COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Intermediate Desert Drive - Al Lisaili to Bab al Shams: Dubai Crossing - 28 Aug 2020

[Ale Vallecchi]

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 above

When:  28 Aug 2020, Friday

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

Action Plan: Long range dunes and some technical areas, side cresting, ridge riding and crossing, faster pace.

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWpiP3f7oRxKpotd9

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 10 Intermediate 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 BELOW CALENDAR

 

Edited August 23, 2020 by Ale Vallecchi

[Chaitanya D]

@Ale Vallecchi sorry, but I am signing out of this drive because I have some other commitment on Friday morning.

If there is any change then I would love to join in.

[Ale Vallecchi]

2 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

@Ale Vallecchi sorry, but I am signing out of this drive because I have some other commitment on Friday morning.

If there is any change then I would love to join in.

Hi @Chaitanya D. Thanks for advising. Hope to see you next time. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

4 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

@Ale Vallecchi sorry, but I am signing out of this drive because I have some other commitment on Friday morning.

If there is any change then I would love to join in.

Hi @Chaitanya D. Thanks for advising. Hope to see you next time. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @Kalahari, @J J and @Rinelle Sanaani. Thanks for joining the drive.

For you and those undecided Intermediates out there, a few words about the drive.

We have visited this previously neglected area a few times lately, with other Carnity convoys, plus 2 of my leads. Now that we have become more familiar with the does and donts of this terrain, the goal of this trip is to bump it up a notch, and execute a more speedy drive, navigating Lisaili's long range dunes all the way to Solar Park, then beyond it, through a small technical area, back on more long range dunes, through the Qudra basin, toward the Bab al Shams road.

The drive would stretch through most of the north-western Dubai desert region: a longer trip, which becomes possible only at higher off-roading levels, requiring less "acrobatics" then a bowls' tour in Badayer or Big Red, but more speed and endurance skills.

Looking forward to seeing you (registered and yet unregistered drivers) on Friday morning.

[Emmanuel]

This is a very exciting plan @Ale Vallecchi, if I wasn’t leading another drive at the same time I would definitely have loved to join! 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Just now, Emmanuel said:

This is a very exciting plan @Ale Vallecchi, if I wasn’t leading another drive at the same time I would definitely have loved to join! 

@Emmanuel we can repeat any time. I enjoy these fast, long desert crossings, at least alternating it every once in a while to the more technical spins in the "bowl" areas. Looking forward to it.

[Ale Vallecchi]

Hello fellow Desertnauts. Here is the last update before tomorrow's drive.

As usual, please make sure that you all have the necessary equipment: besides a flag that stands the test of the slightest bump, a good shovel and the compressor, at this level also tow ropes with soft shackles are really recommended, as well as a good jack (not one of those flimsy ones coming with the car).

Regarding the convoy numbering, we'll start with @Kalahari in Second Lead, followed by @J J and @Rinelle Sanaani, but this time I would like to switch the positions as we go along, so every 30 minutes we'll move the second lead to the sweep position, and each driver will have the chance to move up one place in the convoy order, for a more dynamic drive.

The meeting place is next to Al Lisaili cameldrome, from where we'll move along the track, through the pylons, until we'll be able to access a small area of technical dunes, before plunging into the long range dunes. Make sure your tank is full: you can fill up at a couple of stations just before Al Lisaili's exit. When you arrive, please tune into Carnity Channel 2 (446.031).

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning.

Edited August 27, 2020 by Ale Vallecchi

[Chaitanya D]

Will miss this drive tomorrow!! But sure we will catch up next week👍

[Febin Frederic]

2 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Hello fellow Desertnauts. Here is the last update before tomorrow's drive.

As usual, please make sure that you all have the necessary equipment: besides a flag that stands the test of the slightest bump, a good shovel and the compressor, at this level also tow ropes with soft shackles are really recommended, as well as a good jack (not one of those flimsy ones coming with the car).

Regarding the convoy numbering, we'll start with @Kalahari in Second Lead, followed by @J J and @Rinelle Sanaani, but this time I would like to switch the positions as we go along, so every 30 minutes we'll move the second lead to the sweep position, and each driver will have the chance to move up one place in the convoy order, for a more dynamic drive.

The meeting place is next to Al Lisaili cameldrome, from where we'll move along the track, through the pylons, until we'll be able to access a small area of technical dunes, before plunging into the long range dunes. Make sure your tank is full: you can fill up at a couple of stations just before Al Lisaili's exit. When you arrive, please tune into Carnity Channel 2 (446.031).

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow morning.

good luck guys. have fun . will join next time.