Andrew John Melvill

HI, seems I messed up the calendar post so missed the Monday 7pm go live, was all fixed last night. But for those that could not see it at 7, please pop over to the calendar post and sign up. Pitfalls of being a new lead 🤣

DRIVE DESCRIPTION Classic Al Lisaili and Qudra mix. Join us on Sunday morning for an exploration style drive from the classic Al Lisaili dunes, followed by a mix of technical areas and sand tracks and ending up in the long range dunes leading up to the end point just beyond the famous 3 Trees. Made for finding your rhythm and building confidence behind the wheel. It should be a relaxed, scenic Fewbie-friendly drive, aiming to be aired-up and home before the heat bites. Bring water, bring your flag, bring a sense of adventure. The dunes are waiting. RSVP now and let's drive! 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 When : 19 July 2026 Meeting time: 06:00 AM Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BZnegR96NtgTR8K19 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: Fewbie and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles. Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear. Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12:00 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

Hi. I got my front and rear bash plates fabricated and fitted by DNC Auto Repair in DIP 1. They will.also do a flag mount. Cheers

@_luke_ and @Diego could you please advise Asif on his Abu Dhabi options. Thanks

Congratulations @Sebastian Nohse and very well deserved. Always a pleasure driving with you.

Thanks all for joining the drive this morning. And especially to @Emanuel for supporting my 2nd partial lead. We made some good distance, starting near 3 trees, flowing through some nice long range dunes mixed in with some technical patches through to a play area. Unfortunately it was really busy with 3 other convoys and a few single cars also there. We had a short play but left as it was too busy. We then made our way through to the secret garden via some more technical areas, and some tracks. Despite the sand being soft we had a good mix of long range dune flow, ridge riding practice and a few simple criss crosses. As the temp hit 40 we exited 🤪 All in a good way to enjoy a sunday morning. Great driving from the newer FB drivers @Mountain and @Lazy Frog especially with your calm reactions when coming off one of the ridges. We had great support from @J-P L and @Mahesh_.last but not least we had good company and driving from @Hartzel, @khurramm and @_Herman_.

No worries 👍 there will always be a next time. Hope you feel better soon.

Hi @Emanuel, @Mountain, @Lazy Frog, @Riyad, @J-P L, @Hartzel, @khurramm, @_Herman_ and @Mahesh_ Really looking forward to having you all join my 2nd partial lead. A big thanks to Emanuel for his support, we will be alternating the lead duties during the drive. It is very hot and humid at the moment, please ensure that your cars fluids have been checked and that you carry sufficient water for yourself and any passengers. Look forward to seeing you all flags up and deflated ready for a briefing at 06h30. See you all soon

Good Morning All Hope you are all having a good weekend so far! Thanks for signing up to this drive, it should be a good one despite the heat, so please come prepared with enough fluids for yourself and your car. Lastly if there have been any changes to your plans please update your RSVP and I will be sending out the final convoy order this afternoon. See you in the sand bright and early tomorrow. Thanks Andrew and Emanuel

Thanks to all for joining me on my 1st partial lead, it meant a lot to me! With special thanks to @DP1011, @J-P L and @Glenn W for the mentorship.and support. Totally appreciated. The day started with all on time for 06h30 briefing. Then a sand track leading into the dunes. Was a nice mix of ridges, loops through the long range dunes and technical zones. Few stops to keep the cars cool. The few refusals and stucks on the ridges gave some good learning opportunities to the fewbies on the drive. Everyone drove really well. Thanks again

Hi please be deflated and ready for a briefing at 06h30

No worries, thanks for letting us know

@DP1011, @Simon Thomas, @Rajath Shetty, @Zubail, @saumik1989, @J-P L, @khurramm, @JC_E, @Cristian, @Deepak Eswar and @Glenn W Hope you are all ready for tomorrow morning. As the summer heat has really kicked in, please make sure that both you and your car are fully topped up with fluids! The sand is really soft at the moment, so when deflating please use the lower pressure range that you are comfortable driving at. Thanks to @DP1011 for supporting my 1st partial Lead, we will swop the lead responsibilities during the drive. See you all tomorrow for a 06h30 briefing.

@Shary no problem, thanks for letting us know