Hitting the Sand Again

I have registered for the Gold CM with Almost 4x4. Compared to the other group they are more inviting to the AWDs but most of the attendees still seem to have good 4x4s.

We got off, played in the sand and when
we tried to get moving again, we could not :p

Though I have been off-road by myself (see video) and with a friend (see video) a couple of times since the incident I am still feeling the butterflies in my stomach. In a bigger convoy there is a lot more pressure to do as the one in front of you - but I will never forget that

1. AWDs are not 4x4s and 
2. speed is rarely the solution

The aim of the drive is to learn the dunes and the abilities of the vehicle because finally it is not the vehicle but the driver that matters. Want to be the driver that can manage any dunes even in the simplest of cars :) Lets see what happens... wish me luck.

And it is important to have fun along the way!

Bottlenecks on the Road

I was in the situation similar to the red car in the picture. It took me nearly 20 mins to get there and realized one of the reasons for the delay was that there were some cars that were approaching the bottleneck (the roundabout in this case) from off-road on our right (depicted with a blue haze).
I drove my car to the side and stopped it there making sure that the next car that tried to outsmart us got stuck - one did. I continued to move as much as I would have if I were on the main road. He started honking at me when he realized what was I doing. He was soon joined by another, and another and another car. Soon they were on foot all around my car!

To my amazement the white cars did not support me one bit, and I had to fight my way in when I wanted to proceed to the roundabout. One of them told me to let them do what they wanted to, and insisted that it was their right - and I also had the right to do the same!
Do you agree?