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@JeromeFJ I am really pleased you decided to apply for this promotion having seen the fantastic way you work with drivers of less experience on the drives. I am sure you'll get a lot more out of the convoy experience with these added tricks up your sleeve and the chance to help many more drivers to develop their skills. 

Excellent news @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil looking forward to seeing you soon in a supporting convoy!

@varunmehndiratta looking forward to being your 2nd lead. Congratulations. 

15 hours ago, Muhammad Qasim said:

I wonder if that black xtera which Brock down have managed to tow the car to the city? If you guys see this post please let us know if you were fine share your further experience. Feeling sorry for them but with great team they took them to the safe zone. 😊

Hi @Muhammad Qasim to reassure you, I asked Jose to let me know when he was collected and he confirmed that the recovery arrived around 9am. 

Thanks for showing such concern for another driver. 

Post Drive Report

Lehbab is challenging for newbies, it requires a lot of focus and concentration throughout - there's little relief because the sand is so deceptively soft that even when you think you are safe, you are not. 

Our route today took us South Westward from Lehbab through the soft swooping dunes that take us to the large open sabkhas and through a difficult technical patch and over the high pressure gas line. From there we headed more or less directly toward Lisaili slaughter house. In between a failed car, some rope pulls, self recoveries and some wonderful scenery and driving. 

Massive thanks to @Alex Raptor, stalwart and superb support throughout, @Jeepie digging far too much for a passenger and @Adam James in the centre. Also, not forgetting a wonderful 2nd lead from @Imteeaz Goolamhossen 

@Sudhanva Sonawane you introduced yourself as having the least powerful car. I did not notice, you drove fantastically well. Enjoy the fewbie drives you'll undoubtedly be on shortly. 

@BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH nice to see how you handle the Pajero on a difficult drive and at the back of the convoy.  

@Dinesh Kumar A I like your confidence (in measures and at the right time) but please make sure you don't oversteer on descents

@Marcin Wronowski another star in a reasonably priced car. Glad to see that having passengers did not distract you from a good drive without too many issues

@Thomas Bushell great upgrades and great to see the immediate development in your driving second time out. MOre delighted than anything to see you really are hooked!

@Muhammad Qasim Good drive today and well controlled. Please sort out the flag and the rembering to make sure you see the person behind you as well as the person in front.

@Harshad Ashraf You handle the big beast well. Hope that the bumper is repairable. 

@Jose Thomas late to sign in and sadly first to sign out. Thanks for the confirmation that you were picked up and rescued. 

Looking forward to seeing you all again soon. 

Good evening Lehbab lovers, 

Here is the convoy for the morning: 

See you in the morning

Meeting point for the drive is as follows: https://goo.gl/maps/bZNUPTJgtehXcQFX9

10 minutes ago, Frederic said:

Good morning @Thomas Bushell. If you have not done any drives with our club, you will need to sign up for the Absolute Newbie drive first. (Unless if you have done a Masterclass already).

@Thomas Bushell did an MC with me @Frederic. He is good for this drive. That's why we did not take any steps when he signed up. 

14 hours ago, Belal Aldaour said:

Hi @Wrangeld im still keen to go for this ride instead of faya as its a bit far for me, pls let me know if there is a spot so i can switch if possible. 

If we have another drop out, this will be possible, but we will not be extended this drive convoy beyond 12 members. 

I advise if you want to drive to stay where you are. 

@Imteeaz Goolamhossen - if you still want to join this drive, a place has opened up. 

@Belal Aldaour and @Adnan Halepota I see you got places on the AL Fayah drive. 

@Shahid Mehmood @Vishal Nair we will decide later this evneing on the possibility of extending the convoy. 

@Muhammad Qasim @Thomas Bushell - location for start to be published tomorrow. 

4 minutes ago, Vishal Nair said:

Please add me to the waitlist 

OK Vishal  -you are #5

12 hours ago, BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH said:

Looking forward for this drive as I had to pull out of  last time due to mechanical issue.  Since @Alex Raptoris on the drive it’s gonna be fun. All set to go.

It's always fun when @Alex Raptor is in the house. 

Dear Lehbab Adventurers

• Sudhanva Sonawane @Sudhanva Sonawane
• BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH @BHANU PRAKASH VISHWANATH
• Richard Franks @Richard Franks
• Dinesh Kumar A @Dinesh Kumar A
• Marcin Wronowski @Marcin Wronowski
• qaiser ijaz @qaiser ijaz
• Adam James @Adam James
• Ankit Jain @Ankit Jain
• Thomas Bushell @Thomas Bushell
• Shantanu Joshi @Shantanu Joshi
• Muhammad Qasim @Muhammad Qasim
• Harshad Ashraf @Harshad Ashraf

And waitlisted 

@Imteeaz Goolamhossen @Belal Aldaour @Shahid Mehmood @Adnan Halepota

Thanks for singing up. Myself and @Alex Raptor look forward to your company on Friday morning. 

What to expect? Difficult, soft sand and technical dunes that require confidence, composure and calculated driving to get through the difficult moments. 

Ideally we will complete the drive in Lisiali after making out way through the route over the high pressure gas line. It's not going to be an easy simple newbie - if that's what you wanted, sign out now and allow someone on the wait list to have your place. But if you stasy, it will improve your drive skills.

See you soon in the sand.  

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

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and above

When:  12 Nov 2021, Friday

Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/bZNUPTJgtehXcQFX9

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

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 Below Calendar:

30 minutes ago, Niki said:

@Wrangeld Thankyou for taking on this drive on such short notice as it would have been a loss for us all to have missed this wonderful morning!  @Lorenzo Candelpergher thank you for having this track booked and I cannot wait to join you leading here (yet another reason to visit AD)! 
 

Super support from @JeromeFJ @Dodi Syahdar.  An ideal welcome to the club for @Ali Shah  @Imran Kashif @eric abordo who all did great (communication, discipline, patience and trust) 

@Adnan Halepota @Gertjan @Mohseen Suliman made light work at the back and appreciate your willingness to support throughout!  

Final thanks (again) to @Wrangeld especially for the moment we got to all step out and learn together.  I’ve captured Dodi in prayer (or ready to fall on his sword) as Gertjan got to use the swb Prado in place of his Raptor! 

 

Hahaha - That's a brilliant line @Nikifantastic photo. 

Post Drive Report

I will admit to have been approaching today's drive with a little trepidation. In common with all Marshals and leads, I like to plan my drives so that I have an idea of where we are going, what to expect and I like to understand if there is some special element I can add to the drive to make it especially engaging. 

Stepping in for another Marshal is a responsibility to not only match the expectations of the drivers that chose that drive/marshal combination but also to drive confidently when the terrain is not well known. 

My fears and concerns all melted away as soon as I saw the beautiful landscapes before me. Yes, it was soft (very soft) in places but the swooping dunes and bowls and ridges with amazing slip faces waiting for our descent  more than compensated. 

Add to that incredible support from @JeromeFJ, @Niki and @Dodi Syahdar we had a great morning. Three absolute newbies, got into the sort of trouble we would expect from them. @Ali Shah @eric abordo and @Imran Kashif you did well. You might have felt that you were the only people getting delayed - well, what do you expect. Two hours before, you'd never been out in the sand. 

Our other drivers - @Gertjan thanks for helping with the rope work, @Mohseen Suliman was great to see you again. Niki saw to all your recoveries, @Adnan Halepota I think your drive was pretty flawless

Looking forward to seeing you all in the sand soon

Dear Desert Wanderers and Adventurers, 

As you probably saw we had to make some changes in the leads this weekend. I will be discovering AL Fayah with you instead of @Lorenzo Candelpergher

Please find below the proposed convoy numbering

I plan on using Carnity radio channel 3. Please make sure your radios are tuned. 

The drive does not end near a gas station so please make sure you have your compressor on board. It's around a 10km drive to the nearest ADNOC. 

See you soon in the sand. 

12 hours ago, Ashok chaturvedi said:

Sorry Sir Richard @Wrangeld.. I have to remove myself have a festival commitment. Love to join next. 

Kindest regards

Ashok

That's a shame @Ashok chaturvedi was looking forward to seeing you. Have a good Diwali. Next time ...

44 minutes ago, Thomas Varghese said:

If lorenzo cannot host the drive on Saturday then it will be my only drive. Depends on how many will be ready to shift to Saturday. 

Hi Thomas, 

We are adding you to the drive. See you Friday. 

2 hours ago, Thomas Varghese said:

@Wrangeld is there any chance I can join you. The same time drive by @Lorenzo Candelpergher is now getting shifted to Saturday and I don't have any drive on Friday. 

Hi Thomas, 

I will see what we can do. Can then assume this is your only drive over the weekend? 

3 hours ago, Thomas Varghese said:

Is it this 1 you were referring to @Wrangeld? It was @jodha singh shekhawat. 

Yes, apologies. It was @jodha singh shekhawat not @Humayun Ghias (apologies Humayan)

3 minutes ago, Thomas Varghese said:

Is it this 1 you were referring to @Wrangeld? It was @jodha singh shekhawat. 

Thanks for the photos @Thomas Varghese captures the moment perfectly. 

54 minutes ago, varunmehndiratta said:

Had similar case in one our our drives earlier in year.   Not sure if anyone has that video @Wrangeld 

That was @Humayun Ghias Y62 which was 90 degrees to the slip face on a dune. I don't have video by maybe someone else does. 

On 10/31/2021 at 7:01 PM, PaoloMaraziti said:

Please

waitlist me for a second drive Richard @Wrangeld

I'm always second choice Paolo ...

@Marcin Wronowski I am afraid you signed up for a drive above your rank. 

This is a Fewbie plus rated drive and you're still at newbie. I'm sure you did not fully understand the rules on this, so I'll ask if one of the Marshals leading a newbie can fit you in. 

@S Jacob @Christopher Assal I'll add you both to the drive. 

@Werno @Christopher Assal - Guys, my apologies, the RSVP for the drive should not have been opened early. My bad. I'm afraid you'll need to join the 7pm madness and sign in again for the drive. 

We want to leave the sign is process as fair as possible for all.