Night Fewbie Desert Drive - RAK and ROLL - RAK - 8 July 2023

[Frederic]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Ras Al Khaimah is a hidden gem for off-roading. Although it has plenty of vegetation, we can find rather large dunes and technical challenges along the way. During night, this terrain will transform completely, offering a lot of fun and probably quite a bit of shoveling...

 

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:  08 July 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:  7 PM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point:  Nearby Ritz Carlton RAK:  https://goo.gl/maps/7gzUqjCQovXLzq5x6

Approximate finish time: 11.30-midnight

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]

Good morning guys !

@Tom V@Rajiv Sam@Pavel Pashkovskiy@Gok Krish@Srikumar

Looks like a small but very capable convoy  

The plan will be to start from the Ritz Carlton in RAK, this sounds very far but in fact is only just about 1hr north of Dubai and this area is known as the wadi desert, with plenty of vegetation, but also steep descents and lots of soft sand.

The itinerary looks like this:

We will make our way down south through the various technical patches and dunes, and based on the progress and timing, either make our way down to Falaj Al Mualla, or go east towards Adhen town. 

In any case, we will have fun as we always do and i think this will be a splendid Saturday night out  

See you guys soon !

[Pavel Pashkovskiy]

Sorry, no chance at all this week. 

[Frederic]

Thank for joining on this drive @Alphin Aloor@Tom V@Gok Krish@Srikumar!

As soon as the sun started to settle, we headed South to explore and see what was in store for us in this mostly unknown desert. As expected we found bushes, and lots of them ! Apparently a few ghosts along the way as well  

Some areas proved to be quite technical, and the low gear was often the only rescue to get through the powderish soft sand.

Where i could, i chose to zip through existing farm tracks so we had some relief from the bumpy terrain. 

We exited close to Rashidiya, and i think this was a kind of overlanding / rocking / rolling desert drive that might be worth exploring during daylight as well.

Below a screenshot of the track we did:

Enjoy the rest of the weekend and see you soon !