[mac187]

Originally Posted by amolpol

The official recovery vehicle for Day 2.

So the new winch has been put to good use in the first outing itself. Great. Do share the event report and your recovery experiences.

[amolpol]

Originally Posted by mac187

So the new winch has been put to good use in the first outing itself. Great. Do share the event report and your recovery experiences.

Hey Buddy,

Don't know whether I'll find time to do a full event report at this time. I just uploaded the handful of snaps I managed to click.

The recoveries were pretty easy in most cases since it was just pulling everyone who had their tyres dug into the sand. Given the 8000 lbs load rating on the winch, I was a bit surprised by the way it could pull a Fortuner stuck on a 45 deg incline. We were initially planning to have another jeep assist with a tow rope just to make sure there's enough pulling power, but the winch just did it effortlessly.

You're right, for a debut OTR, the winch saw a lot of action. And it emerged a winner each time too.

[amardeepmd]

Vijay and Team!

Thanks a ton for organizing such an awesome event.

[ex670c]

Hi Guys,

A pre-event TV show about off-roading and JEEPTHRILLS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IO9j95ut-E

Regards,

Arka

[Samurai]

Terrific, I was able to understand well even though I don't know Tamil. BTW, the reason that Jeep toppled is clear, the tyre pointing away from the tilt. See 13:43 & 13:53 video position. It is covered early in Arka's offroad syllabus.

[IronWolf]

I like the 5:22 onwards when everyone is standing like a millitary unit parade.

As for the topple look like someone missed a few classes and I could not see anyone spotting or correcting him.

I personally dont think it was very wise for that one guy to get on the right hand side/practically under the jeep trying to push it up.
Pulling it down from the other side would have been much safer.

[dwaraka]

I guess you folks had a good offroading on Jeepthrills annivarsary. Look forward to more report and photos.

Dwarak

[amardeepmd]

Nice video, Arka. Thanks for sharing.

[ex670c]

Hi Guys,

The first set of pics are from the Tank Bund.

Participants had to first climb up and drop down straight.

The second time around the participants had to climb-turn right-drop left-climb back up-turn left and drop right.

Regards,

Arka

[ex670c]

Hi Guys,

The second set of pics from Rock#1.

The Participants hand to drive into a rock trough turn around and climb back onto it.

Regards,

Arka

[ex670c]

Hi Guys,

Final Set of pics from Rock#1.

Regards,

Arka

[ex670c]

Hi Guys,

Pics from Rock#2. It was a short climb with a 3 pt U-Turn.

Regards,

Arka

[ex670c]

Hi Guys,

Pics from the final obstacle the Slush Pit.

Regards,

Arka