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GauravSoni

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  1. @Jorge Stepniak Felippe tag! You’re up… I am still not confirmed for the drive with some changes in plan lurking around…
  2. Brilliant @Frederic… this was in plans for months and now finally we can do this… 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
  3. @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!!
  4. 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
  5. It’s best to “see it to believe it” !! I am looking forward meeting the white Rhino!
  6. Only way to prevent is to enjoy the cosy sofas and chill watching other fly!
  7. 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.
  8. This is going to be epic @Asif Hussain bhai!! Would have loved to join it.. family commitments first!
  9. 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.
  10. 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!
  11. 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
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    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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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..
  15. 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! 😂😂😂😂
  16. Liwa adventure 2023: This had been one of most awaited drive for the year and brings along the excitement of just being surrounded by the majestic dunes and the ever gasping views of endless desert. The drive had all the elements one could expect.. from a slow delayed start due to fog , to long climbs and difficult technical bowls to sweeping slopes to cherish. it was all going well until the fateful moment when we heard the radio call of the clutch failure on Anoop’s Jeep at around 2 pm just after the lunch break. (Near waypoint 12) it was then the drive became a recovery drive led by the legends @Gaurav and @Srikumar…the entire convoy including myself and@Asif Hussain moving to the support team following step by step instructions.. after a carefully selected exit route was recced, the Jeep was attached to the ever powerful Raptor and the two started the tango to get out of the tight bowls area…. It was a couple of dunes later, just before the final dune before the exit, the raptor and jeep got stuck climbing a slip face with two steep bowls on either side. multiple attempts were made to reposition the cars to have one last go at that stretch but all in vain. The area was just too soft and steep angles. With every attempt, The Jeep started to slipping more into the bowl and after about 5 hours of attempts , it was decided to leave the car and head to the camping spot. we reached the waypoint 18 around 9.45 pm and the convoy members were finally able to relax and unwind after the long had day. The next day, We all gathered our thoughts and decided to take support from the other convoy members who had winches. we made our way back to the recovery point around 11:45 am and with renewed spirit and new tools ( extra winches of @Hisham Masaad and @Bjoern) under the watchful eyes and leadership of @Gaurav, began the next phase of recovering what now was being called the “yellow Jeep”. With car about to rollover while winching, to setting up anchor , to pulling against all physics , the recovery was like a masterclass for all members present. After multiple changes in strategies based on what’s working and what’s not, the yellow jeep finally emerged from the bottom of the hellhole and onto the flat patch at around 3:30 pm. kudos to the entire convoy, @Gaurav and @Srikumar for leading the recovery, @Dodi Syahdar for the never give up attitude and going thru the sheer physical stress, @Ranjan Das for the winching on day 1 and day 2. Your machine took a heavy toll for sure.. shoveling boys @Waqas Parvez @ASAD. @Pacific @munkybizness @Vaibhav @Ishak @Santoso Marjuki @Tharun Kumar Vyou guys were special without whom the recovery would not have been possible. Special thanks to @Srikumar for leaving the fb convoy and going through all the pain on day 1 while we attempted the recovery. C @Tharun Kumar V @Bjoern for showing amazing team spirit and courage to leave your designated drives and join us for the recovery, knowing that it may very well delay them getting back home. special thanks again to @Hisham Masaad for being instrumental with your contribution in the recovery both physically and mentally. thankyou @Sunil Mathew and @Mario Cornejo for being part of this epic drive and I am sure you would have also stayed back on day 2 with the IM convoy had it not been for personal reasons and the car issue. thankyou all for the brilliant support and m sure this drive will be talked about for not only the tenacity of the team, the complexity of recovery, the leadership, but also for the carmaradire of the convoy and the heartfelt laughter that resonated at the campsite until late night!! see you all soon in sand.
  17. @M.Seidam this recovery was orchestrated by the Legend @Gaurav!! I will soon be posting the drive report!
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