High Octane II
Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:50 pm
Vrroomm, thudd, crankk, vrrroooom, thudddd These sounds are still ringing my head Not only was the drive high octane, but also high adrenaline and high bpm..
Jokes aside, this drive for me was a new syllabus - understanding driving conditions in wet sand, balancing speed control & distance, being extremely alert, bailing out at the right time, maintaining safety and following instructions to the dot. From start to finish this one required utmost attention! First few dunes, I made bad calls but got out luckly, a subsequent one got me dug in pretty bad - Mohd Yaseen & Rooeis were quick to the rescue and got me out safely
Later followed Rashid back to the convoy and had some second attempts. That point onwards I tried as much as possible to avoid sliding and/or being stuck. The terrain was unforgiving and my bone stock FJ and I were struggling to keep up. Wet/hard surface + bushes made the ride pretty harsh, especially around technical areas.
Throughout the drive, it was amazing to see seasoned marshalls spring into action and help those in sticky situations (...and there were many sticky situations...).
In addition to the thrills and action, High Octane had its fair share of relaxing and socialising. It was great to meet folks from CM 2022. Drive ended a little later than anticipated and all got out safe, with one comrade needing extra support.
All in all, it was a great drive with great company. I will remember this one for a looooong time
Jokes aside, this drive for me was a new syllabus - understanding driving conditions in wet sand, balancing speed control & distance, being extremely alert, bailing out at the right time, maintaining safety and following instructions to the dot. From start to finish this one required utmost attention! First few dunes, I made bad calls but got out luckly, a subsequent one got me dug in pretty bad - Mohd Yaseen & Rooeis were quick to the rescue and got me out safely
Later followed Rashid back to the convoy and had some second attempts. That point onwards I tried as much as possible to avoid sliding and/or being stuck. The terrain was unforgiving and my bone stock FJ and I were struggling to keep up. Wet/hard surface + bushes made the ride pretty harsh, especially around technical areas.
Throughout the drive, it was amazing to see seasoned marshalls spring into action and help those in sticky situations (...and there were many sticky situations...).
In addition to the thrills and action, High Octane had its fair share of relaxing and socialising. It was great to meet folks from CM 2022. Drive ended a little later than anticipated and all got out safe, with one comrade needing extra support.
All in all, it was a great drive with great company. I will remember this one for a looooong time