Absolute Newbie Desert Drive - Al Qudra - Dubai - 24 Apr 2022

[Vanessa8580]

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 April 2022, Sunday.

Meeting time: 6:00 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 Saturday - 3 PM.
  • 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 

 

[Vanessa8580]

@Sam K and @fareed khuraishi

 

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club !

As a small introduction, kindly inform us about the following:

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

2) Do you have any prior offroad experience ? if so please specify.

3) Is your 4x4 equipped with towpoints at the front and back ? This is mandatory to join our drives.

 

For your first drive, i would request if you can bring the following items:

* Pressure gauge

* Tyre deflator

* Air compressor so you can inflate your tyres after the drive (petrol station is nearby but has a defective compressor).

If you have more offroad equipment, you are welcome to bring it along. Do not hesitate to post your questions on this forum.

See you on coming Sunday !

@shailendra singh vilkhu 

You already completed your Absolute newbie drive so I would like you to sign in for a Newbie drive instead. I will remove your name for this drive. 

[shailendra singh vilkhu]

Hi Vanessa ,

There is no drive for newbie on 24 Sunday  so I will be thankful to you if you allow me to join this group.

I wish to join the newbie drive on 23 Saturday but m working that day .

[Vanessa8580]

19 minutes ago, shailendra singh vilkhu said:

Hi Vanessa ,

There is no drive for newbie on 24 Sunday  so I will be thankful to you if you allow me to join this group.

I wish to join the newbie drive on 23 Saturday but m working that day .

I am sorry but I cannot allow you on this drive, this is only for first timers. 
Unfortunately you will have to wait until next week to join a newbie drive. 

[fareed khuraishi]

16 hours ago, Vanessa8580 said:

 

@Sam K and @fareed khuraishi

 

Welcome to Carnity Offroad Club !

As a small introduction, kindly inform us about the following:

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

Landcruiser V8 4.6 

2) Do you have any prior offroad experience ? if so please specify.

Had been to desert drive 4 years back in prado

3) Is your 4x4 equipped with towpoints at the front and back ? This is mandatory to join our drives.

Yes its equipped

For your first drive, i would request if you can bring the following items:

* Pressure gauge- Yes

* Tyre deflator- Yes

* Air compressor so you can inflate your tyres after the drive (petrol station is nearby but has a defective compressor).

If you have more offroad equipment, you are welcome to bring it along. Do not hesitate to post your questions on this forum.- yes available.

See you on coming Sunday !

@shailendra singh vilkhu 

You already completed your Absolute newbie drive so I would like you to sign in for a Newbie drive instead. I will remove your name for this drive. 

 

Hi Vanessa

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

Landcruiser V8 4.6 

2) Do you have any prior offroad experience ? if so please specify.

Had been to desert drive 4 years back in prado

3) Is your 4x4 equipped with towpoints at the front and back ? This is mandatory to join our drives.

Yes its equipped

For your first drive, i would request if you can bring the following items:

* Pressure gauge- Yes

* Tyre deflator- Yes

* Air compressor so you can inflate your tyres after the drive (petrol station is nearby but has a defective compressor).

If you have more offroad equipment, you are welcome to bring it along. Do not hesitate to post your questions on this forum.- yes available.

 

[Vanessa8580]

Good morning @Sam K @fareed khuraishi and @fayez

I am looking forward to meet all of you tomorrow morning for your first drive with Carnity club. 

Below you can find the convoy numbering for the drive. 

Pos	Member	Vehicle
1	Vanessa	Pajero LWB Blue
2	Sam	FJ Cruiser White
3	Fareed	Toyota Land Cruiser
4	Fayez	Jeep Wrangler LWB
5	Frederik	Isuzu Trooper Green

 

For the ones that have a radio, we will be using radio channel 446 00625. If you don't have a radio yet, don't worry, I will be bringing spare ones. 

If there is an emergency or a problem, you can reach me on the number 056 4341668.

I hope to see you all bright and early tomorrow at 6 am !

[Sam K]

Hi Vanessa

1) Which 4x4 are you bringing ?

FJ Cruiser 

2) Do you have any prior offroad experience ? if so please specify.

I go to the desert seasonally with friends/family. I used to drive a Nissan Xterra, so I am new to this vehicle.

3) Is your 4x4 equipped with towpoints at the front and back ? This is mandatory to join our drives.

Yes

For your first drive, i would request if you can bring the following items:

Pressure gauge - Yes

Tyre deflator - Yes

* Air compressor so you can inflate your tyres after the drive (petrol station is nearby but has a defective compressor). Yes

Looking forward to meeting you tomorrow.

Sam

[Vanessa8580]

 

@Sam K @fareed khuraishi @fayez

Thank you so much for joining the drive this morning. You all drove amazingly well and it was a pleasure to meet you.

Moving forward you all will be joining the Newbie drives and not an Absolute Newbie drive anymore. Drives are announced every Monday at 11am, and they go live on Monday evening at 7pm. Due to the high demand, these drives get full in about 10 minutes, so please be online at 7 pm to book your spot. If you miss a spot, put your name on the waitlist asap. Generally, by Thursday with dropouts everyone does get a spot if they have waitlisted. 

For the next drives, please bring along a deflator, pressure gauge, flag, compressor and radio as a MANDATORY requirement.

• Learn to deflate your tires and checking them precisely
• Learn to fix a flag on your car
• Learn to program and fully charge your radio

MUST READ: Offroad Club Structure, Levels and Rules

• Off roading - Everything you need to know
• Transfer your previous off-road experience
• Mandatory Safety Requirements
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities
• Tire pressure deflation for off road driving
• Dune Crossing Tutorial and Techniques
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off road Club Grading Structure V.3.0
• Team Carnity Grading Structure V.1.0
• Multicultural Off Road Club in UAE
• Carnity Off-road Certification
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Levels of Offroad Drive
• Off-road Convoy Rules

 Carnity Drive Notification

 

  I hope to see you all again soon ...

[fayez]

It was amazing .. i loved every second Thank you 🙏🏻 

[fayez]

@Frederic any photos 🙏🏻😅 please