Thomas Varghese

I have removed myself as my flag mount bracket broke during today's drive and its highly unlikely I can fabricate another one during these holidays.

Congrats @Danish Mohammad. You worked hard towards the promotion and deserve it.

can i add myself now? as per guidelines i think i can rsvp from Monday 7pm onwards.

yes

Please waitlist me 2nd drive

This is the 1st time I'm driving with you @Srikumar even though I have done 67 drives already with Carnity. Its my honor and pleasure to meet you and drive with you this coming wednesday.

I had left the drive yesterday because of being tired and seeing the windy conditions. But fate brought me back to the drive in the form of assisting in recovering @Shaaz Sha's disabled car because of a broken engine belt. Under no circumstances that car could have been towed outside as once the engine belt breaks it disables not only the radiator fan but all vital power assisted systems like power steering, power brakes, alternator probably even the valve train. The only option was to get the mechanic inside the desert and install the new belt. Luckily the call came when I was about to leave for office. The mechanic after some cajoling and temptations from me and my partner agreed to come. The drive to locate the car from tarmac was nothing less than an IM drive. I hope @Islam Soliman will add me to the drive as it took almost 3 hours to enter and exit and count it as a drive. Just kidding. 😃. This just shows what ever your wish God disposes his way. I was not supposed to be part of the drive but in the end had an exciting drive. Kuddos to @Islam Soliman for staying with @Shaaz Sha, @Gaurav Soni & @Lakshmi Narasimhan until the end and seeing the car reached the tarmac safely even though I had told @Shaaz Sha to make him go back home as he must be tired after leading the drive from 4.30 AM. We knew the area well as it was almost the same place where my differential broke at night a month back. That time my friends @Shaaz Sha & @GauravSoni stood with me until the ordeal was over and missed their next day drive. Glad to return the favor. Now we have 2 more friends @Islam Soliman & @Lakshmi Narasimhan who we can surely fall back in times of need. It was risky to go back in just 2 cars to the difficult spot and was comforting to have @Lakshmi Narasimhan with his winch and an experienced @Islam Soliman leading to the area. End of the day the car was recovered and dropped off to its parking and @Shaaz Sha right now is flying among the clouds to his hometown.

It is the another level of course after you complete the stipulated number of drives in each category. It is there in Carnity website and you can follow it. Version 3.0 for promotion from one level to another. Don't know if its proper to post the images taken during the recovery of @Shaaz Sha car from inside the desert. Couldn't resist posting.

In due course of time once you are over the initial blues of integration into the club and its activities in extreme sports I'm sorry to say probably your family might think you have gone bonkers. They will look at you with bewildered eyes not understanding what the ****** you are doing. Well if you are into adventure sports you are in the right place with like minded people. Integrate yourself with the club and its policies everything will become crystal clear. Hope you and your transportation will be upto the game. 😃. Once bitten by the desert and the adventure you will not be @Alexanderrr. You will be man and machine integrated into one working unit. Now the question is are u game?

Sure. @Islam Soliman is a good lead and you have friends to guide you. Make us all proud @Lakshmi Narasimhan.

Don't feel sad @Islam Soliman & @Lakshmi Narasimhan. It maybe good I withdrew as I would have been a liability if I cannot concentrate. Wanted to be present for your 1st IM drive @Lakshmi Narasimhan and you are blessed to have @Islam Soliman leading you. I usually don't drink when I have a drive next day but today I simply couldn't. Felt like I will pass out during the 2nd pop out today. Not my tires anyways. Suddenly everything started to blur and I felt I may fall down. Even after coming home and taking good rest I feel tired.

Don't know when offroading will be put to an end. Wanted to come as Sterilization drive is announced in Abu Dhabi from 19th, Monday. Probably Dubai will follow soon. I find it very difficult to even get up and felt dizzy during the drive.

Nothing much. After todays intermediate drive with @Kailas feel all energy is spent. Couldn't get up from bed. It was continuous driving from start to finish and not even once rope was used. All stucks dealt with the old fashion way by shovelling. Weather was good. Also don't know if its a good idea to be in the desert as I found roads were getting covered up by sand while coming back as it was too windy.

@Islam Soliman I have to exit the drive as I'm not feeling fully fit for the drive.