Ahmed Wagdy

sorry @DP1011, had to drop, something came up in the morning

Thanks @Islam Soliman for a good and fun drive, indeed the terrain was quite different with all the rain. Great convoy as well, it was quite challenging at some parts, i was expected much more refusals, yet it was quite smooth ride.

See you all on the sand again soon

Sorry @Davie Chase just saw the message and couldn't make it tomorrow unfortunately 

No Worries Freddie,

Get well soon, and try to keep away from the rest of the family, it is our usual practice, once one gets it, it keeps circulating in the house for months :)🫣

Hi @Frederic,

How long is the hike in terms of distance?

Thanks, a lot @Frederic, 

it was a pleasant NYE, thanks for planning this, i think the location was good, it is not far, didn't need to deflate, yet we were the only ones there and we could see the fireworks, hopefully it will remain the same next year, in the morning i could see some constructions going arround.

Hi all, 

@Jessica Lambert and myself are at the meeting spot (supposedly)

are we the only ones here or we are waiting at the wrong spot?

Hey @Frederic, thanks for arranging this, i will come with the family and we are planning to camp there.

Sorry Freddy, i had a reservation in Hatta that i tried to cancel or move away from that WE but i couldn't negotiate any of them so i will have to drop unfortunately, i have been looking forward to this type of drive/camping

sorry @Frederic i had to withdraw, unfortunately though this is one of my favorite drives but the whole family became sick. see you next time, hopefully.

Sorry Ale, i have to give up my rank and my very difficult name , my son got sick today and his doctor's only available slot is tomorrow morning

thanks a lot @Frederic for arranging such and interesting and enjoyable drive. to top it up with a dip in the sea making it a unique drive.

thanks @munkybizness, @Looper and @Pacific for supporting this drive

Just few points to consider from a practical point of view:

- As easy as it is to open and fold the tent where you can store all sleeping accessories like pillows, covers ...etc (which is a nice advantage), but you have to consider leveling the whole car as much as possible to have a comfortable sleep, i never thought about that untill i saw it with a friend it is not very easy on the sand.

- for an FJ it will add a considerable weight in addition to wind resistance and noise on highways. I just added a roof rack and it makes to much noise driving 140km on a highway, eventually u will get used to it but the wind resistance will always make you reduce ur speed and consume more gas.

- depending on the weight of the tent and if the car has an elevated suspensions already, the center of gravity of the car shifts significantly with inclination, just to consider especially when  side slopping or with aggressive turns.

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for the nice drive, we learned alot through the drive, we were all listening to the radio attentively as if it Netflix on the radio, really exciting, thanks   @DP1011 and @Pavel Pashkovskiy for the support and special thanks for the coffee. Overall it was an amazing drive because of the whole convoy that drive nicely even though it got a bit technical at the end. @Pavel Pashkovskiy pictures are very nice, you have a good eye.

Thanks a Lot @Davie Chase for the great lead to this drive, it was a very enjoyable drive, different scenery and quite challenging at times along with the great drivers  in the convoy, made it this exciting. We certainly enjoyed it. Thanks @Mehmet Volga , @premindra rajaram for the support making it a smooth drive.

Happy birthday @Gaurav, have a blast

Great adventure Ale, keep us posted and have a safe and enjoyable trip. it will be great if you have pictures of the setup in the car, i will try to mimic in my FJ.

Same here

Thanks @Frederic for the nice drive, every time i do this drive it is a different experience, thanks for all the support team for keeping the convoy intact and the drive seamless, thanks everyone for making this a smooth and fun drive, really people makes a big difference in a drive.

Hi @Frederic, thanks for the amazing enjoyable drive, thanks @munkybizness, @Simon Dawood for the great support. Thanks @Vaibhav for having our backs, and for all for the nice pics.

I uploaded more photos to the gallery. 

Hi @Frederic, this is exactly what we look for beside the normal drives we have, especially with the family, more into the overlanding experience, even better to combine it with camping, will be great 👍 

We,  as a family are pretty much interested in such activity, especially if it can be combined with overnight camping, more relaxed driving with several break stops . I agree with Frederic, Oman will be a very nice overlanding experience over couple of days, if camping will be overwhelming for the members,target hotel stay can be planned along the course of the drive.

Sorry @JeromeFJ, i have to drop as my car is in maintenance and they claim there are too many things to be done it has to stay till tomorrow.