Re: It’s A New Day
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:33 pm
Hello fellow members,
I had my wife's niece as a guest and when I introduced her to @giorgio, he checked her courage first and then assigned me as the second lead for 10+ convoy. The rest I guess is one of a life time experience and adrenaline peak for a city girl. She said she was so glad to put her foot on the sand and return to normal breathing in our convoy's first stop. Later on she adapted well and enjoyed fully. Being the second car maximizes all the thrills if you are sitting at the passenger chair. Thanks @giorgio for the opportunity.
Regarding to the drive itself, like everyone else said, condition of the sand changes a lot after a heavy rain. Instead of to avoid bogging yourself in to the soft sand, the focus is to avoid even a small jerky moves that potentially trigger much worse consequences.
We had number of second tries, a few pop-outs, losing the convoy, etc. as part of the normal menu. But on one occasion, Giorgio had a break and made a briefing about the correct technique on exiting the crest. All it takes is only one mistake to see the world upside down although you do it right 100s of times before (or the luck is on your side).
We finished where we started a little bit earlier than planned time. And it was another great day with great people on the sand. Thank you all....
I had my wife's niece as a guest and when I introduced her to @giorgio, he checked her courage first and then assigned me as the second lead for 10+ convoy. The rest I guess is one of a life time experience and adrenaline peak for a city girl. She said she was so glad to put her foot on the sand and return to normal breathing in our convoy's first stop. Later on she adapted well and enjoyed fully. Being the second car maximizes all the thrills if you are sitting at the passenger chair. Thanks @giorgio for the opportunity.
Regarding to the drive itself, like everyone else said, condition of the sand changes a lot after a heavy rain. Instead of to avoid bogging yourself in to the soft sand, the focus is to avoid even a small jerky moves that potentially trigger much worse consequences.
We had number of second tries, a few pop-outs, losing the convoy, etc. as part of the normal menu. But on one occasion, Giorgio had a break and made a briefing about the correct technique on exiting the crest. All it takes is only one mistake to see the world upside down although you do it right 100s of times before (or the luck is on your side).
We finished where we started a little bit earlier than planned time. And it was another great day with great people on the sand. Thank you all....