Brette Posted December 19, 2021 Report Share Posted December 19, 2021 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) This is an off-road drive for beginners where you'll drive and learn at your own pace: This is not a training session. This is not a 1:1 teaching class. This is not a Desert Driving Course. If you are interested in comprehensive 1:1 training sessions, please check Desert Driving Courses. Desert Driving Masterclass Desert Recovery Champion Advance Desert Driving Course 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. Learn More About: Carnity Off-road Club STRICTLY: For ABSOLUTE NEWBIE who are driving for the first time with Carnity. MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Important links to read: Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0 Frequently Asked Questions - Click and scroll down. How do I join? Is my car fit for off-roading Many more FAQ's - ANSWERED. Mandatory Safety Requirements Essential Off-road Gear Ultimate Compressor Review Transfer your previous off-road experience Drive Details Level: Only for "ABSOLUTE NEWBIES" or first timer with Carnity Off-Road Club When: 24 December 2021, Friday. Meeting time: 7:00 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: 11:00 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brette Posted December 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Welcome @Mohammed Talib Ali Rizvi @Nabil Jamil @YM Han @Ryan Tanand thanks for joining this Absolute newbie drive, we will have a relaxing fun desert drive coming Friday and I look forward to seeing you all. 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. Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance. Please also make sure you go through the briefing video on the drive post as it is mandatory to do so before arriving at the meeting point. @Siddharth gupta as you have already done an absolute newbie drive, I have removed your RSVP from this drive and you can join any of the Newbie drives. @Felix Obst looks like you may have signed up for this drive in error, I have removed your RSVP too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohammed Talib Ali Rizvi Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Hi all! I drive a 2016 3.5L LWB Pajero with a couple of mods (2in lift kit, front and rear skid plates, ABS/Traction control kill switch). Have driven on a few dunes but no major off-road experience. And yes, my car has got enough ground clearance and has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Looking forward to the drive! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Posted December 21, 2021 Report Share Posted December 21, 2021 Hello @Brette and everyone. I have 2020 Suzuki Jimny without any modification related to performance. I just installed a roof rack and on-board air compressor. And my car has front/rear hooks and enough clearance. I don’t have driving experiance in the desert. Thank you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabil Jamil Posted December 22, 2021 Report Share Posted December 22, 2021 Hi everyone! I'm driving a 2015 Toyota Land Cruiser. Haven't got any prior off-roading experience. I can confirm the car's got front and rear tow hooks and at least 8 inches of ground clearance. Looking forward to it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brette Posted December 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 @Ryan Tan and @YJS welcome and thanks for joining this absolute newbie drive. 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. Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance. Please also make sure you go through the briefing video on the drive post as it is mandatory to do so before arriving at the meeting point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brette Posted December 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Below is the convoy order for the drive. Look forward to meeting you all. In case of any emergency, you can reach me on O52 6771O76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YJS Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 @Brette Thanks for the inclusion. My details: Make, Model, Year: Jeep Wrangler 2005 Do you have any prior off-road experience? No Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks / eyelets. Confirmed Confirm your vehicle has minimum of 8 inches of ground clearance. Confirmed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kolin Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Hello everyone, I have uploaded some photos from your drive today on Gallery. Here's a video on the route taken using the Relive app - https://www.relive.cc/view/vKv2y8XdG4q Enjoy! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YJS Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Thanks @Kolin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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