Night Newbie Desert Drive - Solar Park - Dubai - 2 Apr 2022

[Gaurav]

General Info

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
• Mandatory Safety Requirements
• Ban from Carnity Off-road Club
• Two Way Radio Guidelines

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie Above (All Levels)

When:  2 Apr 2022, Saturday 

Meeting time: 08:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/Krjmqkohn5hckudK8

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, willingness to learn and your own compressor for tire inflation.

Approximate finish time: 12:00 AM

Limited Spots Available:

• Limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 11 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 

 

[luwaimn]

Hi @GauravBhai, Please give my spot to someone else, as I am not joining this drive, turns its the first day of Ramadan 🥸

[Gaurav]

Hi All, please note that I won't able to drive this weekend due to a relapse of an old shoulder injury.

Thanks, @Wrangeld for helping to lead this night drive on such short notice.

@Udit S @Waqar Sarwar @Joji varghese @george charbel @Rajiv Sam @eldose baby @JERINE_B @Dinesh Kumar A @Pacific @Manoj Soman @Farook Veettil @Savio Fernandes

[Pacific]

9 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Hi All, please note that I won't able to drive this weekend due to a relapse of an old shoulder injury.

Thanks, @Wrangeld for helping to lead this night drive on such short notice.

@Udit S @Waqar Sarwar @Joji varghese @george charbel @Rajiv Sam @eldose baby @JERINE_B @Dinesh Kumar A @Pacific @Manoj Soman @Farook Veettil @Savio Fernandes

Take care @Gaurav

[Joji varghese]

19 hours ago, Gaurav said:

Hi All, please note that I won't able to drive this weekend due to a relapse of an old shoulder injury.

Thanks, @Wrangeld for helping to lead this night drive on such short notice.

@Udit S @Waqar Sarwar @Joji varghese @george charbel @Rajiv Sam @eldose baby @JERINE_B @Dinesh Kumar A @Pacific @Manoj Soman @Farook Veettil @Savio Fernandes

Get well soon @Gaurav

[Wrangeld]

HI All, 

• Udit S @Udit S
• Waqar Sarwar @Waqar Sarwar
• Joji varghese @Joji varghese
• george charbel @george charbel
• Rajiv Sam @Rajiv Sam
• eldose baby @eldose baby
• Dinesh Kumar A @Dinesh Kumar A
• Pacific @Pacific
• Manoj Soman @Manoj Soman
• Farook Veettil @Farook Veettil
• Savio Fernandes @Savio Fernandes
• Quresh Pajero @Quresh Pajero
• Foxtrot Oscar @Foxtrot Oscar

Tonight's drive - 

1. If anyone cannot come because it's Ramadan - Ramadan Kareem, and please advise in advance. 
2. We will leave at 8pm, earlier if possible.
3. You don't need special lights.
4. Will be a gentle first night drive experience for many of you.
5. We will sort out the order during the briefing.

Look forward to seeing you.

[Manoj Soman]

I cannot make it @Wrangeld..have removed myself from RSVP

[Pacific]

@Wrangeld thanks for long awaited night drive. It's always fun n learning with you. Weather did the trick, for the drive and recoveries. Great help from @Alain Canivet-Abikhalil.

Night driving is bit different from day, though the basics remains the same, its implementation need to be more precise, as the view differs. 

We had shovelling,  popout and tugging. All together it was fun. 

Gravity is friend and foe if used correctly, unfortunately yesterday saw many fighting gravity. As newbie we were on small dunes,but can disastrous on larger dunes, so take a word of caution. Also Whenever you have refusal, dont accelerate more until your shows signs of movement ekse you will keep digging, always start with slow acceleration. Always follow the instructions, we dont want fun to be spoiled, over and above it is for safety. 

@Udit S @Waqar Sarwar @Joji varghese @george charbel @Rajiv Sam @eldose baby @Dinesh Kumar A @Farook Veettil @Savio Fernandes and @Quresh Pajero good to see you guys.

Hope everyone reached home safely, as it was quite foggy.