Tero Vallas

Dear Desertnauts ! It has become time to meet new business challenges in another region and hence me and my family will be relocated out from UAE. Maybe this folder isn't recommended to use for these messages, but as there has been so numerous people, who I have met, I couldn't find any better locations either. It was evident from very first drive I joined that Carnity is safety minded, professionally lead community. It was pleasure to listen @Gaurav, @Frederic, @Ale Vallecchi,@Emmanuel, how drivings should be conducted. Since there has been so many more pros in leaders as well as among drivers, that I cannot list all you here. All I just want to say is huge thank you for all of you marshals & leaders and drivers & members I have been driving together. It has been a new hobby to me, which with all preparations has fulfilled my head with other issues than business on weekends. That is important to me, to be able to recharge. From here on I can again focus to aviation / competition aerobatics, which has been my passion since 10 year old kid. In other words when one lose something, one also gains something positive. All the best to you all Carnitiers & Desertnauts ! Enjoy UAE and drive safely ! Tero

Hello @Islam Soliman, I am not feeling well now, it is better to withdraw from this drive... 😢 I cannot join. I am sorry about this inconvenience ....

This is good !

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, yes I confirm. Prefer newbie if possible, I have some guests coming in with me. If that is suitable.

Oh yes, I have valid PCR, I have to keep it up due to business in Abu Dhabi. I have counted roughly 70 - 80 PCR test completed within a year. Not enjoyable ... at all.

No, I did not. But this does not go to Abu Dhabi ….?

HI @Ale Vallecchi can you please waitlist me as my 1st drive option as our extreme drive was cancelled ?

@Islam Soliman can you waitlist me, this is my 1st drive option as our extreme drive was cancelled.

Thats a pity @Emmanuel, but another time perhaps... 👍

HI What a drive, it was really more technical as ever ! Surprising soft sands required us to keep really focused to driving and route selection all the time. We had few stucks there in the back, actually really challenging ones in tight pocket. We used @Abu Muhammads monsters winch and it looked a while that even with that we wouldn't get @Gaurav Soni out from pocket. But slowly Mitsubishi got up which required quite a lot of power from Gaurav, resulting overheating of gearbox & engine. @Gaurav Soni, I think you car was missing some power after that in last stages of the drive. Please have it checked so that there is no further damages.👍 As @Lorenzo Candelpergher explained in advance, technical dunes took some toll, but drive was definitely different with slower pace needed and wonderful terrain. Thank you @Lorenzo Candelpergher for challenging and educative drive. And yes, I really enjoyed a lot to be sweeping !😃 Will add few photos to the gallery. See you on the sand again !!

Hello, @Chaitanya D, I cannot join. Sorry about that.

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi , I have always enjoyed your drives with good briefings, convoy management and advice during the drives. Hats off !

@Chaitanya DPlease waitlist me, this is my 2nd drive.

Hi @Gaurav and all ! Thank you for the trust ! Main issue is to learn from you guys, I mean leaders / marshals but also other driver colleagues. This has been a great and fun. Let's keep it that way. See you soon on sand !

@Luca Palanca Falsini, I am sorry but I overslept.. cannot join today...

Hi Great drive today for a while, I have not been able to join for 2 weeks due to business travel. For me drive started nicely in different terrain. I got too confident though and over speeded in one longer dunes which ended to very hard terrain in the bottom of the slope. I knew I will pop out tyre already before I hit the hard ground, but couldn’t fix the approach angle anymore 😡👎😁. Well... result was double pop out from left side of the car 😂. Thank you so much friends to help me out !! Lessons learnt, I need to stay more focused and see & think exit in advance while entering to slopes. Do not overspeed ! My bad. thank you @Kailas for nice drive ! Few photos in gallery. See u again on sand!

Hello @Kailas, can you please confirm the final convoy members. Just in order to be able confirm scheduling for the weekend.... 😃👍

It was long and action packed drive for sure. But I believe that we all learned a lot more again, especially related to special situations & recoveries. Thank you for the professional & safely managed convoy, @Wrangeld and @Islam Soliman ! Good work ! See you soon on sand again !

HI @Emmanuel, due to business trip, I have to pass this Thursday extreme drive. I am sorry about this ! Enjoy the ride, friends !