M.Seidam

4 hours ago, Marketa Dobesova said:

@M.Seidam, jake se mate? 😊

Is it possible to share where we finish this trip approximately? I still need to drive somewhere in the evening and I want to make sure I can manage it .

Thank you 🙏 

Mam se Dobre Ted jsem ne sal v operace 😅 thanks for you query . As finish point it’s as @Benjamin indicated . The other tentative exit is at alheyer which is nearer than the first one to Dubai 

 Hearty Congratulations @Felix Obst veey well done . Enjoy your new level 

20 minutes ago, Ishak said:

Congratulations @Davie Chase very well deserved. Your leadership is inspiring 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

looking forward to drive with you.

This pict from “the dark knight “ drive if not mistaken 😉 

Hearty Congratulations @Davie Chase very well deserved. It’s the beginning of new chapter in off-roading . Well done friend 

Please Read Carefully

Hello and welcome to another episode of inter emirates crossing and this time we will do the reverse of last week starting in Qudra and hopefully ending somewhere in Abudhabi tentatively Nahel or alheyer  . I thought of raising the level to Fb+ or even Intermediate , but from what i sow last week that the route can be scaled to the Fb level despite all challenges. However the very long distance from northwest to southeast with a diverse terrain to cross remains the main challenge to keep up with the pace.

please make sure from the begening of the week that your vehicle is fully ready as well as your gear per your rank. expect all sort of terrain from technical to long range dunes as well as wide landed sabkhas to cross over. very imortant to get very well rested the night before as you will need it to keep focus and attention to keep up with pace and time spent in drving. 

Note 1 : please keep an extra hour buffer in case of any delays

Note 2 : its highly advisable  not to join this drive if its your first Fewbie 

Note 3 : its highly advisable not to bring passenges not accustomed to long drives ( 100 km plus ) or known to develope motion sickness.

Note 4 : full fuel ⛽️ tank up to the brim  is a must ( the gas station is at last exit just 150 meter from the meeting point below )

Stay tuned for more info toward the end of the week.

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:  19 May 2023, Friday

Meeting time:   15:15  - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:https://goo.gl/maps/uWJwTW9XFKuLabfE8?coh=178573&entry=tt     ( last exit  behined spicy village across the cycle track )

Approximate finish time:  19:15  with 30 to 60 min buffer extra time upon finsh

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, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close one day before the event .
• 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 couple hours 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Mega congratulations @Looper truly deserved promotion. The journey never ends somewhere it always takes a different level form. I wish you best in all what you do .

Dear friends 

it’s with immense pleasure to let you know the our friend and new Lead @Davie Chase will be leading tomorrow the drive and I will be honored to be in the second lead . It’s part of his requirement for full independent leading after that. All the best my friend and good luck . 
 

shortly the convoy list will be announced 

hang on please and stay tuned …

2 minutes ago, Mohit Gurnani said:

Thanks @M.Seidamjust give me an hour max to confirm if that’s ok- need to see if I can rearrange something

2 minutes ago, Mohit Gurnani said:

Thanks @M.Seidamjust give me an hour max to confirm if that’s ok- need to see if I can rearrange something

Ok

Dear @Mohit Gurnani your are the only one on wait list first drive . Please confirm if you are willing to join so I can add you to the drive RSVP

Please Read Carefully 

Hello and welcom to another episode of inter emirates crossing and this time is more challenging in terms of difficulty of the route as we will be driving against the slip face from south east to northwest . please make sure from the begening of the week that your vehicle is fully ready as well as your gear per your rank. expect all sort of terrain from technical to long range dunes as well as wide landed sabkhas to cross over. very imortant to get very well rested the night before as you will need it to keep focus and attention to keep up with pace and time spent in drving. 

Note 1 : please keep an extra hour buffer in case of any delays

Note 2 : its highly advisable  not to join this drive if its your first Fewbie 

Note 3 : its highly advisable not to bring passenges not accustomed to long drives ( 85 km plus ) or known to develope motion sickness.

Stay tuned for more info toward the end of the week.

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:  13 May 2023, Satuerday

Meeting time:   05:45  - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt

Approximate finish time:  09:45

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, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close one day before the event .
• 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 couple hours 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 BELOW CALENDAR

TRIP REPORT 

Coming back to fossil rock after a year or more cleared all doubts that this grid area is totally fenced with openings from Khetem, mahafez mosque side and the southern part of Faye opposite the tahady motorcycle rental. In addition the whole western half of the grid has been transformed into a jungle leaving the eastern part and Faye the sandy terrain that we know . Fossil rock 🪨 itself from last year is internally fenced and becoming almost green , what a displaying beautiful portray . 
 

It was kinda challenging today from the start . At the beginning with google map crazy glitching . However we were all set on time and moved looking forward to what comes next. It wasn’t for a long till @premindra rajaram got stuck in super soft sand . But the problem was when the coolant temperature raised all of a sudden and we saw the Vaporising steam from the coolant side as if a volcano was in imminent eruption 🫢. This happened while tugging was taking place . Immediately brought him down from the inclined position to the flat . Car off and after a while carefully checked the coolant which was empty totally . Refilled and temperature of the silver Xterra adjusted back but still bit higher . The closest and fastest exit was to Maliha road at Khetem via the pylon track were we existed him safely (  he msged me later that he was already in Garag to check it out and I called him before I started typing this report that all good as it look’s apparently ) . 
 

we moved again to make it up for the remaining two hours left from khetem and oh yeah , sphinx was waiting where we had our first proper coffe break 

after that we climbed all the way to feya from behind where we lined up at its slip side where every one contributed nicely to form a spaghetti leaving their track marks 😄

spending the last hour in back and forth around that area which was super fulfilling to the content to hour hearts till time was calling for exit . 
 

@Jona perfect second lead pleasure meeting you for the first time .

@premindra rajaram it’s always better safe than sorry and your exit was a wise decision . Hope we meet next time inshallah. But this time we will start from where we exited you and not from mahafez🤣

@Ahmad Nerat more than you drove flawlessly today , your welling to help and assist was remarkable and really appreciated .  Thank you a lot my friend 🙏

@Bashar Beasha you did great today keep it up dear well done 👍

@munkybizness really happy to see you after quite a while . Your anchoring middle position as I knew you kept the convoy connected . Thanks my friend 👍

The wrangler boys @Gary F and @Bjoern barely I heard you on the radio which says it all 👍 

@Felix Obst thanks for keeping an eye on all of us from the tail of the convoy very well done . Hope the boys enjoyed it today 😉

It’s a day I liked and enjoyed driving with all of you guys and hope to see you all next time . 
 

take care 

Seidam 

Dear Friends

• Bashar Beasha @Bashar Beasha
• Felix Obst @Felix Obst
• Bjoern @Bjoern
• Ahmad Nerat @Ahmad Nerat
• Gary F @Gary F
• premindra rajaram @premindra rajaram
• Jona @Jona
• @munkybizness

ATTENTION

meeting point updated about 250 meters further south just about 100 meters north to Mahafez Mosque as the closest land mark 

https://goo.gl/maps/3tFpm4TZQqQdEwSg9

Dear Friends 

• Bashar Beasha @Bashar Beasha
• Felix Obst @Felix Obst
• Bjoern @Bjoern
• Ahmad Nerat @Ahmad Nerat
• Gary F @Gary F
• premindra rajaram @premindra rajaram
• Jona @Jona
• @Mark B

and from the support team @munkybizness

Welcome all again and thank you for your interest to re explore this very famous area from Sharjah red desert , mahafez, fossil rock , sphinx and on top climbing Faye . 
please make a final check on your vehicle and your offroad gear . Make sure to strap and immobilise your stuff in the trunk . 
we will be rolling on channel 1 . Please don’t forget to recharge your radios and come with full tank gas . 
please be on time 05:30 or few min earlier . We will try to move along the sunrise 🌅 it’s breathtaking in the morning over there . 
 

note please that the drive is CLOSED now and the convoy order has been set as below 

can’t wait to see you all inshallah tomorrow morning 

cheers 

Seidam 

50 minutes ago, munkybizness said:

Thanks Doc @M.Seidam. Been a while since we've driven together! Looking forward to the red sands of Mahafiz, some familiar faces and hopefully Faya for some hill action 💥

It’s a pleasure and good to see you dear . Indeed it has been for a while . Faya oh yeah it’s on the top of list 😄

10 minutes ago, Senthil Kumar said:

@M.Seidam unfortunately I have to leave the drive due to the some work, 

No issue at all dear 

4 minutes ago, Zulfikhar Naiyar said:

Unfortunately I’ll have to drop out due to back pain

Oh dear please take care and sure no rush at all . Get well soon inshallah 

Dear @munkybizness your are in the RSVP confirmed now as @Zulfikhar Naiyar dropped out . Welcome to you and best wishes for him of soon recovery . 

14 hours ago, Asif Hussain said:

Heavy weight lineup actually scared me, I am doing extra home work in Google now "zoom zoom"

Asif bhai you dont need google , let the zoom zoom for the heavy weight to take it in. they are all desret wariors , trust me 😉

22 hours ago, Zed said:

You guys can just skip the line and go to the VIP Manage line 😆

Manage tab is reserved for Nb/Fb drives , no exceptions ! 😅

Dear Friends 

Hello and welcome . Please Note that the meeting point has been updated to https://goo.gl/maps/q72CgkDmrBeT2Ymr8 ( its shefted further south of 1.5 km from the previous point ) 

Attendees

• Bashar Beasha @Bashar Beasha
• Paolo Pellegrini @Paolo Pellegrini
• Felix Obst @Felix Obst
• Bjoern @Bjoern
• Ahmad Nerat @Ahmad Nerat
• Gary F @Gary F
• premindra rajaram @premindra rajaram
• Jona @Jona
• Senthil Kumar @Senthil Kumar
• Mark B @Mark B

Waitlisted Attendees

• Zulfikhar Naiyar @Zulfikhar Naiyar

Congratulations @Jaro Tuzinsky enjoy the new rank . Prepare for a blast drive now 👍😅

Well deserved best congrats Marketa @Marketa Dobesova 👍

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:  6 May 2023, Satuerday

Meeting time:   05:30  - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:https://goo.gl/maps/3tFpm4TZQqQdEwSg9

Approximate finish time:  09:30

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, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close one day before the event .
• 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 couple hours 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 BELOW CALENDAR

Dobre den @Marketa Dobesova very well done .  Indeed it’s very helpful to own such gadget when in the middle of no where 😅

Dear Friends 

It was a real pleasure meeting and driving with you all . Indeed these afternoon weekday short sprints are stress relieving and an opportunity for those who has full weekend to enjoy the dunes still including my self 😄

@Fabien Monleau thank you for executing the second lead flawlessly and despite the pop out it was managed in no time . Good to see you after quite a while realy 🙏

@Ahmad Nerat I am impressed of your handling truly and you proved that you were not the weakest link despite my pushing in little sweihan at some time. I didn’t feel it was your first Fb+ drive well done my friend 👍, thanks for the nice  clip too with the monkey dance back ground remix 😄🙏

@Sunil Mathew it seems that you and the fortuner are synchronised doesn’t matter if it’s black or white 😅 pleasure meeting you again dear. 
 

@Ignacio Quindós I am more than happy to learn that these weekday drives found a solution to stress relieve your coming busy weekend . You drove you keep fantastically well 👍

@Mohamad Anwer it has been really for a while since we drove together . Good to see you brother and well done 👍 

last but not least many thanks to @Hisham Masaadfor watching us all from the rear of the convoy . Really pleasure to see you after such a long time .

See you all soon in the sand inshallah 

Seidam