Ranjan Das

I will join the chorus and congratulate + thank you  @Varun Mehndiratta for the super drive you led last Saturday. it was virtually a nonstop, highspeed, heart thumping and exhilarating drive from the word go and kudos to you for keeping it at that fluid level throughout the time we were driving. It was nice to see the entire convoy bringing their A games – absence of refusals and/or major stuck was testimony to everyone’s skills, focus and resilience.  

 thank you @Hisham Masaad for the support. Your presence in any drive lifts the mood and morale of the whole convoy to another level and Saturday's was no different. 

@Beide Worku - trust your ride is all sorted without much hassel and is fit for the adventure awaiting us coming weekend - hope to see you there.

@Naveen Raj   @Gertjan  @Vaibhav  @Simon D   @Tareq Al Turq  @Ranjan Das  @Mohamad Anwer    was nice meeting you gentlemen; your company made the drive even more exciting. 

My adventure continued a bit longer. In my rush to rush home pushing my dear jeep on the expressway around 130 kmph; was about to reach Al Faqa when my front right tyre gave up. Spent couple of seconds in 1. realising what just happened 2. to keep the jeep steady and the toughest part 3. to steer the jeep on to the left kerb in evering speeding traffic.  Those were some anxious moments - thankfully i and my jeep were safe. Most probable cause as per the guys at the shop was the tyre taking a beating or going over a nair/barbed wire - well that's history as my girl has new pairs of shoe to sport and one spare too . Most thankful to @Waqas Parvez and @ASAD. for stopping and extending their support - thank you guys and really appreciate the gesture.

Eventually had to get a ride for my ride to end the ride - that's perhaps overdoing a bit ... already looking forward to the next one!

Well done @Bjoern, congratulations on the new level. Enjoy!

Hi @Frederic, point on additional fuel is well noted. However, will we be in the vicinity of any fuel station end of day 1 or thereabouts and can do a quick detour to top up the tanks?

1 hour ago, Varun Mehndiratta said:

Please confirm your availability. 

 

Confirmed and looking forward

59 minutes ago, munkybizness said:

Unfortunately, even Excel can't unhide such a large object. Only the universe perhaps...

until now i had only one worry - how get permission for this drive; you have added the hidden egg on top - this will be one epic drive

29 minutes ago, munkybizness said:

There is a hidden "easter egg" in this drive too... Well done @Frederic🌘

@munkybizness crtl+shift+9 please

Well done @lucas amat, congratulations.

Well done @Juan R, congratulations!

9 hours ago, Parliament said:

Hi everyone! Fellow motorcyle adventurer turned 4-wheeler adapting to my new life in UAE, and loving it so far. Very excited to grow and learn as much as possible about the desert. I am a very passionate person and seriously dedicated when there is motivation, which I see there is a lot of here. I have done some basic desert offroading, so not totally new to sand, and I have experienced a few challenging recoveries I could solve successfully. Looking forward to digging in all the way (pun not intended)!

I drive a Wrangler that looks like it was made for El Chapo or something. 

Hope to see you all very soon! 

Welcome to the Carnity family @Parliament, you will surely enjoy and learn here. Enjoy

28 minutes ago, Hisham Masaad said:

Salamat @Ranjan Das get well soon, hope no major issues

Thanks @Hisham Masaad, nothing major, just getting younger I guess  

Shuweib- so near, yet so far….

@Hisham Masaad, I injured my shoulder this morning and now roaming around with a sling around my neck ; nothing major, just need to give it some rest. my bad that I need to pull out of the drive. Looking forward to the second edition of the redemption drive. Wish you and the team a wonderful one!

8 hours ago, Hisham Masaad said:

Very simple @Ranjan Das done 😂

thanks much @Hisham Masaad, appreciate.
 

Well done @rohit kumar, congratulations. Enjoy the new level.

Well done @Benjamin. Congratulations and enjoy the new level.

Well done @Rashid Alseeni, congratulations. Enjoy the new level

Well done @James Lovell, congratulations. Enjoy the new level

Well done @MohamedSherif, Congratulations! 

Enjoy the new level

As they say, 'there's alway a first time'! and it was for me today...by the time i could log in it was 14 minutes too late, was (still am) 4th on the WL.

When i'm the inspiration (hope that's the case ) i should at least be on the drive - how about you waving your magic wand and handing me a wild card entry @Hisham Masaad, even a back door entry would do - your choice  

Keeping my fingers crossed.

thanks @Hisham Masaad for arranging this drive - I and my Jeep are in

13 hours ago, Gaurav said:

This was my life's first experience with a snatch block and based on theory and videos we should've placed FJ in between Raptor and Wrangler for 160-180 degree (most effective) pull. But not to let FJ slip in the same hellhole, I placed FJ at a 90-degree angle to maximize winching power by 1.5X if not double and also to use two car weights to anchor.

With a single winch that recovery has reached its limit, as we have learned from Ranjan's winch hitting the max ceiling the previous night. And also when we remove the snatch block and FJ tried to pull alone, it really didn't move.

My second observation if we somehow would have elevated the winch line by adding another car in between, the winch line would have taken a better load to pull than slicing through the dune. Just an afterthought...!

We really need a winch day out to practice and learn what really works and what doesn't in real-life situations. I already have 5 sign up from winch owners, soon will plan a drive solely for this exercise and test all configurations.

Count me in..

Well done @fayez, congratulations.

IM Convoy order
1. Gaurav Soni
2. Ranjan
3. Asif Bhai
4. Santoso 
5. Anoop 
6. Vaibhav
7. Sunil
8. Mario
9. Mayank
10. Pacific
11. Didi
12. Asad
13. Waqas 
14. Gaurav Bhai
Channel -9

Well done @Stan, congratulations.

Couldn’t clear my calendar enough so will be leaving Dubai ±5PM on Friday, will camp around the SP.

@GauravSoni, could you please share location of your camp site once selected.