COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Lisaili - Dubai - 23 Oct 2020

[Chaitanya D]

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:  Fewbie plus and Above (Fewbie members signing up need to have completed at least 5 Fewbie drives).

When:  23 October 2020, Friday

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

Action Plan:  We will drive from Lisaili to Faqa which has a nice mix of Technical , medium to long range dunes and some really tricky areas. Offroading skills will be tested to the core

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/WmnzTjeVRo5vJyxt9

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 10 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.
• Restricted to Fewbie with 5 or more drives at Fewbie level. If you have not done the required number at fewbie level then do not RSVP on this drive

 

PLEASE RSVP ON THE BELOW CALENDAR

 

[Gregory Perkin]

First reserve please for the waiting list!

[Ajiesh George Kannankara]

@Chaitanya Dcan you please remove me from the drive. I choose the wrong drive..I already joined your evening drive same day.. thank you 

[Salarios]

Hello boys and girls! I'm back in Dubai on Wednesday, and would love to join you guys on this drive, in case anyone drops out.

[Rizwanm2]

hi @Chaitanya D i would like to be in waitlist till wednesday as a second drive for the week, 

Thanks. 🙏

[Chaitanya D]

2 hours ago, Ajiesh George Kannankara said:

@Chaitanya Dcan you please remove me from the drive. I choose the wrong drive..I already joined your evening drive same day.. thank you 

Thanks and appreciate your quick response. Hope you enjoy the other drive

2 hours ago, Gregory Perkin said:

First reserve please for the waiting list!

Added you to the drive as you requested first. I wonder if you RSVP on any other drives?

 

Waitlist as of now, will let you know if anyone opts out

1. Salarios

2. Rizwanm2

Edited October 18, 2020 by Chaitanya D

[Gregory Perkin]

16 minutes ago, Chaitanya D said:

Added you to the drive as you requested first. I wonder if you RSVP on any other drives?

 

Many thanks. No I'm not RSVP for any other drive (missed it by 10 seconds). See you at the weekend

[M.Seidam]

12 hours ago, Salarios said:

Hello boys and girls! I'm back in Dubai on Wednesday, and would love to join you guys on this drive, in case anyone drops out.

welcome back to Dubai.

[Chaitanya D]

Dear friends,

@Foxtrot Oscar, @Nabil Bishara, @Nizam Deen, @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Craig Finlayson, @Gregory Perkin, @Nivin, @Mehmet Volga , @marks, @Islam Soliman, @jodha singh shekhawat

Thank you for joining this drive, many of you who have driven with me before . As you are aware this is a fewbie plus drive and hence we will be off roading at a faster pace than regular without any compromise on safety of everyone. What you can expect and what we will do is described in brief below , but however as you are aware by now uncertain and unknown issues can happen ,nevertheless we will try to keep then to bare minimum. 

 

Terrain- I personally love this part of the desert for some reasons like 

- perfect mix of technical terrains and medium- tall long range dunes where you can stretch as you like. Practice and improvise on side sloping, ridge riding and cross crossing . As you all get better at this we can do this more often .

- beautiful scenery with some trees , sabkhas , massive solar panels and of course the Lisaili camel track at the start. We will be driving along this track for some distance and hopefully can see some camel racing considering it's a weekend.

- very little crowd and interference from other convoys considering the off road season has started.  (I really hope this is true this weekend).

 

Climate - expect it to be cool early and comfy as it gets sunny( sunrise 6.21AM)

 

Drive plan - we start from Lisaili along the camel track. There is technical terrain at the start which we will try to get across with min refusals or stucks. We will cover as much long range dunes after this and head towards Murqab and possibly exit there .If there is a lot of time left and depending on convoy response we can go further to Faqa. Finally exiting on to Al ain road , from wherever we do exit.( Well we plan , but then there is always some uncertainty when in the desert 😜)

 

Prepare - make sure your vehicles are in good condition with all fluids and coolants topped up properly. Make sure the spare tire is available if needed and in proper condition.  Check your recovery points again and come with as full a tank as possible.Please go through the threads on carnity about ridge riding and crossing for you all to be prepared.

When you arrive at the starting point there can be a lot of vehicles and camels moving around, please take care and drive safe.

See you on friday!

 

 

Edited October 19, 2020 by Chaitanya D

[luwaimn]

Hello Dr. @Chaitanya D canyou please have me added in the waiting list please. let me know if someone cancels their plan. i will then remove my name from the Brett and Vinod's drive then