COVID 19 Compliant - ABSOLUTE NEWBIE Morning Desert Drive - Al Qudra Dubai - 13 Nov 2020

[Wrangeld]

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 practise your off-road skills slowly but surely.

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:  13 Nov 2020, Friday.

Meeting time: 06:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: Al Qudra - https://goo.gl/maps/bSyscTYvEcAC2U3fA

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: 10:00 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 

 

[Wrangeld]

Dear @ALI ALMOUMAR and @Irshad Alam, 

Welcome to Carnity and great that you signed up for the Absolute Newbie drive on 13th. 

This is a drive striclty for drivers that have never drivin off road with Carnity. 

• 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.

You will need to have viewed the introductory videos (links above) before the drive. Please also make sure you have with you a tire deflator and tire guage. You will need these. If you have a offroad flag as well that would he great.

We will end the drive near to a gas station where they have a compressor, however, if you have your own bring it along as it may be quicker than waiting in line. 

[Ali-M]

30 minutes ago, Wrangeld said:

Dear @ALI ALMOUMAR and @Irshad Alam, 

Welcome to Carnity and great that you signed up for the Absolute Newbie drive on 13th. 

This is a drive striclty for drivers that have never drivin off road with Carnity. 

• 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.

You will need to have viewed the introductory videos (links above) before the drive. Please also make sure you have with you a tire deflator and tire guage. You will need these. If you have a offroad flag as well that would he great.

We will end the drive near to a gas station where they have a compressor, however, if you have your own bring it along as it may be quicker than waiting in line. 

Hi 

Thanks for the welcome message, 

• My car is a TOYOTA- PRADO- V6 - 2008 Model
• I have been into light off-road driving before
• I have eyelets rear and front  under the pumpers

 

[Wrangeld]

4 minutes ago, ALI ALMOUMAR said:

Hi 

Thanks for the welcome message, 

• My car is a TOYOTA- PRADO- V6 - 2008 Model
• I have been into light off-road driving before
• I have eyelets rear and front  under the pumpers

 

Hi Ali, 

That all sounds great. We will check the tow points again when we see you, but maybe get them checked during the week if you have a chance. The vehicle is fine for the drive. 

If you have any more questions, please let me know. 

 

Richard

[Wrangeld]

Dear @Vrinda Muttiyil @Explored Dubai @varunmehndiratta

Welcome to Carnity and great that you signed up for the Absolute Newbie drive on 13th. 

This is a drive striclty for drivers that have never drivin off road with Carnity. 

• 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.

You will need to have viewed the introductory videos (links above) before the drive. Please also make sure you have with you a tire deflator and tire guage. You will need these. If you have a offroad flag as well that would he great.

We will end the drive near to a gas station where they have a compressor, however, if you have your own bring it along as it may be quicker than waiting in line. 

Have a great day, 

 

Richard (Wrangeld)

[Explored Dubai]

Hello Richard,

My vehicle details- Mitsubishi Pajero 2015,

I don't have any prior off road  experience.

My vehicle do have front and rear tow hooks.

Currently I do not have deflator and gauge but I am going to buy those before firday.

Looking forward to join

[Wrangeld]

4 minutes ago, Explored Dubai said:

Hello Richard,

My vehicle details- Mitsubishi Pajero 2015,

I don't have any prior off road  experience.

My vehicle do have front and rear tow hooks.

Currently I do not have deflator and gauge but I am going to buy those before firday.

Looking forward to join

Thanks for the reply. That's great and looks like you are all set for Friday morning. Looking forward to seeing you then. 

Regards, 

 

Richard 

Dear @Arman

Welcome to Carnity and great that you signed up for the Absolute Newbie drive on 13th. 

This is a drive striclty for drivers that have never driven off road with Carnity. 

• 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.

You will need to have viewed the introductory videos (links above) before the drive. Please also make sure you have with you a tire deflator and tire guage. You will need these. If you have a offroad flag as well that would he great.

We will end the drive near to a gas station where they have a compressor, however, if you have your own bring it along as it may be quicker than waiting in line. 

Regards, 

 

 

Richard

•  

[Arman]

Hi Richard, @Wrangeld

Apologies for not introducing myself earlier today.

• Jeep Tj 2005
• I've never driven off-road before, although I have been a passenger a few times
• I've got what look like towing spots to me on both the front and back (image attached) with an inner diameter of 4cm

Currently viewing the videos as homework, as for the tire deflators, can i not just poke my key into the valve and just test with the gauge (totally understand if it's necessary but laziness compels me to ask nonetheless), i saw them at ace the other day though so i can pick them up before the weekend.

Looking forward to it

P.S. since you've got a TJ as well, do you happen to know what i do with overdrive on during the drive? Do i turn it off when overtaking a ghaf tree? how do it work?

[Wrangeld]

Hi @Arman the TJ is a great machine and the hooks are fine. 

Leave overdrive on. You'll  be driving in D on 4HI the whole drive, unlikely your engine will get above third gear during the drive. 

As for deflation, yes, you can stick a key in the valve as you suggest, but 4 tires will take around 20 minutes like that. Better to spend the 5 ADD on a tool to remove the stem and spend 15 seconds per tire. It's a lot less tiring to use this method than stand by each wheel for 5 minutes. 

See you Friday 

Richard

@Aravind Padmaraju I have signed you out of this drive because you have already driven one drive with Carnity and this is an absolute newbie drive. I see you signed up for another Newbie as well. 

Hope you have a good drive in Friday.  

 

Richard

[Wrangeld]

Hi @Hisham Masaad

Welcome to Carnity and great that you signed up for the Absolute Newbie drive on 13th. I note that you did try to sign up for a drive with Ale and were disappointed because we had not yet had the chance to see your driving in action. 

For safety reasons, no matter how experienced, we ask that every driver that that has never driven off road with Carnity to attend an Absolute Newbie. This allows the Marshals to assess drivers and their previous experience.  

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year. - I know it is an FJ. What year and model. 
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? - You said you have attended a course before. Which one? 
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Even though you may well ahve driven with a different club or structure, the Carnity appraoch might be different so we are that view the introductory videos (links above) before the drive. Please also make sure you have with you a tire deflator and tire guage. You will need these. If you have a offroad flag as well that would he great. Based on your prior experience, no doubt you have these already.

We will end the drive near to a gas station where they have a compressor, however, if you have your own bring it along as it may be quicker than waiting in line. 

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday and for more detailed discussions. 

Regards, 

 

 

Richard