M.Seidam

Oh dear sure will be lots of these night drives 😉 you were amazing today 👍

Dear friends Please note updated convoy list

@Juzer Gandhi please remove yourself from wait list as you are in the drive now

Congratulations @ASAD. you were brilliant in the tech drive well done 👍

Congratulations @Reggie Landicho well done

Hello @Juzer Gandhi sure . Please be on time or bit earlier at the meeting point . Welcome to the drive . I added you to the drive

Hi @Deepak 11 its a Fewbie drive and for safety reasons it’s better till you are at this level. Once there I will be more than happy to drive together . Thanks for understanding.

No worries @Jessica Lambert thanks for letting me know . Cheers

Looking forward to see you too dear @Gregory .. well for me you are already there . It was a typing mistake don’t worry 😉

Dear Friends @Manoj Soman@Beide Worku @Derius Olivier @Gregory @Prakash Anoop @Paul Zeitoun @Anoop Nair @Jessica Lambert @Amr Aydin please find the convoy numbering as below

Dear Friends @Manoj Soman@Beide Worku @Derius Olivier @Gregory @Prakash Anoop @Paul Zeitoun @Anoop Nair @Jessica Lambert @Amr Aydin Thank you for the RSVP and stepping in to this week day morning drive , week day drives are relatively shorter in duration of one hour, please be on time ( 09:00 ) or bit earlier so we can do the briefing and start sooner and finish on time . our intention is to have a quick spin loop durable for this level drive with some quick coffee break in between . we will be communicating on radio channel 1 ( 446006 ) for emergency my cell is 0554045278 soon you will get the convoy order so stay tuned. wish you till then pleasant time Seidam

Trip report ( convoy I ) Today , literally , it was a challenge drive at this level and I can promise it was never my plan. However when Mother Nature sometimes has its surprises that someone can just flow with it and never against it . It turned out every one was up to the challenge in team spirit work and patience , focus and learning opportunity for every one . It was lovely to meet new faces today in the morning well prepared and ready for the quest . Borrowing the toy G wagon from my little copilot 😅 doing little demo to clarify things especially for the fresh Fewbies stressing on clear communication and driving style safety points the strongest not to fight gravity golden rule . Not far from our standing line was @Ale Vallecchi and his convoy II ready to move as well and after few words with our Marshal thanking him once more for leading convoy II every convoy took its own route and direction. starting slowly aiming toward the long range north to Baja track having some fun looping around and around . It was a pleasant surprise to see @Frederic and his family camp site waving for us . We greeted them warmly and we continued our loop crossing the sabkha connecting Baja track . From the middle or further my plan was to detour left facing the chimney and we crossed that Nicely and after our first “official break “ the long route what I planned seems has changed its face leaving us no choice than to cross from slip side of the dunes🤭 . this segment in the green mark I had no choice than to accept it and navigate around it , as back tracking I judged would be more difficult for the whole convoy as one unit ,or when ever was possible we crossed straight up/ down with very seldom criss cross and for one it went ok but not for the second as the sand was super soft . Along that segment came a cocktail of crests, refusals , stucks even a pop out . I was not spared my self from that 😅 eventually we reached the flat land face to face with chimney tower 😂 after which we took a breath taking break and we run along the track straight till we reached solar park beautiful tower we’re had our exit . It was 12:30 already afternoon I have to say we have made it safely all of us . It was demanding and entailing definitely skills higher than Fewbie level were I was trying my best to adhere to that for everyone sake of safety . @Morshedi outstanding second lead , I remember when you did your first Fewbie huge difference and big progress . Well done . I hope your copilot enjoyed it . @Mahmoud Taha it’s your first Fb drive and our first time we meet too . pleasure . Considering the difficulty of the terrain you have managed your Xterra very well despite some crest and refusal and after todays drive I don’t think you will have any problem with any technical you might be in . Well done 👍 @Patrick van der Loo excellent driving you managed your prado very nicely . Well done . Pleasure meeting for first time too @Tareq Al Turq very well done in communication and adhering to the instructions which made it smooth recovery for you . All and all beautiful drive and honored to meet you 🙏 @ASAD. and @Harshal nice meeting both of you . Controlled driving your prado and managing a beast like Tundra respectively was a treat to see and learn. Also you have done the tug recovery under my direct supervision was outstanding . Well done @KKIRAN other than the pop-out I don’t believe you had much of an issue . Driving y62 in such terrain says it all. Well done bro 👍 @Danish Mohammad thank for your help and guidance in the center. Nice seeing you after a long time 🙏 @Michel Van Woudenberg Our sweep and savior in the back flawless driving . Thanks for the gentlest tug I ever had 🙏as well as for the help in fixing the pop out . every one drove good in this highly technical area every one was eager to help and work in a team environment which made our day eventually lovely . Thank you all. till we meet next time wish you pleasant week ahead Seidam stat of the trip

Hi Chris oh get well soon pal , no worries the fun track in desert is endless 😉

Wise decision . Hope all will be good dear Karthik . I will remove you fro RSVP

Confirmed and the pleasure will be all mine dear Hisham 😉

Congratulations 🎉 @Hisham Masaad .. well a third reload is worthy to start with you 101 drive 😉

Dear friends @Harshal@Tareq Al Turq@Patrick van der Loo@Morshedi@Mahmoud Taha@Michel Van Woudenberg@ASAD. @KKIRAN@Danish Mohammad@Chris Wing@Antony Abraham @Karthik Raptor@Sree - Fortuner @Imran Kashif@Abdul Basit Khan@Pieter Potgieter@Simon Dawood@Salim Akhtar It’s less than 24 hour and we will be gliding along Murqab dunes in two convoys the first one convoy I will be lead by my self and convoy II will be lead by our Marshal @Ale Vallecchi huge thank you for him once more to share this passion with us all 🙏 For convenience to all of us please when you reach the meeting point line up to either side of the track according to which convoy you are in. Look below pict for clarity please come with full tank and check your gear which is required for this level. Radio communication: Please make sure your radios are fully charged and set to correct frequency as below : convoy I radio channel 2 ( 446031 ) convoy II radio channel 6 ( 446131 ) Once you reach the meeting point please switch on your radio to your convoy frequency and deflate to 15 PSI for Highway tires and 12 for A/T or offroad tires Please find below the convoy numbering for both convoys convoy I ( Seidam ) convoy II (Ale) please be on time 06:30 or bit earlier looking forward to see you all tomorrow cheers M.Seidam