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COVID19 Compliant - Evening Fewbie PLUS Desert Drive - Big Red - 17 JUL 2020


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This drive is organized in full compliance with the COVID19 guidelines. We expect every member that joins this drive to go through below information and and strictly follow these guidelines in order not to jeopardize someone's health, and to ensure we can keep organizing these drives safely.

 

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: COVID19 Precautions

 

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST

 

Two Way Radio Guidelines

  • Every Offroader brings his own radio, programmed to the frequencies described in below advice topic.
  • We will not share spare radios or program your radio on the drive. If you need assistance in programming the radio, post a topic on the Carnity website with your questions and we will help you out. 
  • Make sure your radio is fully charged. It will be your only way of communication while driving.
  • Before buying, please carefully read below advice so you are informed properly on which model / cost / shops...
  • No radio = No drive. It is an essential tool and you should make sure you bring it on every drive and learn/practice how to use it.

 

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie and above - (Min 5 Fewbie Drives with Carnity)

When: 17 Jul 2020, Friday.

Meeting time: 5:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: 2nd December Cafateria -  https://goo.gl/maps/vGCC6yzhhdpqedmG7

Action Plan: Evening drive till about 08:00 – 08:30 PM 

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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Please also make sure you have all the equipment required on board as a Fewbie.

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. 

Approximate finish time: 08:00 – 08.30 PM

End Point:  Near Big Red https://goo.gl/maps/BLSDDqSpA7P7MLBq7

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

  • Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
    • 1 Lead Marshal + 2 or 1 Senior Members + 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.
  • Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list.
  • 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

 

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Good Morning @Rinelle Sanaani @Lucky sAm @Febin Frederic @Chaitanya D @Jolly Abraham @asifk @Najeeb Mohammed @Kalahari and thank you for signing up for the Fewbie Plus drive on Friday. We are already almost half way through the week so hopefully (for you) your plans will not change, because Friday promises to be an interesting, challenging and exciting drive. 

The plan is to start at the 2nd December Cafe and make our way to Camel Rock & Pink Rock. If it's not too busy we will get a chance to play on the dunes, but we do need to keep in mind that these are some of the most visited spots by 4x4 enthusiasts in Dubai/Sharjah and they are often crowded. 

For that reason our plan is to continue, across the dunes to reach Big Red in Badayer. It's quite a distance to cover. The objective is to have sunset around Big Red and then use the last of the light to find our way to exit, enjoying a short night drive so that you can get used to that experience before night drives start in earnest. 

What to expect during this week's drive? It's Fewbie PLUS - so we will look to ratchet up the pace as well as starting to develop criss crossing techniques now that all of you have proven yourselves well capable of mastering the up and over technique without cresting (most of the time). 

As ever, we will be flexible and if the soft sand starts to cause problems we will look for alternative options. No question that around Big Red, the sand is soft at the moment. 

Last weekend, we lost time on drives because of some car problems so please make sure that your vehicle is in good condition, that all the fluids are topped up and most importantly that your tow points are in good condition and appropriate for the type of strain they might be under in the desert. 

Also a reminder - this is planned as a compressor only drive. Please make sure you have a compressor with you. Re routing because someone does not have a copressor seriously limits the exit options which is why, if you don't have a compressor, you won't be driving. 

Big thanks in advance to @Srikumar and @Ale Vallecchi , the additional seniors on the drive. 

If you have any questions or queries about what to expect, please add them here in this thread. 

Have a great day. 

See you soon in the sand. 

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Good Morning @Rinelle Sanaani @Lucky sAm @Febin Frederic @Chaitanya D @Jolly Abraham @asifk @Najeeb Mohammed 

The Magnificent Seven!

Hopefully all your plans for Friday are confirmed and you are preparing mentally for another day out in the dunes. A few housekeeping items to cover, just to make sure we have no problems when setting off. 

Tools and Equipment: We will be checking that you have all your Fewbie equipment before we leave. If you don't have it, you'll have driven to the 2nd December cafe for nothing. That means, a flag pole with a flag, a shovel, a compressor among other things. That also means tow points in good order - not just to stay in place on the car but also not cut the tow rope that someone might kindly offer to use to pull out your vehicle from the sand or off a crest. 

Get yourself right mentally: Fewbie PLUS, means faster pace, less announcements about the route, and an expectation from the other people in the drive that you can both drive yourself out of or away from problems. Refusals and stucks are part of the challenge, but you also need to be at the top of your game and be focused and ready for more challenging routes than before. 

Night driving: A small part of the drive should be taking place in the dark this week - assuming that we feel that the convoy knows how to handle that additional factor and we will not end up digging people out until midnight. Night driving conditions are different to the daylight in a number of ways. Most obvious, it's dark. This means you need to pay much more attention to where you are going and that the convoy is still together. Never lose sight of the person in front or behind. You do not need to have extra lights, but it helps. How long we drive at hight will be determined by how many stucks we experience. The less stucks, the more time practicing this new skill. 

To assit the Magnificent Seven, your Four Musketeers @Srikumar @Ale Vallecchi @Jeepie and myself will be there to help and guide whee needed. As ever a big thanks to them for briniging their experience and skills to the drive. 

 

If you have any questions or queries about what to expect, please add them here in this thread. 

Have a great day. 

See you soon in the sand. 

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1 minute ago, Kalahari said:

Hi @Wrangeld I have added my name again - still doubtful subject to some work commitments, but I will withdraw before 6 on Thursday if it does not work out. Magnificent 7 was far better movie than Hateful 8!

Will be delighted if you can make it @Kalahari. Please do keep us updated. There is 100% a space for you on this drive if you can make it. 

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2 minutes ago, Lucky sAm said:

Hello Everyone, 

 

Exited for tomorrow, after long able to join u all.🤗

Please dvice what will the exact frequency code for carnity redio channel 4 😊

 

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Thank you @Wrangeld, @Jeepie , and @Srikumar for a nice drive from Pink rock to Big red. Great briefing at the start , we definitely felt we were back sitting in aeroplanes and flying 🛫.

@Kalahari was kept busy managing the crest tugs , stuck tugs and pop out. @Najeeb Mohammed well done to join us , I was just telling @Febin Frederic at the start that you would be sad to miss the drive for whatever reason it was.

Well driven everyone👍,  I could not take any pictures because my phone was overheating (thank God it wasn't the car!) all the time and the camera refused to open.🤔

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