By popular demand on yesterday's trip, I've announced a last minute intermediate++ trip to practice some basic side-cresting on small to medium dunes. What better place is there than Khazna to do just that. We met at 1:30pm and by 2pm, we were all briefed and in the sand.
The convoy consisted of:
* Michal (Flaghunter) - Lead
* Rene (The Baron) - Second Lead
* Kamran (Kamran 143)
* Isham (ishampn)
* Mark (loefflmj1)
* Kevin (petro)
* Marshall Matt (PearlyGates59) - Sweeper
We did exactly what the trip said on the tin: practiced as much side-cresting as we could in a safe manner. We took frequent short breaks and reached the bowls on the Sweihan side around 4:30pm. Michal messed up one of his tyres and rim after a steep descend into the rocky bottom of one of the bowls. Luckily all other drivers were informed on the radio to go very slow, so no other damage apart from a Raptor bumper.
After we changed the wheel on Michal's Jeep, we headed back along the fence straight to the inflation point, which we reached at about 5:30pm. Thank you guys for all the help.
Thanks Matt for your support and Rene for the Second Lead. Everybody did very well but it is clear that we need a few more trips to pracice the basics of side-cresting. I will announce one for next Saturday, in hope that at least one of my vehicles will be drivable after this weekned. Till next time!
Report: Riding the Crests of Khazna (INT++ Sat 6/4 PM)
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Report: Riding the Crests of Khazna (INT++ Sat 6/4 PM)
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Re: Report: Riding the Crests of Khazna (INT++ Sat 6/4 PM)
Thank you Michal for a superior learning experience. That was a great, well-structured and safe track you laid out for us. Kamran did a great job and clearly demonstrated his well-deserved upgrade to Advanced that evening. Glad to see Isham make it out. So glad we got that one stubborn lug-nut off, congrats to Rene for his perserverance to show that nut who was boss. Thanks again and will definitely sign up if you post a trip next Saturday. Awesome!
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Re: Report: Riding the Crests of Khazna (INT++ Sat 6/4 PM)
Thanks Michal for leading these Saturday trips so those of us who are addicted to the desert can spend the whole weekend there
This was a fun trip and an excellent learning experience for the intermediates to safely learn side cresting. I felt that when I was moved to advanced without much side cresting practice it was a huge step. I think learning slowly is much better.
This was a fun trip and an excellent learning experience for the intermediates to safely learn side cresting. I felt that when I was moved to advanced without much side cresting practice it was a huge step. I think learning slowly is much better.