Enrico - Mountain

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill for another great day out on the dunes. It was certainly a mix between long and sweeping dunes with a stint of short and bumpy in the middle, and the offroad tax that just keeps on giving (rather taking). Thank you to everyone on the support team and all the familiar faces we are becoming accustomed to see and meet each week. Well done @Ana for persevering today with a smile on your face and a go-getting spirit!

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill and everyone that joined in today. Thoroughly enjoyed the longer dunes which my vehicle seems to prefer, and the beautiful scenery from up above.

Thank you @ChrisW for the great ridge riding sequal, and for everyone riding and supporting the group today. Hope to join the next installment of the series soon. Was amazing seeing the trio of Vultures on the route.

Thank you to everyone for a wonderful morning out on the ridges. @DP1011 thank you for guiding us over the ridges and for @J-P L who directed me out of sticky spots. We were able to capture @JC_E on his majestic perch, with the troop to the rescue. Today was really good for me to learn my vehicle's capabilities on the ridges, and understanding how the new skid plate set affects my movements. Cheers!

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill for a great first lead drive today, for all the support team, and everyone that joined in today. Thank you to those who got shovels out to assist me with my 'beached wale' refusal and to @M.Seidam for parting recovery wisdom in such situations. The take-aways were: 1) Which direction to move? Determine the vehicle's centre of gravity in relation to the ridge line to help decide whether to go forward or backward. On long wheelbase vehicles like the ford ranger, the centre of gravity is forward from the vehicle mid-point, around the front door handles. 2) How to dig? Remove sand from the vehicle's centre line to form a V-shape under the chassis towards the wheels. Do not dig under the wheels as that will make them sink in more. 3) When to stop digging? The goal is to free the chassis and a good way to tell is by looking if you can see through from one side to the other (front-back). Hope to see everyone again soon.