Absolute Newbie Desert Drive - Al Qudra - Dubai - 10 Sep 2021

[Frederic]

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:  10 September 2021, Friday.

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

Meeting  Point: https://maps.google.com/?q=24.818832,55.255631

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

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 calendar 

 

[KAMALIO]

My car has a rear tow and not a front tow. It is 2014 Prado V8 4.0

Let me know if it is ok and if not any suggestions on where to get the tow fitted in Dubai.

Thanks,

Kamal

[Frederic]

1 hour ago, Kamal Dhanwani said:

My car has a rear tow and not a front tow. It is 2014 Prado V8 4.0

Let me know if it is ok and if not any suggestions on where to get the tow fitted in Dubai.

Thanks,

Kamal

Dear Kamal,

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club !

From what i have seen, most Prados have a stock front towpoint as well. It would look like this below:

Please have a look and double check, as we indeed need front and back recovery points for driving in the desert.

Thanks !

 

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club @Kamal Dhanwani and @Hazem Elsharkawi !

Kindly introduce yourselves and provide us the following info:

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

2) Any prior offroading experience ? If so, where and when ?

3) Are the vehicle's front and rear towpoints available and in good condition ?

(Thanks for your introduction in the meantime@Kamal Dhanwani).

Hope to see you all soon in the sand !

 

[KAMALIO]

Hi, will check once again if a stock tow is there. If not any suggestions for where to get it installed?

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

Prado 2014

2) Any prior offroading experience ? If so, where and when ?

Yes used to attend Gulf New Fun Drive for nearly 10 years.  Not driven in the desert since the last 7-8 years but am quite confident just need to refresh myself again.

3) Are the vehicle's front and rear towpoints available and in good condition?

Rear is fine, need to check the front.

 

Also unable to get flag from Amazon. Any suggestions where to buy one and get it fixed?

 

[KAMALIO]

Ok I checked the Prado has the two tow hooks. Here are the photos.

Also attached is image of a walkie talkie from Amazon as per the intro video would this work?

[Cha]

@Kamal Dhanwani both the flag and radio device you can get from dragon mart. The radio we use must be frequency adjustable, for baofeng brand you will need to look for UV 5R.

[KAMALIO]

Do we require two ropes as well?  Also which type ones are recommended and what kind of hooks should they have?

[Frederic]

On 9/6/2021 at 3:48 PM, Kamal Dhanwani said:

Do we require two ropes as well?  Also which type ones are recommended and what kind of hooks should they have?

Hi @Kamal Dhanwani you don't need any ropes yet. Only from Intermediate Level onwards you will need them.

 

 

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club @Rajiv Sodhi !

Kindly introduce yourselves and provide us the following info:

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

2) Any prior offroading experience ? If so, where and when ?

3) Are the vehicle's front and rear towpoints available and in good condition ?

Thanks in advance.

 

BR,

Fred

[Frederic]

 

Good morning @Rajiv Sodhi @Kamal Dhanwani @Hazem Elsharkawi

I wanted to highlight a few things before our drive tomorrow:

1) Please arrive on time or preferably a bit earlier. This will give us more time to assist you in deflation etc..

2) Please bring a pressure gauge / tyre deflator as a minimum for your first drive. I would also recommend bringing a small compressor to inflate your tyres after the drive. There is a compressor at the gas station but its most of the times defect/out of service. You will find compressors in Speedex, ACE, Dragon Mart. 

3) Please abide by our COVID19 rules by always wearing a mask when you are outside of your vehicle. 

4) Watch the Absolute Newbie briefing video, this will be your perfect first introduction and contains all necessary information before heading out into the sand.

MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 

 

[Rajiv Sodhi]

Hi Frederic, Good morning and thanks for your message. 

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

I drive a Jeep wrangler rubicon 4 door.

2) Any prior offroading experience ? If so, where and when ?

Have driven with some friends 6 or 7 years back when I used to drive a prado. Have recently bought the wrangler and it will be my first time with it. The intention is to learn driving the right way.

3) Are the vehicle's front and rear towpoints available and in good condition ?

Its a brand new car so all is in order.

I have gone through the video. Need to buy the radio. I can go to dragon mart buy it today. any recommendations on the model/make ?