Liwa Marathon - The Tank Side
Posted: Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:10 pm
Hello everybody!
I had registered for the Liwa trip and started to complete with all the requirements about the trip and camping. 2 x 20 Lt jerry can be required and I have asked before 1 week back to some people who have experience,somebody suggested plastic Jerry can, someone metal Jerry can. I have decided to go with metal jerry can.
I had asked about sleeping bag suggestions from chitchat group from telegram. Because I was searching on the forum, someone before 3 years back experienced 15-degree sleeping bag was not sufficient. That’s why @CARLOSS suggested to me 10-degree one at least because next week it will be colder. Also, @alshamsi_m suggested a shop (called Istanbul Picnic Accessories @Al Badayer) the sleeping bags look reliable and thick. But we had done our shopping already before and there was no time, we had changed immediately before the leaving from Dubai to camping spot drive. The 10-degree comfort temperature sleeping bag was okay, I have used it at Al qudra as well after 2 days from Liwa, I wear thick and I didn’t sweat or feel freezing. But of course, it will depend on your body and how do you like to feel comfortable. You can use it as a reference, the temperature was 13 degrees Celsius at the camping point Liwa in the morning.
Tuesday almost 10.30 pm, we have arrived at the camping spot and we had immediately joined to chitchatting, we had nice nights with the other campers, after that, we had slept for exciting Liwa driving morning.
Around 7 am we have woke up and started to have breakfast and fix the stuff into the car.
@alshamsi_m has organized the drive and he started to the briefing.
Lead by @alshamsi_m
Second Lead by @brett,
Rescue and support by @Rashidjass, @presa, @Mabubaker, @Rooies, @Sorin, @Tomvanhouten
Sweep by @orlantsev
After the briefing, we had lined up and we were ready for our +5 newbies Liwa drive. We had started unforgettable and having a lot of new experience drive. We had big drops, high dunes arches, even a bowl. We drove from 9 am till 4.30 pm, because of some mechanical issues.
I have learned from this drive;
-if you follow the front of the driver, you will do so much better whatever you’re seeing from that driver moves.
-approaching angles are so much important while climbing at arches or bowl.
-if you approach well at the maximum point of your arch movement before your power goes down, you need to have your position to leave that area with the remaining power.
While driving we might have quite a lot of second tries. Especially @Tomvanhouten was driving in front of me, he worked so hard for recoveries. That’s why how I appreciated you people.
If I will not be in this family, sadly I couldn’t go to Liwa by myself and do camping over there and drive whole day. It was an unforgettable drive from my side.
Thanks a lot for our senior drivers in the family, spending time for us and trying to send you back home safely, and sharing your experience with us! Special thanks to @alshamsi_m and all other performers all day! Also thanks for the survivor's gift who drove all day!
I had registered for the Liwa trip and started to complete with all the requirements about the trip and camping. 2 x 20 Lt jerry can be required and I have asked before 1 week back to some people who have experience,somebody suggested plastic Jerry can, someone metal Jerry can. I have decided to go with metal jerry can.
I had asked about sleeping bag suggestions from chitchat group from telegram. Because I was searching on the forum, someone before 3 years back experienced 15-degree sleeping bag was not sufficient. That’s why @CARLOSS suggested to me 10-degree one at least because next week it will be colder. Also, @alshamsi_m suggested a shop (called Istanbul Picnic Accessories @Al Badayer) the sleeping bags look reliable and thick. But we had done our shopping already before and there was no time, we had changed immediately before the leaving from Dubai to camping spot drive. The 10-degree comfort temperature sleeping bag was okay, I have used it at Al qudra as well after 2 days from Liwa, I wear thick and I didn’t sweat or feel freezing. But of course, it will depend on your body and how do you like to feel comfortable. You can use it as a reference, the temperature was 13 degrees Celsius at the camping point Liwa in the morning.
Tuesday almost 10.30 pm, we have arrived at the camping spot and we had immediately joined to chitchatting, we had nice nights with the other campers, after that, we had slept for exciting Liwa driving morning.
Around 7 am we have woke up and started to have breakfast and fix the stuff into the car.
@alshamsi_m has organized the drive and he started to the briefing.
Lead by @alshamsi_m
Second Lead by @brett,
Rescue and support by @Rashidjass, @presa, @Mabubaker, @Rooies, @Sorin, @Tomvanhouten
Sweep by @orlantsev
After the briefing, we had lined up and we were ready for our +5 newbies Liwa drive. We had started unforgettable and having a lot of new experience drive. We had big drops, high dunes arches, even a bowl. We drove from 9 am till 4.30 pm, because of some mechanical issues.
I have learned from this drive;
-if you follow the front of the driver, you will do so much better whatever you’re seeing from that driver moves.
-approaching angles are so much important while climbing at arches or bowl.
-if you approach well at the maximum point of your arch movement before your power goes down, you need to have your position to leave that area with the remaining power.
While driving we might have quite a lot of second tries. Especially @Tomvanhouten was driving in front of me, he worked so hard for recoveries. That’s why how I appreciated you people.
If I will not be in this family, sadly I couldn’t go to Liwa by myself and do camping over there and drive whole day. It was an unforgettable drive from my side.
Thanks a lot for our senior drivers in the family, spending time for us and trying to send you back home safely, and sharing your experience with us! Special thanks to @alshamsi_m and all other performers all day! Also thanks for the survivor's gift who drove all day!