediate drives, it is very rare that I use the manual. 

Where the car has massive power, you might need to control the gear because it is changing down too soon (think of the 10 gears in a Raptor) or in an underpowered car you might need to 'lock' the car in a particular gear so it will not shift and lose momentum. For the moment, I advise focus on getting the basic skills in place before you worry about gear changes. 

20 hours ago, Paul Zeitoun said:

@Wrangeld Oh my......i've been demoted 🤣🤣🤣🤣

My bad Paul. You have not been demoted - you really demonstrated how well you handle the vehicle and all the challenges today. Definitely Fewbie Plus

Post Drive Report

Some drives, it all goes to plan and as a lead, because you know you can rely on your outstanding support (massive thanks @Chaitanya D and @imranaasghar81) and a convoy that responds so well to the challenges that you can keep going and going. 

To be honest, I was worried that things might not work out because the map for the start point had been misunderstood, we started late and had a lengthy stuck all within the first few throes of the drive. 

And then, as if by magic everyone was making it through every dip, dune, mound and pocket. 

Blessed as we were with almost virgin sand: a combination of the wind blowing and a decision to focus at the start in a less travelled area, everyone was able to gain confidence, practice and put into action everything learned in earlier drives (even if that was last week's Absolute Newbie.  

As mentioned as we arrived at Last Exit, I did not make the drive easy or simple. The response outstanding. Undoubtedly, for some the route was quite a challenge be it the higher climbs, longer descents or complexity of the dune formations. Yet, we got through everything. 

How does that happen? 

1. Perfect convoy discipline. Today was a great example of everyone following the line, the numbering and using the radio in the proper way. [My personal apologies if the jokes were not understood or timley].
2. Listening to and following instructions. When drivers follow that route, dealing with refusals and stucks takes much less time and when you are patient and wait for advice on how to get through a difficult moment we can get much further.
3. Drivers eager to learn. This hobby really does require a lot of learning by doing. And everyone did a lot today. 
4. No fear of the unknown. Everyone took to heart the principle that if someone made it through, then I can do the same. Especially in the technical dunes (no preannouncement or comment about them so there was no need to think about whether we were or were not in that section. 

We did spend a lot of today's drive practicing a key skill that will serve you all well for the future. That is driving across the face of the dune. Being able to do this, as we did today at low speed is a great capability to develop. 

Congratulations to all. We made it back to Last Exit. That's a great achievement. You can all be immensely proud of yourselves. 

See you soon in the sand. 

South Qudra Desert Wanderers

Here is the convoy list for tomorrow morning 

Looking forward to seeing everyone. Please note, the start point is a long way from the tarmac, give yourself a good 15 minutes to get from the tarmac to this point. 

See you soon in the sand. 

Post Drive Report

• Alex Raptor @Alex Raptor
• GauravSoni @Gaurav Soni (N/S)
• Mario Cornejo @Mario Cornejo
• varunmehndiratta @varunmehndiratta
• Hisham Masaad @Hisham Masaad
• Russ @Russ
• Ashok Chaturvedi @Ashok chaturvedi

Thanks for the great drive this morning. Incident free, free flowing, well paced and losts of varied and different challenges. 

We navigated a small patch of Qudra dunes that are rarely visited  - which is why there are no tracks - so got the chance for a lot of virgin sand driving [or at least I did at the front of the convoy!].

As it often is these days in Quda - soft, soft sand. 

As it traditionally is on my drives - technical dunes - where everyone did really well. There has been a msssive improvement in the capabilities of the Carnity drivers to handle small technical dunes since we started to lead drives that spent more than a few minutes in them and everyone did really well there today. 

Covering 44km with the amount of technical we did is no mean feat. 

Thanks for coming along and playing your part. 

See you soon in the sand. 

1 hour ago, varunmehndiratta said:

Yes Sir, noted Sir...🖖😃👍

Just checked as usually we start intermediate drives a bit early...see you there.

As advertised this is intended as a quick early morning blast. It's not going to be a 4 hour extravaganza as we have work after.