Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Quick Fix Little Sweihan - Dubai - 04 Feb 2024

[Looper]

DRIVE PLAN

This drive is a quick fix for those who crave for one more drive but don't have much time. We meet at Solar Park and drive to "Little Sweihan", for a technical challenge. It will be short quick drive. we will start at 7:30 (request you to come a bit earlier to be ready to leave) and end by 10:00 so that we can inflate and leave the area by 10:30.

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

MUST READ AND COMPLY

• Environmental Policy
• Offroad Flag Guideline
• Two Way Radio Guideline
• Off road Driving Etiquettes
• Emergency details for all off roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie Plus and above
When: 4 Feb 2024, Sunday
Meeting time:  7:.30 AM - Sharp (Without any exceptions)
Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/uH6UvrKWxTCT8qrv7
Approximate finish time: 10:00 AM
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.

RECOMENDED OFF-ROAD GEAR:

• Tire deflator & Tire pressure gauge
• Compressor (MANDATORY)
• Walkie-talkie radio (MANDATORY)
• Off-road flag (MANDATORY)
• Shovel, Tow Rope & 2 Shackles
• First-aid kit
• Fire extinguisher

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Saturday - 12 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 - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned - 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

 

[Looper]

I would appreciate everyone who intends to join this drive to write what you think about this area and what you expect the drive is going to be like. A small note on the history of your drives in this area and any memorable drive that you drove here and cherish or hate. 

I am a firm believer in “Butterfly Effect”. One can not plan everything and one left turn will change the entire dynamics of the drive for better or for worse; who knows. What we want to do is enjoy anything and everything that comes our way.

I am not going to draw any routes for this drive, perhaps for the first time. My current plan is to enter from the west and end in the east we will loop back to where we started. Ha ha a looper’s drive 😝 

Let me warn you: this area can be quite complicated in some patches and wide open in some other but smaller patches. Little Swihan, as we call it; this area will have some very soft but narrow patches that would need your next level intense concentration while driving. It will be mostly technical drive, but if possible a slightly faster. (technical and faster don’t go together - like beer and buttermilk 😂 but I enjoy both)

any idea who named it Little Swihan and why this area is called what it is called and since when ? 

[Gurcharan Mehta]

For some reason, I thought the drive was today (Saturday). Funny as it may seem, I even reached the meeting point at 7:20 am, only to realize the drive is happening tomorrow (Sunday). Regrettably, I have withdrawn for tomorrow. I wish you all a wonderful drive for tomorrow. Thanks

[Paolo Pellegrini]

I also have to withdraw because of early client call. 🙄

[Looper]

@Benjamin, @Mahesh_, @Cristian, @Deepak Eswar, @Alphin Aloor, @Emanuel, @Tareq Al Turq, @Mahmoud Taha, @Charbel, @Anoop Nair, @Imteeaz

Thanks for joining for the Sunday morning quick fix drive. The objective is to have a quick drive in the Qudra’s very own little Sweihan area. 

we will be strolling on channel 2 and this is the proposed convoy order.

 

the convoy is arranged as per number of drives but, the JLs decided to stick it together at the front of the convoy. 

[Charbel]

sorry for last minute drop @Looper wish you a lovely drive

[Emanuel]

Thanks @Looper, @Benjamin, and @Imteeaz for leading and supporting another fabulous drive in a new area for me at least. It was challenging in the middle and another learning opportunity provided by @Looper for dealing with radiator issues and getting to the road again. Hope the repairs go well and not too expensive. See you on the sand again soon.

My video of today's drive is under processing. Watch this space.

[Emanuel]

I also had an opportunity to use my new pressure sprayer bottle. Worked like a charm.

[Emanuel]

Here is the much anticipated video of our drive yesterday. Some moments inspired by watching some of @Looper's videos.

 

 

[Gurcharan Mehta]

@Emanuel nice video, i missed the drive

Edited February 5 by Gurcharan Mehta