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COVID 19 Compliant - Morning Intermediate Desert Drive - Faqa - Dubai - 04 Dec 2020


Chaitanya D

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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:  Intermediate and Above (No Newbies and Fewbies)

When:  4 Dec 2020, Friday.

Meeting time: 6.00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/aN3yizXQ6aqQXC5x9

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), smiles, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 10.30 AM

 

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPRESSOR. ANYONE ARRIVING AT THE DRIVE WITHOUT A COMPRESSOR, FLAG, PROPER SHOVEL AND DEFLATION KIT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. ALL TOW POINTS WILL BE CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

  • Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 9 AM.
    • 1 Lead + 1 Marshal + 1-2 Senior Members + 10 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 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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On 11/29/2020 at 7:08 PM, Rizwanm2 said:

Dear @Chaitanya D

Please put me in wait list for second drive of the week. 

Thanks

 I will add you to the drive, Kindly confirm

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Dear friends

Drive RSVP is closed

@Tamas Hoffmann, @Rizwanm2, @Nizam Deen, @Mehmet Volga, @Tero Vallas, @Anish S, @Luca Palanca Falsini, @Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Jun Zamora, and @Jeandre Bezuidenhout

Convoy Numbering for tomorrow will be as below

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We will use Radio Chanel 1 for communication

Please come with as full a fuel tank as possible, and few min early so that we start on time instead of waiting.

Please bring recovery gear as per your drive level which is Safety flag, tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, shovel, fire extinguisher, medical kit, radio (walkie-talkie), air compressor, tool kit, rated recovery rope and 2 rated shackles

Cars in immediate vicinity of a refusal /stuck will be involved in the recovery .

See you all tomorrow

 

21 minutes ago, Nivin said:

@Chaitanya D I won’t be able to make it tomorrow! See you soon!

Please remove your rsvp. Thanks for informing.

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@Jeandre Bezuidenhout and @Jorge Stepniak Felippe while driving the sabkhas in some places there could be lot of dust. So may be you would want your tops on your jeeps, just mentioning .

 

If you take a track slightly away it should be okay ,but depends on how wide an area we get

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4 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

Trip Report:

Driving to the starting point itself was quite an adventure as it was very foggy with very less visibility , especially after exiting off Al Ain road. Thank you every one for turning up on time and starting the drive as scheduled. 

We drove along the sabkhas to enter a slightly technical terrain , with very poor visibility. But as it was getting brighter by min it was very much manageable. All did well here to get into the long range dunes of Faqa where we started some nice side sloping and ridges. It was here that one of the cars had a pop out in a soft bowl with poor access to the chassis and the LCA covered by the tire. We tried out bit to sort it there ,which was not working as the jack was not lifting the tire enough. Had to pull it  out onto a flatter area where it could be fixed easily. Thanks to @Luca Palanca Falsini for doing this perfectly and safely. Even though the tire was fixed but it was found to be leaking along the rim edge and after a chat with the driver, we decided to exit. 

Driving back we had few refusals which were sorted quickly and some tugging needed as we entered technical terrain again. While doing this the tire with pop out was maintaining the pressure and hence it was amended to continue the drive, but with caution that at any point there is an issue then the exit would be tricky. Thankfully it was all fine till the end, and as a lead some decisions are always tricky. Personally I/We never wish any driver who signs up would exit for things beyond anyone's control, until it is under control.

We did out bit going back into the long range dunes that Faqa has to offer, skirting along AD border and winding back onto the Sabkhas taking us to Solar park exit. For the time we drove, it was fast ,exciting and with lot of long ridge rides which was the best part of this eventful (If I can say) drive. You all showed great control of your cars , even for first timers like @Rizwanm2 who did really well. We exited after a slightly longish drive , exercised our driving capabilities in some terrain which had everything on offer . Most importantly we went all in and we were all out safely.

@Tamas Hoffmann excellent second lead  and well managed to get out of refusals. You were quick to respond for my rerouting advises which was great

@Rizwanm2 did wonderful for his first IM drive. You will only get better as you drive more and stick to basics. Well done

@Nizam Deen did well except for some instances with refusals and some needed tugging. You have a great car to drive and conquer terrains 

@Mehmet Volga loves this area - Lisaili/Murquab and Faqa. Never seen him shy of signing on these drives and it was great to have you this time. Well driven my friend

@Tero Vallas again gets better quickly and it is indeed a treat to see how well you were driving. Even after the Liwa drive, your enthusiasm was nothing short. Fantastic

@Anish S surfed his Pajero , great control in all areas and hardly any issues. Well done buddy

@Luca Palanca Falsini quite impressive how quickly you have mastered off-roading and recoveries even in tricky situations. Thanks for all the help you offered

@Jorge Stepniak Felippe, @Jun Zamora and @Jeandre Bezuidenhout - the wrangler boys, hardly heard on radio and absolutely no issues. Great to have you on any drive - full of energy, enthusiasm and involvement. Special thanks to Jeandre for a perfect sweep. At some areas I was driving exactly behind you after taking a loop and it was great to see you handle perfectly even on churned tracks.

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We at Carnity advised you all to have ABS /Traction kill switch on IM drives as it is very important in soft sand. Please disable your airbags as even on slightly higher side inclines your airbags (especially the side or curtain) can pop out .

Get your tire pressure set to a level which is suitable for your kind of driving and your car dynamics. If you are not sure ,start with 15 PSI and go down . The quicker you get to the correct pressure for yourself , you will start enjoying the drives more than fixing pop outs. While this is all great learning and a must for any offroader, we can get better every time as we all try to do the same.

Enjoy your week at work, Cheers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

it was pleasure driving with you @Chaitanya D for my first intermediate drive. it was a challenging morning due to thick fog in the early hours and navigating through initial technical dunes with reduced visibility. I really appreciate your hard work and assistance to team members on fixing the pop out in a very tricky place. we lost lot of time there fixing the pop out, But you managed to give us lost time by extending the drive time little bit more. Thank you very much for consideration. we all enjoyed riding on beautiful and long dunes in faqa area, it was a really good experience and cant wait to get back to sands to do some more practice.  

cheers...

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Action packed drive, like usual in @Chaitanya Ds drives 😂. Few challenges in the beginning but after those we got into speed. This driv had mixed variations of terrain, which was very nice. My first pull took place also, learning new tricks again.

Thank you senior drivers for your good work. @Chaitanya D, @Tamas Hoffmann and @Jeandre Bezuidenhout you did great.

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