M.Seidam

Drive Report Indeed it was a pitch black and a challenging drive last night especially around big red . At second December cafeteria every one was on time ready and after the brief we headed toward our first “pitch black loop” around the eastern side of pink rock on the track passing jabal nazwa and looping around the 🐊 rock back the western side of pink rock were the guys enjoyed climbing the loops before we ascend the rock as usual. That was the warming up loop. Now the eyes and senses are accustomed to get to the next level bit faster and bit challenging ascending and descending in roll coster kind of fashion and here we encountered couple refusals which was expected and the first thing we did when down back to the track is to check our tire pressure along with a coffe break . now comes the most interesting and challenging part of the whole trip and for this one I have to admit that despite the challenge every one was determined to take the challenge. Counterclockwise we looped around big red reaching as top as possible negotiating its Bowles up there in the dark in the order of west , south and east and back to north this last one we encountered a nasty stuck when @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke got his Pajero wedged in a tricky situation in wedged between the limbs of a V shape bowl. probably this was the only true stuck of the night. A team work spirit buzzed and acted immediately for help in timely and coordinated fashion after the plan of recovery explained and set ready. Luckily we had two winch enabled cars thanks to @Ignacio Quindósand @Zulfikhar Naiyar were a double winching was set to bring the Pajero one third of a distance up the hill to clear it’s rear and it was done safely. After that Luke could reverse it and luckily without winching and with the proper instructions came forward and exited by self recovery. On the way to exit I thanked all participants and the listened to their positive feedback which was confirmed by the big smiles while inflating . @Ignacio Quindós thank you for being an excellent second lead and all the help when ever was needed. my regards to Ignacio junior 😉 @Sunil Mathew thank you for anchoring the first to the second half of the convoy . Fantastic . I hope your son had enjoyed the black loops 😉 @Benjamin amazing sweep and communication as usual and thanks for keeping me informed always from the tail of the convoy as well as for the help in the last stuck as well . It was pleasure to meet for the first time both @Zulfikhar Naiyar and @Dinesh Kumar A very well done and thanks for sharing the passion. rest of the team @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @Michael @MohamedSherif @Waqar Sarwarand @Krishna R you all did more than great guys. till we meet again take care and drive safe cheers seidam

Dear Friends Waqar Sarwar @Waqar Sarwar Sunil Mathew @Sunil Mathew Benjamin @Benjamin MohamedSherif @MohamedSherif Michael Chattle @Michael Chattle PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke Dinesh Kumar A @Dinesh Kumar A Ignacio Quindós @Ignacio Quindós Zulfikhar Naiyar @Zulfikhar Naiyar Krishna R @Krishna R please note : RSVP IS CLOSED NOW radio channel 2 ( 446031 ) please be sharp or bit earlier at 9:15 pm today at second dec caf https://goo.gl/maps/4fdgoxnzcVTKjAGz7 No radio or flag = no drive convoy order :

@Krishna R I have added you to the drive see you today by 9:15 pm😉

Dear friends Waqar Sarwar @Waqar Sarwar Sunil Mathew @Sunil Mathew Glenn W @Glenn W Benjamin @Benjamin MohamedSherif @MohamedSherif Michael Chattle @Michael Chattle PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke @PETELCZYC PAJERO - luke Dinesh Kumar A @Dinesh Kumar A Ignacio Quindós @Ignacio Quindós Zulfikhar Naiyar @Zulfikhar Naiyar Hello and welcome again to another quest of the night drives my favourite in the the summer. Our plan is to meet at second December cafeteria https://goo.gl/maps/4fdgoxnzcVTKjAGz7 after which we will 🔁 from behind pink rock along with Nazwa and the the 🐊 rock and completing the first “ black loop “ back to pink rock ascending it as usual . Taking the pace faster now heading more south and south west to conquer the larger dunes in roll coster fashion with in back and forth for the second loop and so on … off course variations to this in either direction may occur depending on the local terrain , convoy response and stoppage time . The third black loop 🔁 at climax which is more challenging is around big red it self .. this one let it come naturally unplanned 😅. almost 26 hours left from the event . Please check on your car once more and your gear as well. Check all your fluids lubes and your recovery points that are in good condition . one more thing please if you intend to bring passengers make sure that they are accustomed to such drives as the roll coster and the lights may induce easily motion sickness . Tomorrow afternoon will announce the convoy order . enjoy

You were second lead I believe . 😄

@DP1011 once I did it in summer 2021 I had AN in the morning with @Frederic and NB Night drive with @Gaurav from 10 pm till 2 am and then at 5 am I had IM drive with Lorenzo in badayer. I camped in my car 🤣

It would be a good idea to camp till 5 am but not in this time of the year 😂