Back for Breakfast
Late start due to the heavy fog. Our plan was to have our breakfast on top of Big Red
but had the freshly baked pastries and brewed coffee at the meeting point instead.
Visibility was no more than 20meters so we switched to 4L and stared the climb at a steady pace. After a few second tries we reach the top of Big Red and the clouds, it was like concurring a mountain and spirits were high.
Heading back into the clouds we had a crested stuck but was sorted out very quickly. As the fog cleared the level increased and convoy was moving with excellent flow and only minor adjustments on following distance.
The last part of the drive things picked up with nice hill climbs, challenging crests and big duned technical area. One fella got himself in a tricky crest situation but teamwork from me and our sweeper Antony got him back on track safely.
Great drive today Fellas, not many mistakes and good discipline. Looking forward to the next one and to finally have breakfast at sunrise on Big Red!
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awesome pic 😎
Excellent morning with a different type of weather condition kept us sharp. Thanks Fellas one of my favourite drives to date, company was excellent. Thanks for the support Antz.
Thanks for an amazing morning!! Pastries and coffee were amazing and the fellas were awesome. Tricky sand and visibility but the foggy vibe was Enjoyed by the whole team. Photos soonish. Thanks Mark and Lendal, great flow and sublime terrain. Looking forward to the next one.
Yeah great trip, great company. Bit tricky at the start with the fog and the slightly damp sand but it was good fun! Enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next one
Awesome Photo! On top of the world!!
Excellent drive.. The fog only made it better. 😉
This was a great first offroader trip. The flow was a bit freer than a junior trip. Chef Marc did a great job of pushing my boundaries, but not beyond what he thought I was capable of.
There’s a couple of things I need to work on.
A vehicle in front of me that is struggling on an obstacle causes me to overreact to the same obstacle. Many times this caused me to struggle more than I should’ve.
On this trip I also followed too closely. This led me to have a second try, fall off a crest, and find myself stuck on an incline at the top of a crest.
Being stuck at the top of a crest facing up was interesting. I couldn’t back up, therefore Chef Marc suggested that I turn to the slipface and punch the accelerator. Initially, I acted like a chickenshit and hesitated, but was left with no choice, and gunned it down the slipface. Once the right side of the vehicle popped over the crest, the rest was easy. As soon as the wheels were turning and I was riding down the slipface, the feeling of rolling-over disappeared.
Overall, great trip and great experience.