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COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Intermediate Desert Drive - The Ganthoot Blitz - 28 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 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

 

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Two Way Radio Guidelines

  • Every Offroader 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:  Intermediate and above

When:  28 November 2020, Friday

Meeting time: 6:00 AM (Sharp - without any exceptions)

Action Plan: exploring a new location, from Bab al Shams toward Ganthoot, reaching the outskirts of Abu Dhabi's emirate, and possibly driving east toward Little Sweihan before turning back north to Solar Park. 

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/P1B95eDGgNM61v5y7

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

End Point: Solar Park

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. 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 8 Members only. 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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9 minutes ago, Kailas said:

Dear @Ale Vallecchi,

28th November is Saturday. Can you confirm if the drive is on Friday or Saturday?

Hi @Kailas it's Saturday. I corrected the mistake. Thank you. 

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1 hour ago, Islam Soliman said:

@Ale Vallecchi, pls add me to WL

Hello @Islam Soliman. Good to hear from you. You're #1 on the WL. Thanks

1 hour ago, Jorge Stepniak Felippe said:

@Ale Vallecchi can you please add me to the waiting list? 

Hi @Jorge Stepniak Felippe. You're #2 on the WL. Thanks for asking.

4 hours ago, Kailas said:

Dear @Ale Vallecchi,

28th November is Saturday. Can you confirm if the drive is on Friday or Saturday?

Hi @Kailas, yes the drive is on Saturday. Thanks for noticing.

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Dear Desertnauts.

Blitz = A fast intensive nonmilitary campaign

Ganthoot = An off-plan development located between the emirate of Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Hence, this week's Saturday drives aims to be a fast, intense drive toward the border between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and back. Determined, speedy, well coordinated, we'll drive through an area that has been overlooked lately, due to its proximity to the border's checkpoints. We'll "lift-off" from the Bab al Shams entry point in Al Qudra's area, cross a technical area that preludes to a sector of almost virgin long range cordons, zig-zag through another area of taller, more playable technical dunes, to reach the sabkha next to the E14, and several of Ganthoot's laborers' camps. From here, undetected 😜... we'll decide if we should proceed toward Little Sweihan, or double back toward Solar Park. 

Enough said. Part of the drive will be an "exploration", so come ready for anything the desert may throw at us.

More news on Friday. In the meantime, @Heisem, @Kailas, @Mehmet Volga, @Tero Vallas, @marks, @Alexander Alcala, @Luca Palanca Falsini, @Nabil Bishara and @Pancho, enjoy your week, and get well rested for this adventure.

 

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Dear Desertnauts.

Let's gear up for this interesting Premiere of the Ganthoot Blitz.

As mentioned in the drive's description, we'll be aiming to reach the outskirts of Ganthoot, and the border with Abu Dhabi. We'll be facing different challenges in terms of terrain, from technical dunes to open cordons, from hard smooth surfaces to gluey, soft sand, from controlled "finesse' driving, to faster more exciting pace. We'll be required to adopt several driving styles, with the more difficult parts of the itinerary being on technical dunes, at the beginning and toward the end of the drive. Here, even in this time of the year, the sand can turn very soft, with these stickier patches becoming treacherously invisible, as they are generated by wind accumulation which wipes the dunes clear of most signs. This mix of driving styles, and the possibility of having to patiently and skillfully find our way around some difficult areas, make this drive an Intermediate one, with plenty of opportunities to exploit your acquired skills, and test more advanced ones.

Convoy order will be as follows:

@Luca Palanca Falsini will be the Second Lead

@Mehmet Volga will drive in 3rd place

@Tero Vallas at #4

@Nabil Bishara in the #5 position

@marks at #6

@Heisem will be #7

@Kailas #8

@Alexander Alcala will take #9, and 

@Pancho will Sweep the convoy

Please reach the meeting place, a couple of Kms along the dirt track off the road to Bab al Shams, as close to 6AM as possible, so that we may start promptly, even if we'll drive the first few minutes in the low light preceding the sunrise. Tune into Carnity Channel #1 (446.006), and be ready to enjoy a new, interesting and diverse track.

Have a great Friday, and see you Saturday morning.

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What a beautiful drive today! 

Everything was great, location, path, convoj pace.. I was struggling to take photo every corner! Unfortunately I was unable to doit :(

The first technical area and the long ridges were amazing! 

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for you lead, @Pancho for the sweep! 

Hope to find you all to Dewa! 

 

 

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Some dune surfing from today. 😁 Captured for as long as the battery lasted.

@Ale Vallecchi it was a great drive with some interesting criss-crossing and some really soft patches of sand to test our skills. Especially at the beginning in the tight technical area. 

See you guys in Liwa!

 

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