Damian

46 minutes ago, Simon D said:

Hi @Damian I see that you have added yourself to the Drive, but for your safety  i will have to remove you from the drive as this is a Fewbie drive and your current drive level is Newbie .

Thanks

 

Ok noted. 

Sorry team leads but i have to withdraw from this drive on account of receiving back a positive PCR test this evening. I am really disappointed to be missing out tomorrow, but I don't think it is safe for me to be driving even if the symptoms are only mild.  

Thanks @Frederic and @Srikumar for an amazing 2 days of epic terrain. It had everything and my family can’t wait to do it all again! And thank you to the rest of the convoy for your support and friendship and hopefully see you on future drives. 

1 hour ago, Frederic said:

Goodmorning All !

@Alphin Aloor@AlexM@Jaro Tuzinsky@Soufiane@Damian@sohinik@Ahmed Farouk@Srikumar

@Dan S
Thanks for signing up for this event, and a warm Thank You for your donation to Tarahum for Gaza. 

Some important practicalities for tomorrow:

1. E11 (Sheikh Zayed Road) will be closed, so better to avoid by taking the E311 or even better, the E611.

2. Last petrol station before reaching the meeting point via E611 is here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iHYq37m5MjMPi5ss6

3. Make sure to arrive with a full gas tank and 20l extra jerrycan (unless if you have a sub-tank in your car then no need).

4. The meeting point is only our meet and greet point. So don't deflate or put your flag up yet. Please park parallel to the road so we don't disturb traffic flow.

5. We will be using Carnity Channel 2: 446.031 Mhz. If you do not have a radio yet i will bring some spare radios you can use for this event.

6. We will be mostly off-road, either in the mountains, dunes, or wadis, so there will be limited to no access to any public toilets. However, we plan to camp not too far away from a road that leads us to an ADNOC so that could help to freshen up and restock our cooler. We can potentially have our lunch as well nearby an Adnoc.

7. Make sure to get plenty of rest. Driving for two full days with keeping focus on the off-roading aspect can be very tiring for yourself and passengers. However fun this event will be, the focus is on getting home back safely.

8. I will bring a small firepit so we can make a fire. Fire on the sand itself is not allowed.

8. In case of any emergency, my number is 0 5 6 5 0 4 2 6 3 2

I will make the convoy list and order later today. Wishing you all a good start of the weekend.

Thanks for organizing and the extra instructions re E11. We will be driving down from AD (early start!) about 2 hrs for us. We will refill at the E11 ENOC you suggested. Our LC 300 has split 80/30 petrol tank but is thirsty - saying i only get about 800km a tank on the tarmac. This of course will be worse offroad. I will bring a 20l jerry can just in case. 

Just so we can plan food a bit - you are saying we will be near an ADNOC for dinner in the evening and lunch on day 1 or day 2? 

9 hours ago, Frederic said:

I have a spare flag with suction cup. Will bring it along, no worries.

Thanks Frederic

11 hours ago, Jaro Tuzinsky said:

Hej @Damian i live in Dubai South, i have got a spare flag and suction, if you need it, pls let me know. I will join you only on the Saturday evening.

Hi Jaro - thanks for the offer. Frederic has a spare and will bring along 

1 hour ago, Dan S said:

Hi Damian, i bought the same AOR from Amazon and they are compatible, if you want to do a replacement, check the below 

 

the combination Amazon wrongly suggested was the AOR FLGB SA with quick disconnect. Not the FLG 9S.  you would think they would make them the same thread!

Hey Frederic - AOR flag and suction arrived today from Amazon but are not compatible even though Amazon said they are frequently bought together.  I can't get a replacement delivered in time for Saturday. Any ideas of where to get one or can I be in convoy without one?

Hi Frederic - nice to meet you. The car is the GR Sport version so was sold to me as more suited to off roading than the non GR LC 300 - Ground clearance 235mm, approach angle 32 degrees and rampover angle 21 degrees. 

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
  • 2023 Landcruiser GR Sport, Grey in color
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details.
  • I have participated in a dozen or so camping trips in the desert around Al Ain, Abu Dhbai in convey where we deflate tyres to 15 psi and head off into unmarked tracks in convoy; stopping and finding places to camp out of the wind which requires safely entering bowls and ensuring appropriate exit for the following day. 
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
  • confirmed  
• Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag.
  • Have ordered a flag for delivery this week 
  • Haven't got a radio yet but understand i need to get one from Dragonmart? Can you let me know which one?

Additionally, i will be bringing my family which includes 3 kids - 16/14/11 years plus the wife. Will that be a problem?