COVID 19 Compliant - Winter break Morning Intermediate Exploration Drive - Al Bateyh - 15 Dec 2020

[Chaitanya D]

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.

 

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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:  15 Dec 2020, Tuesday ( Not a weekend Drive)

Meeting time: 6:15 AM (Sharp - without any exceptions)

Action Plan: We will be exploring a new area in AL Bateyh area of desert which has not been visited many times before, from Al Rashidiyah to Al Dhaid. This will be a slow paced drive through a terrain mixed with vegetations, moderate to severe technical areas and very limited play areas ( this needs to be explored and hence the name). Bring your explorer spirit and a lot of tolerance as this area has not been marked clearly. We might be doing a lot of trail backs and rerouting.

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/kZo6Qgyqv1cmiFyG8

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: 10:15 AM

End Point: Al Dhaid

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 10 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 below Calendar 

 

[Chaitanya D]

@Piotr Kolodziej, this drive is for intermediate and above. Please sign out as you are not eligible for this drive as per your drive level . Thanks 

[Piotr Kolodziej]

5 hours ago, Chaitanya D said:

@Piotr Kolodziej, this drive is for intermediate and above. Please sign out as you are not eligible for this drive as per your drive level . Thanks 

Hi @Chaitanya D I can't do on 14th unfortunately but missing only 1 of 10 f/f+ drives so if there'll be still place for this drive closer to the date let me know, will be great to see you.  Otherwise maybe next year.  Best, P.

[Chaitanya D]

On 12/13/2020 at 10:05 AM, Piotr Kolodziej said:

Hi @Chaitanya D I can't do on 14th unfortunately but missing only 1 of 10 f/f+ drives so if there'll be still place for this drive closer to the date let me know, will be great to see you.  Otherwise maybe next year.  Best, P.

Dear Piotr,  I can sense your urgency to get to next level but it is based on a combined feedback from seniors regarding everything and not just based on drive numbers.

We at Carnity and myself as a lead arrange drives with particular levels so that all of them match for a smooth drive experience (as far as possible) , learning from each other. 

I am sad we will miss your company,  but to be fair for everyone I have to say you will be eligible only when you are intermediate level for this drive.

Cheers buddy

 

Edited December 18, 2020 by Chaitanya D

[Piotr Kolodziej]

9 minutes ago, Chaitanya D said:

Dear Piotr,  I can sense your urgency to get to next level but it is based on a combined feedback from seniors regarding everything and not just based on drive numbers.

We at Carnity and myself as a lead arrange drives with particular levels so that all of them match for a smooth drive experience (as far as possible) , learning from each other. 

I am sad we will miss your company,  but to be fair for everyone I have to say you will be eligible only when you are intermediate level for this drive.

Cheers buddy

Thanks @Chaitanya D but it's not about the level but simply the date - I just can't join you on Monday and could only do Tuesday- i don't mind if it's f+ or int.  Anyway, hope you have a fun drive and maybe see you in 2021   Cheers

[Chaitanya D]

Dear friends 

@Anish S, @Nivin, @Abu Muhammad, @Kailas, @Alexander Alcala

Please note convoy numbers for tomorrow's drive

1. Chaitanya

2. Anish S - 2nd lead

3. Nivin

4. Abu Muhammad 

5. Kailas 

6. Alexander Alcala - Sweep

 

Tero is not joining as  informed to me.

We will use Channel 1 for radio coms.

See you tomorrow 

Edited December 14, 2020 by Chaitanya D

[M.Seidam]

Best of luck guys tomorrow. Have fun . Miss you all already! 
 

🚙🌷🙏🏻

[Chaitanya D]

Trip report

Exploring a relatively unknown area with a bunch of die hard off roaders is always fun. We started our journey from Rashidiyah north of Bateyh desert. We traversed through an area filled with some tall dunes but the approach to then is a tricky proposition.  Need to climb along a technical dunes to reach to the top and come down steep along the slip side between trees , which was quite thrilling.

We played around such areas , had some crests tugged quickly and paced through Sabkhas , or should we call green patches as there were quite a few trees with enough cool shade for each of us to rest while we took a break.

Starting again we encountered dunes which were super soft with wierd wedges making driving through a challenge. This meant we had our first major stuck in me when I got wedged in a pocket needing some good amount of shovelling and tugging to get out.

We drove to clear this area and I must say all of you drove beautifully to conquer this terrain which is less often visited by offroaders , the reason well you all know now. Heading towards exit near Bareer , Al Dhaid I ended up along a slip side of a dune adjacent to a fenced area. Tried my best bust kept drifting  towards the fence.  With sand churned up, slip phase of the dune I had to ask Alecander to winch me out. Well this was a recovery which bought all of us to a constructive phase in our drive and how everyone chipped in to shovel, place the max trax , double up the soft shackles and snatch straps was quite impressive.  Even to an extent that one of the patrolling officer who kept telling "gas gas gas" later agreed once recovered that it was a very well executed recovery. Thanks yo all of you for an amazing team work. We drove close to 47 km exploring a newish area and hope we come back here to explore more and get out off roading skills even better.

@Anish S was flawless as a 2nd lead. Exactly stopping whenever he saw me struggling in tight spots even before I announced on radio. How your presence on any drive has been so helpful for everyone is quite amazing . 

@Nivin our recently promoted advance driver did well in all areas, self recovering from a near crest and managing his blue X well.

@Abu Muhammad driving a monstrous Sequndra which roared even in tight dunes was quite impeccable. How you managed your beast in the tightest dunes was a treat to watch. Quite impressive how you have become so confident , great to have you my friend.

@Kailas in his wrangler gets better each drive. Managed all the areas really well and always helpful when anyone needed recoveries ( the most behind the lead for this drive 🤣). Fantastic driving.

@Alexander Alcala was the master rescuer on this drive - shovelling, tugging and winching literally everyone except Anish. Fantastic to have you on drives and have your amazing experience come along. Great learning from all the experiences you share and I am eager to hear your results of Rahal Challenge. Best wishes.

Well by now I hope you all know why we keep such drives at intermediate level , because it gets more challenging as it gets along. I hope you al enjoyed this exploration of a new area and the challenges here, and we participated in some recoveries which will be etched in our memories for a long time to come. I/We wish to come back and explore more here sometime soon.

Enjoy your week , ending soon.

 

Edited December 17, 2020 by Chaitanya D

[Abu Muhammad]

Thank you  @Chaitanya D and all who were in this drive for a true amazing educational thrill drive which was full of experience,  teamwork and patience. My appreciation goes to this kind of places, new discoveries and most of all the managements. 

Well done everyone. See you 🔜 in Sands

[M.Seidam]

Well done @Chaitanya D and all the others @Anish S @Nivin @Abu Muhammad @Alexander Alcala and @Kailas 

50 minutes ago, Chaitanya D said:

We wish to come back and explore more here sometime soon.

Me too 

love your determined spirit and I said it once its not our vehicles that get us to top it’s our determined spirit. 

exploring the unknown is where you combat the deepest fear and this is thrill

Cheers 👍🚙
 

 

Edited December 17, 2020 by Mohamed Seidam