Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Faqa - Dubai - 30 Apr 2022

[GauravSoni]

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

Drive Details

Level:  Fewbie and Above 

When:  30 April 2022, Saturday

Meeting time: 5.30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/wpaZxogR4A3NqnGT8

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), face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 9:30 AM

THIS IS A COMPRESSOR ONLY DRIVE. WE WILL STARTING AND ENDING THE DRIVE AT THE SAME POINT, WHICH IS NOT CLOSE TO AN AIR LINE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A COMPRESSOR, PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS DRIVE. IF YOU ARRIVE AND HAVE NO COMPRESSOR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO JOIN THE DRIVE. 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 drivers. RSVP will close on Thursday - 5 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 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

 

[Richard Franks]

Apologies but I have had to withdraw due to issues with my vehicle. 

[GauravSoni]

No issues @Richard Franks hope your car is fine and will see you soon in sand!

[GauravSoni]

Welcome dune surfers!

@Jessica Lambert @Alfred Alinazar @Ranjan Das @KAMALIO @imranaasghar81 @Abdul Basit Khan @Ashok chaturvedi @Anish S @Looper

 

please find the convoy list for tomorrow drive;

 I have put an experienced driver ahead of each fewbie driver to learn more about the lines and for any assistance during the drive.

radio channel will be communicated before the drive.

see you all at 5.30 am!

you can connect with me on 0545564213 in case of any emergency.

[Abdul Basit Khan]

Plz advise radio channel

[Ranjan Das]

Thank you @Gaurav Soni for the wonderful drive to kick start the looong weekend. Could experience all - good speed, long virgin dunes, crisscross, ridge riding, shovel, tug and winch. Thanks once again.

@Anish S thank you for the second lead; was nice meeting you after a long time. Goutam @Looper, you were great and very active as sweep. Thanks for all the support 

@imranaasghar81, hope your friend recovered soon and that he is back to normal now. Hope to catch up on another drive soon.

@Jessica Lambert, @KAMALIO, @Alfred Alinazar, @Abdul Basit Khan and @Ashok chaturvedi - it was wonderful meeting and driving with you guys. Hope to do so again

[Imran Asghar]

Thanks all! It's strange he felt ill all the way home and even felt queazy an hour after sitting. Maybe it was tiredness from driving from Qatar plus fasting etc. Anyhow it was great to see new faces and I'll make sure I'll drive with you all again soon. Enjoy the break! Imran 

[Looper]

I was bit early to the drive location. After having seen how much time it would take during the Friday afternoon rush time, I prepared to come here accordingly which was almost 20 min early even after stopping for an early morning Coffee and fuel up. Soon enough rest of the team joined.

The morning was surprisingly cool and was Faqa was a perfect place to begin the drive, as the Sun rose in the east we began with a briefing.

Soon we headed toward the dunes. Plan was to first cross the technical dunes to reach the long range dunes. On the way had two refusal at the same time when @Abdul Basit Khan and @Alfred Alinazar both simultaneously landed in small pocket-ish places. We tugged @Abdul Basit Khan and reached @Alfred Alinazar. While he self recovered himself, masterfully guided by @GauravSoni form one, but directly went ahead and found himself in another one. This time it did not seem like he could recover so we winched him out. Soon we started to move in the technical dunes towards the long range dunes but @imranaasghar81 thought it would be an appropriate time to take revenge on his sea captain friend, making him sick, because he made our friend sick 4 years ago 😝. Luckily we were near an exit so we exited them and continues towards our main play area. The desert in this area was fresh and unblemished by tracks and we had lot of fun. There were a few refusals here but that was part of the learning. Without refusals you will learn 🔔. On the way exit we had a Baja run and yours truly still rules Baja🥳.  Finally a timely exit at solar park, before the sun start to scorching the desert.

A big thank you to @GauravSonifor a great drive and @Anish S for the regulatory support. Also thanks to the senior members @Ranjan Das & @Ashok chaturvedi for the guidance. 

It was a great performance by @Jessica Lambert, @KAMALIO, @Alfred Alinazar and @Abdul Basit Khan well done all. Few pics will be posted to gallery soon. 

Edited April 30, 2022 by Looper

[Abdul Basit Khan]

1 hour ago, imranaasghar81 said:

Thanks all! It's strange he felt ill all the way home and even felt queazy an hour after sitting. Maybe it was tiredness from driving from Qatar plus fasting etc. Anyhow it was great to see new faces and I'll make sure I'll drive with you all again soon. Enjoy the break! Imran 

I hope your friend feeling batter now.

see you on sand soon buddy..

Edited April 30, 2022 by Abdul Basit Khan

[Abdul Basit Khan]

@GauravSoni thank you for selecting a perfect route and play areas. I love the kind of drag race 😎

@Anish S @Looperthank you for your support. 

@Jessica Lambert @Ashok chaturvedi @Ranjan Das @KAMALIO @Alfred Alinazar nice meeting you guys. 

Just now, Abdul Basit Khan said:

@GauravSoni thank you for selecting a perfect route and play areas. I love the kind of drag race 😎

@Anish S @Looperthank you for your support. 

@Jessica Lambert @Ashok chaturvedi @Ranjan Das @KAMALIO @Alfred Alinazar nice meeting you guys.