Popular Post Wrangeld Posted June 14, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Welcome to the COVID 19 "new normal" lifestyle with restrictions and precautions for everyone's safety. Moving forward and respecting guidance from the authorities all desert drives will be done under strict control. No Gathering | No Briefing | No BBQ | No Eating Together | No Touching | No Hugging MUST READ: Not following these rules and precautions = Not allowed to drive. We are only allowed to drive through the desert, as we drive on the road now. So we will only do the desert driving sitting inside our cars at all the times and leave the drive without socializing or coming close to each other. Maintaining social distancing is a strict requirement. We want to continue our desert drives throughout the year as we were able before this COVID crisis, but this time we need your immense support to understand the strict control and to help everyone follow them all the time. How to maintain "STRICT" Social Distancing Meeting point will be set slightly (200m - 300m) inside the desert track. Please take a good note of the meeting point so you do not join the wrong convoy. The meeting point is inside. Everyone should individually deflate your tires on the tarmac before reaching the meeting point so that there are no problems as the meeting pointis further inside than usual. While deflating tires, stop cars 10 meters away from any other car. Drive signup on calendar will be closed on Thursday morning by 9 AM. Convoy numbering and briefing will be posted here on this drive post before 6 PM on Thursday. All participants need to read & acknowledge the briefing by clicking "Totally Agree" reaction Just because you have clicked ‘Totally Agree’ for previous drives it does not apply to this drive and needs to be clicked again. Switch on your radio when you reach the meeting point on the set frequency advised by the trip lead in the critical briefing here. Once everyone reach to the meeting point, everyone stay inside the car at all the times. Trip lead will do the roll call, convoy numbering recap, critical briefing over the radio. Any suggestions or issues will be discussed over the radio too. You can also speak to other members through the radio only. So please make sure that your radio battery is fully charged. Once all set, trip lead will start the drive as before. Refusal and Recoveries with Social Distancing Every drive will have 1 lead Marshal and 1 or 2 supporting senior members/crew. Whenever there is a stuck or refusal, only Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is allowed to handle the situation. Everyone else including the stuck car driver, stay inside the car - AT ALL TIMES. Marshal / Senior Member / Crew is only allowed to step out to access the situation and do the recoveries: They will wear mask and gloves at all times when they are outside their car. They will try to help self recover through the radio guidance. If not they will use required recovery gear and do the needful (shovel, tug or winch, as required). If at any time Marshal require help, then only you are allowed to step out by wearing face mask and gloves at all times. Drive completion and inflation Now, there will not be any gathering or sitting down together for food-break like before. Once drive is finished, after reaching the tarmac, everyone is requested to move away 50-100 meters before starting their inflation. For drivers having no compressor, can head to the near by fuel station. If drive is ending at a place where there is no fuel station near by, then trip lead will inform in advance so that drivers having their own compressor can join only. Now Strictly no more sharing of compressors, radio, shovel or any recovery gear, at any times. Mandatory things you require to attend the drive Face mask - at least TWO face mask is needed in case one get damage or fly away. Disposable rubber gloves - at least two sets are needed. Wear face mask and gloves at all the times, when you are out of your car. Carry plenty of hand sanitizer and object sanitizer (spray). Use your sanitizers generously, whenever you step out to help or recover. Sanitize your hands before getting back into your car. Sanitize your recovery gears, if you have used them. Fully charged radio - without any excuse - No radio = No drive. Shovel - Must for every car, to do little self recovery Safety flag - Must for every car, like before Compressor - If joining the drives that is ending far from the fuel station. Mandatory precaution that you need to take at all times Do not step out of your car UNLESS/OTHERWISE advice by Marshal / Senior Member / Crew. No shaking hands, hugs or touching each other. No sharing of food, drinks or recovery tools. If you are not feeling well, please stay at home and take a lot of rest. If you have travel in last 14 days, then please do not attend this drive. If you feel unwell during the drive, please let trip lead know so he can plan an early exit. Not more than 3 pax in a car and if all 3 aren't living together, then they should wear the mask inside the car too. Drive Details Level: Fewbie and above only When: 19 June 2020, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Action Plan: Morning drive till about 10:00 AM Meeting Point: Mahafiz 200m further in from the Tree Shade – https://goo.gl/maps/bK3mMyn53rzufpwM8 Type of Car: Any proper 4x4 with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance. What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn. WE WILL END THIS DRIVE ONTO TARMAC. COMPRESSOR COMPULSORY. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR. WE CANNOT SHARE EQUIPMENT IN THIS COVID PERIOD. Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM End Point: https://goo.gl/maps/wfUKMWBWB2yViU6C9 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1 Senior Member + 10 Members. If the RSVP is full and you wish to join, please mention your name on the drive thread to add on the waiting list Latecomers will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Members without RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS. Please withdraw your RSVP, if you aren't joining, so your spot can be taken by others. Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month. PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR 3 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiju Manuel Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Mr.Richard if there is any vacancy pls put me in this drive. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Jordan Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Seems i missed the cut as well.. can you please add me if there are cancellations. Cheers 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted June 14, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 15 minutes ago, Shiju Manuel said: Mr.Richard if there is any vacancy pls put me in this drive. You are first reserve @Shiju Manuel 14 minutes ago, Colin Jordan said: Seems i missed the cut as well.. can you please add me if there are cancellations. Cheers You are second reserve @Colin Jordan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asif Hussain Posted June 14, 2020 Report Share Posted June 14, 2020 Congrats @Wrangeld for your first official drive post... Well-done 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wrangeld Posted June 15, 2020 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 @Lorenzo Candelpergher @asifk @Nizam Deen @Jolly Abraham @Nacho @Vanessa8580 @Foxtrot Oscar @Jorge Stepniak Felippe @Rizwanm2 Fully understand your enthusiasm and the speed with which you signed up for the drive on Friday ... however, as with all covid period drives, you must also confirm on EVERY drive agreement with the drive rules. Well done @J J for doing this already. Thanks. As you read the drive details carefully again you will see this is a compressor only drive. No compressor, no drive. We exit quite some way from the nearest gas station. Thanks for your cooperation cc. @Frederic @Jeepie @Ale Vallecchi 5 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahimdad Posted June 15, 2020 Report Share Posted June 15, 2020 Congratulations @Wrangeld for your first drive post. looking good and I am excited for your first drive. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 @Jolly Abraham @Jorge Stepniak Felippe Second call out for you to confirm agreement to the COVID conditions. As our moderators have already made clear, no agreement = no drive. The confirmation is important for the Club and the other people coming on the drive as well as yourself. @Nizam Deen please make sure that you confirm in the original thread post, and not just the message (above). Please make sure that you click on the right icon in the right place by the end of today 16th June or you risk your name being removed from the attendees and one or more of the alternates being given your spot. That would be a real shame given that you reacted so quickly to the drive being posted. Thanks in advance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nizam Deen Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 @Wrangeld i have just confirmed by clicking the right icon. Please confirm if i have done it right or anything else is required? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangeld Posted June 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, Nizam Deen said: @Wrangeld i have just confirmed by clicking the right icon. Please confirm if i have done it right or anything else is required? Perfect @Nizam Deen thanks very much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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