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.
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.
During its first use, a new winch rope must be spooled onto its drum under a load of at least 450 kgs. If the winch has been used and the winding has not been done under load this process needs to be followed again. Do it after every use so that you have a chance to inspect the rope as well as…
I finished my first fifty (50) drives in July 2021, 9 months after I joined, and in another 9 months I did a further fifty (50) drives. My First Drive was obviously an Absolute Newbie Drive – my 101st drive was also an Absolute Newbie Drive. Important Note: These are my driving statistics and are highly influenced by my bias and my…
My journey has hit a milestone. I scored half a century this past Friday. While my drive count shows 51 on the forum – I was absent on one afternoon drive, which was my second drive of the day. These are a snapshot of my drives till date. Looking forward to many more.
Jeep Wrangler JLs in the desert are notorious for scooping sand and breaking. This is my ordeal with that issue and my advice on it.
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…
This drive was in Abu Dhabi and due to the COVID, all the drivers who were moving from Dubai to Abu Dhabi needed a test. There were two options either get a RT-PCR or a rapid DPI Laser Test. I booked my slot on the app the previous day and started early at 2:00 am. from home. The test was…
This was my second drive. I had my friend with me instead of my son as last time. In anticipation of the drive, I bought an icebox and ice at the last moment just before we left for the meeting point. When we reached it there was no one and we were first. The meeting point was the Mahfiz Trees….