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  1. Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - Tawi Nazwa - Sharjah - 25 Aug 2022

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    39 minutes ago, Ashok chaturvedi said:

    @Anish S @Sunil Mathew @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Waqas Parvez

    I certainly endorse this.... it was pleasant drive despite the heat avarage from 43 to 45 C.  This area has the big rock where we got a great deal of play time also on the opposite of Badayer there is the tall dune and this was soft sand so we could not reach the top. We were surprised to see how tourist were frolicking in the sand bravely ignoring the heat, some of their buggies were criss crossing us and one nearly came in the path of our short convoy. Anish dear did a good job after coming back from a break... fishes dont need to learn how to swim... and he proved it. The drive was certainly not to the level of IM the terrain was fast but not too challenging, I mean technical. We did have some very light sucks not many even to recall that too at the head of the convoy.. I thank Anish  dear to exit on time at Badayar shops where I could have my favorite super chilled coconut water while watching someone inflate my tires. 

    Opps lads sorry meant Stucks.. apologise

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  2. Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - Tawi Nazwa - Sharjah - 25 Aug 2022

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    @Anish S @Sunil Mathew @Senthil Kumar @Tom B @Waqas Parvez

    I certainly endorse this.... it was pleasant drive despite the heat avarage from 43 to 45 C.  This area has the big rock where we got a great deal of play time also on the opposite of Badayer there is the tall dune and this was soft sand so we could not reach the top. We were surprised to see how tourist were frolicking in the sand bravely ignoring the heat, some of their buggies were criss crossing us and one nearly came in the path of our short convoy. Anish dear did a good job after coming back from a break... fishes dont need to learn how to swim... and he proved it. The drive was certainly not to the level of IM the terrain was fast but not too challenging, I mean technical. We did have some very light sucks not many even to recall that too at the head of the convoy.. I thank Anish  dear to exit on time at Badayar shops where I could have my favorite super chilled coconut water while watching someone inflate my tires. 

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  5. Evening/Night Fewbie Desert Drive - Pink Rock to Big Red - Sharjah - 20 Aug 2022

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    @Kailas and the team drivers.. It was one of the 100% perfect drive where the thrills and drills were there with absolutly no untold incident. The best part was to sit on a mountain dune on relaxing chairs and enjoy the chit chat. Thanks Kailas sir appreciate very much and look forward to be on your forthcoming drives. I further thank the two recently nominated young support drivers... well done. 

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  8. Night Intermediate Desert Drive - Qudra - Dubai - 19 Aug 2022

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    On 8/14/2022 at 6:50 PM, M.Seidam said:

    This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and strictly follow these guidelines.

     

    MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: 

     

    Drive Details

    Level:  Intermediate and above 

    Meeting time: 21:30 Friday (deflated and ready to move)

    Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/4jyD6zeufhExAocKA

    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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

    Approximate finish time: 01:30 Saturday

    P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

     

    LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

    • Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM.
      • If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list
    • Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
    • Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
    • Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list.
    • 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 

     

    I am terribly sorry sir.. need to back out as it clashes with a family commitment I forgot. 

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  11. Afternoon Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - The Scorch Trials (P.2) - Dubai - 31 Jul 2022

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    @Thomas Varghese @Ale Vallecchi@Gertjan

    @Prakash Anoop@Imran Kashif@Haitham Khattabplus others in the convoy

    Apparently the area we ventured into at the beginning of the drive was super soft, technical and it required some tight and sharp maneuvering, the hiccups started almost immediately after we left the harder track between the pylons to the soft part. The weather in recent weeks has be very windy and dumped a lot of sand over this patch of desert and the car simply sinks in sand. The past two consecutive week the terrains has been near the same,  soft and we have seen on an average many more recoveries than the norms.

    Despite the briefing at the start of every drive by our expert leads and Marshall it seems that the basics tend to get soon forgotten e.g. distance between cars, sticking to the track, not fighting gravity and never stepping out without the radio etc etc, one must adhere to such advice for own sake and for others as a lot of time is squandered in recovering cars. 

    I am particularly concerned when some fewbie, fewbie plus and even intermediate drivers who dont carry the basic recovery tools. I admit that some of these drivers have dual use cars like using the same car for work/ off road and dont get the time to load stuff prior to the drive.  Judging by my own experience they will have much greater confidence if they come equipped with their own recovery stuff and by which, they can lend support to their fellow drivers. 

    Overall the drive turned out to be quite fascinating yet I missed my usual sighting of wildlife which I find abundant on our dear Ale drives. We did have one driver in the convoy who was the shutterbug ( very unusual of Thomas not doing the same), I request him to please load a few fotos here. 

    A big thank you to Thomas for always stepping up and carrying out the recoveries , same to dear Ale for your kind guidance and support on near every drive that I have been with you and I am sure other feel the same. 

    I may a missed out few names but wish to continue thanking everyone who chipped in when needed, please do check that you have your recovery tools... before going off-road. 

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  16. Afternoon Intermediate Desert Drive - Star Trek: First Contact, Part 2 - Sharjah - 6 Jul 2022

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    @Ale Vallecchi it always a pleasure to drive under you... I certainly try not to miss any of our drives, these mid week are a blessings.  I loved the terrain (unmarked weekday no tracks) near all the drive including the super and other bowls. The wind was howling and blowing sand most of the time but it pushed away the rain clouds,  with us looking up the sky with sad eyes and hopes for the rain. 

    @Ranjan Das gave us a great moment to smile when he reached the meeting point direct from office;  with his creased shirt , trouser and polished executive shoes he looked as if he reached a luncheon than drive.... wonder how he forgot his secretary in the office. 

    @munkybizness always love your presence and smiling face;  where did you get the name?... have you typo error the O with U? 

    The very small team but great speed and maneuverability coming from seasoned intermediate drivers... No stuck and very few refusals and re attempt to mention. The usual drive courtesy is to thank the Main lead, Second lead, CF and Sweep... since the last three cars where doing the same in rotation wondered how to thank them. 

    Thanks Ale for the ending at Badayer shops were we could have my favorite ice cold fresh coconut juice plus the service of someone inflating the tires. 

    The only disappointing regret I had that all the three drivers were flying off for work cum holidays ( cooler places), whereas I remain stuck dune bashing. 

     

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  17. Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Exploring the dunes less travelled at Lisali - Dubai - 3 Jul 2022

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    @varunmehndiratta @M.Seidam and all fellow drivers.

    Thanks everyone for helping recover from a crest 'stuck'. There is a famous japanese saying "saru mo ki kara ochiru" which means "Even monkey fall from trees". My ego got a bit beaten to be crested on a short dune.. No excuse given the nearest I may say that I tried to fool around with my gears 4 High and 4D..did well upto the point. A Lesson well learnt. Also a lovely sight to see two 3-5 years kids climbing up to join the recovery though were kept at a distance... Anyway despite the heat and loose sand the drive was meticulously run by our lead Varun.  I always enjoy watching him giving a crash course in Dune management using a toy car (Carnity must be loosing some masterclass oppertunity.. just kidding) but by the same token you having better informed drive members. 

     

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  22. Morning Intermediate Desert Drive- FAQA-Dubai - 26 Jun 2022

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    Posted

    6 hours ago, M.Seidam said:

    Dear friends 

    Manage

     

    Waitlisted Attendees

     

    its with sadness to inform you that I won’t be able driving with you guys as my PCR test came positive . I am good with no symptoms but we have to follow the protocol of home isolation for everyone safety sake. Therefore the exploration will be postponed but the drive it self remains and will be lead by @Shaz Shah ( thank you dear for taking the lead ) . 
     

    please wait to learn further updates from @Shaz Shah 

    wish you all best health and you have fun guys 🙏

    Seidam 

    Please get well sir..

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