We all met in Sweihan petrol statiom at 3:15 left at 3:30 - on time!

Headed to the deflation point and then started out into the dunes. Lots of good driving by everyone with some small stucks - we managed to do 30km in 2 hours which was great for an intermediate trip.

We found some brilliant dunes to climb and then came across a fantastic steep dune to drive down - which everyone did really well and Niko got a couple of photos which I hope he posts.

Thanks to everyone who joined - despite the warm temperatures, we all had a good day with some fast pace driving, a little bit of side cresting to introduce it to the intermediates, and a nice route that I hope everyone enjoyed.

Thanks to Tillybean for second lead, Nikofin for sweeping and Khaiwi for supporting me.

Ahmedhammad - you are doing really well with the new Jeep - keep it up...it's a Jeep thing
Daavi - good driving and no pop out today...thanks!
Arabia - Franco....brilliant driving. Todays trip was intermediate + and you did well after your recent upgrade - keep up the good work
Eisa - thanks for coming and helping with the recoveries.
Guevara - good driving and a very good self recovery over the crest.

And thanks also to the four brave passengers!

Hope to see you all soon in the sand.

PS - Khaiwi - can you please open the gallery and load up your beautiful pictures. Grzegorz has a few to add I am sure!

What a fab trip with the club today - my second one in less than 24 hours!!

Mamoun - you chose a brilliant route with some tricky areas and soft sand and some amazing dunes and bowls and I want to go back please and play right now! I thought the pace was good and certainly kept us all on our toes. I really enjoyed being your second lead, so thanks very much for that.

Lovely to see everyone else out today and to see everyone having so much fun.

Ahmed - just remember that classic phrase that you are going to hear all the time....it's a Jeep thing!

Really nice driving with you all - Franco/Arabia, Daavi, Guevera, Nikofin and Eisa and of course, Chief Marshal Khaiwi. I had a blast so thanks again to Mamoun and to everyone else for making it a great day.

See you in the sand soon inshallah.

Thanks mamoun for the great trip.

Second trip in the jeep, and like it. This TJ is light with almost no bumber. but I didn't like the fact that it had no central differential.

I hope I didn't cause any trouble with my three stucks. BTW, one of them was on the way to the deflation point

Was really much fun exploring the capabilities of the new toy and was much nicer to meet all the participants.

Final note: I don't recognize and believe in "its a jeep thing"

Thank you Manoun for the nice trip, a fun to reach the BBQ spot before sunset in Intermediate trip. Nice big dunes and huge bowls made a very scenery trip.

Nice to see everybody who joined and look forward to see you all again soon.

Trip gallery will be available in few minutes.

Thank everyone for a nice tripe.

Special thanks for Ahmed for a on-road driving and Mamoun for a off-road driving.

Pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1173910829 ... ToAlKhatim

Was great route Mamoun i was really lucky when just decided one hour before the trip started to join and hope you manage more and more trips in the future, Khaiwi thank you for your great support which made the trip more enjoyable and thanks for everybody for the great time We have spent together.

Hope to see you all soon inshallah

grzegorz wrote:Thank everyone for a nice tripe.

Special thanks for Ahmed for a on-road driving and Mamoun for a off-road driving.

Pictures:
https://picasaweb.google.com/1173910829 ... ToAlKhatim

Thanks man for the nice pics. I have enjoyed your company.

Big respect for all fasting people on desert. You're amazing.

Well what to say ???

Fantastic trip, Cars, friends and the scenario was really breathtaking .......

Mamoun thanks for leading us in the trip,
Tilly you are a real Braveheart .... like the way you drive ....... and without AC is even much 'cooler' ......
Chief .............. what a BEAST is your JEEP !!!!! ............ .........

Eissa thanks to you it has been easier to follow the tracks and lines ...... sorry if I was too close to your red ......

Leaving on tuesday for ZA and back on the 5th inshallah !!
David I'll get some true-homemade Biltong for you.

Stefano thanks for leading me to the petrol station ....... ci vediamo al rientro.

Niko and Nika nice to meet you and the two "paparazzi's" !!

Ahmed well it is not fun without some recoveries, don't worry it is part of the game.

Really enjoyed it ....

Hope to see you all in the Dunes.


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Arabia wrote: TJ Guy well it is not fun without some recoveries, don't worry it is part of the game.

it is maybe the third time to meet together without knowing our real names.

My name is Ahmed Hammad, same as the nick name but with a space some where. Your good name plz?

[quote="mamoun"]Arabia - Franco....brilliant driving. Todays trip was intermediate + and you did well after your recent upgrade - keep up the good work [quote]

the name is franco

Ahmedhammad wrote:

Arabia wrote: TJ Guy well it is not fun without some recoveries, don't worry it is part of the game.

it is maybe the third time to meet together without knowing our real names.

My name is Ahmed Hammad, same as the nick name but with a space some where. Your good name plz?

Ciao Ahmed-hammad,
You are right we have met at least three times and I always thought that it was your Nickname .....
Hope to see you soon,

Franco

Mamoun

thanks for the very nice trip

See you in the sand

Guevara

Thanks for the trip Mamoun! We need to do advanced trip to the bowl you found and kept to yourself

We had a blast and reminded ourselves that a three month break is too much from all the desert fun.

Thanks everyone for making sweepers life very very easy.
Thanks especially to Eisa for doing most of the recoveries.

The pictures look very nice as well!

Here's one from the top of the "mini Liwa" bowl:

That JK remembers me something ...........

Fantastic photo Niko

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