Ale Vallecchi Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 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 and above When: 29 October 2020, Thursday Meeting time: 2:30 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Action Plan: IMPORTANT NOTICE - This is the second leg of a "marathon" drive, from Lahbab to Qudra. The first part will have taken us as close as possible to Dubai Skydive. The second leg will depart from nearby Murqaab (just across the Dubai/Al Ain Road), from where we plan to reach the Qudra area, through Lisaili's long range dunes. This second segment will cover another little visited area, through a mix of long range and technical dunes first, then on a sand track crossing a more technical area, finally through Lisaili's dunes to the Qudra basin, in the area of Solar Park. Finesse driving, side-sloping and dune crossing will be practiced throughout the drive. Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RNxcH4tWExJoLUJ66 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: 6:30 PM THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL END THE DRIVE AT A 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 Fewbies 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Alcala Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Please add me to the Wait list. I am confirmed in the morning drive and understand that until next Tuesday I am not allowed to confirm another drive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islam Soliman Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Pls add me to WL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Seidam Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 Hi @Ale Vallecchi kindly I would like to be on waiting list please , thank you 🙏🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted October 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 On 10/25/2020 at 7:06 PM, Alexander Alcala said: Please add me to the Wait list. I am confirmed in the morning drive and understand that until next Tuesday I am not allowed to confirm another drive. Hi @Alexander Alcala. You will be #1 on the WL. Will open up the drive again on Wednesday. Thanks a lot. On 10/25/2020 at 7:09 PM, Islam Soliman said: Pls add me to WL Hello @Islam Soliman. You are #2 on the WL, waiting for the drive to reopen on Wednesday. Thanks On 10/25/2020 at 8:50 PM, Mohamed Seidam said: Hi @Ale Vallecchi kindly I would like to be on waiting list please , thank you 🙏🏻 Dear @Mohamed Seidam, you will be #3 on the WL, pending the reopening of the drive on Wednesday. Thanks Dear Desertnauts. It's time to build the expectation for this Thursday's drive. Better yet, drives. In fact, as mentioned in the post, this has been conceived as a marathon, to be executed in one whole day. Considering the diversity of the terrains, however, it has been divided into 2 parts: the first one from Lahbab to as close to Skydive as possible, and the second part, from Murqaab, across the Dubai-Al Ain highway, to the Qudra area (with Solar park as the minimum objective, and Qudra Parking the ideal finish point. The first part of this marathon will take us from the low, yellow dunes of Lahbab, through a technical area, to a string of red sand low bowls (very playable), and, time permitting, through a second technical area, all the way to the very nice open dunes stretching between Margham and Skydive. This area presents a couple of tricky, no-go, points, where driving it's forbidden, as marked by some "skull and bones" signs, near an oil and gas installation, and impeded by the endless metal fence surrounding one of the Royal Villas. These same "no-go" areas make this drive not so common among any other off-roading club, which is a plus for us at Carnity. We may share this terrain, if at all, only with locals, engaging in the art of falconeering, or herding camels. The second half of the drive, will see a change of terrain, starting on a yellow sand mix of technical and open dunes, then across a small sabkha leading to a sand track cutting across a very treacherous area of technical dunes, eventually ending at Lisaili's white sand long range dunes, stretching all the way to Solar Park, and to Qudra proper beyond. Given the variety of terrains, the driving skills required will be practically all inclusive: finesse driving, controlled straight crossing, side sloping, both low and high, as well as criss-crossing and occasional ridge riding (especially in Qudra). With this, I welcome to the drive @Kailas, @Gok Krish, @Hatim Patharia, @Piotr Kolodziej, @asifk, @VipinShetty, @topgear, @Pancho and @Foxtrot Oscar. More details to follow on Wednesday evening. Enjoy your short week. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Kolodziej Posted October 26, 2020 Report Share Posted October 26, 2020 Sounds amazing Ale, would be great to accompany you through both parts of this journey if that is allowed. Can't wait! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Seidam Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Hi @Ale Vallecchi with regret : please remove me from the waiting list. Lucky who is next 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted October 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Mohamed Seidam said: Hi @Ale Vallecchi with regret : please remove me from the waiting list. Lucky who is next 😄 Hi @Mohamed Seidam. Thanks for advising. See you another time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Muhammad Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 Hi again @Ale Vallecchi it would be great if I could also complete the second leg of this marathon drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Muhammad Posted October 27, 2020 Report Share Posted October 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, Abu Muhammad said: Hi again @Ale Vallecchi it would be great if I could also complete the second leg of this marathon drive. Please note that I joined the drive on Wednesday as per the requirements. I hope that is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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