Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Nahil to Solar Park Revisited - AD/DXB - 11 Nov 2023

[Davie Chase]

DRIVE PLAN

Welcome to Carnity Off road Club Fewbie drive, meeting at Nahil Abu Dhabi and Ending at Solar Park in Dubai.

This will be a long drive across the two emirates but well worth it. please ensure you bring plenty of water, snacks, smiles and enthusiasm with you. This Drive is not recommended for passengers that may be susceptible to car/travel sickness.

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

 

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie and above

When:  11 Nov 2023, Saturday

Meeting time:   06:45 - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt

Approximate finish time:  10:45

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.

Mandatory off-road gears: Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, Tow Rope, 2 Shackles and fire extinguisher.

 LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 1 PM.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, once anyone drops, you will be moved to the RSVP list.
• RSVP will close a day prior to preparing a convoy list.
• 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.
   

PLEASE RSVP ON THE CALENDAR

 

[Gertjan]

Hi @Davie Chase, the Solar Park part of the drive still planned? I see Jerome mentions the baja event. I am eager for your trip, have lately not been able to get out on the sand as much as I would like. 

[Davie Chase]

@Gertjan yes still planned I will be sending the convoy order shortly and we will be exiting at a slightly different area just to avoid Solar Park and Qudra 

[Davie Chase]

Dear Desert Wanderers @Gertjan @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Rafey Hashmi @Patrick van der Loo @Dan S @DanielN @Ishak and @Cha as there is an event at Qudra over the weekend we will start at the same meeting point but will not attempt to go to Solar Park and exit slightly before to avoid any issues with the planned festivities in the area.

We will be using Ch4 446.081 and the convoy order will be as per below.

Look forward to seeing you all bright and breezy for tomorrows adventures.

 

[Ishak]

Hi @Davie Chase, just decided to join. Please confirm if I can come tomorrow and you will not return me back. Thank you 

[Davie Chase]

@Ishak always welcome my friend 

[essam ibrahim]

4 hours ago, Davie Chase said:

Dear Desert Wanderers @Gertjan @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Rafey Hashmi @Patrick van der Loo @Dan S @DanielN @Ishak and @Cha as there is an event at Qudra over the weekend we will start at the same meeting point but will not attempt to go to Solar Park and exit slightly before to avoid any issues with the planned festivities in the area.

We will be using Ch4 446.081 and the convoy order will be as per below.

Look forward to seeing you all bright and breezy for tomorrows adventures.

 

Dear @Davie Chase

please can confirm the meeting point it will same please as issued before .

4 hours ago, Davie Chase said:

Dear Desert Wanderers @Gertjan @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Rafey Hashmi @Patrick van der Loo @Dan S @DanielN @Ishak and @Cha as there is an event at Qudra over the weekend we will start at the same meeting point but will not attempt to go to Solar Park and exit slightly before to avoid any issues with the planned festivities in the area.

We will be using Ch4 446.081 and the convoy order will be as per below.

Look forward to seeing you all bright and breezy for tomorrows adventures.

 

@Davie Chase

meeting points is 

MeetingPoint: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt

[Davie Chase]

2 hours ago, essam ibrahim said:

Dear @Davie Chase

please can confirm the meeting point it will same please as issued before .

@Davie Chase

meeting points is 

MeetingPoint: https://goo.gl/maps/JnANM9MrDPGzKrod7?coh=178573&entry=tt

Yes @essam ibrahim meeting point is the same 

[DanielN]

Hi - good evening.

So sorry, but I have to drop out

 

 

[Davie Chase]

Dear Desert Wanderers @Gertjan @essam ibrahim @Bjoern @Rafey Hashmi @Patrick van der Loo @Dan S @DanielN @Ishak and @Cha what a fantastic way to start the weekend, I cannot thank you all enough for making the drive a memorable one and a very enjoyable one.

We started off on time only to get stuck behind a very large camel train. In our attempt to navigate them we hit some technical dunes, however, you all handled them brilliantly. We then got into our stride on the mid to long range flowing dunes of Nahel, we made good pace and covered a total of just short of 51 km’s. The distance covered shows how well you all drove with only one or two sticks and a couple of refusals.

We could not get to Solar park due to the festivities there, we will try again in the near future. 

A big thank you to the guys at second lead and Sweep, @Bjoern and @Gertjan respectively, you guys both did a fantastic job and kept me informed all the way through.

A special thank you to the busiest guy in the convoy @Cha, amazing support and patience as you worked through the issues we had and resolved them with the utmost professionalism.

Drive stats

I hope you all enjoyed the drive as much as I did and that you all have a fantastic weekend.