COVID19 compliant - Absolute Newbie Morning Desert Drive - Al Qudra - Dubai - 30 Apr 2021

[Chaitanya D]

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.

 

MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS TOPIC

 

 

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

 

Drive Details

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

When:  30 April 2021, Friday.

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

Meeting  Point: https://goo.gl/maps/kCCY6WkGH1NDLDSa6

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 Last Exit 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 

 

[Chaitanya D]

Information on meeting point 

Please follow the directions towards the meeting point on Google if coming from D63, after passing through Qudra parking. Google should direct you there by default ( As in pic below)

 

Once you arrive make sure you get on the dirt track exactly perpendicular to the tarmac as shows in the picture below ( drive along the  along the red line in the picture below). Do not come towards the meeting point on sand before or after this .

 

[Chaitanya D]

@SP kALATH 

@Alfred Alinazar

@Juan Carlos Elizalde Reyes

Welcome to Carnity off road club.

Please make sure you go through the drive post above and see all the preliminary videos there

Get along the off road gear you have if any - like deflator, compressor , off road flag, Shovel and Radio. If not you can procure them by friday so that you can join drives further as these are mandatory gear required from 2nd drive on wards. Most of the items are available at Speedex/Ace/Dragon mart.

All information is here below

 

The Compressor at Last exit is under repair/extremely slow and hence better to have one so that you can inflate your tires upon completion of the drive.

Please share - 

- what car you drive

- Previous off road experience

- Weather Front and Back recovery points/ eyelets / tow hooks are present and in good condition

 

As a prerequisite you have to read and agree on the COVID 19 precautions in the first post on this thread

See you on Friday

[Alfred Alinazar]

Thanks @Chaitanya D,
- My car : Pajero - 7 Seater - 3.8 

- Just learning by doing, never took any course

- Yes, I have both recovery points

[Chaitanya D]

18 hours ago, Alfred Alinazar said:

Thanks @Chaitanya D,
- My car : Pajero - 7 Seater - 3.8 

- Just learning by doing, never took any course

- Yes, I have both recovery points

Noted with thanks @Alfred Alinazar. Please read and click totally agree on COVID precautions in the link below. This is mandatory requirement

 

Still awaiting response from 

@SP kALATH

and @Juan Carlos Elizalde Reyes

[SP kALATH]

Apologies for the delay. I’m Suresh Menon and I drive 2012 model Toyota Prado, Black. It has  both front and rear recovery points.

Have done about 50+ drives so far.

Hi, need to know whether I can take two passengers as both of them interested to join Carnity and would like to experience the club before joining. We shall strictly follow COVID Protocols.

[Gaurav]

Hi @SP kALATH if you have previous experience in sand then its completely fine to bring any number of friends and family as far as you comply with COIVID precautions.

Usually for Absolute Newbie drivers we highly recommend to drive alone, just to avoid them getting distracted with the passengers, which is not the case with you after 50+ drives.

If you like to transfer your off-road experience then you can self declare here in this Absolute Newbie Drive post.

You can read more about it here: 

 

[SP kALATH]

Many thanks @Chaitanya D. Will do the declaration.

[Juan Carlos Elizalde Reyes]

Hi @Chaitanya D

Im driving a Jeep Liberty with front and back recovery points in good condition.

 

I tried a few weeks back the Absolute Newbie drive but was not able to complete it due to a tire puncture. Bad Luck.

Tires are ready now for this weekend, looking forward to join the drive and complete it this time.

[Gaurav]

Just checking if any one of you would like to join this Friday Absolute Newbie drive?

@Marcin Wronowski, @JamesThorn, @Nitin S