Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - The Scorch Trials: Ghost Roads (PREMIERE DRIVE) - Abu Dhabi - 02 Aug 2025

Level:  Fewbie and above

Meeting time:  03:00 PM

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/xDMSw3zrysaiKEE2A

Action Plan: The title of this series of drives, which will alternate with the Summer Sunsets' series, is a must for the month of August. The desert is at its peak, fully displaying one of its most feared traits: scorching heat. An advantage of driving ion August is that very few off-roaders venture in, leaving a very pristine environment at the mercy of the elements, mostly winds and the sun. Driving in the afternoon, at least allows to look forward to the cooler hours of the day and evening. 

This first outing will take us to a yet untraveled part of the Abu Dhabi desert, where we'll venture in with a full convoy for the first time. From an entry point opposite Al Razeen's dune field, we'll aim to reach The Ghost Roads, hidden by the last set of dunes before arriving at E66, South of Al Watbha. On the way we'll drive through an amazing "target practice ground" where tens of containers lay in smithereens, hit by drones' fire. Luckily the area seems to have been abandoned, and the target practice to have been taken elsewhere.

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 7:00 PM

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.