Archibald Jurdi

@JeromeFJ I am terribly sorry, I completely overlooked and thought it was going to happen on Sunday. Apologies and glad to see you guys had such a great drive. Sorry again and see you next time. 

17 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

 

Hi @Archibald Jurdi and @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil you can waitlist yourself now by clicking on Add Waitlist button on calendar (new feature).

Got it. Thanks a lot 

Waitlist please. First drive.

Confirmed! 

20 minutes ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Yes @Archibald Jurdi, this is a MORNING drive, starting at 7AM and ending around 10:30 AM. Thanks for the question.

That’s great. Thanks for the clarification.

@Ale Vallecchi can you confirm if the planned finish time is 10.30AM? Just got confused by the even info saying differently than the post “10:30 PM (first half break expected around 11:30/Noon, lasting about 2 hours, for lunch, refueling, etc.).”

Thanks, read it 

It was a great drive and an excellent crew. Thanks @Wrangeldfor leading, we may have not accomplished what you wanted to but still it was a smooth and very enjoyable one.

Great you shared your tyre experience. Some folks from the convoy know that I went through a tyre misery recently I needed to change my old BF A/T tyres - they were hug, heavy and very old, couldn't pass the registration with those. I went for the golden standard Yokohama G015 A/T . I also had issues with my rim size, it was just too wide for that tyre size. Stretching the tyre to a point where deflation didn't really get reflected in the shape. After spending an arm and a leg to fix all these, our drive was a game changer experience for me.Exactly as mentioned above, I first time felt great control over my car. All the technical dunes, climbs I sorted out in the past with using brute-force and horsepower which I could manage fine. However now it felt more like walk in the park. (In some cases I got even too confident that the Jeep will climb with a slight touch on the gas pedal - that's where @Christopher Assal you saw my recovery).

Long story short - don't run to change your tires but unbelievable how much different it makes when you select the right size, type, pressure, etc

Thanks everyone for the patience and the support. I’ll fix my tires- this one felt more like an ice skating session 😂 

My plans changed for the weekend - left the event, so next in line on the waitlist please have fun instead of me  

Hi @Luca Palanca Falsini - I'm really sorry I completely overlooked the fact that this is Friday and not Saturday what I thought it was going to be...  At least I didn't take anyone's spot. Hope you guys are having great fun. Apologies again.

Thanks everyone for the kind words and especially for all the support to get here. 

At this time I won’t make it. Updated my RSVP. Have fun all! 

7 minutes ago, Rahimdad said:

 @Archibald Jurdi this drive already took place on 8 Jan, please sign up for a drive for 15 Jan.

Thansk a million, I got too excited and picked the wrong one. I manaed to sign up for that one, thank you very much

Waitlist please :) First & only drive

On 12/23/2020 at 6:04 PM, Wrangeld said:

• topgear @topgear
• Archibald Jurdi @Archibald Jurdi
• Probir Mukherjee @Probir Mukherjee
• Vijaysekhar @Vijaysekhar
• Salarios @Salarios
• Veedooshee @Veedooshee
• Goutam @Goutam
• Andrei @Andrei
• Mikhail Lukichev @Mikhail Lukichev
• Anand Nataraj @Anand Nataraj
• Ashok chaturvedi @Ashok chaturvedi
• Anvar Sadath Bekal @Anvar Sadath Bekal

Looks like this is the final list for the drive. Please read the comments in the thread. It is likely that we will not be joined by any other seniors on the drive, so I will be looking to some of you to step up to the challenge to be our 2nd lead, Centre Forward and Sweep. As we have some quite experienced Fewbies in the drive, I do not imagine that this will be a problem. 

The bigger challenge might be the equipment that is on board in this convoy, so I would appreciate knowing if there are members on the drive with: 

• Kinetic rope
• Hydraulic Jack

While i carry both of these as a matter of course, I would like to know who else has them in advance as it will help me decide convoy position. 

Also, no excuses, SHOVEL and RADIO. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday ...

See you soon in the sand. 

Hey @Wrangeld

I have a rated snatch strap and a hydraulic jack too.

On 12/6/2020 at 9:35 PM, Foxtrot Oscar said:

Noted @Rizwan Waheed you are first on the waitlist .I'll add you if anyone drops out. Let me know if you get on a drive elsewhere 

Will do @Archibald Jurdi . You are second on the waitlist .I'll add you if anyone drops out. Let me know if you get on a drive elsewhere 

Thanks @Foxtrot Oscar - at the end I made other plans for Friday, so you can remove me from the waitlist. Enjoy the ride and see you on the next one!

Waiting list please 😊

Thank you very much for the encouraging words from everyone. I really appreciate all the support. and can't wait to learn more.

24 minutes ago, Frederic said:

Latest Update:

As of now the drive RSVP signup is still full. However as i have noticed that @Archibald Jurdi was not able yet to signup for one single drive on the weekend, i will add him to the drive to get him to have at least one Carnity drive. Please confirm if you can make it Archibald, otherwise the spot will be given to @Ahab Shamaa

 

 

Wow! News of the day. I confirm, I am all in. Many thanks for the opportunity.

Waiting list please 😊

1 hour ago, Lukas Lewis said:

Just realized i need a radio for the convoy and communications. Guess i would have to cancel if i cannot find one tomorrow.

@Frederic Anyone can advise details of a cost effective reliable radio set i can buy and where perhaps?

Regards, Lukas

Hi Lukas,

There is an excellent write up about the radios: 

I just got the Baofeng UV5-R: at Dragon Mart, 70-80 Dirhams after bargain.

Hi All,

I'm glad to join the club. I'm Archie from Hungary. No prior offfroading experience.

My vehicle is a 2002 Jeep Wrangler TJ manual. Ground clearance and towpoints should be alright.

Looking forward to the ride on Friday morning!