Convoy
***** Mytommi
** kunal
** kane
** mbarcis
** Emilia
** dintojoseph
**** Dirtdiver
***** CANTALOUBE
***** EmDoc
We met 13:00 where the gatch road to Arabian Nights village turns off Razeen road. Everybody was on time except me, being a few minutes late. We drove about 15 km down the gatch before entering the sand, deflating and trip & safety briefing.
The sun was shining, it was warm and the sand was soft. The five intermediate drivers did well and we had a few second tries. One driver was unlucky to have three pop-outs along the way. However, this gave the rest of the convoy a chance to rest and everyone to learn how to fix a pop-out.
Otherwise it was a mellow drive with a mixture of technical driving and small and medium dunes.
We finished the trip on the gatch road at 17:00h.
I would like to thank everyone joining and in particular Dinto and Kane for second leading and sweeping respectively. Jean and Michael provided us with much appreciated support and advice.
See you all soon again in the sand
Thomas
Arabian Nights intermediate 14/01/23
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Re: Arabian Nights intermediate 14/01/23
Thanks Thomas for organizing this trip. This was a great opportunity for me to get more familiar with the area and plan for my first the lead the following morning.
Looking forward to the next trip.
Tim
Looking forward to the next trip.
Tim
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Re: Arabian Nights intermediate 14/01/23
Thanks for organising a pleasant afternoon's drive. The occasional stuck and 3 popouts only added to the fun.
Till next time
Till next time
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Re: Arabian Nights intermediate 14/01/23
Thanks Thomas for organising this trip. I think I have mastered the skill of fixing a pop-out now - but clearly a lot to learn on the intermediate driving front
Thanks also to the three wise men - Jean, Michael and Tim - great support and advice
See you on the next trip..
Thanks also to the three wise men - Jean, Michael and Tim - great support and advice
See you on the next trip..
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Re: Arabian Nights intermediate 14/01/23
Totally forgot to mention in the trip report that Tim expertly part-leaded the convoy for the last hour on a carefully chosen intermediate track!
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Re: Arabian Nights intermediate 14/01/23
Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to lead. The aera chosen by you made it simple to find a nice track.