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They said nobody makes it out of Al Adlah after dark. They were wrong. Under the cover of darkness, a small convoy of heavily overconfident drivers will attempt the impossible: a full-throttle escape through cursed ridgelines, haunted sabkhas, and soft powder so deep it has claimed axles, bumpers, and entire egos. Engines will roar. Tyres will scream. Compressors will overheat. This is an all-out desert survival spectacle featuring: high-speed ridge warfare blind crests of doom violent side-slopes and at least one completely avoidable refusal caused by “just a little bit more throttle.” Once the convoy enters Al Adlah, there are only two outcomes: legendary escape… or become a permanent waypoint. 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: 20:00 (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/F4YoxUNu4UxUmYXh6 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: 22:30 (10:30pm) P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 5 cars only. RSVP will close on Monday - 17:00. If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once someone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP 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:

We rolled out into the dunes early in the morning with cool temperatures, soft sand, and beautifully clean terrain waiting for us. The convoy settled in quickly, with @Diego earning the honours of the first refusal of the drive — a gentle reminder that Fayah was going to demand focus from everyone right from the start. The pace steadily built as we linked ridgeline after ridgeline, carving across some beautifully technical terrain. I got a little too ambitious on one long curved ridge and ended up beautifully crested on both diffs. @Zsolt and @Hani crest king jumped straight into action with the shovels, working hard to free the car before @Rob S delivered the final pull with the rope to get things moving again. A couple more refusals followed later in the drive as the convoy kept pushing through the soft technical sections. One thing became very clear throughout the morning — we did a lot of ridgelines. The convoy flowed smoothly across countless connected crests and criss-crosses, making full use of the terrain while keeping excellent spacing and momentum. Midway through the drive we paused for a short break after experiencing some GPS jamming overhead, most likely caused by fighter jets operating in the area. It definitely added a slightly more chaotic vibe to the drive for me as the navigation systems briefly lost its mind. After the break we continued deeper into the technical zone, where a popout gave the team another opportunity to demonstrate great teamwork and quick recovery skills before carrying on. Thanks @Mehmet Volga and @Rob S for sorting the tyre and getting us going again. To finish the drive, we headed into the desert safari area for one final playful session in the churned-up dunes before wrapping up at 10:35 AM after a fantastic morning of technical ridge riding, teamwork, and nonstop desert fun. Its was a fun, fast drive. Looking forward to seeing you all again soon @Diego @Hani crest king @Zsolt @Abhishek Chikara @Rob S @nithish468 @Cristian @Mehmet Volga

No problems @Anoop Nair hope you are feeling better soon!

Happy Friday, we have almost made it to the weekend! I will post the convoy tonight. See you at 06:30 ready to go, radios set on channel 8 @Diego @Hani crest king @Abhishek Chikara @Zsolt @Rob S @Cristian @Mahmut @nithish468 @Anoop Nair @Mehmet Volga

Managed to fix up and remove the visit into the ocean from the GPS Spoofing which started towards the end of the drive. We covered about 50km which is good in only two hours! As you can see, we have SO MUCH MORE of Khatim to explore! (This was the initial recorded track)

WELL THERES YOUR PROBLEM! 😎

extra weight in front of front axle = you should look at heavy duty SPRINGS. you need to restore the front of the car to the unloaded 'factory' height position as rest. shocks will be nice for damping impacts, but the heavier duty springs will control the load and the bounce effect to bring it back to 'factory spec'. Amazing how little weight change hanging over the front bumper will change characteristics.

What a night! We kicked things off right on time at 8PM with a proper warm-up session, giving everyone a chance to settle into the rhythm and get comfortable with the soft conditions. By 8:30PM we picked up @Ash S. and pushed deeper into the big dunes where the real fun began. The desert treated us to beautifully fresh terrain, with untouched lines in most areas and very little previous track activity. The sand was definitely soft as expected, but the convoy handled it brilliantly. We had only one or two minor refusals throughout the night, all managed quickly and smoothly by the team without breaking the flow. The convoy movement was excellent from start to finish, especially considering the fast pace we maintained across some very large terrain. @ChrisW did an outstanding job finessing my lines throughout the drive, helping keep the momentum smooth and controlled, while @Jose Luis Campos and @Aser worked to assist with refusals and keep everyone moving efficiently. @Myrko @Infaz @Ash S. Really spectacular driving and great control in the dark tonight 👏 To top it all off, we wrapped up the night with karak and coffee — the perfect finish after an energetic drive. The spicy ginger flavour was absolutely the icing on the cake! See you on the next one 🙏