Ale Vallecchi Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 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: Intermediate and all above - NO NEWBIES OR FEWBIES ALLOWED. When: 18 July 2020, Saturday. Meeting time: 5.00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Action Plan: Morning drive to reach Super Bowl / Iftar Bowl and continue to Badayer Meeting Point: - https://maps.app.goo.gl/V97VxikCs2zi6JAE7 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. Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM End Point: Badayer Shops - https://maps.app.goo.gl/2VAuMgyMoj2Y8G9aA LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE: Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM. 1 Lead Marshal + 1 or 2 Senior Member + 8 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 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jefy Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Might cancel due to roster changes, will cancel on time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 23 minutes ago, Xaf said: Might cancel due to roster changes, will cancel on time. No worries. Hope you can make it 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Dear Desertnuts (this term is the evolution from Desernauts, reserved for the Intermediate level ) Just a couple of info to tease you Intermediates to consider joining (if you haven't done so yet). We have chosen to test a Saturday morning drive, which we hope will allow some Carnity members who may be taken by Friday's family obligations to enjoy a desert outing without cutting too much into their weekends' commitments. If this works well, we will continue with this kind of offering. Even if you are not joining, please let's hear your feedback on this opportunity, whichever level you are driving at. We'll reverse the usual route out of Badayer, to start closer to the 2 great bowls (Super and Iftar), with the goal of taking advantage of cooler temperatures and firmer sand, to scale and navigate these bowls. Thus we are planning to exit at Badayer (Inshallah); We hope to find a couple more play areas on the way to Badayer, where the terrain will be made to some degree by technical dunes. As usual, more news on the itinerary's route and characteristics will follow in a few days. Thnaks a lot. Edited July 12, 2020 by Ale Vallecchi 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbone Posted July 12, 2020 Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I was looking forward to drive more but, family commitments make it difficult to have two drives on the same day. So, the Saturday morning drive sounds really good and also it sounds better than a evening drive in this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted July 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Tbone said: Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I was looking forward to drive more but, family commitments make it difficult to have two drives on the same day. So, the Saturday morning drive sounds really good and also it sounds better than a evening drive in this season. Thanks @Tbone. You comment is well noted. See you Saturday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted July 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Dear @Tbone, @Michael sammy,@Colin Jordan, @Mels Wolf and @Javier M find below the convoy numbering for this Saturday's drive: 1. Ale Vallecchi 2. Mels Wolf 3. TBone 4. Michael Sammy 5. Colin Jordan 6. Javier As already mentioned in the drive's announcement, we'll reverse the usual itinerary, and will start with Super Bowl and Iftar Bowl, with the goal to find better sand and cooler temperatures to make the climbs a little easier. Let's just hope that Friday's off-roaders have not left too many marks on these great dunes. In case these major bowls were a bit too marked with previous tracks, we'll have a lot of opportunities to visit other "minor" bowls, as we progress toward the final exit point. In fact, after Iftar Bowl, in the direction of Badayer, there are still quite a few great dune formations which we'll be able to explore, also in the hope of finding less signs of traffic. Please note that the meeting and deflation point is a little deeper into the village of Shabiyat, so keep on going after you leave the Dubai-Hatta Road, until you actually arrive at the marked point. When you do so, please tune into Carnity Channel 1 (466.006). Looking forward to seeing you all on Saturday morning. Enjoy the end of the week. Edited July 16, 2020 by Ale Vallecchi 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted July 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2020 @Tbone, @Michael sammy,@Colin Jordan, @Mels Wolf and @Javier M One last thing (even though I am sure you know by now). Closest refueling stations: with coffee/tea available - https://goo.gl/maps/ZJqZvsBjzPcSQuAM8 without refreshments - https://goo.gl/maps/tpfp74Pmzv7E5XRL7 See you tomorrow (for some of us tonight) at 5:AM 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted July 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) Dear fellow desert addicts. What a nice way to spend a Saturday morning (actually, late night and early morning)! Leading an intermediate convoy has the advantage that everything moves a little quicker (deflation, briefing, the pace of the drive) and with less idle time, also thanks to the fact that Intermediate and above skills allow the drivers to face any adjust quickly and effortlessly to any surprises that the track, or the leader, have in store for them. With this combination of readiness and ability, we set out from Shabiyat to explore and ride every possible group of high dunes between us and the Quad Rental location in Badayer. Temperature at 05:28 was perfect (low 30's) and the sand still relatively cool and compact. We lined up with @Mels Wolf in Second Lead, followed by @Tbone, @Michael sammy, @Colin Jordan, and @Javier M watching over the convoy in Sweep. We reached Super Bowl in no time, and attempted to climb it from every possible side. The inclination of its left side, the steepness of the center, and the super-bumpiness of the right side, all of them well dug with tracks left from the previous day's climbers, prevented us from reaching the top, but still warmed us up for what was to come. Therefore, Iftar Bowl was conquered with a certain amount of ease and flair (especially by Javier, who rode it from every side). From there, we went on to look for, reach through patches of enjoyable technical dunes, and explore, 9 more groups of high dunes: not all of them perfect "star" formations (for more info, see @Frederic's post dedicated to dune formations), but intricate enough to give us a good challenge while exploring their depths and heights. After only sporadic refusals, and no stucks, we exited at Badayer Quad Rental roundabout, after covering 49.8Km, climbing 854 meters (to reach an maximum altitude of 177 meters), and driving at an average of 22Km/H. (max. speed 61 Km/H), for 2:58 hours. PS. Considering this was my first true Intermediate Lead, I would love to receive the drivers' criticism (compliments I already received), particularly to allow me to understand if they were expecting something different (faster pace, more climbing, more playing, etc.). Any input will be constructive, toward better drives in the future. Thanks to all, and see you soon on a dune. Edited July 18, 2020 by Ale Vallecchi 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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