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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

We rolled out just after sunrise— @Luke K P @ChrisW @Beide Worku @Alexanderrr @Jessica Lambert—heading straight toward a horizon stacked with massive, inviting dunes. The kind of morning where the sand feels alive and the air carries that quiet promise of a good session. The warm-up didn’t last long. Jess’s car suddenly refused to put out any power, a frustrating issue that forced her to bow out early. Never a fun moment, but were able to find a relatively flat way out, then waved goodbye, and the rest of us regrouped and pushed on. Once we were back in formation, the dunes opened up beautifully. We started attacking a series of bowls, each one bigger and more playful than the last. Chris had a flashing CEL at one point—one of those “just jeep things” moments—but it seemed to sort itself out enough for him to continue. Throughout the morning we kept crossing paths with an FJ Cruiser group. taking turns on the big bowls, sharing lines, and watching each other carve up the faces. The highlight of the drive was the flow. We found a stretch where multiple bowls linked together, letting us switch in and out of lines and stitch long, smooth sequences into a single continuous action. It felt like surfing the desert—effortless, fast, and deeply satisfying. Eventually, we caught a burning smell from under Beide’s car and spotted splatter of grease where it shouldn’t be. That was our cue. No point pushing a (maybe?) mechanical issue after such a solid run. We made the call to exit while spirits were still high and the cars (mostly) intact. All in all, an excellent drive—clean lines, good teamwork, and a morning full of those moments that remind you why you wake up early for this. Hopefully the footage does it justice. See you all again soon!

Ah that's no good! Drive safely and get some rest mate

Ok mate just post here before start of you can make it or not. Good luck wrapping up work

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Need a quick mid-week night drive? Happy to drive out to Tilal Sweihan? Interested in having a nice sit down tea/coffee before inflating and heading home? If you answered yes to these questions, have I got the drive for you! We will be doing a short blast (2.5 hours max) around Tilal Sweihan and Al Fayah on Tuesday night. After passing the drag race track, we will do some sidies on the big dunes at the south side of this area near the farms, then head west into Fayah. We will stop the convoy towards the end of the drive, and make some coffee and tea whilst looking at the sky and chatting (30 minute break). Don't forget your chair! 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 and above Meeting time: 20:00 (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/acrwuWu8QEPtEthj9 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, face mask, rubber gloves, 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 8 cars only. RSVP will close on Tuesday - 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

Bad day to be a sand-dune!

Calendar is locked. Drive is ON. See you bright and early for briefing. Convoy order attached.

Ramadan Kareem! Tomorrow we take on the fun task of breaking every single ridge and leaving tyre marks on every face of every dune at al Ain 😁 Please remove your RSVP it looks like you cannot make it. I will post the convoy order tonight, and we will be radio channel 'lucky number 8' (Since it is Chinese New Year we will stick to lucky numbers) 446-181 @Aser @ChrisW @Jessica Lambert @Glenn W @Alexanderrr @Beide Worku

We had a great FB+ drive for first night of Ramadan. Minimal cross tracks, big dunes, quiet area. Really nice high ridge riding from @Suneedh Wrangler and @Nabeel Abdul Rahman on your FB+ debut! Even with the couple of refusals we had, most importantly was that all of them were safe refusals, with easy quick recoveries. Thanks @ChrisW for talking through the recoveries to make sure they were done gently. We covered 50km of terrain, looking forward to seeing you guys on the next one!