COVID 19 Compliant - Afternoon Fewbie Desert Drive - Margham to Lisali - Dubai - 26 Dec 2020

[DANIEL NOGUEIRA]

3 hours ago, Wrangeld said:

• topgear @topgear
• Archibald Jurdi @Archibald Jurdi
• Probir Mukherjee @Probir Mukherjee
• Vijaysekhar @Vijaysekhar
• Salarios @Salarios
• DANIEL NOGUEIRA @DANIEL NOGUEIRA
• paolo dassi @paolo dassi
• Veedooshee @Veedooshee
• Goutam @Goutam

And our waitlisted drivers: @Gaurav Soni @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ @Anvar Sadath Bekal

Thanks for signing up for this drive. 

Rule 1: If you are intending not to turn up at the last minute, please do it now instead. As you see above we have at least three drivers looking to join the drive at the moment, and I will be disappointed if we get 'sorry the dog ate my car keys' excuses on Saturday afternoon because someone says you cannot come. 

Rule 2: Teamwork. Looks like there will be no other seniors on this drive so we will all need to pull together to get through if there are problems. I see a few familiar faces on the drive and will hand out the responsibilities later in the week. Special call out, however, to @Salarios  - it's been far too long buddy. 

Rule 3: This is an unpredictable route. We pass a gas line from the gas plant and close by a property, where we need to be a little quieter on the radio than ususal so we may need to reroute and end up somewhere else completely than planned, or get there much quicker. But tha's all part of the fun, no?

Rule 4: Equipment, don't bring a pea shooter to a gun fight. If you have a spoon instead of a shovel and your car is in trouble, don't be surprised when you have to use it to dig yourself out. At Fewbie level we really do expect that everyone ahs sorted out their equipment and (a personal bugbear of mine), flags!!! My flag does drop to the side a bit, but it does not fall off. Make sure your flag does not fall off. PLEASE. 

Rule 5: It's a fewbie and we will drive like a fewbie as long as the convoy can manage. That means we will be moving faster, will be takign more challenging routes and will be driving through technical dunes on which you need to be concentrating or you will soon be axle deep in soft sand. It's going to be fun because this are is one of the last around us that is not totally covered in tracks from other drives (or at least it was two weeks ago).

That's about it. I am looking forward to the drive because it's a great convoy and I know that all of you want to have a fun last drive of the year. 

See you soon in the sand. 

Hi @Wrangeld, Richard I will drop out, I just got in the morning drive here in RAK, and I want to know my area better, the time would be very tight and tiring... thanks and I see you guys another time.. 

Thanks a lot...

Open for next in line...

[Wrangeld]

2 minutes ago, DANIEL NOGUEIRA said:

Hi @Wrangeld, Richard I will drop out, I just got in the morning drive here in RAK, and I want to know my area better, the time would be very tight and tiring... thanks and I see you guys another time.. 

Thanks a lot...

Open for next in line...

@Gaurav Soni

[MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ]

@Wrangeld, I will drop out of the waiting list as I have secured a spot in RAK drive. 
 

Edited December 22, 2020 by MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ

[paolo dassi]

 

13 hours ago, MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ said:

@Wrangeld, I will drop out of the waiting list as I have secured a spot in RAK drive. 
 

Same here! From the presentation it looks like a challenging one... not sure I can cope with both drives in the same day.

[Wrangeld]

@Gaurav Soni @Anvar Sadath Bekal You both have a space on this drive if you would like to join. 

Please confirm. 

[Anvar Sadath Bekal]

@Wrangeld Confirmed from my end. Thank you....see you there 😍

[GauravSoni]

@Wrangeld I was able to join today’s drive at margham. I will have to drop out and make way for interested ones.  Thanks!

[Ashok chaturvedi]

On 12/20/2020 at 3:53 PM, Wrangeld said:

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

 

MUST READ AND TOTALLY AGREE: BAN POST

 

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.

 

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

Drive Details

Level: Fewbie and Above (All Levels)

When: 26 Dec 2020, Saturday.

Meeting time: 2:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: - https://goo.gl/maps/6pK1UqzSV7jQDZDy9

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: 06:00 PM

End Point: Lisaili 

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Tuesday - 9 PM.
  • 1 Lead Marshal + 1-2 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 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 link below. 

 

Hi this Ashok, if anyone more drops out can be on the wait list. This will be me second drive.

[Wrangeld]

HI Ashok, I think we have space for you what ever happens at this point - so I added you to the drive. 

[Wrangeld]

• topgear @topgear
• Archibald Jurdi @Archibald Jurdi
• Probir Mukherjee @Probir Mukherjee
• Vijaysekhar @Vijaysekhar
• Salarios @Salarios
• Veedooshee @Veedooshee
• Goutam @Goutam
• Andrei @Andrei
• Mikhail Lukichev @Mikhail Lukichev
• Anand Nataraj @Anand Nataraj
• Ashok chaturvedi @Ashok chaturvedi
• Anvar Sadath Bekal @Anvar Sadath Bekal

Looks like this is the final list for the drive. Please read the comments in the thread. It is likely that we will not be joined by any other seniors on the drive, so I will be looking to some of you to step up to the challenge to be our 2nd lead, Centre Forward and Sweep. As we have some quite experienced Fewbies in the drive, I do not imagine that this will be a problem. 

The bigger challenge might be the equipment that is on board in this convoy, so I would appreciate knowing if there are members on the drive with: 

• Kinetic rope
• Hydraulic Jack

While i carry both of these as a matter of course, I would like to know who else has them in advance as it will help me decide convoy position. 

Also, no excuses, SHOVEL and RADIO. 

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday ...

See you soon in the sand.