Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - White Sands Of Al Ajban - Abu-Dhabi - 27 Jul 2024

[Frederic]

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: 27 July 2024, Saturday
Meeting time:  6:00 AM - Sharp
Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pqabh5CMAzNGVFkj7
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 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

 

[Andrew John Melvill]

@Frederic, my apologies I have had to pull out of this drive, have to work on Sat morning. Will do the evening drive instead. 

[Marek]

...for those with small tanks (I know, me again, guy who refuses to get an FJ Cruiser with 150l tank and causing problems ), what would be the point of last refuel? I checked the map and it looks that unless I want to make double u-turns on Al Ain road going back and forth, the closest fuel is almost 100km away. Not the most optimal thing for a car with 200km range in the desert. Any ideas?

[Shaun J]

52 minutes ago, Marek said:

...for those with small tanks (I know, me again, guy who refuses to get an FJ Cruiser with 150l tank and causing problems ), what would be the point of last refuel? I checked the map and it looks that unless I want to make double u-turns on Al Ain road going back and forth, the closest fuel is almost 100km away. Not the most optimal thing for a car with 200km range in the desert. Any ideas?

https://maps.app.goo.gl/LqzgfzT7BCg5nL6r5?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
 

around 35km from start point

[Marek]

ah... just realized this bridge next to murquab mosque and roads leading to it are all two way... thanks! without that it would have to be another 30 mins of driving back and forth via al ain road...

[Frederic]

Good morning @Faraz94@Shaun J@Marek@Nizar Shawwa@Benjamin@Gautam Banka@Gurcharan Mehta@Gary F@DP1011

Thanks for signing up, i am sure we will have some nice fun in the sands, as the mornings are still relatively cool  

We will be using Channel 4: 446.081 Mhz.

See you all tomorrow!

[DP1011]

@Frederic - Fantastic convoy Fred, am sure will be a great fun ! Unfortunately I wont be able to, car still with Service centre  ...Have a safe drive , looking forward to hear about this one ! 

[Gautam Banka]

I have to cancel the drive as my battery issue still hasn’t solved. I jumped start 2 days back after a month of no use. Again it is slipping to start. I would take it today to garage to check. Apologies for the inconvenience. Have a nice drive. 

[Marek]

Nice drive! Low humidity made it for a really awesome morning weather! Something unusual this time of a year. Too bad there were not that many opportunities to snap high speed pics, because we were constantly on the move! @Frederic, awesome pace - 2:51m driving, 31mins of breaks (breaks only, not recoveries, which was awesome!).

@Benjamin never disappoints to show at the right place at the right moment:

One more snap of @Nizar Shawwa here:

I'll update the thread if my passengers wake up and show what kind of photos they took!

@Shaun J thanks for the hint on upgrades!

Have a good weekend everyone!

//edit: video made by my dear content-creating Passengers:

 

Edited July 28, 2024 by Marek