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@Wrangeld pls cam I be added to the drive or waitlist (first drive of the weekend). Confirmed I have completed the 5 fewbie drives .. thanks

I ended up getting the "Mean Mother" compressor as it finally arrived back in stock. 735 AED @Chaitanya D your point about giving the compressor a break - i plan to use the Indeflate 4 hose setup to inflate all 4 tires at the same time... will share my experience after this weekend.... it breaks the guidance however still stays within the Duty cycle. I did a test run with the built in compressor (NSV) and all 4 tires from 14PSI-33PSI ... it took near 20mins with the current set up and the ends of the hose was very hot. This weekend, considering the advice above, i will inflate all 4 tires at once using the Mean Mother and rather than rolling the hoses up, just lay them flat in the trunk for the drive home to cool and not risk cracking. thanks for all the tips.... the 5 year warranty was the swinger for me to choose Mean Mother over the Dobinsons (Though i am sad i don't have a little tank to aid cleaning the air filter as the force straight from the compressor is a little weak)

@Brette pls add me to the waitlist for a first drive of the weekend. Thanks

I am in no way as credible as the folks above - however if you have the option, do consider a plan B - purchase 2 cars? One comfy family cruiser that can take you to a beach or gentle camping spots (casual drives as you mention) and then a smaller more agile desert toy. The price range between a V6 LC and V8 5.7 is near 80K AED (that could get you a very capable offroad car and one that would not leave you driving with hesitation). I owned a single LR4 from new and never took it to the desert even though i always wanted to commit to the hobby - it was our sole car and i always had to ensure it was ready for a school drop etc.. recently i picked up a FJ Cruiser (in no way endorsing that as its hardly a family car ,,, thought the family do love it) - knowing i have it as the desert toy (hobby) i drive with a sense of freedom/ease/comfort. just my 2 cents worth - feel free to ignore and look forward to welcoming you to the community on an actual ride. Good luck and there are a LOT of wise, experienced and trust worthy folks here giving advice that you may struggle to get elsewhere (independent and unbiased) ..

@Frederic during yesterday’s drive with Ale, @N@ved asked if he could be added to the wait list for this Astro photography ride. thank you

@Ale Vallecchi another super drive led by you -thank you! Felt like we were the only drivers in the desert!! The only disappointment was not getting a chance to follow @Luca Palanca Falsini however excited for the sequel to this drive when you are ready @Islam Soliman you made me feel like I was driving 2nd lead... following the fresh new track you often created was a pleasure ... learnt a lot seeing the lines you choose! kudos for all the help throughout! @Ahab Shamaa always a pleasure being on a ride with you .. and as sweep flawless again and got to see the magic of the winch for the first time! Thank you for encouraging me to take on the ridge and keeping us all at the back well looked after! A few pics added to the gallery .. see you all at the sequel ... @Ale Vallecchiwe are 🙏🏽 For the return of your FJC (could be the title of the sequel ride)

I feel I need to turn on VPN to view this! Why am I so excited by these pics? 😳 .... I love being organized and this is a dream setup!!! Thanks for sharing Ahab and the genuine review of the Molle panels

There is a shorter list on what @Ahab Shamaa doesn’t have 😱😂 ... he lives the mod dream!! I am also keen on the side panels like yourself @Foxtrot Oscar. Being a newbie/fewbie I only have recovery gear so the boot is one duffel at the moment but I love the idea of being organized and being ready for needing to secure more items .. thank you for starting this thread!

Okay I am starting to get camera (and lens) envy!!! Such a great varied range ... it’s like the ultimate camera showdown

Good point 🤦🏽‍♂️

@Frederic hhhmmm not to be sounding ungrateful knowing you and @Mikhail Lukichev have set up a photography drive!.... however reading the above ... how about a joint camping + photography drive to Al Qaa in Feb/March? 😳🙏🏽😳 Hearing about it being the darkest spot in the UAE ... what a great combination?