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Excellent stuff! looking forward to driving with you @Jose Luis Campos

Congrats @Asif Hussain Have always loved going on your drives (and master classes). Always is something to learn from you, and enjoy the easy paced recoveries, never rushing them.

Wow congrats mate! Amazing news!! Sorry hit send to early! You've always been a great example for all drivers and always a great help when out in the wilderness. Couldn't ask for a better team mate 👍 @Andrew John Melvill

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Makhoola is a technical desert driving area in Abu Dhabi known for its mix of tight ridges, small bowls, and tricky sidies, combined with patches of sabkha flats.. 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: Fewbie Plus and above Meeting time: 07:00 (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vF3NPkH28ZUQpgpp9 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. Approximate finish time: 10:30 P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 8 cars only. RSVP will close on FRIDAY 12:00 PM. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once someone 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 RSVP HERE BELOW

looking forward to seeing you on some fb+ drives mate! congrats,.

My most data usage application is zoom and ms teams. 25-50ms latency from starlink at home would be perfect for me except I don't have a balcony to mount it on

You must have amazing internet at home @Zed I never get fast links. Occasional bursts but never get above 125mbps

Best use case: work from desert when camping. I use inreach for comms when out in desert for sending and receiving messages... And that's good enough for me unless camping during weekdays. Starlink works great for me in Aus and JP. (Wife's dad uses it on his rural off-grid property in Aus going through 100's GBS a month and it never skips a beat.)

Congrats mate 🙏🙏

Excellent news Sam! Can't wait to see you out front on some drives

Awesome let's go driving!! Congrats

Hi @Andrew John Melvill @Cristian @nithish468 Considering the current situation and keeping everyone’s safety as our top priority, we will be pausing all upcoming weekday and weekend drives for now. We will reassess in the coming days and resume drives once things feel stable and comfortable again. This drive will not be going ahead at this time, and I have removed you from the calendar. Thank-you, Luke P.

We rolled out from the Tilal drag race track after a quick briefing, engines warm and spirits high. By 20:10, the convoy was already threading its way westward along the dune cordons, settling into that familiar nighttime rhythm where headlights carve soft arcs across the sand. About fifteen minutes in, I found myself crested on a ridge—very unusual moment for me! yeah right! haha. The shovels came out, the team gathered, and with many hands making light work, the Ranger was freed and the convoy was moving again without missing a beat. At the one-hour mark, we reached the foxes’ dens. It was the perfect spot for a short break: ten minutes to stretch legs, wander around the burrows, and enjoy the quiet pulse of the desert night before pushing deeper into the range. From there, the terrain opened into the long, vegetation-free dunes of Fayah—wide, rolling, and beautifully clean. A few minor refusals and quick stucks punctuated the run, but nothing that slowed the group for more than a minute. Recoveries were smooth and efficient, thanks to @Sam Selim and @JC_E, who led each recovery with calm precision. A special mention goes to @Sebastian Nohse for an excellent second lead. The convoy always mirrors the second lead’s finesse, and tonight his line choices and gentle corrections kept the flow tight and confident. Roughly 3 km from the exit, we paused for a well-earned coffee stop. Espresso, Turkish coffee, tea, karak, brownies, muffins, dates—the full nighttime spread. It was a warm, communal moment under the stars before the final stretch out. Thanks to everyone who came out on a Tuesday night. Runs like this work because of the teamwork, the patience, and the shared enjoyment of the desert. Looking forward to the next one and hope to see each of you again in the sand soon. @AlexM @_Piotr_ @Sebastian Nohse @Sam Selim @Albert_Spa @JC_E

@Infaz no worries see you again soon mate!

Happy Tuesday! Monday is done and dusted, welcome to Tuesday drive night! I will lock the calendar and post the convoy order around 16:30-17:00. Please remove your name from the calendar if you don't think you can make it. otherwise, I will see you at 20:00 at the meeting point, deflated and ready for action. Ch 8 (446-181) @JC_E @Albert_Spa @Sebastian Nohse @Infaz @_Piotr_ @AlexM @Talal H @Sam Selim ps. dont forget your chair!

Nice work on the level up @CY Bong

Hi, thanks for prompting this update @_Piotr_ You dont need any offroad lights for this drive.. just your normal lights will be fine.. high beam is even better. Please bring a head torch or a light so that you can inflate easily afterwards,.. there may or may not be ambient lighting, but a torch or something will help. Most importantly! Bring a chair to sit around on and chat while we make a cup of coffee before the drive home! I will make some espresso in a moka pot... but you should BYO tea or coffee if you can