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COVID19 Compliant - Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Solar Park - Dubai - 21 May 2021


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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:  Newbie and above (All Level)

Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/VTtYtzketZS8yTgf6

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: 09:00 AM

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

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

  • Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 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.
  • Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list.
  • 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 CALENDAR 

 

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Let's root for each other & watch each other grow.

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Please find your convoy positions for tomorrow drive:

  1. Gaurav                               Silver Pajero (Lead)
  2. Sunil Mathew                    Yellow Wrangler
  3. Alfred Alinazar                   Black Pajero
  4. Ishraque Ahammed           Maroon Ford Explorer
  5. JamesThorn                       Black Lexus LX570
  6. Mukundan Nair                 White Xterra   (Center Support)
  7. Clau Co                              Land Cruiser
  8. GauravSoni                        Grey Pajero
  9. Jamil Abou Assali               Grey Wrangler
  10. Wade Pat2                         Black Land Cruiser (Sweep)

@Sunil Mathew @Alfred Alinazar @Ishraque Ahammed @James Thorn @Clau Co @Mukundan Nair @Wade Pat2 @GauravSoni @Jamil Abou Assali

 

NO FLAG = NO DRIVE
NO RADIO = NO DRIVE

 

We will be using Radio Chanel 3 - 446.056'25 for all drive communication.

 

MUST READ AND CLICK TOTALLY AGREE ON THE BELOW COVID19 PRECAUTIONS

 

Some important pointers:

1) Please watch the Newbie Video Briefing in case you have not done it before.

2) Please go through the COVID regulations and abide by them during the drive.

3) Please fully charge your Radio and set to Carnity frequency, channel 3 - 446.056'25.

4) Please make sure you have a safety flag and know how to fix it firmly on your car.

5) Make sure your front and back towpoints are in perfect condition. We will need them to recover you safely.

 

In case of any emergency, you can contact me on 050 5258706.

 

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

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It was a wonderful experience today. I got several reversal and stuck. Learned a lot of recovery techniques.
The challenge for me was to keep my distance with a car in the front of me, especially when the convoi stopped. Many times I realised that I stopped at a wrong place and wrong position.

Other issue was when @Sunil Mathewslowed down, I sometimes lost momentum and wasn't able to pick up.

Thanks for the lead, @Gaurav.  See you on the next drive

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Thank you @Gaurav and @Mukundan Nair for leading and supporting the drive..although we had to cut short, due to the coolant hose burst on @Ishraque Ahammed'Ahammed's ford explorer, i think all drivers had some takeaways from todays drive.

 

For me it was my first experience as second lead , and i was a bit nervous when i saw the convoy positioning yesterday..was doubtful whether i should take this as a concession as i could follow Gaurav's clean tracks or as a responsibility being the front runner for the convoy and quickly  adjusting to change of routes by Garuav....turned out to be both,in hindsight 😀

 

 Anyway, i was the one to have the first refusal of the day, the result of not maintaining adequate distance with @Gaurav, while negotiating a hill descent and had to slow down on a soft patch, which in turn affected @Alfred Alinazar as he commented above...sorry buddy if i left some sand churned up for you at couple of places 

Later i kind of got the hang of it and began anticipating Gaurav's intentions looking at the terrain ahead, which i have never done before, as i was so accustomed to following the car in front, while driving further down the convoy. 

 

Hope Ishraque gets his issue sorted out and we see him back soon, and kudos to @Gaurav, @Mukundan Nair and @Gaurav Soni for their efforts to recover and patch up the explorer and if i recall correctly, it was @Gaurav Soni who identified the trail of fluid leak and announced it on the radio..which resulted in timely identification of the issue...great eye power!!!

 

Looking forward and coming back for more!!

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On 5/16/2021 at 4:15 PM, Gaurav 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:  Newbie and above (All Level)

Meeting time: 5:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/VTtYtzketZS8yTgf6

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: 09:00 AM

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

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

  • Limited to 12 cars maximum. RSVP will close on Thursday - 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.
  • Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list.
  • 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 CALENDAR 

 

Hi All, just wanted to share few pics from our drive

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