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COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Faqa Loop "The Arboretum 102" - 13 Nov 2020


Ale Vallecchi

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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:  13 November 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: 10:30 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 

 

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@Ale Vallecchi, please add my name for this second drive on the wait list please. I need one more newbie practice drive before Saturday’s fewbie one 😀

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1 hour ago, Ahab Shamaa said:

@Ale Vallecchi, please add my name for this second drive on the wait list please. I need one more newbie practice drive before Saturday’s fewbie one 😀

Hello @Ahab Shamaa. You are #1 on the WL. Thanks a lot. 

 

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Dear @varunmehndiratta, I thank you very much for registering for this drive. However, I have been informed that you have not yet done your first Absolute Newbie trip, which as you know is mandatory for any new member of Carnity. In fact, no matter the member's off-roading level, this first Absolute Newbie drive is necessary to receive the briefing about the club's requirements and expectations, as well as for evaluating each driver's knowledge about this sport.

Therefore, I have removed you from this drive, and am looking forward to seeing you at the earliest occasion, after you complete your introduction to Carnity.

Thanks a lot for understanding.

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Dear Desertnauts

@Malachy McGrogan, @Sandeep Padhi, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Federico De Chirico, @Federico Galbieri, @Pickey Singh, @sri ganesh, @Aravind Padmaraju, @Sai Baskaran, @GauravSoni and @Kaile Barrameda

Welcome to next Friday's Newbie drive. We have planned to drive in an area slightly more challenging than our usual stomping grounds. We will meet in a sabkha area (one of those wind-swept, barren and flat stretches of desert), gradually enter an area of long range open dunes, then get deeper into a higher plateau with taller, tighter, dune cordons. This whole area, and especially the first part of the drive, will cross an environment where numerous trees, lonely or in small groups, dot the landscape. This abundance of trees, thriving on a shallow aquifer, is the reason why the drive is nicknamed "The Arboretum". It will be a bit like driving in a park. We will scale the drive up, or down, depending on the convoy's behavior, possibly choosing to cross into slightly more difficult areas if all drivers feel comfortable with it.

More updates on the day before the drive. In the meantime, enjoy your week.

 

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On 11/8/2020 at 7:11 PM, Ahab Shamaa said:

@Ale Vallecchi, please add my name for this second drive on the wait list please. I need one more newbie practice drive before Saturday’s fewbie one 😀

Hello @Ahab Shamaa. Are you still up for this drive? I can add you to the convoy. Please let me know.

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