Emanuel

By the way, the official gazelle count was 16. 😊 @Arbab Anwer

Here is the Relive app video of our drive.

Here is our track from today along with the stats. Overall, we covered some good distance considering this was a Newbie drive along with some decent ascents and descents.

Qudra South – Afternoon Drive Report Thank you to everyone who joined today’s Qudra South drive and for arriving on time, ready for briefing at 2:00 PM. Your punctuality really sets the tone for a smooth start. A gentle reminder for future drives: planning a little extra buffer time helps ensure that any unexpected delays don’t hold up the rest of the convoy. When one car is late, everyone waits — and we all want to maximize our time in the sand. We gathered at the Bab Al Shams meeting point for our briefing before heading out toward Qudra South. After crossing the bike track, we entered our first desert patch — a bushy, technical section that kept everyone focused right from the start. Once we cleared it, we made our way to Crescent Moon Lake for a short break and some fresh air. From there, we pushed west into our next set of dunes. These were cleaner, but the shape of the long longitudinal dunes proved challenging for some of our newer drivers. We adjusted the route and found a more suitable line toward the next sabkha, where we enjoyed a relaxed break, good chats, and Sebastian’s excellent coffee. Crossing the sabkha westward brought us into another patch of dunes — still longitudinal, but more open and fun. This section gave our newer drivers a chance to build skills while keeping the pace enjoyable for the Fewbies. Even here, the occasional bushy stretch kept things interesting. We wrapped up the drive near the back of Last Exit, where we encountered a few muddy patches — badges of honour in my book. Thank you all for joining today’s adventure. A special shout‑out to @Lukas Wii and @RickardM on their second Carnity drive, and to @Amer Alsabbagh, @GhaliAwa, @Arbab Anwer, and @Tej on their third. You all drove really well, handled the challenges with confidence, and any minor issues were simply part of the learning journey. Huge thanks to @J-P L for sweeping and handling most of the refusals and the one recovery — calm, cool, and supportive throughout. And thank you @Ash S. for a solid Second Lead, especially with those last‑minute course corrections that helped smooth the path for the convoy and kept things aligned with Newbie level expectations. Wishing you all a peaceful and enjoyable weekend. Looking forward to seeing you in the sand again soon.

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The convoy order is as follows. @Ash S. @Lukas Wii @RicMart @Amer Alsabbagh @GhaliAwa @Arbab Anwer @Tej @Raj K @Hartzel @Sebastian Nohse @Jerzi @CY Bong @Jason M @Yerem Davtyan @J-P L Lead Emanuel The White Rhino Expert Second Lead Ash S. 2013 Toyota FJ - Beige Fewbie Plus 3 Lukas Wii 2026 Toyota Prado - Sand Newbie 4 RicMart 2024 Land Rover Defender - 4 door - silver Newbie 5 Amer Alsabbagh 2024 Jeep Wrangler- 4 door- Gray Newbie 6 GhaliAwa Jeep Wrangler Sport 2023 Newbie 7 Arbab Anwer 2015 Nissan patrol 4 door beige Newbie 8 Tej Ranger Raptor, 2026, Code Orange Newbie 9 Raj K 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero 3.8 LWB - 5 door - White Newbie 10 Hartzel 2022 Toyota Fortuner 4.0 - White Fewbie 11 Sebastian Nohse 2023 Ford Ranger Raptor, Burned Orange Color Fewbie 12 Jerzi 2019, Toyota, FJ Cruiser, gray Fewbie 13 CY Bong 2024 Toyota Prado 4 door White Fewbie 14 Jason M 2020 Mitsubishi Pajero White Fewbie 15 Yerem Davtyan 2011 Nissan Xterra - Silver Fewbie Sweep J-P L 2021 Suzuki Jimny 3 Door Grey Support Team Channel 4 which is 446.081

Good morning. Adding the 3 wait listed drivers now. @Ash S. @RicMart @Vipin M. The RSVP is closed. If you cannot go this afternoon, kindly leave me a message here on the Forum and remove yourself from the RSVP. Convoy order will be posted later this morning. When deflating today, leave about 4-5 psi more than you usually deflate to for HT and AT tires. This is because of the rain last night and more recently will have compacted the sand making it harder and more prone to sidewall pressure and increasing the risk of pop-outs, which we like to avoid if possible. Another note for foreplaning, if it is raining when we are getting ready, just get into your car and wait. Turn on your radio to channel 4 and we will have the briefing over the radio.

Good morning. Adding the 3 wait listed drivers now. @Ash S. @RicMart @Vipin M. The RSVP is closed. If you cannot go this afternoon, kindly leave me a message here on the Forum and remove yourself from the RSVP. Convoy order will be posted later this morning. When deflating today, leave about 4-5 psi more than you usually deflate to for HT and AT tires. This is because of the rain last night and more recently will have compacted the sand making it harder and more prone to sidewall pressure and increasing the risk of pop-outs, which we like to avoid if possible. Another note for foreplaning, if it is raining when we are getting ready, just get into your car and wait. Turn on your radio to channel 4 and we will have the briefing over the radio.