Robk

8 minutes ago, JeromeFJ said:

Dear Desert Drivers

@Luke K P @Aser @Shaun J @Julien Recan @msa @Robk @Rk ram @Cristian @Frans M

Last updates for tomorrow

Meeting at 06:00 am at  https://maps.app.goo.gl/r5LPyKms6XuG5Un58

The convoy order will be 

We will use Carnity Radio Channel 5.

Take a good rest, and see you tomorrow morning !

Hi @JeromeFJ unfortunately will have to pull out this week as well, kids have caught a virus from school 😕

Enjoy guys.

@JeromeFJ Hi Jerome, unfortunately I can no longer make the drive. Dropping out now. Be safe everyone and enjoy!.

11 hours ago, Luke K P said:

Thanks everyone for a excellent drive.

@JeromeFJgreat leading taking us into some exciting and new (for me) terrain. Really spectacular scenery.

The FB+ debutantes @Aserand @Shaun J drove supremely well, and were very handy with the shovels digging my car or from the full body cresting on the ridge! I claimed first stuck of the drive 😎

Both myself and @Robk got to enjoy the full pleasure of long wheel base vehicles in technical dunes with some shovels and ropes.

The big bowls were great fun, as were the back and forth crossing of ridges towards the end of the drive. Was great to see big combo of FJs, jeeps, the big patrol, and the retro livery LC71 dominating everything that Jerome put in our parh

Here's a couple of captures videos of the convoy... I'll get some more of my camera tonight I hope. 

Cheers and see you all in the sand again soon.

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gTS4rsRDK2pW3i1h7

Side sloping 

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nRtnjCE9gZAvxry5A

Briefing sky time-lapse

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6VsNe46o3uZczysdA

Team loops

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kJqXDdDDf7BrjSQAA

Ridge crossing with refusal 

 

Cool videos man!

21 hours ago, Frans M said:

I'm downloading these Frans.. hope no copyright

5 minutes ago, frederic demolder said:

Hi @Davie Chase

I will be there for my first FEWBIE Plus Drive ! 👍💪😉🐪🐪🐪🐪🐪

Nice Fred!! Stepping thing up🤙

19 minutes ago, Davie Chase said:

Dear Desert Wanders @frederic demolder, @Frans M and @Robk, we have a very short convoy on Sunday so please let me know if you plans have changed. we will use Ch4 446.081 and the convoy will be as below.

Looking forward to an enjoyable drive in the wonderful Abu Dhabi Desert.

 

 

Hi @Davie Chase - I'm confirmed for Sunday. Looking forward to it.

Rob

Awesome drive @Looper, packed with adrenaline and great views. It was my first time up north of Badayer, I usually tend to stick to the south, some beautiful dunes up there. I look forward to driving with you again soon.

Have a good week everyone.

No worries man. Plenty more weekends to go.

7 minutes ago, Emanuel said:

Thanks @Simon D for an excellent action packed, ghost busting up drive and @Tareq Al Turq for sweeping.

Here is the first and most important video from this drive. The Carnity Off-Road Club Ghost Busters video.

@Rafey Hashmi , @Robk , @Mahesh_ , @Hugo , @Deepak Eswar , @Rk ram - thanks for your courage and determination. 

If you liked the video please smash the Like button on YouTube.

Cc. @Davie Chase @Frederic @Vanessa8580 @Looper @Imteeaz @Gaurav @JeromeFJ 

Nice !! Awesome ghost effects. That's legit :).

5 hours ago, Sunil Mathew said:

Congrats @Robk..enjoy the level up ..will be fun with the JT !! see you soon!

Sunil!! Thanks bud. Sure will be. 

4 hours ago, DP1011 said:

Well deserved @Robk ! Enjoy the new pace  

Thanks DP! Will do for sure.

2 hours ago, Aser said:

Congrats @Robk 🎉

Thanks bud.

6 minutes ago, Shaun J said:

Congrats @Robk

Thanks bud. Get those couple of drives in quick mate.

37 minutes ago, Davie Chase said:

Congratulations @Robk Enjoy the new Level

Thanks bud. Looking forward to it.

Awesome thanks @Gaurav. 

5 hours ago, DP1011 said:

Dear technical drive lovers ! 

Below quick drive summary : 

Thank you for joining and most importantly being on time ! Having immense experience of Murquab/Solar park, @M.Seidam as our SL was something that I couldn't have asked for more ! Thanks Doc for joining this drive and having you in convoy was very special ! 

With quiick, but detailed briefing, specific to FB level and specific to the drive terrain and plan, we started the drive about 7.30. Soon the convoy was offered with the challenges of testing their skills on maneuvering the interesting dunes of Murquab. We did encounter some vegetation which was nicely handled by the convoy. Overall, I must say it was very well done by the entire convoy. We all were well prepared for the next 4 hours of slow pace drive and it was indeed well executed. Thanks for keeping that extra one hour buffer and we exited just about 15 minutes ahead of time ( including the buffer;) ) 

The SWB guys at the front, @Ahmed Farouk @Renier Venter @Mahmut @Marek_was003 You guys did really well by your smooth movement. Specially the first 2, which was your first FB drive. @lucas amat - been long and good to see you what you do with your machine ! @Shiju Raju was a busy day for you but am sure lot of learnings from this one which you will cherish long time ! @Robk U continue to impress me with your LWB, specially in drives like this ! Am sure it was more easier today, since you had done part of this during Jingle Jungle drive :D! @Mahesh_ & @Gautam Banka - I hardly heard anything from you and well done ! Good to see you guys ! 

@essam ibrahim - I hope you enjoyed the drive and with every refusal/stuck you had a take away and more learnings ! You did well in handling the churned sand, despite those refusals you encountered! Well done sir ! 

@Imteeaz and lastly @Benjamin - Thank you for making it a relaxing lead for me, handling all those refusals with immense patience, absolute clear inputs to guys managing those refusals and helping with self recoveries ! Always pleasure to drive with you ! 

Below some interesting stats from today/s drive. ! 

See you all soon in Sand, and wishing you all a great evening and week ahead ! 

 

Awesome drive today gents. Really enjoyed it. Thanks all for a morning well spent.

40 minutes ago, Marek_was003 said:

I wish lighting conditions were a bit better today for photos, but the sun was hiding behind clouds for almost all the drive today:

@Renier Venter

@Ahmed Farouk Pajero Power!

@lucas amat

Sparkling blue @Shiju Raju

The whole fellowship when the sun was finally out:

And the might Gladiator @Robk

 

Amazing photos @Marek_was003 ..  making want to start taking out my camera with me on the drives.

1 hour ago, DP1011 said:

Can u all check once if the meeting point is showing up and guiding you on Google maps! just to cross check pls.

It is showing for me. Near the mosque opposite to Eppco 57 gas station in Murquuab.

Very enjoyable drive and awesome company. Have a great week everyone.

20 hours ago, JeromeFJ said:

Thank you @Simon D for a great drive yesterday morning. The drive was well prepared, and nicely executed.the first portion from Tawi Nizwa, out of the beaten tracks was really enjoyable for a start, and the pace was perfect for a warm up for the whole convoy. Higher dunes were tempting, but the soft sand made it difficult for the back of the convoy and you reasonably decided to turn back in direction to Pink Rock.

Despite the cross tracks we could enjoy a few high climbs, well executed by everyone in the convoy, according to the capabilities of their cars. 
During the break we noticed one man waving at us close to his car. We reached him with @Simon D. It was a lonely unexperimented driver, who tried to follow our convoy for a few dunes…. And got crested. After a quick pull, and some recommendations, we put him back on an easy track and could continue the drive.

Simon took us across the Pink Rock and we were going up and down on the back side when the second incident occurred. A motorised paraglider came quite low over us and was intending to cross the mountain when it missed the summit ridge by a few meters and hit the ground. Simon took @Mahmut as passenger and could reach him first. @Robk was already halfway and courageously continued to climb by foot. I reached them immediately after. We checked on the guy who appeared to be globally ok, apart from a pain in the knee and ankle on one leg. He could stand so carefully we helped him to Simon's car to bring him down. Mahmut helped folding the wing and put it in my car, and we were left with the propeller, big thing weighting 30 kg, to be kept upwards to avoid leaking fuel. Luckily Rob's Gladiator was already half way in the slope. We carried the propeller down to the truck and strapped it at the back. The guy was still doing ok, and wanted to reach his car parked in Badayer, so we decided to keep him with us, and Simon adjusted his planned route accordingly.

The rest of the drive was a nice stroll through the dunes, quietly reaching the big dune behind Big Red where we started to climb until the convoy got scattered between two soft bowls with other convoys crossing around. @Simon D skilfully put the convoy back in order, and we reached the exit close to Big Red.

Excellent lead and management of the convoy from @Simon D, congratulations! 

@Mahmut well done through the drive. You struggled crossing some slip faces but it will improve as you get sync with your car.

@Feras_Sh well managed also. The Pajero was under powered compared to the rest of the convoy and you had 2 passengers, but you did your best, and went through most challenges.

@Robk well done with the Gladiator. You have good control of your car, continue to enjoy !

@Ben Lee no issue at all, the Jeep went easily through the dunes and climbs. Unfortunately considering the different situations, you did not have the opportunity to take all the challenges, it will be for next time.

@Ranjan Das, great support in guiding other cars when need, alway a pleasure to have you in the convoy.

Thank you all for the great support and participation in the different recoveries of this eventful drive !

Thanks all yes was a great drive, albeit the incident with the paraglider. 

@Simon D any update from your end on the health of Louay?

46 minutes ago, JeromeFJ said:

@Gary F @Andrei S @Mahmut @Robk @Ben Lee @AnasArif @DanielN @Ahmed Farouk @Feras_Sh @Marek_was003

Good morning all, 

Demand was high for @Davie Chase drive in Lisailli, we have added a Fewbie drive in Tawi Nizwa at the same time Saturday 06 Jan morning 7:00 am. I have added you for this new drive, so that you can have a spot secured for Saturday.

If you are OK with that, kindly remove yourself from the waitlist of Davie's.

If you changed your plan, or don't like the new location, kindly let me know and remove your RSVP for this drive, you are still in the waitlist for Lisailli.

@Simon D will lead and support the drive with me.

Awesome, thanks @JeromeFJ

45 minutes ago, DP1011 said:

Dear Desert Lovers - Thanks for signing up for this Jingle Jungle ! (RSVP closed now)

@Frederic @Dev_ @Mahmut @Robk @Feras_Sh @Faraz94 @essam ibrahim @Benjamin @Jason Grima @Gautam Banka @Dan S @Issam Atra @Mike M.

Please find below the convoy order - Looking forward to see you in your Red and White costumes, Christmas hats , treats etc to get in sync with drive theme - Coffee and muffins will be a treat from Secret Santas during the drive ! 

 

Radio channel : CH 2 : 446.031-25

Please arrive on time so we respect those who sacrifice their morning sweet sleep, and deflate and depart on time ! 

Awesome. Hats a definate for us, santa costumes might be a stretch. Lets c what can ve done. Looking forward to the weekend.

28 minutes ago, Mark B said:

Im confirmed @Davie Chase

@Robk that’s a shame was looking forward to having another gladiator on the drive! Next time mate  😊

 

@MarkB wish i could make it but something cam up last minute. Hoepfully we'll get the Gladiators in a convoy soon enough.

Have to pull out guys. Enjoy the drive.

Awesomw. Thanks Guarav. Looking forward to further develop my skills and support others as much as possible.

Thanks all as usual. Believe we all learnt some important lessons and skills during this drive. Look forward to the next one.

@Gauravi apologize for the late pull out. Just had a family emergency and have to bail. 

Noted Vanessa. See you soon.