congratulations @Mike M. Enjoy your new level. 👏

Well done @DP1011 , Deepak wrangler . welcome to the support team. 

congratulation @Gary F Enjoy your new level. 👍

welldone @ASAD. 👏

52 minutes ago, JeromeFJ said:

Well managed @M.Seidam, taking the time to analyze the situation, and putting in place what is required to limit the stress on the vehicles, and the risks for everyone !

I was stuck in similar situation in my last drive, and managed to get out thanks to the capabilities of the car

But I realize afterwards that it would have been difficult to recover. I will keep in mind your step by step approach for the next one !

 

Nice one @JeromeFJ.  Rear diff lock is real gem in this kind of situations.  

13 minutes ago, M.Seidam said:

Dear Friends 

@Carnity @Imteeaz @Arda Yagcioglu ( pict and clip curtesy to you thank you ) @Lawrence_Chehimi @Gok Krish

keeping this thread Alive I put this from Sweihan drives V 

I got wedged as you see in the picture below after shoveling the sand wall from behind the rear tires and right front and made it to be prepared for what comes next . I asked @Imteeaz to go back and forth from where he is supposed to recover me to prepare a track for him self . After that 4 ropes connected ( 50 meters ) and I was redirected . Comments are welcome always so we can always learn develop and improve 

 

Hats off @M.Seidam... Well executed recovery with precise instruction.. 👏 

here link for some pics and videos 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Nf62DS_RZL6PfKZThLIEIzlL5zokWUTr?usp=sharing

Drive report 

What a pleasant  start for early weekend. we had short and sweet convoy of 5 cars to start our journey from in relatively new unexplored area... i cant explain enough how beautiful the terrain was. it was an ultimate playground for any offroader.  Pristine clean virgin dunes which i would rate as medium to large range in size. We were like abandoned kids in candy store. i was having hard time in front of the convoy to decide which dune i should approach first. 

There was hardly any stuck or refusal and we were zooming through the dunes incredibly fast. It all came to sudden halt when I had failed attempt of rope recovery, soft shackle broke and hit my xterra. Luckily nobody was injured and its only car damage. After completing the recovery we continued our journey all the way till sweihan.  Along the way we found some impressive tall dunes where we able to do some long sideys, hill climbs, bowl riding etc, etc.

My initial plan was to go all the way till al ain but the amount of fun we had in this area is more fulfilling than doing a marathon. So I certainly misjudged enormous size of this area. But definitely we will come again to this area, insha allah.  

@Tom B thank you very much for doing sweep duty, it was its pleasure have you in convoy as always.

@Beide Worku you tackle the terrain like a pro. Very good control of you angry F150.

@Alexanderrr hope you enjoyed the terrain, I know some of the big climbs are not meant for Pajero but you performed exceptionally well.

@Haitham Khattab  you are my number 1 choice for second lead for any level of drive. Exceptionally well performance throughout the drive.  And my sincere gratitude for you to stay with me until saeed come to the place to report the accident, helping me out with the person. Thank you very much 🙏

I posted some pics in Gallery, enjoy your week ahead.  

@Tom B @Haitham Khattab @Beide Worku @Alexanderrr thank you for signing up for drive. 

we have short and sweet convoy to conquer some challenging terrains tomorrow morning. below is the convoy order and expecting everyone to be on time by 6.30 am at the meeting point.  will head out after short briefing around 6.45 am 

 below is the GPS coordinate in case google map is not accurate. 

24°30'43.0"N 55°30'28.8"E 

Please come with full tank we have quite a distance to cover. 

if you have any emergencies you can call me on  050-4630807 

Congratulations @Bjoern👏  Enjoy your new level. 

1 hour ago, Tom B said:

Hi @Rizwanm2. Very much looking forward to this. As it stands, are you still planning to go ahead with the drive given we are only 3, plus yourself? (Hoping so.... because with such a small convoy, in this area, it will be a blast!).

 

Hey @Tom B  i will not back down unless you guys.  exactly as you said its going to be a blast on friday, we will have all the virgin dunes for us to play around.. i have some nice plans along the route to explore some untouched dunes.  cant wait till friday ...  @Haitham Khattab @Beide Worku  get ready for action 😎

@Zixuan Huang - Charlie you are calling sick on friday all the way from Nahel desert.  Ill stop the convoy in quite place for your call. 😜

Drive Info

Yes you read it correct, we are going to start the weekend fun early on Friday morning. Hopefully we will have the whole desert for our self to have some fast pace action drive all the way from Nahil to Al AIn. 

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities
   

DRIVE DETAILS

When:  25 November 2022, Friday

Meeting time:  6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:  https://goo.gl/maps/A1Q6WarVVUY2EAPv5

Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM

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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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 CALENDAR

@Abdul Mueed Mohammedmaybe GR Sport version is what you need look for, which got more ground clearance and equipped  with front and rear diff lock will be one of best luxury you can get in sticky situations.  

On 11/13/2022 at 2:59 PM, Zixuan Huang - Charlie said:

Simply the best drive I ve had so far ! Atho we paid a little tribute for it at the start

Despite some little annoying occurrences just after we started moving (GauravSoni's Engine issue, Rizwan's coolant hose blown, my Pathfinder's starter not wiling to work unless Rizwan approached), we genuinely had a wonderful time in Quaa bowls, that my boring way back home isnt so boring (My mind was still in the Quaa bowls)

Thanks @GauravSoni for leading us in Quaa, cant thank you more for where you taking us and guidance and encouragement. and @Looper @Rizwanm2  for brilliant support and leadership along the way as well,   @Mario Cornejo  for being the extremely clean sweep! and the fellow drivers @Gok Krish @Imran Kashif @Chris Wing for performance, and support wherever needed.

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rnzPBlZv8iNunPO50zS1dLBwzMU-FPlV?usp=sharing

here are few videos I took for @Rizwanm2 @Mario Cornejoand @Imran Kashif, couldnt take for all of you cuz my phone got overheated.

Thank you for nice videos @Zixuan Huang - Charlie

2 minutes ago, ASAD. said:

Well good on you that you asked, i am going for shock & Awe treatment when i pack up my stuff. Will later worry if i will be allowed back. 

I thought  about it first...  but its al Quaa..  and return time is unpredictable. she might end up calling head quarters if im unable answer call or tool late.  any way good luck for your return.. ☠️

Finally home ministry approved.. after heavy negotiations and being good boy for the whole week... 

Here i come Al Quaa.   🤩😍

Well done @Beide Worku

Enjoy your next level. 👍

congratulations @Zulfikhar Naiyar Enjoy your new level. 👍

COngratulations @Lukas Enjoy your new level. 👍

Well done @Harshal.. enjoy your new level. 

well done @Karthik Raptor... no doubt you are valuable addition to support team. 

Welcome aboard. 👏

congratulations @Davie Chase.. 👏

well done and congratulations @salah2u..👏

Congratulations @Haitham Khattab.  Well deserved. 

the real fund begins now.  😛

congratulations @Simon Dawood.. welcome to the team 👍