COVID19 Compliant - Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Al Khatim - Abu Dhabi - 02 Jul 2021

[Gaurav]

Join us to explore Al Khatim Desert in Abu Dhabi 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 test your off-road control.

 

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

 

 

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 Levels)

When:  02 July 2021, Friday.

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

Meeting Point: -  https://goo.gl/maps/5eX8y6C8yoD9LEGF8

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: 9:00 AM

End Point: ADNOC AL HAFFAR

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 12 cars only. 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.
• 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 EVENT

 

[GauravSoni]

Please waitlist @Gaurav 2nd drive

[Lakshmi Narasimhan]

Please add me to waitlist for second drive

[Gaurav]

@GauravSoni and @Lakshmi Narasimhan both of you have been added for your second drive early, so that you can plan your PCR test for Abu Dhabi in time.

[Lakshmi Narasimhan]

5 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

@GauravSoni and @Lakshmi Narasimhan both of you have been added for your second drive early, so that you can plan your PCR test for Abu Dhabi in time.

Thanks. Will do!!!

[Erik Ean]

Hello dear. 

Can you confirm if this kind of recovery point is allowed on on these newbie drives? 

[Gaurav]

Hi @Erik Ean above bolt-on hook is completely fine for joining off-road drives. Please make sure your vehicle has this or any other tow point in front and back too, as its mandatory for all cars.

Secondly can you share which year your Subaru Outback is? And if it has minimum of 8 Inches of ground clearance?

Even better if you can share the car front and rear bumper pics as well, please for me access it.

I really look forward to take Subaru in sand as we have never seen one here in Dubai sand.

[Erik Ean]

Subaru Outback. 

The car has 8.7 inches of ground clearance. 

It's has the connection holes in front and also in the back bumpers. My only concern was to confirm with more experience drivers if these are appropriate to recover in the desert. To recover the car you need to strap  in the screw (the one on the photo above). Often I drive this car over the sand when I go camp with friends, places like milky way spot, Al wathbah, I got stucked once, and I was able to recover myself using the traction tracks, however I have never tried dune bashing. Now I'm curious to see if the car is capable of some light drive on the desert. I'll post the photos tomorrow morning. 

[Gaurav]

These bolt on hooks are perfectly rated and capable for recovering "your" vehicle. We have used these many times on many cars.

Bolt-on hooks strength become questionable when you wish to recover heavier vehicle which is beyond your car rating.

8.7 Inches is good enough for this drive and plus for newbie drives. Looking forward to test Subaru in dunes.

[GauravSoni]

14 hours ago, Gaurav said:

@GauravSoni and @Lakshmi Narasimhan both of you have been added for your second drive early, so that you can plan your PCR test for Abu Dhabi in time.

@Gaurav thanks!!! Just want to know if I need to do PCR 48 hours prior or I can do it before that and have my vaccination status (in green) on al hosn app which will allow me Entry.. I am not so clear about the rules these days.