Afternoon Fewbie Wadi Drive - Shawka to Fujairah - Fujairah - 1 July 2023

[Frederic]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Starting from the gentle Wadi Shawka with its meandering boulder tracks, we will venture deeper and deeper into Fujairah, leaving no stone unturned. Get ready to get shaken and stirred.

There will be some sweaty palms and a number of "edge of seat" moments involved !

Please take note of the following disclaimer:

This route will take you on very steep climbs and descents and is not for the faint of heart !

• Make sure your 4x4 is in tip-top condition. 
• All-Terrain tyres are highly recommended. You might struggle with HT tyres.
• Do not join if you have any fear of heights.
• Max 2 passengers per vehicle allowed.

 

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:  01 July 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:  2 PM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:  https://goo.gl/maps/DNZXkF3c4DKqU1PY6

Approximate finish time: 6-7PM 

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, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Recommended off-road gears: Walkie-talkie radio and off-road flag (MANDATORY), plus tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, shovel, first-aid kit and fire extinguisher.

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12 PM.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee.
• A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
   

RSVP ON THE CALENDAR EVENT

 

[Frederic]

@DP1011

[DP1011]

@Frederic Looking forward to this - is there anything we need to be aware of specially the link with the 🐮 picture ?

[Frederic]

1 minute ago, DP1011 said:

@Frederic Looking forward to this - is there anything we need to be aware of specially the link with the 🐮 picture ?

We’ll come to know about the bulls coming Saturday…. Unless you can guess 😝

[DP1011]

10 minutes ago, Frederic said:

We’ll come to know about the bulls coming Saturday…. Unless you can guess 😝

I will let few of our members here help me in the guess work with their responses  - Guys any guess ? 
 
@Richard Franks @Juan R @Thejas Uthran @Mohit Gurnani @Glenn W @Tom V @Sunil Mathew @Anoop Nair

[Charbel]

a cliff hanger type of drive? 😅

what to expect for a first time rock climber? 😥

[Sunil Mathew]

On 6/27/2023 at 7:30 PM, DP1011 said:

Guys any guess

Nope.. not at all.. cant connect a charging bull to a wadi shawka drive 😀🤔

[DP1011]

1 hour ago, Charbel said:

a cliff hanger type of drive? 😅

what to expect for a first time rock climber? 😥

And your first drive with @Frederic!! comes in your 61st!

[Charbel]

11 minutes ago, DP1011 said:

And your first drive with @Frederic!! comes in your 61st!

it won't happen unless he is ready to extend the convoy to include one desperate driver 😅

[Frederic]

DRIVE RSVP IS NOW CLOSED

@Simon D@Thejas Uthran@Juan R@Mohit Gurnani@Glenn W@Richard Franks@Tom V@Anoop Nair@Sunil Mathew@Charbel@Vanessa8580@DP1011@Looper

Thanks for signing up for another adventure! This one will be quite different from driving in the sand, but nevertheless we will be having fun  

As i mentioned prior on my drive post, please be aware of the following:

• This route will take you on super steep climbs and descents and is not for the faint of heart !
• Make sure your 4x4 is in tip-top condition. You will need all its power and it will run hot.
• Be ready to regularly switch to 4LO during steep climbs / descents.
• All-Terrain types are highly recommended. You might struggle with HT tyres.
• Do not join if you have any fear of heights.
• Max 2 passengers per vehicle allowed.

When you arrive at the meeting point:

- Deflate to 25 PSI only.

- NO need for offroad flag.

We will be using Channel 2 - 446.031 Mhz

 

See you all soon !