JeromeFJ

Noted @JAISROCK, thank you for informing early. See you next time

Iftar / Easy Drive This Friday marks the middle of the month of Ramadan, and we will have the sun set at 6:27 pm and the full moon rising shortly after at 6:39 pm. We propose to get to get together by the end of the afternoon in the Lisaili area, go into the desert with a short easy drive (30 min max), mainly on tracks to find a nice spot, watch sunset, take our time for Iftar (approx 1h 30m) and watch the full moon rise, and then continue with an easy drive (approx 30m) with the light of the full moon to exit in the small village of Murquab The drive is open to Newbies with minimum 1 drive and all the above levels. Families are welcomed, children also, as long as they have proper seat and seat belts for their age. We request every member who joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquette's Emergency details for all off-roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities Drive Details Level: Newbie with minimum 1 drive and above (all levels) When: 14 March 2025, Friday Meeting time: 5:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iMGMBQcS9brKEn1Q7 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, Iftar meal (for your family) and small sharing if you wish, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. Approximate finish time: 8:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: This drive is limited to 15 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Please RSVP on below calendar If you want to attend a regular drive the same weekend, please sign-up for the regular drive first, and then sign-up for the Iftar drive.

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Starting from the big dunes of Sweihan, reaching Nagrah tall dune, continuing North to Nahel. A long desert drive where the soft sand will challenge the machines and their drivers ! We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 15 March 2025, Saturday Meeting time: 6:45 AM - Sharp Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/r5LPyKms6XuG5Un58 Approximate finish time: 10:45 AM Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - Without any exceptions. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Thank you @Simon D for taking us out in the sand this morning! Nice and quiet pace, perfect to enjoy the dunes and nice weather. You have perfectly handled the recovery. Rest of the team, thank you for your patience, and participation to the recoveries when needed. It was nice to see you all. Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Your car is an excellent car for this activity. Just take the time to have it properly checked, and replace what needs to be done, and you will enjoy the desert drives ! See you soon

Dear Desert Drivers Thank you for joining the drive today. The short convoy and the good ratio FB vs more experienced drivers gave us the flexibility to explore the Nahel area, and the possibility to try a few challenges. Passing by the lake at the beginning, we started with the nice open rolling dunes as a warm-up, with a few crossings to get a flavor of what was going to come. Then we arrived in a high dunes area, an opportunity for turning around a soft sand bowl, high climbs, high crossings with a view, and steep descent. After the break, we joined a technical area, all going well until at a point we had 3 cars stuck at the same time. Opportunity for the support team to demonstrate different recovery methods. Crossing the sabkha we went into an empty stretch of technical to medium size dunes, with very soft sand, with again very nice desert views. After a short break , a last portion of tech dunes and a sabkha run took us to a relaxing sand track and to the exit. @Wayne Momsen, @Yury @Ozgu, congratulations for a first fewbie drive. A promising start into this new level. @Andrei S, thank you for the second lead, @Rob S and @Ishak, big thank you for the support, @frederic demolder, thank you for being part of the team today. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you soon !

@Andrei S @Wayne Momsen @Yury @Ozgu @Rob S @frederic demolder @JAISROCK @Ishak Last updates for tomorrow Meeting at 06:45 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/eTX8wtibrfhsXS6D6 The convoy order will be We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5. Enjoy the evening, have a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning!

Noted @Abdullah A., thank you for informing me ahead. Get well soon

Dear Desert Drivers @Andrei S @Wayne Momsen @Yury @Ozgu @Rob S @Abdullah A. @frederic demolder @JAISROCK @Ishak Thank you for signing up for the FB drive in Nahel tomorrow morning. Please make sure your car is ready for the outdoors, and remove unnecessary items from the passenger ans trunk areas. Check also that your desert gears are properly secured to avoid heavy objects moving in the car. I will issue the convoy order by the end of the afternoon. Please let me know before that in case you changed your plans.

Hi @Andrei S and all, Coming from Dubai, you have 2 main options - E66 / E20 This is the preferred option, and it was clear last week - E611 / E75 (Truck Rd) / E16 / E20. On this itinerary, the junction E75 - E16 was blocked last week, and may still be blocked. If this second option still works better for you, there is a detour as per the below scheme:

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie and above When: 01 March 2025, Saturday Meeting time: 6:45 AM - Sharp Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eTX8wtibrfhsXS6D6 Approximate finish time: 10:45 AM Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - Without any exceptions. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Dear Desert Drivers, Thank you for joining the drive this morning. Unfortunately, the drive was shorter than planed, but still, we had great time enjoying the big dunes area of Nahel. A bit of warm-up in the nice open dunes, a few criss crossing to get in the rhythm, and we were ready for some big climbs. As you all have realised, climbing is not just pushing the throttle. Assessing the soft sand, choosing the best line, the best gear, getting the momentum, maintaining the grip, all this is required when the conditions become difficult. Still the convoy got stuck where the steep exit route was becoming difficult as the soft sand was becoming more churned by the different attempts.. I walked back getting my car, and my 2nd lead, and we turned our way back. Then we had a nice section of open dunes and large bowls until unfortunately @Frans M had a nasty nose dive into a pocket, on top of a ridge. Engine oil was leaking. With a common effort of shoveling, and careful pulling, we managed to take the car down on a flat area. Then @Mike M. has towed him on the way to the exit with great care, while I was scouting ahead to find a suitable track. @Glenn W @frederic demolder @Hani crest king @khlief @Giacomo @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Deepak Eswar @Waqaɾ thank you for your patience and active support during the recovery. @Mike M., special thanks for the support, and towing the damaged car out. @Frans M it is tough seeing the damage to your car, I know you are taking great care of it. Hopefully it can get repaired without too much hassle. Great seeing you remain calm and composed during the incident and the recovery. See you all very soon!

Hi @Sherry Jacob. Your name was not on the waitlist. However, as we have now 2 convoys, you can still join for tomorrow. Please add your name to the 2nd Convoy, by Looper with the link below. We will adjust tomorrow if needed.

Dear Desert Drivers Last updates for the drive tomorrow. As we have 2 convoys please consider the indications below: Meeting at 07:00 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/eTX8wtibrfhsXS6D6 For Convoy 1 (Jerome), please meet on the left of the track, for Convoy 2 (Looper), please meet on the right of the track. For Convoy 1, @Glenn W @frederic demolder @Mike M. @Hani crest king @khlief @Giacomo @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Deepak Eswar @Frans M @Waqaɾ the convoy order will be We will use Carnity Channel 5. For Convoy 2 @Looper @Joji varghese @Andrei S @Rajiv Sam @Michael asir @Bjoern @Rob S the convoy order and frequency will be defined at the meeting point. Depending on the effective attendance tomorrow morning, we might slightly re-arrange the convoy's assignments. Please make sure to remove any unnecessary item from the back seat and trunk area, and secure correctly your off road gear. Enjoy the evening, take a good rest, and see you all tomorrow morning.

@Joji varghese @Andrei S @Rajiv Sam @Michael asir @Bjoern @Rob S we have shifted you to the second convoy led by @Looper. Same starting point, same starting time. For the convoy 1 @Glenn W @frederic demolder @Mike M. @Hani crest king @khlief @Giacomo @Zulfikhar Naiyar @Deepak Eswar @Frans M @Waqaɾ I will indicate the convoy order by the end of the afternoon, with the latest details.

Dear Desert Drivers, We have a big attendance for the FB+ drive on Saturday morning, but we will most likely be able to have 2 convoys thanks to @Looper. So wait list members, stay tuned and don't change your plans, we will confirm tomorrow morning. Of course if you have already other plans, let us know ahead, so that we can organise accordingly.

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Environmental Policy Offroad Flag Guideline Two Way Radio Guideline Off road Driving Etiquettes Emergency details for all off roaders Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities DRIVE DETAILS Level: Fewbie Plus and above When: 2 February 2025, Saturday Meeting time: 7:00 AM - Sharp Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/eTX8wtibrfhsXS6D6 Approximate finish time: 11:00 AM Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn. RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR: Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge Compressor (MANDATORY) Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY) Off-road flag (MANDATORY) Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles First-aid kit Fire extinguisher LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list. RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list. Latecomers will be returned - Without any exceptions. Members without RSVP will be returned - Without any exceptions. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

Dear Desert Drivers, thank you for joining the drive today. We had a great time in a great variety of terrain. Despite some bushes this area offers beautiful dunes and desert views. We started through the nice open medium size dunes, gently cruising from one side to the other, getting the feeling of the momentum needed to cross the soft sand patches or the climbs. We continued with a few crossings, always impressive when we have to climb without knowing how the sand is behind. One car got stuck just on the top of a sharp ridge, first opportunity to get the shovels. After a small break (thank you @Luke K P for the karak) , we reached a more technical area where the whole group managed to keep going with a continuous momentum (well done all) until we got into the Ghafeteen Bowl. We could push the engines, climb the side, and practice the steep descent in the soft sand. Everyone could understand that going down is not always easier than going up, and requires accurate control of the car. Then it was time to reach the exit, crossing again that technical area and reaching nice rolling dunes until the sand track. @Vanessa8580, @Luke K P, thank you for the support from the middle of the convoy, @Deepak Eswar thank you for the second lead, rerouting when needed, and @Frans M thank you for the sweep, watching our back, @Mei ling @Zsolt @JC_E @Shary @LucasMatt @Kushal Thakkar @Yury very well done, keeping your focus and concentration throughout the drive. @JAISROCK @Zubail thank you for joining us, and getting your shovels when needed ! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

@Deepak Eswar @Mei ling @Zsolt @JC_E @Shary @Luke K P @LucasMatt @Kushal Thakkar @Amal Sunil @Yury @Vanessa8580 @JAISROCK @Zubail @Frans M @Jeandre Bezuidenhout Last updates for tomorrow: Meeting at 7:00 am at https://maps.app.goo.gl/LHbFHb1WQUtA55kV7 The convoy order will be We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5. Enjoy the evening, take a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning. My phone in case you need 0588620942.

Dear Desert Drivers Please make sure your car is ready for the outdoors, and remove unnecessary items from the back seat and trunk areas. Please take the time also to program your radio, referring to the post above if you need to. I will indicate by the end of the day the final list and convoy order. stay tuned ! Please check your route to reach the meeting point. Coming from Nahel on the E95, about 300m before the final location, you will see a road to your right, with a sign "...Holiday Camp..." Take that road. It is closed by a fence. Reach slowly to the fence, it will open by itself. Then continue until you see the other cars.

Great ! Can you please confirm you have the required gear : deflator, flag, radio, compressor ? Great ! Can you please confirm you have the required gear : deflator, flag, radio, compressor ?