Morning Newbie Desert Drive - Sweihan - Abu Dhabi - 22 Oct 2023

[Chaitanya D]

21 hours ago, ahmad lootah said:

 

 

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year. 2022 blue Ram
• Do you have any prior off-road experience? If yes, pls share details.Yes , good level of experience 
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets. Yes
• Advise if you don’t have a programable radio and safety flag. Yes i have both
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING Done

Welcome 👍, thank you for the update and see you tomorrow Ahmed lootah 

[Chaitanya D]

Dear Friends 

Martin M @Martin M

ARS @ARS

SUMEDH KRISHNA  @SUMEDH KRISHNA WAGHMARE

Kevin_ @Kevin_

Abdulla Alkhemeiri @Abdulla Alkhemeiri

ahmad lootah @ahmad lootah

SamBha @SamBha

Simon D @Simon D

Vijay Cowlagi @Vijay Cowlagi

Dan S @Dan S

Osama M @Osama M

Abhilash Kottakkal @Abhilash Kottakkal

Note the following

• Please be on time and bring all your passion for off-roading and a Full fuel tank as much as possible.
• Deflate your tires to 12 psi for all terrain tires and 15 psi if regular tires
• Please ensure your programable radio is on, fully charged and set to Channel 1 (446,006).
• Briefing will be done  before we start moving
• Please ensure everything in the car is tied down and there are no moving objects 
• Please check all car fluids, tow hooks, and ensure no hanging parts below the chassis.
• please ensure you come with a full tank (as much as possible) in addition to all mandatory gear for this drive level specially your ( EXCEPT FOR ABSOLUTE NEWBIE - who are driving for first time with Carnity)

1. tire deflator,

2. pressure gauge

3. compressor,

4. safety flag and

5. radio. (NO FLAG or RADIO = NO DRIVE)

 

Meeting point is as below at 6 am 

 https://goo.gl/maps/rdUPEgNryQW3uZnx7

 

Kindly line up one behind other without blocking the access to others and look for pedestrian's /kids walking across as you arrive.

1. Look for cross traffic from other off-roaders/convoys  which is your responsibility . Will be announcing on radio

2. Keep safe distance, avoid fighting gravity at all times 

Please note the listing for tomorrow

[Abhilash Kottakkal]

@Chaitanya D thank you for the sweep position. Hope to fullfill the responsibility.. see you all tomorrow...

[Abhilash Kottakkal]

@Chaitanya D @Simon D thank you very much for showing us the dunes of sweihan... very nice dunes....it was a great drive and @Martin M I understand you did the crestings for us to understand the cresting situation and how to recover...thank you very much...and the team was amazing... last run was without refusals and very smooth which is  the best way to end a drive...thank you all....

[Martin M]

Thank you very much @Abhilash Kottakkal for your help🙏 Training cresting while having the best possible team around was an opportunity hard to resist

Thank you @Chaitanya Dand @Simon D for amazing experience and choosing the best of Sweihan.

[Abhilash Kottakkal]

 @Martin M really all these drives only @Chaitanya D made us come up analyze the situation and ask solutions and do it so everyone understands what to do in these situations...it was really a great learning opportunity....every drive is a real good learning experience....

[Sumedh Krishna]

great experience with all of you , thanks Chaitanya and Simon . 

Looking for next newbie drive  

[Chaitanya D]

Dear Friends 

Martin M @Martin M

ARS @ARS

SUMEDH KRISHNA  @SUMEDH KRISHNA WAGHMARE

Kevin_ @Kevin_

Abdulla Alkhemeiri @Abdulla Alkhemeiri

ahmad lootah @ahmad lootah

SamBha @SamBha

Simon D @Simon D

Vijay Cowlagi @Vijay Cowlagi

Dan S @Dan S

Osama M @Osama M

Abhilash Kottakkal @Abhilash Kottakkal

 

Thank you for joining this drive, @Simon D amazing support as usual

Well done @Martin M and @Abhilash Kottakkal in your roles.

For first timers Please ensure you have the mandatory gears by the time you join next drive, more details below

Program your radios as below

 Drives are announced on Mondays around 10 am and they go live for RSVP at 7 PM 

Make sure you are on time to click going

Good luck with your off road journey in the Club

[Osama M]