TRIP LEADER DEBUT – Report
Very good start of the trip with everybody on the meeting point before scheduled.
Briefing completed and convoy order set we started moving at 4:15 pm.
Once we hit the dunes where I’ve planed the warm-up, it turned out that it was the most technical part of the trip. Very soft sand, steep descents, and ditches all over the area! Some changes of the track, several second tries, and some recoveries.
After a break and group picture, I decided to drop one waypoint due to time management. After that, we hit an area with very nice side slopes were the convoy moved very nicely without any second try!
One more break to cool Rathica’s engine and we went for the last stretch toward the exit point. More side slopes on the way there at higher speed and we managed to reach the exit point at 7 pm SHARP.
Thanks everybody for joining my first lead trip and I hope this is the first of many to come!
See you in the sand!
ANGEL: A great job as the second lead, holding the convoy when necessary and good communication the whole time, thanks a lot!
RATHICA: Good job on following the track! a couple of second tries and smooth drive!
KAREN: Getting more confident with every trip. Congratulations on the new flag!
PRADEEP: Solid drive from our Fella Prajeep, no comments
FRANK: Welcome to Desert Fellas. Cool car and congrats for your first trip. See you soon in the desert!
PREGGY: Still getting used to your new beautiful FJ, try to explore all of its features and you’ll master it!
ZAKAHRIYA: Welcome back bro! Hope your back bumper is ok! Maybe you could consider installing front and rear skid plates to avoid damage on your bumpers…
TARIQ: We are struggling with distance to the car in front. But its much better than before. Please, from now on bring your recovery equipment. It is a must that you carry it in every trip
SALOUH: Thanks for sweeping again. Solid recoveries to keep the convoy moving. Shukran!
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Excellent job for first time. Congratulations!!! Looking forward for next one!
It seems nothing good about me ..distance i explained why i was getting close to the car in front . at the end thanks for the nice drive
You are getting better and better habibi. Keep rocking and don’t give up…
Criticism is good as it helps us improve. With Marko’s teaching and the support of the team I get better with each drive even though I make many mistakes. The one most important learning is safety distance – safety distance – safety distance because it gives you a chance to see the track and how the person in front handles it and it gives you a chance to plan how you will take the challenge or react if necessary.
It was an awesome drive with some good challenges. Definitely had to be wide awake 👍🏼 Thank you Tiago Pereira. And thank you @MarkoZirdum for the Cresting spin ❤️
Hats off Tiago 👏U proved to be te leader on te leader debut drive.👍
Nice drive to experience deep descents & ditches👍
Thank u Marko for the curling cresting 😍
Looking forward to more drives.
Thanku Desert Fellas 👍
Congrats Tiago, you rocked on your debut. Keep it up buddy and I look forward to many more drives under your leadership
Congratulations Tiago. I’m sure you’ll rest easy now that the stress of the first drive is out of the way.
This was by no means an easy area to lead one’s first drive. It was also not an easy area to follow in a convoy of our size. For me personally, this drive was about feeling the behavior of my car in this type of terrain since I’ve never driven the FJ in such a technical area. The FJ handles obstacles effortlessly when the vehicle has some momentum, but on Friday’s drive, momentum was not always available . The extremely steep descends meant that the car was almost at a complete standstill at the bottom of the dune and I needed to immediately summon up enough power to climb the next incline just in front of me. In order to avoid getting stuck in such a tight area I decided to complete the technical part of the drive in low range and switched to high when the convoy speed increased.
The comment regarding me having to learn and master the advanced features of the new car are totally valid. But since I never venture into the desert alone, the only opportunity I have to play around with the different systems available on the car will be during our weekend drives. This is a heads up for those on recovery training: as I start to explore the advanced off road features of my car I will master the vehicle and you’ll master recovery. It’s a win-win situation 😀