Fri 2/06/2017 PM Drive – All level drive – Big Red to Pink Rock and Back

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  • Simon
    May 31, 2017 at 3:51 pm #2809

    Big Red to Pink Rock

    Day and date: Friday, 2th June 2017

    Drive Type: All level drive: at least 2 conveys split by experience

    Meeting Point: Changed – Please Check Coordinates

    Google Map Users,
    Copy and paste 24°57’18.8″N 55°42’57.1″E into google maps

    Meeting Time: 2:30 pm

    Drive Start: 3:00 pm. This means get there at 2:30, let your tyres down, flag up, briefing starts at 2:45, convoy starts at 3:00. Please don’t turn up at 3:00 thinking everyone else should wait for you to sort yourself out. The drive starts at 3pm as a U2 song said “With or Without You”. Marshals will be there to assist from 2:30. 😀

    Drive End: 6:00 pm

    Duration: 3 hours
    Drive Route: Big Red to Pink Rock and Back

    Drive Terrain: small/medium technical dunes

    Finish Point: Hopefully where we started

    Checklist:
    a) Carry air compressor with you and ensure it’s in working condition. (You are letting your tyres down to go in the desert, you need to pump them back up again when on the road)
    b) Ensure your 4×4 vehicle is in perfect condition and with enough fuel.
    c) Compatible Radio & Flag Pole is a must. (COMPULSORY – YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRIVE OTHERWISE)
    d) Carry all necessary off-road gear / recovery equipment in good working condition.
    e) Carry enough water / refreshments / re-hydration drinks for self & co-passenger(s).

    Thanks

    Simon

    Eloy
    June 1, 2017 at 4:23 am #39289

    Awesome, thanks for organising this Simon! I was feeling lost with my Friday afternoons without going on a drive haha

    Seb
    June 1, 2017 at 4:28 am #39290

    @Frankyno welcome back! and if this means your leg is better then it’s a double good news. :ymparty:

    Aaron
    June 1, 2017 at 8:25 pm #39297

    Is it just me or are the co ordinates showing Abu Dhabi Al Kazna? Can’t seem to get the correct meeting point .

    Ankit
    June 1, 2017 at 8:31 pm #39298

    @neasboy please follow this google maps link for location https://goo.gl/maps/tgjqGPUnEAs

    Aaron
    June 2, 2017 at 4:55 am #39300

    Ankit great thanks

    Simon
    June 2, 2017 at 2:41 pm #39304

    I led the newbie convoy today with Krister as support/sweep (many thanks). We started off slowly on an easy route travelling towards Pink Rock. As my confidence grew in everyone’s ability so did the drive level. We had an exciting drive for Newbies on the return to Big Red with only a couple 2nd attempts.

    Eloy
    June 3, 2017 at 3:22 am #39306

    Thank you Joe for leading a fabulous newbie convoy, it was fast paced and was a lot of fun. Thank you Sebastian for sweeping and thank you to everyone for the patience with my passengers motion sickness. Great drive as always 😁😁

    Seb
    June 3, 2017 at 8:12 am #39308
    quote Eloy_Rod post_id=44616 time=1496460158 user_id=25181:

    Thank you Joe for leading a fabulous newbie convoy, it was fast paced and was a lot of fun. Thank you Sebastian for sweeping and thank you to everyone for the patience with my passengers motion sickness. Great drive as always ??

    You are most welcome ! This was a good Fewbie :drive:, and all of you did well hope to see you all on the sands!

    Ankit
    June 3, 2017 at 9:50 am #39309

    What a drive yesterday 😡 , one of the best in few weeks :yesss: . Started with big red taking all the big dunes towards pink rock :drive: , everyone was keeping up well and considering the small size of convoy we decided to go towards Faya. This turned out be a very good decision, Faya area was all clean and just us in that area. Did the climb and took almost all the bowls behind, then crossing camel rock reached till fossil rock drop. The drop was quiet bad as most of the sand was blown away exposing all the rocks :-ss . Well with some screeching sounds on the rocks managed to cross :ymparty: . After all this there was still daylight and dunes behind fossil rock were tempting =p~ . So with a few second tries and circling in the bowls managed to reach at the top B-) . With that calling it a day out exited on E102 at KFC petrol pump @7. Thanks everyone for driving with me and @sahil for sweeping and keeping the convoy organised and on track all the time.

    sahil-trehan
    June 3, 2017 at 1:27 pm #39312

    Excellent drive @Ankit .. Enjoyed the trip thoroughly!! 😀

    JKChris
    June 4, 2017 at 8:13 am #39315

    Thanks for organising Simon. Another great DO drive!

    See you on the next one…

    :thanks:

    JKChris

    Aurel
    June 4, 2017 at 9:21 am #39316

    Thanks Ankit for the great drive. Every drive is a good learning session.
    Fossil rock area was quite challenging 😉 I have already changed the light cover, more fears than harm.
    And the last bowls before the end were tricky too. I did 3/4 attempts but it worked 🙂
    Have a nice week!

    Johan
    June 4, 2017 at 3:12 pm #39317

    Thanks Ankit and Sahil for an exceptional challenging drive. :drive: I have learnt a lot about my vehicle and its limitations. 😕 The drive was well balanced with lots of fun =)) and some serious dunes to navigate. Also big thanks to my co-pilot and radio operator who kept the spirit going all the way. :thanks:

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