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Dear Desert Scenic Shovelers, hope you are all looking forward to tomorrow's adventures as much as I am. We have managed to accommodate everyone that was in the waitlist thanks to @Looper for agreeing to take half of the convoy. @Felix Obst @Andrei S @Frans M @Joseph Sebastian @Glenn W @Ishak @Mohit Gurnani @Zubair @Nadeem Ansari @Gertjan @Jaro Tuzinsky @Marketa Dobesova @Stan @Misha Puskar @Senthil Kumar @Tareq Al Turq @DP1011 @Looper We will be using Channel 4 (446.081) for Convoy 1 Lead Davie and Channel 2 (446.031) for Convoy 2 Lead Goutam (Looper) Plan is to move off as close to 6:15 as possible after the briefing, make our way to the watch tower where both convoys will meet up for a break and photo opportunities. Then onto the exit and hopefully exiting as close to 10 am as possible. Any issues my Mobile number is 0552106442. The convoy positions are as below

Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for the warm wishes of congratulations and support on my promotion to trip lead. It is very humbling to get so many, but this just goes to show the strength of the community of this great club. This is the start of a new journey for me. That I cannot wait to get my teeth into and continue learning and sharing my experiences with others. The journey and learnings to this point with Carnity have been amazing. The fantastic support and encouragement from all of the trip leads and the support team members (all too many to mention) is second to none and has definitely made this a most pleasant journey. Couple that with meeting so many like minded, fun, enthusiastic and genuinely nice people we call members makes it all the more special. My first independent lead is just on the horizon and I am as enthused and excited as I was when I joined my first master class with @Frederic here’s hoping it goes as well as that did 🤞😀 Thank you all again for the messages of support, and hope to see you all in the sand again very soon.

@Thomas Collins Jayakumar I note that you are still a newbie and this drive is unfortunately a Fewbie drive so I will have to remove you from the waitlist. Please make sure you are signing up for the drives within your level to avoid disappointment. Thanks in advance for your understanding.

HI @Andrei S tentatively we plan to exit around Lat 25.38946 long 55.83985 just along from Falaj Al Mualla Fort. This is only Tentative it will of course depend on how the drive progresses:)

@Marketa Dobesova As @DP1011says stay tuned :):)

@Bravoecho you are determined to get that AKA to stick mate, definitely made me chuckle, appreciated

Congratulations @Ben Lee enjoy the new level look forward to driving with you soon

Now my turn to congratulate you @Felix Obst on your promotion, well deserved my friend enjoy this next adventure

Thanks @Felix Obst yes remember this well, it is always nice to go on a journey with other club members and climb through the levels together. It was @M.Seidam And @Ishak a great drive need more of the same Doc

DRIVE DESCRIPTION The Batayeh area, scattered with vegetation, farms, and lots of animals around, is not a dunebashing area. However it's scenic and offers lots of tight and difficult to maneuver dunes, and with the sand getting softer now will be a nice shovel practice ground. Take a nice breakfast before joining so you can help shoveling Revisiting this drive as it was so much fun last time despite the lack of shoveling 😆 We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities. MUST READ AND COMPLY Off-road 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: Fewbie and above When: 20 May 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 6:00 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: Dropped pin: https://goo.gl/maps/cFxQ26qtvGa6NGJ78 Approximate finish time: 10:00 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. Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit and 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 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. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

Thanks @Rizwanm2 for organizing such a fantastic drive, the terrain was amazing, and a big thank you to @GauravSonifor joining in and for leading a split convoy, moreover, allowing me to lead part of the way around, it was another great learning experience and super fun. Convoy 2 covered 70 km in a little under 3 hrs, pretty impressive given the terrain and a slight interruption from a Monitor Lizard . Well done @Imteeaz and thank you for the support and great sweeping duties performed flawlessly. Convoy 2 @Krishna R @Felix Obst @Mark B @Patrick van der Loo I hope you guys had as much fun as we did, it was amazing to see the skills on show today, hence why we were able to cover such a great distance with little to no refusals, this was testament to your driving skills so well done all. @Mark B hope the wife is feeling better. I am sure convoy 1 had as much fun as we did. @Ishak @Bjoern @Chris Wing @Mahmoud Taha @Looper @Zed (hope I did not miss anyone off) Stats with new app and video thanks @M.Seidam for sharing had fun playing with this.