ABSOLUTE NEWBIE Morning Desert Drive - Al Qudra - Dubai - 9 Apr 2021

[Wrangeld]

Join us to explore Al Qudra Desert to find what's beyond Qudra lakes

And learn the art of offroading in a versatile playground for your first off-road adventure.

You will learn to self-drive your vehicle from experts having decades of off-roading experience in the UAE. This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridges to practice your off-road skills slowly but surely.

 

Drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicles having

• 8-10 inches of ground clearance and (MANDATORY)
• Front and rear tow hooks (MANDATORY)

What you'll learn:

• Introduction to off-roading.
• Desert driving basics and etiquette.
• Desert driving tips, techniques, myth and best practices.
• Off-road and safety gear familiarization and recovery procedures.
• Vehicle orientation, risk analysis, deflation and outdoor safety advice.

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Year.
• Do you have any prior off-road experience?
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets.

Why should I join?

• We will teach you how to self-drive off-road safely and learn the best offroad driving and recovery techniques.
• If you have already driven in sand before then you can learn more from experts having decades of offroading experience in the UAE.
• This area offers a good mix of playable long set of dunes and broad ridge to test your off-road control.

Can my vehicle do this ?

• This drive is open for all 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD vehicle having 8-10 inches of ground clearance and front and rear tow hooks. If in doubt please first announce your questions on the drive thread so we can advise you further.
• Any stock 4x4/4WD are most welcome, you don't need any vehicle modifications.

Can I bring passengers ?

• Yes of course, but if you are absolute new to offroading it is better to drive alone first to avoid any distractions.

 

Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club

 

 

STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity.

 

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Drive Details

Level:  Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club

When:  9 April 2021, Friday.

Meeting time: 06:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting  Point: https://goo.gl/maps/esxXscREBGSn1dZ16

Type of Car: Any 4x4/4WD/SUV/AWD with front and back tow hooks and 8-10 inches of ground clearance.

What to bring along: Tire deflator, pressure gauge and compressor, Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM

End Point: Qudra Parking

 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 12 new members only. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5PM.
  • 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 or members who are not on the RSVP will be returned back - without ANY EXCEPTIONS.
• Please cancel you RSVP if you cannot make it, so your spot can be taken by others.
   

 

 

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW EVENT IN THE EVENT CALENDAR 

 

[Wade Pat2]

Looking forward to first drive. 

[Wrangeld]

6 hours ago, Wadepat2 said:

Looking forward to first drive. 

Looking forward to seeing you this time!

[Peter Hogg]

Please can I join?  I’m a first timer. Thanks. Peter

[Sunil Mathew]

Hi @Wrangeld and others at carnity....just clicked the “going” button and hope to join the drive this Friday.

my car is a JKU2015, I have the tire deflator, gauge, some spare valve cores, a radio programmed to carnity frequencies (did it based on the directions on the website- hope it works)

what’s missing is a compressor, which I need some more guidance on, before I make the actual purchase...hope I can join without a compressor..

 

I have done 02 very basic drives with my other car - Ford Explorer 2011 couple of years back when the local radio station organised a drive event..that’s pretty much the experience I have..

Looking forward 

 

 

[Wrangeld]

Good morning and welcome to all the Absolute Newbies already signed up for our drive on Friday. 

• Morshedi @Morshedi
• Badar Tariq @Badar Tariq
• ARAGON @ARAGON
• Ahmed Mostafa @Ahmed Mostafa
• Peter Hogg @Peter Hogg

As this is a first drive with Carnity, it would be great to know from you: 

1. What is your vehicle (and any modifications you have)?
2. How much off road driving have you done, if any?
3. What do you want from your off road experiences - picnics, BBQs or driving up the slip face at Moreeb?

In terms of equipment. It's in the instructions. The biggie is often the compressor. You can pick up a decent double chamber 'Camel' compressor from Dragon Mart for around AED260 (depending on your negotiating skills and patience). For anyone without a compressor, unfortunately the nearest air line in a garage to the end of the drive is an Enoc station that is around 20km from Last Exit. We can drive there for anyone that needs it - but after deflation driving on tarmac requires care and lower speed.

Any general questions, post them here in the comments. And please, look on the site. There's a massive amount of information here that answers most quetions. 

See you soon in the sand. 

 

[Morshedi]

Hi, thank you @Wrangeld

I’m driving Wrangler Sahara,

and I went off-road once with friends, for like an hour to get to know the basics, it was amazing, @Trekado @Ahmad Shaker

my goal is to go camping and explore new places without getting stuck!

looking forward to seeing you All :)

[Wrangeld]

26 minutes ago, Morshedi said:

Hi, thank you @Wrangeld

I’m driving Wrangler Sahara,

and I went off-road once with friends, for like an hour to get to know the basics, it was amazing, @Trekado @Ahmad Shaker

my goal is to go camping and explore new places without getting stuck!

looking forward to seeing you All

Great aspirations @Morshedi

We will do our best to get you there. 

[Wrangeld]

15 hours ago, Peter Hogg said:

Please can I join?  I’m a first timer. Thanks. Peter

Of course you can @Peter Hogg and driving a Pejero is perfect (that's my ride as well). 

Please let us know a little bit more about you and looking forward to seeing you on Friday morning. 

[Imtiyaz Ali]

Hello everyone!

This is going to be my first self drive ever in a desert. I am driving 2016 Jeep JKU, with 2.5 inch lift kit. Got all the stuff needed..my gear is much ahead of my game Just need to set the frequency on my walkie talkie. See you all! 

Cheers,

Imtiaz Ali