GauravSoni

I feel the vibe @premindra rajaram! And happy to see you look at things on the “plus” side! Well done.. we are sure to have a lot of fun with a short convoy!!! See you on Saturday !!!

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 Off-road Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE Plan: The drive is intended to make you realize the true potential for your 4x4 beast. we will be doing the entire route driving below 2000! DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 01 April 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/UYpb5s94keDqAai67?g_st=ic Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM 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 and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on FRIDAY - 12 PM 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 a day 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

Dear All, the meeting point is updated Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/NT8pE1VDfXcTnx328?g_st=ic Please confirm your presence for the drive. @Chris Wing please confirm if would like to join the drive. I can add you as confirmed.

Congratulations @Ignacio Quindós! Very well deserved! Enjoy the next level with cool and composed mind as u always have… keep learning and growing!

Congratulations @Tharun Kumar V well done! You’re blessed with a kind heart , ever ready to go out of your way to provide all you can possibly offer in assistance/ guidance / support when ever needed. This promotions opens you up to new challenges and discovery! Enjoy every drive and keep learning!

I remember the time when we were Fewbie drivers @Varun Mehndiratta…. Fortunate ones to have experience it firsthand…. I believe this is one skill that every off-roader needs to master.. as there is no other alternative to the tried and trusted Blip Blip…. @Gaurav

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 PLAN: Please hold I am Stuck!!.. Crested..!!!... Engage 4L and Blip Blip If you have heard this over the radio.. and wonder what's "Blip Blip".. This is the drive for you.. We will be revisiting the art of Getting unstuck with the torque of your car and the driving technique. Don't expect lots of High speed maneuvers or long distance driving. DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 04 March 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 6:30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/NT8pE1VDfXcTnx328?g_st=ic Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM 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 and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 3 PM 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 a day 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

@Jorge Stepniak Felippe tag! You’re up… I am still not confirmed for the drive with some changes in plan lurking around…

Brilliant @Frederic… this was in plans for months and now finally we can do this… 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@Krishna R the intensity of the drive can be felt right through the words.. beautiful encapsulation of the spirit of the convoy and the magic of @Ale Vallecchi!! Well done everyone!!

Surfers! The convoy order will be as follows Convoy no Driver Car Level 1 GauravSoni LWB pajero grey Marshal 2 Shaaz Sha @Shaaz Sha Mystery! Expert 3 Benjamin @Benjamin Wrangler FB+ 4 Jaro Tuzinsky @Jaro Tuzinsky LWB pajero white FB+ 5 Alexanderrr @Alexanderrr LWB pajero gold IM 6 Senthil Kumar @Senthil Kumar Wrangler IM 7 Ignacio Quindós @Ignacio Quindós Wrangler FB+ 8 Zulfikhar Naiyar @Zulfikhar Naiyar Xterra FB+ 9 Pierre de Maigret @Pierre de Maigret FJC FB+ 10 Archibald Jurdi @Archibald Jurdi TJ IM 11 salah2u @salah2u Y62 IM 12 Mario Cornejo @Mario Cornejo SWB Y61 IM We will be using channel 3 : 44605625 Please be cautious while driving to the meeting point.. heavy fog predicted as of now. never know how it will be in morning. You can reach out to me in case of any emergency on 0545564213

It’s best to “see it to believe it” !! I am looking forward meeting the white Rhino!

Only way to prevent is to enjoy the cosy sofas and chill watching other fly!

I was just checking the weather forecast and it seems that Saturday morning is going to be one of those "Super foggy" days! lets stick to the original timing of 7 am. Please drive carefully and follow the speed restrictions.

This is going to be epic @Asif Hussain bhai!! Would have loved to join it.. family commitments first!

No worries mike… we will meet soon !!

dear Dune surfers! @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Mario Cornejo @Jona @Ignacio Quindós @Jaro Tuzinsky @Ashutosh Garg @Mike M. @Pierre de Maigret @Sam K @Archibald Jurdi Welcome to the drive!.. I intend to prepone the meeting time to 6.30 AM.. this means we are deflated and ready to move by 6.45 AM. let me know if it works for you as well by a Thumbs up reaction to this message or message otherwise.

This is going to be fun.. I did this drive with Fewbie a couple of weeks back and they were phenomenal… the plan is to push the envelope a bit higher and include the 7 sisters this time!

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 PLAN: The plan is to explore the area next to the famous desert safari experience routes intending to reach the Ghost town Village. we will pass though the recognized dunes like the "Iftaar Bowl" and "Super Bowl".. DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 04 Feb 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Dropped pin https://maps.app.goo.gl/HG7gTUpRTDGU6Vp26?g_st=ic Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM 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 and fire extinguisher. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 3 PM 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 a day 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

Considering the situation in hind sight, one can always introspect. During the recovery, one option discussed was to position the raptor at a higher position (near the bush) while keeping the winching car a little closer to the slip face. I don’t remember the reason why it was not attempted, but now it certainly looks like could have been worth a try.

That single tow hook went through almost 8 hours of tugs and winching bearing heavy load… m glad it didn’t break during the winching… @Anoop Nair please fix two tow points for recovery on the front.. another reason for not so effective pull during the initial stage was absence of a 2nd tow point which could not prevent the car from slipping..

I think he had plenty of food and water to enjoy the front seat on the recovery!! 😂 It would have been a human atrocity to keep him hungry while we enjoyed few snacks here and there! 😂😂😂😂