Night Intermediate Desert Drive - Khatam to Big Red - Black & Furious - Sharjah - 18 Aug 2023

[M.Seidam]

Drive Plan

Hello and welcome to a new series of a different kind of night drives where our intention is to drive in more or less in a "stright line" from north to south direction. In this first episode the plan is cross three major grids in the deep darkness. the first grid from Khatam to mountain Feya. the second across sweidan till second december cafe and the third across pink rock all the way south to big red where we exit. expect all sort of unseen obstacles ( Black ) confronting us and the game is to overcome it with tight negotiation to maintain the straight line "not widely broken" and here comes the challenge  which entails tremendous skill, effort with vegillence and discipline ( Furious ). obviously "the straight line rule" doesnt apply on tarmac crossing and off course in case of emergency exits.

Please make sure to check your Vehicle readiness and gear properly from now. till then wish you pleasent week and stay tuned !

 

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:  IM and above (all levels)

Meeting time:  20:00 Friday  (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/bTygPuk8fW7VD4ex8 

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

Approximate finish time:  00:30 Saturday

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

 

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• Limited to 10 cars maximum. RSVP will close one day before the event
  • 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.
• Members that do not confirm the terms of the COVID requirements will be removed from the RSVP list.
• 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 below calendar 

 

[M.Seidam]

Dear Friends 

@Zed@Rizwanm2 @Senthil Kumar

it seems that we are supershort convoy tonight which makes the mession faster, easier hopefully and flexiable .

please be on time at Khatam roundabout meeting as above mentioned . take care and see you tonght inshallah by 8 pm sharp 

[M.Seidam]

Dear friends 

@Rizwanm2 @Senthil Kumar and @Zed 

Thank you all for joining the drive last night and as a matter of fact it was a different style to cross and navigate three major grids in the dark in a “ straight line “ kind of route except crossing the tarmac and the major play areas at faya and big red which we couldn’t leave them without looping and climbing around them 😄 pretty fast .

we had couple of crests and one unusual pop out which took us in total to stop for almost one hour to deal with them. Otherwise it was so enjoyable the drive especially in the big red which became one of my favorite spot recently in the night . We exited on time around 12:33 am with big smiles on the face of all of us. Special mention to @Zed who came all the way from so far to share the passion and also you were our savior recovering me and Rizwan in some tricky crests 🙏 . 

till we meet once more take care and see you soon in the sand InShaAllah

 

[Zed]

Thanks Doc @M.Seidam , the last 1 hour was exhilirating! 👍🏻  Got to test my new skid plate surfing dunes & ripping ridges 😁 There were some sticky situations, but with ideas generation and teamwork we overcame all these obstacles and glad everyone exited safely. @Rizwanm2 was great 2nd lead, amazing that he continued & persevered after the pop-out, managing to catch up the Marshall with just 15psi 👍🏻 @Senthil Kumar great meeting you bro and good driving, hope you get the front hook fixed.

Edited August 19, 2023 by Zed

[M.Seidam]

Thank you @Zed for your feedback it’s always a pleasure driving with you always . And yes we crossed the last grid ( pink to red ) in the last hour which was the booster of the night .