Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Sweihan - Abu Dhabi - 1 Oct 2021

[Wrangeld]

Join us to explore Sweihan 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: Mandatory Safety Requirements

 

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:  1 October 2021, Friday

Meeting time: 6:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: - https://goo.gl/maps/Loy4FD3HAnE4Yo4k6

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: 10:00 AM

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 

 

[Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil]

I am redy

[Niki]

@PaoloMaraziti that’s a great plan!  

[Wrangeld]

Good morning @Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen great that you signed up for the drive. I noticed it's your first ever drive with Carnity so please:

• Do watch the videos and tutorials we have on the site - they will help a lot in getting you ready for the challenge.
• Make sure that proper tow points are accessible on your vehicle - otherwise, you'll not be able to join the drive.
• Tell us if you had any experience in the sand before and what led you to sign up ...

Otherwise, we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday morning. 

See you soon in the sand. 

[Gaurav]

10 hours ago, PaoloMaraziti said:

it's quite a drive ... if you want to we can leave and drive in our own mini convoy up there... 

Sweihan is hardly 15 mins extra than Dubai or Sharjah meeting points.

Wondering what you will do for liwa, wagan, butais.....! 2-3 hour of tarmac drive.

[Wrangeld]

11 minutes ago, Gaurav said:

Sweihan is hardly 15 mins extra than Dubai or Sharjah meeting points.

Wondering what you will do for liwa, wagan, butais.....! 2-3 hour of tarmac drive.

I think that they will be looking out for each other on the Truck Road to avoid speeding fines!

 

[Wrangeld]

• Niki @Niki
• Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil @Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil
• Walter Palk @Walter Palk
• Nabeel Abdul Rahman @Nabeel Abdul Rahman
• Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen @Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen
• Ferl Brown @Ferl Brown
• mikaeel shaik @mikaeel shaik
• Muhammed Saeed @Muhammed Saeed
• Mohseen Suliman @Mohseen Suliman

(WL @PaoloMaraziti) this drive is filling up nicely and quite quickly - it's unusual to have 9 people already by Monday morning for the newbie drive in Sweihan. 

What can you expect? We will approach the Sweihan region with respect and caution and make the most of the wonderful dunes that make up this landscape. 

I can already start to see how the convoy will be mapped out, and the route as well, so that we have a good fun and very safe time. @mikaeel shaik was with me last time I led a newbie in this Sweihan area and we have a little unfinished business ...

You'll be hearing from me all the way up to the drive: however, today and request. If you know you will not be coming on the drive, don't leave it till the last minute to remove your RSVP. There will be people wanting to join who will make other plans if they think their chances of getting into the drive are slim. And that would be a shame if a place becomes available too late for them to change their plans. 

See you soon in the sand

16 minutes ago, PaoloMaraziti said:

Father @Gaurav , it's 30 mins more from where I live, yet worth. Now, time is relative as you know. 30 mins at 4:00 is not the same than 30 mins at 13:00... so , stop calling me lazy!

Btw, if you read my suggestion for the Liwa weekend... I suggested to start in the afternoon of Friday...

 

Speeding fine...well, we drive FJ, is aerodynamically impossible to exceed speed limit... at 100 kmh the car shakes, at 120 kmh the hood comes off, at 130 kmh a genius appears on the copilot seat and tells you to slow down, at 140 kmh the radio automatically play stairways to heaven and you start seeing a bright big light on the horizon... 

Funny thing is that the bit of the Truck road that is problematic is that bit of 80kph, where there are no signs. 

[mikaeel shaik]

4 minutes ago, Wrangeld said:

• Niki @Niki
• Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil @Mohammed Yazir Thattarathil
• Walter Palk @Walter Palk
• Nabeel Abdul Rahman @Nabeel Abdul Rahman
• Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen @Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen
• Ferl Brown @Ferl Brown
• mikaeel shaik @mikaeel shaik
• Muhammed Saeed @Muhammed Saeed
• Mohseen Suliman @Mohseen Suliman

(WL @PaoloMaraziti) this drive is filling up nicely and quite quickly - it's unusual to have 9 people already by Monday morning for the newbie drive in Sweihan. 

What can you expect? We will approach the Sweihan region with respect and caution and make the most of the wonderful dunes that make up this landscape. 

I can already start to see how the convoy will be mapped out, and the route as well, so that we have a good fun and very safe time. @mikaeel shaik was with me last time I led a newbie in this Sweihan area and we have a little unfinished business ...

You'll be hearing from me all the way up to the drive: however, today and request. If you know you will not be coming on the drive, don't leave it till the last minute to remove your RSVP. There will be people wanting to join who will make other plans if they think their chances of getting into the drive are slim. And that would be a shame if a place becomes available too late for them to change their plans. 

See you soon in the sand

haha @Wrangeld its been a while, looking forward to getting back out there. 

[Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen]

10 hours ago, Wrangeld said:

Good morning @Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen great that you signed up for the drive. I noticed it's your first ever drive with Carnity so please:

• Do watch the videos and tutorials we have on the site - they will help a lot in getting you ready for the challenge.
• Make sure that proper tow points are accessible on your vehicle - otherwise, you'll not be able to join the drive.
• Tell us if you had any experience in the sand before and what led you to sign up ...

Otherwise, we are looking forward to seeing you on Friday morning. 

See you soon in the sand. 

Hello @Wrangeld Apologies for not introducing myself. Yes it is my first ever off-road drive. I have no prior experience at all to be honest. Living in the UAE for the past few years, I have always had an interest to go off-road in the desert and fortunately I was lucky to come across Carnity. In regards to the tow points, they are accessible both front and rear.

Question: Do I need to bring a tier deflator and an air compressor? (Hope its not a silly question  )

[Wrangeld]

8 hours ago, Mohamed Aashiq Salahudeen said:

Hello @Wrangeld

Question: Do I need to bring a tier deflator and an air compressor? (Hope its not a silly question  )

Please, yes bring a deflator and compressor. If you have a flag, even better.