Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Long Way Round: Faqa and beyond - Dubai - 24 Jun 2023

[Ale Vallecchi]

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

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• 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 and Above 

When:  24 June 2023, Saturday.

Meeting time: 7:00 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsXqojmtRA1hLcb97

Action Plan:  Long Way Round (LWR) is a Carnity drive series developing over an unpredictable number of kilometers, in this episode from Faqa and beyond, travelling westward through dunes and sabkhas, "flying" across Little Sweihan, and continuing toward Qudra...or Ghantoot, or Solar Park (who knows!). 

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: 10:30 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.
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• 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.
   

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[FERNANDO SYRIO]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi, I'm planing to stay in Dubai on Friday at one place near to the meeting point. Could you please share the location?

[DP1011]

@FERNANDO SYRIO - Since you are not looking for exact location - Knowing @Ale Vallecchi - The close to proximate location for his Faqa drives is https://maps.app.goo.gl/u81DGTzZ4dsw1bAEA  -   I will let him confirm this though, but anywhere Faqa as location would not be too far from start point ;)

[FERNANDO SYRIO]

Thanks @DP1011 that's sufficient for me.

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @FERNANDO SYRIO the meeting point maybe either one of the following:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wMBpk9oN4kGbvbMe8

or

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsXqojmtRA1hLcb97

Will decide by Friday PM. Thanks for waiting. 

[FERNANDO SYRIO]

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi. Already help me a lot.

[Varun Mehndiratta]

On 6/21/2023 at 6:35 PM, Ale Vallecchi said:

Dear @FERNANDO SYRIO the meeting point maybe either one of the following:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wMBpk9oN4kGbvbMe8

or

https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsXqojmtRA1hLcb97

Will decide by Friday PM. Thanks for waiting. 

Was planning to join, however being so close to police station is making me nervous… 😀😀

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts,

even though with some work related delay and "radio silence", here's the briefing for tomorrow's drive.

As you may have imagined, I borrowed the theme from Ewan Mc Gregor's series of drives around the world (literally Round, Up and Down). He's used bikes, and taken months, we'll use cars and take hours: nonetheless, the spirit is unchanged. It should be a loooong drive, facing heat as its major adversity (let's hope only that one), and will take us around from Faqa to Solar Park, via whatever we'll find in between. As I have not yet made up my mind which way to go, in order to find the sand as clean from vegetation as possible. we'll settle for the most popular Faqa's starting point, on the sabkha close to the Eye of Sauron (better known as the Solar Tower). 

Hence, let's meet at https://maps.app.goo.gl/vsXqojmtRA1hLcb97

The convoy order will be as follows:

@Gertjan in Second Lead

@FERNANDO SYRIO at #3

@Glenn W at #4

@Mohit Gurnani at #5

@Sunil Mathew at Center

@Tom V #7

@george charbel at #8

@Bjoern at #9 and

@Looper in Sweep.

We'll choose the Carnity Radio Channel at the meeting place. Please note that in keeping with my liking it hot, the meeting time is scheduled at 7:00. Forecasted temperature is 30 degrees (not too bad). The radar maps also show winds blowing at max. 5 meters per second, from the South, which will be against the slip faces: expect some sand walls on the dunes' hard-faces, and some blurred ridges as well. 

The weather will look like the charts below.

Enjoy the evening, and see you tomorrow.

[Gertjan]

A big THANKS to @Ale Vallecchi for a great trip! Also @Looper at the back of the convoy. I love the area, including vegitation. I had a great time with all of you!
See you all soon on the sand again.

[Looper]

Thank you @Ale Vallecchi for giving us for a great drive today. It was hot but who cares about it when you have @Ale Vallecchi at the lead. It was a test of endurance and perseverance and the entire convoy came out on top. One of the most memorable drives for me.