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COVID 19 compliant - Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Big Red to Pink Rock - Sharjah - 14 Aug 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 Off-roader 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

When:  14 Aug 2020, Friday.

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

Action Plan: Long range dunes, side cresting, ridge crossing. Some technical dunes.

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/5F5AxALPmx4kDbFB8

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.

Approximate finish time: 09:00 AM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. 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. 

 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

  • Limited to 8 Fewbie and above drivers. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
    • 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

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36 minutes ago, Mukundan Nair said:

Hi

Can you please add me to waiting list,

Mukundan

Hi Mukundan 

You are number 1 on the wait list. 

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@Jun Zamora @h1fny @Anish S @Edgar @Christian Andras @Islam Soliman @Yousef Alimadadi @Chaitanya D @David Ortells

Thanks for signing up for the Fewbie drive from Big Red to Pink Rock. Myself and @Brette are looking forward to an exciting and challenging drive on Friday morning. The route from Big Red has multiple dune ranges where we will have some fun sweeping through the dunes. There will be challenges: lots of crests to clear, criss crossing, side slipping and climbing. 

Be prepared for the intensity of the drive to rise as the drive develops. Prepare mentally for you to have to be in total control of the vehicle and push yourself and the car further and harder than you have before. This is a Fewbie drive and as not everyone has driven Fewbie before (congrats to the new Fewbies), you need to be prepared for what's to come. 

As ever, @Brette and myself will be there to support you throughout the drive while expecting that you will self recover where possible. Make sure you have all the required equipment for your grade in Carnity. If you don't have the kit - you don't drive. No excuses. 

With priveleges comes greater responsibility. That means getting yourself prepared mentally and your vehicle properly for a drive. 

We will be giving more information, such as radio channel and convoy numbering later in the week after the drive closes. 

Feel free to ask any questions here. 

See you soon in the sand. 

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4 hours ago, h1fny said:

@Neale Faulkner ☝🏼

Thanks Craig. Yes. NEALE should have been included. My bad. 

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THIS DRIVE IS NOW CLOSED

@Anish S, @Yousef Alimadadi @Islam Soliman @Edgar @h1fny @Chaitanya D @Jun Zamora @Christian Andras @David Ortells @Neale Faulkner @Brette

The convoy roles and positioning is set out below. 

Please note, there are two people on the waitlist for this drive @Mukundan Nair and @Febin Frederic. If there is any chance you are not going to be attending tomorrow morning, please advise by return so that your place can be taken by these waitlisted drivers. 

Morning Fewbie Drive Big Red 14 Aug 2020

 

Attendees

Level

Car

Radio

Pos #

 

Wrangeld

Expert

Jeep Wrangler

Y

1

Lead

Anish S

Fewbie

Mitsubishi Pajero LWB

Y

2

2nd lead

Yousef Alimadadi

Fewbie

Mitsubishi Pajero LWB

Y

3

 

Islam Soliman

Fewbie

GMC Yukon

Y

4

 

Edgar

Fewbie

Jeep Wrangler LWB

Y

5

 

H1fny

Fewbie

Jeep Wrangler

Y

6

 

Chaitanya D

Intermediate

Nissan Xterra

Y

7

CF

Jun Zamora

Fewbie

Jeep Wrangler

Y

8

 

Christian Andres

Fewbie

Toyota FJ Cruiser

Y

9

 

David Ortells

Fewbie

Toyota FJ Cruiser

Y

10

 

Neale Faulkner

Fewbie

Jeep Wrangler

 

11

 

Brette

Advance

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Y

12

SW

           

We will be using Carnity Radio Channel 4 (446.081,25). Please make sure your radio is set. 

As mentioned in the drive description this is a compressor only drive. It's a long and lonely drive to the closest gas station if for some reason you think that it will be OK to risk being on the drive without a working compressor.

What to expect tomorrow morning? 

It will be dark when we start: Sounds a bit obvious, I know, but we hope to get moving before sunrise so there will be a little dark running. There are additional challenges in following in the dark. 

This is a fewbie drive: Get yourself mentally prepared for a drive that will direct through more challenging areas of soft sand, side sloping and dune crossing. This means we will look to increase the intensity depending on the perormance of the convoy. There will be some play time at Red Rock. After that we will be crossing back to Pink Rock. In between there are long range dune formations and bowls and slopes that will all need to be navigated. 

Skills need to be honed and improved: Newbie drives introduce skills like dune crossing (up and down), handling descents, sand conditions. WIth Fewbies we start to enjoy criss crossing, ridge riding and slide sloping to a new level. The balance between over confidence and enough confidence is quite delicate. By now you should be starting to understand the potential of your car - fewbie will help you understand your potential. 

It's a team game: The key objectives for any drive is to get everyone in and out of the sand safely and to have fun in between. That said, there's no shame in getting refusals or stucks, there's no competition to see who can go higher, harder of faster and it's important to remember that every time on the sand is a time to learn. We encourage all members to learn by doing, and the team will be supported by two members on the drive tomorrow. Please help them to help you out. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone bright and on time tomorrow morning. 

Any questions - please post them here. Anypone who cannot/is not turning up, please advise. Otherwise ...

See you soon in the sand. 

 

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