Ale Vallecchi Posted February 5 Report Share Posted February 5 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 and above (all levels) Meeting time: 2:00 PM (SHARP - Without any exceptions) Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/wEiqyzbm4UTY7AaT8 Action Plan: As some of you know, this Friday Feb. 9th is the last day of the lunar calendar. To usher in the new Year of the Dragon, we'll drive to a nice open desert area where our convoy's tracks will draw a dragon shape on the sand. I have laid waypoints on the map that should allow us to create this "Nazca lines" shape, if followed and reached correctly. Obviously, it's an excuse for a nice afternoon drive to open the weekend. 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: 05:30 PM P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive. 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 Friday - 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 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Renier Venter Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Good day Ale, any update on meeting location please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulfikhar Naiyar Posted February 7 Report Share Posted February 7 Withdrawing from the drive due to work commitments. Hopefully there’s time for WL. Good luck all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ale Vallecchi Posted February 8 Author Report Share Posted February 8 Dear Desertnauts, very few things to mention before the drive. The meeting point will be at Solar Park's Innovation Center (the glass pyramid), where we'll deflate upon arrival and from where will take the sand track down to the Little Sweihan area. We could actually cross the section of dunes between Solar Park and Little Sweihan, but it's become an absolute nightmare, with grass, bushes, small trees, and lots of bumps. At the tip of the Little Sweihan dunes we'll start following the waypoint, trying to "draw" the dragon shape in the sand. It may be a little tricky at times, as we'll have to cross both through the hard and slip faces of the dunes. The convoy order at the moment is the following: @Gautam Banka in Second Lead @Renier Venter at #3 @Julien Recan at #4 @lucas amat at #5 @Arravind at #6 @Pacific in the Center @frederic demolder at #8 @Bravoecho at #9 @Robk at #10 and @Stumpy in Sweep. See you all tomorrow, a few minutes before the scheduled meeting time. Thanks for joining. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravoecho Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 41 minutes ago, Ale Vallecchi said: Dear Desertnauts, very few things to mention before the drive. The meeting point will be at Solar Park's Innovation Center (the glass pyramid), where we'll deflate upon arrival and from where will take the sand track down to the Little Sweihan area. We could actually cross the section of dunes between Solar Park and Little Sweihan, but it's become an absolute nightmare, with grass, bushes, small trees, and lots of bumps. At the tip of the Little Sweihan dunes we'll start following the waypoint, trying to "draw" the dragon shape in the sand. It may be a little tricky at times, as we'll have to cross both through the hard and slip faces of the dunes. The convoy order at the moment is the following: @Gautam Banka in Second Lead @Renier Venter at #3 @Julien Recan at #4 @lucas amat at #5 @Arravind at #6 @Pacific in the Center @frederic demolder at #8 @Bravoecho at #9 @Robk at #10 and @Stumpy in Sweep. See you all tomorrow, a few minutes before the scheduled meeting time. Thanks for joining. Thanks @Ale Vallecchi. Looking forward to getting back out into the dunes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renier Venter Posted February 8 Report Share Posted February 8 (edited) Apologies, little family emergency came up. Will definitely join next time. Enjoy guys. Edited February 8 by Renier Venter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frederic demolder Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Well done @Ale Vallecchi beautiful dragon !👍 mission accomplished ! 👍 Thank you for this beautiful afternoon drive 🙏 Have a nice weekend ! 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Recan Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 That was a pretty cool drive and dragon. Well done all ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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