We met at the airport ADNOC at 11am and everybody was on time ( including me! )
Due to the wind, we had a short briefing inside the station. We moved in convoy to the deflation point near the wall.
After showing equipment and explaining safety rules we started our trip in north-east direction in moderate dunes until everybody felt comfortable.
We tried different kinds of cresting and side sloping in moderate ways. We also did some stuck training, crest- flat- and side stucks ( thanks, Therry aka khaluf for volunteering for that!)
We climbed on one of the high dunes for a brake. Thanks god, the wind decreased a little, so we had a nice chat on top, where we could watch all the other trips moving in the area.
We continued towards the "big red", trying a deep descent as well. There were too many cars moving on the big dune, so we decided to head back to the catch road and our new BBQ spot were we met with the other trips.
Thanks everybody for joining my trip. All of you did really well, mabrook! I specially liked the good trip discipline!
Special thanks to Therry (khaluf) for your second lead and Agne for sweeping ( you did some very nice explanations), who was helped by Burkhard, who joined in the last minute.
I hope everybody had fun.
If there is anything I forgot to mention, please feel free to add to the report.
....and see you in the sand soon!
Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Thanks for the nice trip - I enjoyed, especially my 'nearly pop out'
Cheers - CU
Reto
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Hi Smiley, thanks for a fun trip, and persuading the worst of the wind to blow away. Cheers, NigelB
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Smiley
thanks for the nice tracks and showing another bueatifull corner of sheihan; your "big sister" careing and coaching application is just wonderfull; had some nice conversation with the German corner;
and at the end the booklet signature fun starts to unfold.... fellowmen: keep your pencils sharp and handy!
regards
Khaluf (thierry)
thanks for the nice tracks and showing another bueatifull corner of sheihan; your "big sister" careing and coaching application is just wonderfull; had some nice conversation with the German corner;
and at the end the booklet signature fun starts to unfold.... fellowmen: keep your pencils sharp and handy!
regards
Khaluf (thierry)
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Thank you for the nice trip Smiley. Very nice track with increasing level, good lessons and advice to everyone on more tricky driving situations and stucks. All drivers did really well! Keep it up
See you all on sand soon
See you all on sand soon
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Thanks Smiley, it was a great trip! A nice fun for us newbies and Big Red was an interesting sight.
It was really cool to meet a whole group of new people - hope to see you on the sand again soon!
hyder
It was really cool to meet a whole group of new people - hope to see you on the sand again soon!
hyder
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Thanks Smiley for being on time (how did you cope without breakfast??...just kidding)
I really enjoyed your leading and thanks for taking me safe through my first trip!
Great to swap some Xterra notes (not that I have too many yet), thanks for your tips, Reto. Hope your is opening again.
See you soon
Anke
I really enjoyed your leading and thanks for taking me safe through my first trip!
Great to swap some Xterra notes (not that I have too many yet), thanks for your tips, Reto. Hope your is opening again.
See you soon
Anke
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Re: Sweihan Newbie trip 1. Feb.
Thanyou Smily, it was a great trip. Looking forward to you leading another trip for newbees in future.