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Absolute Newbie Desert Drive - Al Qudra - Dubai - 17 Sep 2021


Chaitanya D

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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.

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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

 

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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

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MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING

 
 

Drive Details

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

When:  17 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.
     

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Please RSVP on below calendar

 

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Hello Mr Chaitanya,

This is my first drive with carnity and I have basic sand driving experience, mostly driving in dubai half desert, I am driving a 2017 Renault Koleos LE 4WD 2.5L with a slight upsized wheels 235 65 r18s, and have the compressor deflator gauge tow belt shackle and a shovel on board.

Looking forward to this drive and experience. 

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Hi @Juzer Talib.

Welcome to Carnity. That's a nice color 😍

Kindly provide us the following info: -  Are the vehicle's front and rear towpoints available and in good condition ?

Hope to see you all soon in the sand !

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Thank you, and yes there is  rear tow point and front one as well which is never been used, the rear one was used once when I was stuck in half desert so that's also fine. Attaching the picture for reference. 

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@Prakash Anoop welcome to Carnity my friend.

Kindly introduce yourself 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 ?

Hope to see you soon in the sand !

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@Chaitanya D thanks a lot, I have been introduced to this club by one of my friends. I have a Jeep Wrangler 2017, 2 door and yes the car has hooks in the front and back in good condition. I don't have any prior off-road experience before this.

Yes seen you soon!!!

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@Bharath Rao welcome my dear friend to Carnity. Good to see you here 🙂, and for sure you will have a lot of fun

Kindly introduce yourself and provide us the following info: 

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ? I know you bring an FJ from your profile pic

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

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

Hope to see you soon in the sand !

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@Chaitanya Dthank you Habibi .

Greetings to all members here.

Yes, I have a FJ . My first 4x4 !!  Its Towpoints are in good condition. 

I am an absolute newbie! Looking to learn from you all and looking forward to enjoy off road driving too. 
 

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Dear friends

@Juzer Talib

@Prakash Anoop

@Bharath Rao

@Praveen Raj Rajan

@Shynil Hashim

looks like we will have a nice little convoy of 7 cars including myself and @Islam Soliman. We will wait till RSVP closing time if there are more signups. For desert drives short convoy is always more fun.

Please make sure your cars are in the best of conditions,  all fluids checked . Come well rested for a fresh start and get acquainted being on sands - for some probably first time. Please make sure you have gone through the newbie video briefing in the drive thread, read and click totally agree on the covid precautions for this drive.

Bring along the off road gears if you have - radios, compressor, deflator , flag and a pole, shovel. These are not a must for Absolute Newbie drive. Bear in mind the air compressor at the gas station in last exit-qudra is super slow and most of the times under repair. Hence the least would be to bring your own compressor.

See you all on friday morning as scheduled . Please arrive on time with a tank as full as possible, the nearest gas station is at the last exit in Qudra. 

 

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