COVID19 Compliant - Afternoon Fewbie PLUS Desert Drive - No Man's Land: to Ganthoot and back - Dubai - 20 Apr 2021

[Ale Vallecchi]

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:  Fewbie PLUS Level and Above (Fewbies with minimum 5 Fewbie drives completed)

When:  20 April 2021, Tuesday.

Meeting time: 3:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Action Plan: A drive to further explore this almost virgin area, where almost no drivers go, due to its complicated entry, and its proximity to Abu Dhabi's border. It will be a good training ground for Fewbies looking to upgrade, as well as for higher rank's drivers searching for new areas to explore and drive on almost uncharted terrain.

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AtgREn7JpaU6XnaC9

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: 7:00PM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. 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 8 Fewbie Plus and above drivers. RSVP will close on Monday - 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 THE BELOW CALENDAR 

[GauravSoni]

No rsvp!!!

[Ale Vallecchi]

1 hour ago, GauravSoni said:

No rsvp!!!

Sorry @GauravSoni. It should be open now. Thanks

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts.

This drive caters to those who wish to search for "No Man's Lands", that is new and possibly unspoiled areas of Dubai, where off-roading may still seem like a true exploration, and the route is still as little planned as possible, and based on the curiosity to check this or that feature appearing on the horizon.

There are advantages to driving on a weekday: the feeling of freedom from our weekly businesses and worries, and the luxury of venturing into virtually virgin terrain, where the few tracks that may have been carved during the weekend have been swept clean by the strong winds that blow from the sabkhas surrounding this particular area.

We have established a Fewbie Plus level for this drive, due not so much to the driving skills required (they will be the same as those possessed by Fewbies), but because of the quality of the sand on this area, often soft and treacherous, as well as the presence of unexpected tight bowls, closing the way out of what may have appeared as a nice and easy set of long range dunes. This means that the drive will require just more experienced drivers, who may be used to self-recovering, or to a slightly faster pace, and quick maneuvers. 

The zenith (farthest point) of the drive will be the fence indicating the border with Abu Dhabi, and the nearby watering and feeding station for oryx, where, usually, tens of these lovely bovines can be seen roaming around. The final goal will be to exit at Solar Park, after returning from No Man's Land, through another "mysterious" stretch of Dubai's desert - The Middle Earth.

Have a great Saturday, and see you on Tuesday.

[Niki]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi can you kindly add me to the wait list ... need to check if I can make it after school pick up and free myself from work that afternoon. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Just now, Niki Patel said:

Hi @Ale Vallecchi can you kindly add me to the wait list ... need to check if I can make it after school pick up and free myself from work that afternoon. 

Hi @Niki Patel. There is no waiting list. You can sign up, and if you can see you won't be able to make it, you may withdraw. Thanks a lot

[Shehab Alawadhi]

Perfect another exploration drive with @Ale Vallecchi the last one in RAK was amazing, can’t wait to explore AD side of the UAE!!

[Thomas Varghese]

No Calendar till now 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @Hasan Wahlan, thank you for registering for this weekday drive. However, the drive is reserved for Fewbie Plus members, that is any Fewbie with 5 or more drives, at Fewbie level (not overall). I am aware you currently have done only 1 Fewbie drive, so I will unfortunately have to sign you out of this convoy. Thanks for your understanding.

[Thomas Varghese]

Dear @Ale Vallecchi  RSVP calendar is not to be seen. 

ok now i see the calander but RSVP limit reached. Please waitlist me.