Advance lead & sweep 22/01/23

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Mytommi
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Advance lead & sweep 22/01/23

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We met 08:00 in the morning. One driver dropped out being sick so we ended up with a convoy of three.
After a short briefing Tim guided us into the dunes North of the gatch road. After warming-up for 20 minutes Vaughan took over and safely lead us to the agreed waypoint.

After staying in the area of the Arabian Nights village for a while we decided to explore new territories and go all the way to an exit on Razeen road. Tim took the lead for the first part and then Vaughan took over again reliably delivering us to the next waypoint. Tim eventually took us out of the desert leading us to the exit point.

My role in the whole trip was limited to being the shadow and observing.

Both Tim and Vaughan did a brilliant job leading and finding a suitable yet enthralling track.
Navigation and Communication was excellent even when Vaughan’s radio stopped working…

The challenging terrain and soft sand required some tribute in form of 4 stucks and a number of self-recoveries and second tries.
The weather was very pleasant and we managed to spot a gazelle on our way.

I was a great pleasure driving with Tim and Vaughan and I look forward to follow them more often through the sands.

Thomas

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Re: Advance lead & sweep 22/01/23

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Thanks Thomas for organizing this trip. It was a beautiful morning, wonderful track, and excellent company. I am looking forward to the next trip/adventure.

Tim

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