Ale Vallecchi Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 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 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: Intermediate and above When: 9th April 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions). Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7zGRqpLqtSCpQAtm7 Action Plan: It will be a long drive, following most of the southern borders between Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. We will be traversing the Faqa Plateau, sabkhas and technical dunes to Little Sweihan, and onward around the military shooting ground, toward Ganthoot. From here the last dash will take us to the Bab al Shams road, and Qudra's surroundings. We are looking to drive in a determined and concentrated way, and all our skills will be used to complete the mission of covering well over 100 Km, rather than to show off and play around. 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: 11:00 AM 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 Thursday - 3:00pm 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varun Mehndiratta Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Looking forward to this one @Ale Vallecchi i think last time with Fewbie plus we did the other side starting from Ghantoot and ending at faqa, travelling around 85-90km. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted April 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 @varunmehndiratta that time we came from Solar Park, this time we'll go much further, to Ganthoot then back up to Qudra. Should be longer and more fun, Inshallah. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Thomas Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Hi @Ale Vallecchi can I be on waiting list please. My first drive. Cheers Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted April 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jack Thomas said: Hi @Ale Vallecchi can I be on waiting list please. My first drive. Cheers Jack Hello @Jack Thomas. You are #1 on the WL. Thanks a lot. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ale Vallecchi Posted April 4, 2021 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Dear Desertnauts, as you know by now, I like to alternate different drives, from relaxing (the Newbie ones) to more focused (Fewbie and Intermediates). All of them aim to visit areas which are as "new" as possible to off-roaders (at least from the international community), where it's still possible to find virgin dunes, and a limited number of old tracks. After a few times, even these areas start to look a bit "old" to me: that's when I start to mix things up, pasting a few tracks together, joining dots of two or more previous drives, to stretch the itinerary into a new challenge. This is how this Long Range Patrol drive came to be. A medley of three previous drives: Faqa Arboretum/The Other Side, Little Sweihan, and Ganhtoot Blitz. The philosophy of this drive stems from my old days as a desert guide (a hobby, not a job 😅), when the convoys were driving for days at the time, from place to place, joining dots on the huge map of Northern Africa, doing the best to simultaneously show our visitors all the beautiful sites, and always reaching the next destination in the smoothest and safest way. Hence, this will be a long drive, broken down in 3, or 4 parts (with a short, relaxing break each time), with the goal to find the most direct, yet enjoyable, route, to reach our final destination (either Bab al Shams, or Solar Park). Our driving skills will not be used to "show off", but to overcome obstacles and cover diverse terrains, in the most effortless and effective way. Great concentration, will be required. Water and some food will be necessary, to keep our attention at its peak. We are aiming to cover more than 100Km, on different terrains, mostly skirting the AD border, until we'll eventually veer toward Dubai, and our planned exit points. No frills are planned, but rather, gritty determination will be our most valuable tool. By the way, the drive's title not only explains its approach, but is also inspired by a real life, long gone, group of true explorers. Some of you, in fact, may know their story. The Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during WW2. Originally called the Long Range Patrol (LRP), the unit was founded in Egypt, in June 1940. The group was formed specifically to carry out deep penetration, covert reconnaissance patrols and intelligence missions from behind Italian lines, although they sometimes engaged in combat operations. Because the LRDG were experts in desert navigation, they were sometimes assigned to guide other units Check out this link, to know more about the LRP: Long Range Desert Group - Wikipedia. @Niki Patel, @varunmehndiratta, @Mario Cornejo, @Abu Muhammad, @GauravSoni, @MUHAMMAD Kashif RAZZAQ, @Archibald Jurdi, @Tariq Carrimjee, @Rob Harper and @Ilya Golubinsky, welcome to the unit. Looking forward to seeing you on Friday. Enjoy your week. 4 1 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tariq Carrimjee Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 Sounds exciting, and looking forward to the drive. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaurav Posted April 5, 2021 Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 This is truly amazing drive based on lot of research, planning, scouting and tons of creativity. Where we old lead sometimes crib about cross-tracks, vegetation, other convoys, soft sand etc. @Ale Vallecchi explored and created its own niche and now developed a Master Drive with the best of the best drive outcomes. Really Amazing efforts put behind the scene, I so wish If I can join this drive. HUGE RESPECT, ALE. 4 1 1 Let's root for each other & watch each other grow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted April 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Gaurav said: This is truly amazing drive based on lot of research, planning, scouting and tons of creativity. Where we old lead sometimes crib about cross-tracks, vegetation, other convoys, soft sand etc. @Ale Vallecchi explored and created its own niche and now developed a Master Drive with the best of the best drive outcomes. Really Amazing efforts put behind the scene, I so wish If I can join this drive. HUGE RESPECT, ALE. Thanks Gaurav 🙏. Trying to have fun, and add some new angles to the drives. Let's have a nice Advisors' exploration drive soon. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Varghese Posted April 6, 2021 Report Share Posted April 6, 2021 Dear @Ale Vallecchi will there be space for an absolute newbie Intermediate in your convoy? If so please include me. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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