Ruan van den Heever

No thank you. You may remove my name and give the spot to someone else. 

Hi @Mario Cornejo, I have been through there. Mostly, I am not afraid to take on challenges, with a bit of common sense, preparation and a lot of calm demeanor most situations can be solved. But for this crossing I would not recommend you take along a nervous driver or one with no previous experience. The drive kept me humble. Wednesday's Yellow truck drive will be challenging but in my opinion, not even comparable to the Liwa crossing route. The Liwa crossing route has enormous dunes, from start to finish. Typical powder-like Liwa sand and will challenge you. And yes, once you enter, you either exit at the entry or the end point. Going South will take you to Saudi, trying to exit North will be just as far as pushing through with the added difficulty if driving against the slip faces of dunes. 

That being said, if you want to experience the absolute beauty of the desert, barren nature at it's best you have to take on this drive. Just remember to organize two or three vehicles to join you......you have my number if you ever have a spot to fill. I will gladly do it again 😆😆

Oh and lastly, I would recommend doing the drive over two days and not one. It is way to breathtakingly beautiful to cross in a single day.

I stand to be corrected on this opinion.

Btw....at the time I did the route I had not been introduced to Giaia. 😪 But I did create a track with waypoints and coordinates.

1 minute ago, PaoloMaraziti said:

Attn @Ruan van den Heever

Apologies and thank you @PaoloMaraziti. I missed that info.

@Gaurav...hope you are doing well!

May I please ask how you are planning the route to the Yellow Truck. Specifically on which side are you planning to exit the desert again? On the same side from where we will enter or are you planning to continue trough the desert and exit on the side of the E15?

I am planning to meet some friends and we will camp for the rest of the weekend and I would like to arrange with them where I can meet them. 😄

Thank you...!

About that recovery........what happened in the desert, stays in the desert.

Thank you again team Carnity...and thank you for all the treats

The usual suspects....we should get a name for the IM gang...🤣

@JeromeFJ.....awesome. @Mus_hus78....nice. This is gonna be a fun drive.....

14 minutes ago, Chaitanya D said:

@Ruan van den Heeveris talking like a Desert Champ now😜

All because you guys equipped us with the skills....😀😀

4 minutes ago, Ilya said:

Is it an actual track or convoy just folowwing some direction finding the path? E.g. can it be done by 2-3 cars (lets say Carnity interemediate level) as a holiday trip?

If your navigational skills are good...you will be more than able to do it for a weekend.

Ive been to the yellow truck twice in the past 2 months....this is an amazing area and so beautiful. Pure desert with spectacular clean dunes. Can't wait!

Final touches....

Just now, Ruan van den Heever said:

Final touches....

Need a clean aerodynamic Jeep 🤣🤣

What are the rules in the event of a complete mechanical failure of one team member's car? Is the team disqualified? Can that member continue with another team member?

6 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

Congrats @Ruan van den Heever. Well deserved. 

Thank you Srikumar, and thank you also for all the effort during a difficult 2020 where you came to AD many weekends to lead us in exciting drives.

2 hours ago, Mus_hus78 said:

Veels GELUK @Ruan van den Heevergood to join me in intermediate level …. See you soon . 

Baie dankie!

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

Congrats @Ruan van den Heever !!

Thank you @Frederic. Hope we will have the privilege to endure many more drives.

1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

Congratulations @Ruan van den Heever for reaching the Intermediate Level with Carnity Offroad Club.

Looking forward to seeing you growing further and helping others to learn the art of offroading in a safe environment.

Please make sure your Carnity user profile is always updated with all the latest Emergency contact details.

P.S. Trip lead might deny your participation if you don't have required off-road gear.

 

INTERMEDIATE

Drives Attended (Indicative)	Minimum 10 Fewbie Plus drives are required within last 6 months for Intermediate promotion.
What you'll learn	Basic GPS and navigational skills Basic tow rope and winch recoveries Extreme side sloping and long hill climb Tall dunes ridge riding and criss crossing Precise control over technical dunes Fast pace desert driving Clear radio communication skills Advance recovery skills Self recover from dune crest Soft sand recovery Pop-out fixing
Skills required	Adventurous and thrill seeker but in a safe manner Level headed under stressful situations Responsible, dependable and accountable
Car Worthiness	Capable 4x4 vehicle with low range gearing Suitable approach and departure angle High profile tires
Off-road gear required	Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles, GPS.
Drive teamwork	Manage center forward position with Trip Lead’s permission Learn/assist recoveries under Trip Lead’s supervision Re-route convoy and coordination, when needed Learn to lead small portion of Intermediate drive under Marshal supervision
Drive Joining	Join Newbie, Fewbie, Intermediate and Exploration drives only
Forum participation	Active participation on the forum Share drive experience + feedback Share drive pictures in the gallery Post trip report after the drive

Thank you @Gaurav. It is an honor and great fun to drive with Carnity!

1 hour ago, Islam Soliman said:

Congratulations @Ruan van den Heever

Thank you Islam. And while on the topic, thank you for a great drive on Friday afternoon in a very nice area!

38 minutes ago, Zed said:

Congrats @Ruan van den Heever! Now you'll be the Intermediate Sweeper on the 19th 👍👍👍😁

Thank you ZED - it has been a long time that we drove together. Hope there will be many more!

30 minutes ago, PaoloMaraziti said:

supper well deserved Ruan !!!! 

Thank you @PaoloMaraziti. To many more! 

Congratulations @JeromeFJ. Always fun to drive with you! 

1 hour ago, Zed said:

2 mini Pajeros, 2 long Pajeros (1 UniChipped), 2 stock XTerras (both offroad trim), 1 naked Jeep with no roof, 1 stock Y62… let’s draw the straw and pick our position Squid-game style 😂

Bwahahaha....not the squid games....

Green Light....Red Light.........BANG

3 hours ago, Frederic said:

I know from where this drive will start, but GOD only knows where and when it will end  

This is the quote of the day....by far. Totally agree.

1 hour ago, Srikumar said:

Wow, the heavy weights of Carnity are on this drive @Gaurav @Frederic@Asif Hussain

along with a lot of experience in @GauravSoni @Ruan van den Heever @Mus_hus78 @Zed and @Xavier Treasurer

Fingers crossed for a smooth drive.

I am going to be announcing the convoy number at the meeting point for a change. See you boys at 8:00 PM

 

Ill bring xtra fuel...just in case Sri is very liberal with the gas pedal or we end up in Oman.....

Zed's Y62 after tomorrow night....loosing it's wheels

1 minute ago, Srikumar said:

My planned sweeper drives without any special lights. Are you sure you want to be in front of him?

Dont worry, I will put you in a perfect spot between two cars having strong lights. Atleast you cant blame that you didn't see tracks taken. 😂

Can that Y62 keep up the speed, bouncing off dunes and retain all body parts?

Shorter convoy....faster driving......Jeep is done flying. I cut it's wings.

Amazing adventurous idea!!

Whoop Whoop......this is gonna be fun!!!