COVID 19 compliant - Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Faqa Loop "The Arboretum 101" - 2 Oct 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 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:  Newbie and Above

When:  2 October 2020, Friday.

Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Action Plan: Navigate around and through some long range dunes, with opportunities for straight crossing and some side sloping. We may cross occasional technical dunes, where more precision and finesse will be required. The pace of the drive will be leisurely.

Meeting Point: https://maps.google.com/?q=24.727729,55.558290

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: 10:00 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 12 Newbie 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

 

[Sreejith Sreenivasan]

@Ale Vallecchi please add me to the waiting list. Thanks 🙏 

1 minute ago, Sreejith Sreenivasan said:

@Ale Vallecchi please add me to the waiting list. Thanks 🙏 

Please ignore. I got a place in another drive. Thanks

[Looper]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I was late by 5 min. Can you please add me to the waiting list?

[Looper]

21 minutes ago, Goutam said:

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I was late by 5 min. Can you please add me to the waiting list?

Please ignore, I too got a place in the other drive. Thanks.

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts.

@Rizwan Waheed, @Syed Raza Hussain, @Kailas, @Athula Dharmadada, @Andrei, @Gok Krish, @Ashy, @Hardik Mody, @Shyam Karat, @Mikhail Lukichev, @Baskaran P.R and @Suresh Nair, welcome to this drive.

In anticipation of this Friday's drive, here are some information about what we are looking forward to.

As we know, arboretum means "a botanical garden devoted to trees". While it's not likely that this area would qualify as a "garden" by any botanical standards, it is actually quite full of trees. The northern part of Faqa, in fact, benefits from a higher aquifer, which allows for a very abundant presence of trees, rarely alone, and more frequently gathered in sparse copses. We will enter the long range, white sand dunes, of this area through some of these groups of trees, and we'll continue in a southerly directions, toward the heart of the Faqa region. From here we will either double back toward the entry point, or continue eastward, looking to reach Faqa town, depending on the convoy's response to the more technical nature of the terrain which characterizes the second half of the drive. 

This is in fact an area that is usually visited by Fewbies and above convoys. Nonetheless, the nature of the northern sector of Faqa, with waves of long range, relatively open dunes, allows for safe travel also by Newbies in search for a bit of a challenge. Hence Arboretum 101 as the name of the drive, to suggest a Newbie level outing with the chance to taste, in a safe and controlled manner, some of the challenges to come once achieved a higher rank. It will provide the convoy with ample opportunities to practice low side slopes, riding on smooth, wide ridges, and straight crossing low dunes, honing one's off-roading skills, especially in the areas of finesse and control. 

More info to follow just before the drive. In the meantime, enjoy your week.

[SureshVNair]

First dune crossed even before reaching the sands 😄 @Ale Vallecchi Thank you for the opening brief..Looking forward for the drive now..

[SureshVNair]

@Ale Vallecchi, Please note that I am @SureshVNair. You have included @Suresh Nair in the drive listing. Kindly correct the same. I may not get message notifications otherwise,

Thank you in advance.

[Ale Vallecchi]

11 minutes ago, SureshVNair said:

@Ale Vallecchi, Please note that I am @SureshVNair. You have included @Suresh Nair in the drive listing. Kindly correct the same. I may not get message notifications otherwise,

Thank you in advance.

@SureshVNair well noted. Sorry for the mix up 😊

[Mikhail Lukichev]

Hello @Ale Vallecchi!

Thanks a lot for the briefing, sounds fantastic!

Look forward for the drive!

[Shyam Karat]

@Ale Vallecchi Unfortunately can’t make It due to some personal commitments .. Will try to get space in  evening drive 

Sorry for the inconvenience  caused !!!