COVID19 Compliant - ABSOLUTE NEWBIE Morning Desert Drive - Al Qudra- Dubai - 9 Oct 2020

[Gaurav]

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes

And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure.

You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to test your off-road control.
 

Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having

• 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY)
• Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY)

 

 

What you'll learn:

• Introduction to off-roading.
• Desert driving basics and etiquette.
• Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices.
• Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures.
• Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice.

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Why should i join?

• We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques.
• If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE.
• This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control.

Can my vehicle do this ?

• This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further.
• Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any vehicle modifications.

Can i bring passengers ?

• Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions.

 

Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club

 

 

STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity.

 

MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC

 

 

 

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

Drive Details

Level:  Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club

When:  9 October 2020, Friday .

Meeting time: 5:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Al Qudra - https://goo.gl/maps/Cn8z4JKjDRzc1fty6

Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Deflator and Pressure Gauge, Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 09:30 AM

End Point: Qudra Parking 

 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 15 members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM.
  • 1 Lead Marshal + 2/3 Senior Members + 12 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 or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others.
   

 

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW EVENT IN THE EVENT CALENDAR

 

[Frederic]

@RAKIN KURIAKOSE the Absolute Newbie drive is exclusively for members who join for the first time. As you have joined the last Absolute Newbie drive already last Friday please RSVP for one of the available newbie drives or send a message on the drive topic to be put in the waiting list. 

[Gaurav]

Dear @Sai Baskaran @Kaushal Prithwani @DeepakADS @Omar Al-khoori @Terence Sequeira and @Gijo Javob

Welcome to Carnity and it's Offroad Club.

Kindly introduce yourselves by providing the following information:

• Which 4x4 are you driving?
   
• Any prior experience in offroading?
   
• Does the vehicle have front and rear towpoints and are they in perfect condition?
   

Please go through the Newbie Video Briefing which will prepare you for your first drive with us:

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

With regards to offroad gear, please bring a tyre deflator and pressure gauge (readily available in any tire shop, Enoc, Adnoc, Emarat, Ace Hardware or Speedex).

 

Other items like a shovel, offroad flag, and radio will become mandatory from a second drive onwards (if you have them already plz do bring it along).

[Jenise Felicia]

Hey 

I drive a 2020 Nissan Patrol, Super Safari, 2 door, stick shift

I do have prior offroad experience on daily friday drives but that was almost 15 years ago....... and then the casual beach and barbecue drives. But im afraid ive lost touch and probably some guts &)

I can bring a radio as we use them for work so we have quite a few

Will be bringing deflator, guage, tow strap and compressor. For flag and shovel if possible yes; but certainly next drive onwards

I have 1 front recovery hook. Have replaced the back with a hitch receiver but I will put the original pintle hook back. So then we should be good with front and rear points.

Edited October 5, 2020 by Kaushal Prithwani

[DeepakADS]

Dear @Gaurav I am driving 2013 Dodge RAM .I have been couple of times In newbies with my Friend @Islam Hassan using same car But I was on the passenger seat.
looking forward to drive under your guidance 

 

[Gaurav]

Thanks @Kaushal Prithwani for all the info, yes pintle hook is much better and safer for off-road recoveries than the tow ball (extremely risky).

Thanks @DeepakADS I remember seeing you with Islam and looking forward to seeing you now on driver seat. Please make sure your Ram has front and rear tow points and not tow ball at back. If it doesn't you might need hitch receiver shackle like this with 4-5 ton rating.

[Omar Al-khoori]

Dear Gurav, i drive a 2 door Jeep Wrangler sport. I am kind a new to desert driving and yes my car does have front and rear towpoints. Also, I went looking for a radio in car shops around dubai but couldn’t find find, is it really necessary, if yes any suggestions?

[Gaurav]

Thanks @Omar Al-khoori you will enjoy your wrangler on Friday, for sure.

For the first drive we do have spare radio that we can provide you. However you can buy radio from Dragon Mart (only).

 

[Gaurav]

On 10/4/2020 at 7:41 PM, Frederic said:

@RAKIN KURIAKOSE the Absolute Newbie drive is exclusively for members who join for the first time. As you have joined the last Absolute Newbie drive already last Friday please RSVP for one of the available newbie drives or send a message on the drive topic to be put in the waiting list. 

Hi @RAKIN KURIAKOSE I have to remove your RSVP from Absolute Newbie drive as this drive is solely reserved for absolute first timer with Carnity off-road club.

Moving forward, you may join Newbie drives. There are 3 newbie drives for coming Friday.

[Looper]

On 10/6/2020 at 8:14 PM, Omar Al-khoori said:

Dear Gurav, i drive a 2 door Jeep Wrangler sport. I am kind a new to desert driving and yes my car does have front and rear towpoints. Also, I went looking for a radio in car shops around dubai but couldn’t find find, is it really necessary, if yes any suggestions?

You have to go to Dragon Mart 1 to buy radios. They are available in many shops in the BA section of the mall.