Sand hopper  got off to a slightly delayed start due to our GPS  apps  not recognizing the meeting point as being off the main road. This led to most  of the drivers having to travel an additional 10 km to make a loop around.

Fortunately for the sand hoppers, sunrise was also delayed, and starting the drive any earlier would have mandated offroad driving lights. Once we did eventually get going, the convoy was thrown straight into a technical area which demanded masterful execution of all the skills they learnt during basic training.

The warm up had barely begun, when  Marshall Marc announced that one of the cars in the convoy had a pop out, and summoned our sweeper to action. Hussam (SW) did a remarkable job repairing the pop out and getting the show on the road again.

From that point on the sand hoppers drove their hearts out and displayed great skill in annihilating every challenge that was thrown at them.  After the mid-drive break, the terrain changed and the pace of the drive increased. Every member of the convoy did a great job of maintaining the high pace and keeping the flow of the entire group.

After three hours of tearing through the moist winter sand, the sand hopper convoy was completely in the zone and probably able to continue driving for at least another hour. But alas, all good things have to come to an end and this amazing drive was no exception.

Thanks Hussam for the spot on sweeping, Martin for doing  a commendable  job as second lead and Marshall Marc for keeping a watchful eye on the convoy and not missing anything. I look forward to my next drive with this energetic group.