COVID 19 Compliant - Evening Fewbie Desert Drive - Al Faqa - Dubai, 26 Jun 2020

[Rizwanm2]

It was excellent lead today by @Ale Vallecchi. The drive was very interesting with plenty of dunes to play along. It was my first time driving from faqa to solar park, looks like I’m already in love with this area. 

Big thanks to our seniors @Srikumar and @Vanessa8580 for helping all of us in multiple stuck  and refusals. 

Unfortunately white smoke was a concern, Will Try to get it sorted tomorrow itself. 

Hope to see you all soon next time. 

Stay safe!!

[Rinelle Sanaani]

@Ale Vallecchi it was a great lead sir. I really enjoyed following your lead and ..and learning from u and the crew @Srikumar @Vanessa8580 @Foxtrot Oscar.. its always fun to drive with u guys

Edited June 27, 2020 by Rinelle Sanaani

[Srikumar]

Well managed drive Ale, had a bit of challenges, but you handled it very well, right from the posting the drive till the end of the drive.

And want to congratulate you on some very good pre-planning, keeping in mind the Abu Dhabi restrictions, and relocating the meeting point before the start of the drive.

Though we encountered some technical dunes at the start, you lead us to some very nice roller coaster dunes that this area offers. With the sand getting soft we did have our share of stucks and refusals which is perfectly fine at a peak summer Fewbie level drive.

And thank you for letting me lead that small portion of the night drive. Enjoyed it.

[Foxtrot Oscar]

What a great day out !! @Ale Vallecchi you did a great job of plotting a path through some really technical dunes and rerouting when necessary. The area you chose is by far my favourite, it is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful. But like all things of outstanding beauty it has dark and dangerous secrets. 

I'm always in awe of you guys at the front who have no nice tracks to follow as we who follow your path do. You kept us all safe in an area that is hugely unforgiving, especially in the summer heat and provided us with some fantastic challenges. The big sidey was fun as was the big dune with the steep climb.

@Vanessa8580  plays centre forward so well, I think she should have used the shovel more though 😝 hee hee hee, I'm just being sadistic, it was soooo hot. My temp gauge was reading 123 degrees in old money (centigrade) I did not envy you the challenge of getting in and out your car to help everyone.  

Some great learning points as always on a Carnity drive and in the scorching heat I think we have all become so much more aware of the need for momentum, the soft sands really do demand it.

Finally, as if the day wasn't fun enough already we had the absolute brilliant experience of driving in the dark, yes the dunes were timid by comparison to what we had experienced earlier in the day, but with @Srikumar 's outstanding lights and navigation skills to guide us, we raced through them to get to solid ground at Solar Park . It was without doubt an awesome experience!

I've been trying to upload pics in the gallery, but keep encountering glitches , perhaps the sand is too soft  😄

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[Srikumar]

@Foxtrot Oscar you did an amazing second lead. Well done.

16 minutes ago, Foxtrot Oscar said:

I've been trying to upload pics in the gallery, but keep encountering glitches , perhaps the sand is too soft  😄

Perhaps we need @Gaurav to get you out of this stuck position. 😁

[Kalahari]

Indeed, I want to add my thanks for @Ale Vallecchi for planning and leading this trip - great route and beautiful part of Dubai. Thanks to @Srikumar and @Vanessa8580 for tirelessly attending to the stucks, in glorious sunshine!  This was a trip where a few people struggled with momentum repeatedly - I am not sure whether they were driving new cars, or whether their lack of following distance forced them to brake at the worst of times? As a result the convey lost a lot of momentum, but we still covered most of the planned route + enjoyable night drive. All in all a great way to spend a Friday afternoon with like-minded community members. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

1 hour ago, Kalahari said:

Indeed, I want to add my thanks for @Ale Vallecchi for planning and leading this trip - great route and beautiful part of Dubai. Thanks to @Srikumar and @Vanessa8580 for tirelessly attending to the stucks, in glorious sunshine!  This was a trip where a few people struggled with momentum repeatedly - I am not sure whether they were driving new cars, or whether their lack of following distance forced them to brake at the worst of times? As a result the convey lost a lot of momentum, but we still covered most of the planned route + enjoyable night drive. All in all a great way to spend a Friday afternoon with like-minded community members. 

Thanks @Kalahari That is truely a beautiful area, and I enjoy exploring it very much.

You are very right to remind all of us about the correct distancing between cars. Especially in a hot day, with soft sand, one should always plan for a possible refusal from the car in front, and consequently to avoid his/her own refusal due to poor distancing, and sudden breaking. Plus, if one keeps a bit more distance, can have more time and better visual to plan his approach more carefully.

See you soon out there, and enjoy your Saturday.

[Gaurav]

Heartiest CONGRATULATIONS to @Ale Vallecchi for completing his very first independent lead very successfully.

Thanks @Srikumar for all the great feedback, support and watchful observation to let Ale face the real convoy situation.

There was no doubt on Ale capability as a new leader, as he has lead with many of us before. But when new leader leads an actual drive convoy and everyone enjoys, appreciate and crave for more (like here) that demonstrate the real success of that leader drive. Well done Ale.

Ale impeccable planning of route by plotting 22 points, track, exits, playable dunes on map, scouting area mid-week, and properly tuning up the drive as per convoy strength are the main reason for such a great successful drive. 

We feel extremely proud when new leaders understand the real gravity of this adventure sport, invest time in planning and careful execution with perfectly balance mind and heart for maximizing fun and minimizing risk/danger involved.

Once again, congratulations Ale and keep it up.

 

[Ale Vallecchi]

1 hour ago, Gaurav said:

Heartiest CONGRATULATIONS to @Ale Vallecchi for completing his very first independent lead very successfully.

Thanks @Srikumar for all the great feedback, support and watchful observation to let Ale face the real convoy situation.

There was no doubt on Ale capability as a new leader, as he has lead with many of us before. But when new leader leads an actual drive convoy and everyone enjoys, appreciate and crave for more (like here) that demonstrate the real success of that leader drive. Well done Ale.

Ale impeccable planning of route by plotting 22 points, track, exits, playable dunes on map, scouting area mid-week, and properly tuning up the drive as per convoy strength are the main reason for such a great successful drive. 

We feel extremely proud when new leaders understand the real gravity of this adventure sport, invest time in planning and careful execution with perfectly balance mind and heart for maximizing fun and minimizing risk/danger involved.

Once again, congratulations Ale and keep it up.

 

@Gaurav I truely appreciate your compliments, and humbly accept them. I am learning from the best!!