Pacific

3 hours ago, Davie Chase said:

Dear Desert Wanderers, @frederic demolder, @sohinik, @essam ibrahim, @Ahmed Farouk, @Shiju Raju, @Lala G, @Julien Recan, @Arravind, @Shaun J, @Mohit Gurnani and @Pacificwe will be meeting at Lisalli, flags up & ready for briefing at 1300 tomorrow. The convoy order will be as per the below and we will be using Ch4 (446.081).

Please bring plenty of enthusiasm with you and that all important willingness to learn 

 See you tomorrow Afternoon

@Davie Chase hi won't be able to make tomorrow due to work, not removing name from.rsvp as no waiting, in case I finish on time will join. But please remove me if anyone else wants to  join. Have fun guys.

On 1/21/2024 at 10:14 AM, Amir Amiri said:

Thanks @Looper one of the best experience offroad,  fast and furiuse , technical, full of adrenaline, I see everyone enjoying, amazing,  amazing, 👏 

Undoubtedly 

Congratulations @JeromeFJ

Can't say good, it was fantabulos. The speed and the track amazing, always felt the cross tracks pain, but yesterday it was great coz of the speed we were, pure intermediate. Enjoyed to the core. Thanks @Looper. and amazing guys of our convoy.

18 hours ago, W a q a r said:

Awesome drive @Looper . It was throughout a technical drive and kept me focused on what's ahead. Really enjoyed every bit of the drive today. Thanks @Pacific for your support especially with the refusal at the end. Looking forward to more drives like this next year. Happy new year, everyone!

Welcome my friend 

Just now, Pacific said:

Welcome my friend 

But you did excellent self recovery 

12 hours ago, khlief said:

Thank you all !

It was an amazing drive and nice to meet you ! 

i had so much fun and learned alot ! 

Thanks for helping me today ! Hopefully will learn and help other people in the future 

Good morning guys, yesterday was a perfect newbie drive, may be even more. Few calculated terrains we took along with cresting / arc drive which normally avoided at newbie, thanks to weather giving little harder sand and to @Gaurav. Overall pleasant drive. 

17 hours ago, DP1011 said:

Dear Desert Lovers ! 

@Rafey Hashmi @Maytham Mahroos @munkybizness @frederic demolder @george charbel @Lala G @Felix Obst @Arda Yagcioglu @Bjoern @Gary F @Joji varghese

with just about 24 hours to go for our tomorrow's drive, please find below the convoy order. please make sure you leave your office desks well in time to arrive meeting point and deflated to be ready to move 14.30 - Early comers will have pleasure of black coffee served hot, just come and see me / @Davie Chase   !  See you soon ! 

P.S @Pacific - As discussed, I keep your option open, if you can join last minute, please feel free - although not included in Convoy .

 

Radio channel :CH 4:  446.081-25

Thank you, 🤗

38 minutes ago, DP1011 said:

Dear desert wanders  @Frans M @Emanuel @frederic demolder @Issam Atra @Pacific @essam ibrahim @Mahmoud Taha @Mark B @george charbel @Xavi Moyano @JohanE @Gary F @Dan S @Rafey Hashmi   @Imteeaz- Thanks for signing up for this drive  ! 

Thanks to @Varun Mehndiratta  that we are able to accommodate all and have 2 convoys tomorrow. 

 

Please find the convoy order for both convoys and also radio channel ( Channel 2 ie 446.031 for Convoy 1 by @DP1011 and Channel 4, i.e  446.081 for convoy 2, by @Davie Chase) 

 

 

 

See you all tomorrow 7am, deflated and ready to move.  The plan is both convoys will move different routes, aim to gather at the stone formations for a photograph, and exit depending on the convoy flow, either at start point or towards Sweihan   

 

To avoid traffic jam and confusion, CONVOY 1 will park after the gate entrance on Left side and CONVOY 2 will park going few meters ahead at the bend as below : 

 

 

@DP1011, If an emergency patient is getting admitted late night, i wont join for tomorrow, hope patient dont get admitted 🤪

3 hours ago, Pacific said:

@Simon D don't want to miss making of your lead drive...😍

Will remove my rsvp, guys have fun n be safe.

14 minutes ago, Simon D said:

Dear Desert Drivers @frederic demolder, @essam ibrahim @Senthil Kumar @Sreenath G @Feras_Sh @Gautam Banka @Pacific @Tareq Al Turq @Ashutosh Garg @Joseph Raju

I hope you are ready to start you long weekend  with this drive.

Thank you for signing up for the drive today. 

Meeting time is 02:00 Pm

The meeting point is  https://maps.app.goo.gl/ovfidM4TJrb8eqdGA

The convoy order will be

We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5.

@Simon D don't want to miss making of your lead drive...😍

Hi guys, my car is in garage, but if I get tomorrow by stipulated time, will.join. hope so.

On 11/18/2023 at 3:00 PM, Gertjan said:

Thanks @Looper! Wow that was a drive! @Sunil Mathew, @Pacific great to share the drive with you all.

Still managed to get a few picktures. Clearly the hands were on the steering and not the snapper for this trip.

All the best with the DCT2023!

Short convoy, but enjoyed to the fullest.

40 minutes ago, Mohammad Sayawoush Azad said:

I will not be able to join the drive tomorrow as unfortunately the garage where I had given my car to fix the skid plate could not do it in time. 

@JeromeFJ, I got emergency surgery tomorrow so won't be able to make it. Only in case if it get postponed, I will join , else consider me out. Have fun guys.

I hardly drive nowadays due to job rota, I am in .

11 hours ago, Pacific said:

Thank you,  will be more than happy, hope I don't get work.

On that day

Sorry guys I will sign off, got work to do.

1 hour ago, Looper said:

Looks like we are going to be a single convoy now. I once again thank you @Hisham Masaad to offer to take a portion of convoy if necessary. 

Sorry guys, I will sign off ,got work 

On 10/24/2023 at 8:11 PM, Davie Chase said:

@Pacific I have added you to the Manage tab for this drive

Thank you,  will be more than happy, hope I don't get work.

Just now, Pacific said:

Thank you,  will be more than happy, hope I don't get work.

On that day

On 9/24/2023 at 6:10 PM, Looper said:

Drive Report:

I crave at least two drives a week. This morning when I was driving to the meeting point just before the Last Exit fuel station, I had a thought that I could have slept this morning after a very long previous day. But I must confess that after the drive I felt like it was a worthy end to the week and all the fatigue that I had was lost. I met @Bjoern at the fuel station, and we started together. I saw @Haneef Thayyil overtake me and then @Rk ram and @Deepak Eswar overtake me and @Bjoern. On the way to the meeting point I felt the chill for the first time for the season. It was a cool 27 degrees when we reached the meeting point and I had my windows down and my hand outside, I experienced the wind hitting my face. 

I posted the same track a couple of weeks ago and 4 of us were driving again today as well. In the morning, just before the start I pondered on how the track was going to be today - easy? difficult? Lots of refusals or none? I threw all those out of the window and started to take a new track. At the briefing I took more time explaining the reasons for refusals and how to tackle them.

I have now got a good understanding of the track. We drove mostly on the northern side of the area, which has taller, softer, and difficult to drive dunes. At every dune crossing I was like now we were going to have a refusal, but the convoy drove very well. Everyone behind me was super focused and I felt that the briefing had rubbed on all. After we completed the super technical part, it was time to rest a bit. We reversed back on a southern track from the previous and were a bit faster. This is when @Pacific put on some music and tried to relax, and promptly got stuck. @Bjoern was all ready for a tug offering the choices of pull or winch, meanwhile @Deepak Eswar and @Rk ram dug under the car to recover the fellow doctor. It all paid off when @Pacific was able to self-recover. Then we again drove east toward the larger dunes and did a few flying sidee laps on a few of those dunes. After that we took a break at Crescent Lake, and I must thank @Deepak Eswar for the croissants he offered as breakfast.

After the break we moved towards Richie's bar. Just before reaching there, we saw a lone driver stuck in his TJ and gave a helping tug. Last time I was at Richie's bar I remember all the bushes were only a few millimeters tall but now they are tens of centimeters tall. Then we went west towards the exit. 

At the end to summarize it was a great drive. Good mix of technical and fast paced dunes. For a Sunday, a shorter amount of drive and great fun. 

Credits:

@Mahmoud Taha you were an excellent second lead. I, however, noticed that you used to fall back a little more than you should.

@Haneef Thayyil impressed by your driving today. There were parts that I would be scared to bring even a FB+ convoy but you managed all sections quite well - well done 👍.

@Pacific thanks for joining the drive. In case we had refusals I knew I could trust you to recover the stuck cars and you kind of did that today by self-recovering yourself very nicely. 

@Deepak Eswar you did a great job today and hope you enjoyed the drive.

@Rk ram You had a flawless drive, and it is always good to see your enthusiasm that you bring to the drives.

@Bjoern back-to-back drives for you as well. Thank you very much for the support at the back and helping with both the refusals. 

See you all in the next installment of Looper's loops.

Thanks buddy @Looper, it was like dream to getting in such refusal and with of guys like you all ,self recovering is like attainment of quite a needed boost. @Gaurav Soni buddy I got a break in Looper's drive. 🤪🤪

Congratulations @Joji varghese, well.done

3 hours ago, Hugo said:

@M.Seidamlets open more spaces pleaseeee

Good to see enthusiasm of desert wanderers for 'catch me if you can' , it is very likely whenever there is long waiting list ,the splitting of convoy is possible. But guys have patience for a day more. Cheers.

15 hours ago, Marketa Dobesova said:

🥹 @Krishna R, this is such a beautiful write up 🥲☺️🥹

Hope to drive with you soon again 🙌

No my dear, I appreciate what you have, but I am always proud with what I have 😊, 

15 hours ago, Ignacio Quindós said:

Thank you @Hisham Masaadfor such an amazing drive today. I think everybody enjoyed it as much as I did.  As I told you at the end, I cannot imagine what an IM drive could be with you leading it 😁😁😁 The second part of the drive was unknown to me, beautiful area with virgin sand at times…

Congrats to all fewbie drivers for coping so well with the challenges today. Keep it up! Not only drove amazingly well, but also brought coffee, biscuits and dates!! Extra point for you guys…

Big shout out to @Pacificfor reaching your 100th drive today!!

Thanks to @DP1011 @Mohamad Anwer and @Benjaminfor your support. 
 

See you again soon!!

Dedicated to @Pacific for his 100th!

 

Rest of the pictures in the gallery. @Marketa Dobesova, @Pavel Pashkovskiy and @Krishna R you have some you might like. Cheers!

Love your gesture @Ignacio Quindós

Thank you @Hisham Masaad, it was a great drive and great moment to complete my 100th drive with you. 

Great climb followed by great coffee courtesy @Pavel Pashkovskiy

Everyone did excellent. 

@DP1011 @Mohamad Anwer, always pleasure driving with you guys.

@Ignacio Quindós great talking to you. 

Lots of laughter and talks over the drive....say it a dream.drive.

Guys have a great weekend. 

3 hours ago, Mohamad Anwer said:

I was so sad, I thought you forgot me Dr. Till I saw your reassuring above comment  😊 😃 😀 

No never🤗

8 hours ago, DP1011 said:

IN for YALLA PUSH!✌️

Looking forward to see @DP1011 after long along badayer Specialist @Hisham Masaad

Just now, Pacific said:

Looking forward to see @DP1011 after long along badayer Specialist @Hisham Masaad

Also my friend @Mohamad Anwer

11 hours ago, Andrei S said:

Well...well.. well...

"it's gonna be a relaxed drive" he said...

"not below 25psi" he said....

"90% 2H" he said...

"don't touch kill switch" he said...

With this confidence we started off, it turned out to be the opposite, nevertheless terrific! The first kms were pretty light and the biggest issue was @Looper 's camera, which requested an unconventional perspective. Once we entered the dessert things became very intriguing. The sand was soft and required a new set of skills to tackle it on nondeflated tires, it was an amazing opportunity to test momentum feeling and surface understanding. By the time we all agreed to deflate we made a good few loops and I was amazed to see that I made this far at 30 psi (which was supposed to be 25 but the heat did its deed). Even afterwards the journey brought adventures with 2 big bowls full of bumps which we had to fly over. Many reattempts, I was at the back, but I heard constant communications from the cars in front, which reached the second bowl. The suspense was unbearable. Still not a shovel in sight. We made through the soft nasties and were rewarded by a very picturesque roll through wadis and villages with the ocean view as a cherry on the cake.

Thanks @Frederic for the route!  Looking forward to more mountain drives!

Thanks @Pacific and @Looper for the support and guiding the best lines in tricky spots!

Great drive! Thanks all who joined!

A

 

Well narrated 

On 6/11/2023 at 7:57 PM, Hisham Masaad said:

Amazing news @Frederic, obviously missed it, and glad you and all enjoyed. Look forward to join another one soon. 

We missed you too @Hisham Masaad