Full Day Fewbie Desert Drive - Liwa Yellow Truck - Abu Dhabi - 01 Dec 2022

[Chaitanya D]

What is Yellow Truck ?

Buried deep inside the Bu Hasa Desert near Madinat Zayed City, there is an abandoned water tanker truck, which due to its remote location, has become a pilgrimage for many Offroaders all over the UAE.

 

How did it get there ?

That remains part of the mystery.....

What's the location ?

You will have to join the drive to find it....

And why exactly should we go there as a club ?

This area, together with LIWA Moreeb area, is the ultimate playground for offroading, where you will find monstrous dunes, stadium-sized bowls, and the sheer size and remoteness will make you really feel you are in a different world ! This will be an unforgettable experience and will make you become part of our yearly pilgrimage team !

 

When?? When ?? WHEN ??

We have several drives lined up during the UAE National Holiday Weekend of 2022. 

Check the drive calendar and  BOOK NOW !!

We request every member that joins this drive to go through the below information and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquettes and responsibilities.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities
   

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie & Above

When:  1 December, Thursday

Meeting time: 7:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Starting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/bZ77eVtDJqDhGJBm7
You can come early and camp in same starting point if you like.

Last Fuel Station: https://goo.gl/maps/D6t1rXkuecZScyPZ9

NO 100 Liters of FUEL = NO DRIVE - Carry additional jerry cans accordingly

• SWB Cars = 2 Jerry can of extra fuel
• LWB Cars = 1 Jerry can of extra fuel
• 100+ liter fuel tank cars = No need for extra fuel.

Lunch Break: 1 Hour in between with couple of short breaks (if needed).

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, lunch, snacks, face mask, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 4:00 PM

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy 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.
   

RSVP FOR THIS DRIVE HERE

[Patrick van der Loo]

Second try after last year @Chaitanya D! We’ll make it this year and great to be doing it with you as our lead again! I am super excited. 

[Jaro Tuzinsky]

Hej all, anybody plan to camp in this area? 

[Patrick van der Loo]

Staying at hotel night before. Maybe camp after the ride. 

[Jaro Tuzinsky]

6 minutes ago, Patrick van der Loo said:

Staying at hotel night before. Maybe camp after the ride. 

Hej Patrick, what hotel have you booked?

[Karthik Raptor]

1 hour ago, Patrick van der Loo said:

Staying at hotel night before. Maybe camp after the ride. 

Same here. Planning to camp night after the drive.

[Srikumar]

19 minutes ago, Karthik Raptor said:

Same here. Planning to camp night after the drive.

Great. Some of us who are driving on the 2nd would be camping close to the starting point. 

[Varun Mehndiratta]

25 minutes ago, Karthik Raptor said:

Same here. Planning to camp night after the drive.

Me too will be camping after drive … tried once not going to drive all the way back post drive. 

[Karthik Raptor]

6 minutes ago, Srikumar said:

Great. Some of us who are driving on the 2nd would be camping close to the starting point. 

Perfect. Look forward to it 🙌🏼.

1 minute ago, varunmehndiratta said:

Me too will be camping after drive … tried once not going to drive all the way back post drive. 

Indeed. We did the same last year, and it was more relaxed after the drive, go back home the next morning, no rush 😅

[Chaitanya D]

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@imranaasghar81

Great to have you all on this drive planned at Yellow truck Liwa. 

I hope you all have gone through the drive thread thoroughly , please feel free to ask any questions . 

 

Be Prepared in advance:

1. Ensure your car is well checked, all fluids topped up, no leaks 

2. All 4 tires and Spare tire in condition , spanner available for the lug nuts and not jammed

3. Front and Rear tow hooks available, in condition and not rusted

4. Bring along two radios if you have, or a spare battery / car charger as you might need it

5. Bring in lots of patience and team work

6. Ensure all the stuff in your boot is tied down and strapped securely

7. Less or No passengers advisable as there are no near exits , in case if passenger is sick or unable to cope with the terrain. Make sure they are belted all the time . 

8. Bring all the recovery gears you have in terms of soft shackles, D shackles, Tug/kinetic ropes, straps etc.

9. Dry food, Water (5L) and snacks accordingly .

10. As much as possible - PLAN and PACK Light. Liwa needs the right weight on your car, even though a fewbie drive - every extra gram on your car matters.

 

Camping:

Myself and some others (- please do mention here ) would be camping close to the start point. We intend to come the previous day i.e on 30th Evening (Wednesday) by around 7 pm approx. , have food, socialize😜 and sleep over there . Please bring enough warm clothes , camping gears/sleeping bags if you would like to do it. If your car allows you could as well sleep in your car.

Fuel station is about approx 15- 20 min drive from there and you can plan to fuel up accordingly ( including your jerry cans).

some snaps from last year

 

 

 

Cheers!