This was an exciting drive from start to finish and tested the drivers for their technical skills in the deserts of Sweihan. I was at the end of the convoy and was like now I am going to be stuck now I am going to stuck, all the while. I did get stuck at one time when I tried to…
It was slightly foggy morning on that Sunday and after a few long-range dunes we ventured into an extremely technical area and obviously it quickly followed by a stuck situation. We recovered from it and played a little more in the long-range dunes of Faqa again and ventured towards Little Sweihan in the Sabkha, briefly touching triple digit speeds. When…
Thanks to the Lead for a truly Intermediate drive. It was an Excellent terrain and tested the skills of everyone at this level. Some minor refusals here and there but everyone drove with commendable spirit. A small convoy helped me a lot on my puny Jeep at the back, but sad to see all the dropouts. The technical terrain in the…
Some new faces, some old. Since there were some Absolute Newbies in the drive the lead mixed the drive to cater to freshers as well as others who had some more experience. Till the first half of the drive it seemed to me that it was a Newbie- and during the break I said so much as well. I guess…
In a support role for a newbie drive at Al Qudra. These days there is no more Absolute Newbie Drives and first time drivers seems to be being added to the newbie drives directly. It went from one a week to once every two weeks to none at all. I was at the center forward, and realized I have a…
This lead’s drives at Sweihan meant I must dust my trusty old alarm bell to ring in time to play the fastest finger fist on Monday evening. All work is one side and finding a place on the drive is on the other. it must be done irrespective. The previous week we had a foggy road leading up to Sweihan…
Drives at Sweihan means earlier than usual alarms times and long drives to the meeting point. But the allure of the tall dunes deflects any hesitation to join these drives.
It was an exhilarating day for driving from start to finish. Every peak we conquered was an experience.
This drive was led by a dear friend of mine from the club. I have driven maximum times with them and have good friends apart from being club mates.
I went to this drive with family. Went way earlier than usual and line-up with another club only to realise after I put my flag on that it is not the club I drive with. So we just went ahead and hung around a lonely tree. It was an afternoon drive that lasted till evening and it was my first…