Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Al Fayah - Abu Dhabi - 18 Aug 2024

[DP1011]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Carnity off road club Fewbie plus drive, meeting at Al Fayah. Expect lots of space, pristine dunes, and soft sands. Please ensure your off-road gear is as per your rank and you bring lots of enthusiasm with you as this will be a drive through a great variety of terrain with a few challenges.

MUST READ AND COMPLY

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

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie Plus and above

When:  18 August 2024, Sunday

Meeting time:   05:45 am - Sharp (Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VAGWQTFzRjdVEbsR9?g_st=ic  

Approximate finish time:  9.00am

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 - 12 PM.
• Please withdraw your RSVP, if you find you are unable to join, so your spot can be taken by others in the waitlist.
• If the RSVP is full, you can add your name to the waitlist, if an RSVP attendee removes themselves, you will be moved from the waitlist to the RSVP list as an attendee.
• A convoy list will be sent out the day prior to the drive.
• Latecomers will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - Without any exceptions.
• Repeated no-show members after RSVP will have their account suspended for a month.
   

PLEASE RSVP ON BELOW CALENDAR

 

[DP1011]

Hi Folks - @nithish468 @Aser @Robk @Marek @topgear @Gautam Banka @Andrew John Melvill @Mahmoud Taha @Zak_ @Shaun J @Anoop Nair @Julien Recan  + @Islam Soliman & @Looper

Hope you are having a good weekend and Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. However below few points pls  : 

1. If you got any changes to your plan,  pls update your RSVP now  

2.Convoy order will be published later today 

3. On time departure is imperative- HENCE please aim to be at meeting point before 5.40, we will leave  5.45 SHARP - Briefing will be in Desert ! 

4. Make sure all your have all your mandatory off road gears as per your rank, and are properly secured ( Having your vehicles in proper condition is highly recommended considering the level and the current temperatures)

 

 

 

[Mahmoud Taha]

I have to drop myself. Car is,not ready.

Sorry and see u in next drive @DP1011

[Marek]

By looking at the list of participants - all the usual suspects  What a crew!

I'm getting my camera batteries charged and hope it won't be as windy as it was today in Dubai...

[DP1011]

8 hours ago, DP1011 said:

Hi Folks - @nithish468 @Aser @Robk @Marek @topgear @Gautam Banka @Andrew John Melvill @Mahmoud Taha @Zak_ @Shaun J @Anoop Nair @Julien Recan  + @Islam Soliman & @Looper

Hope you are having a good weekend and Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. However below few points pls  : 

1. If you got any changes to your plan,  pls update your RSVP now  

2.Convoy order will be published later today 

3. On time departure is imperative- HENCE please aim to be at meeting point before 5.40, we will leave  5.45 SHARP - Briefing will be in Desert ! 

4. Make sure all your have all your mandatory off road gears as per your rank, and are properly secured ( Having your vehicles in proper condition is highly recommended considering the level and the current temperatures)

 

 

 

Convoy order as below ! 

See You all - Deflated and ready to move 5.45 Please , so we make the most and exit before the dashboard displays 40s on temperature display! 

Channel 2: 446.031 

Nearest Gas Station : 18 Kms from the start point ! 

 

 

[Gautam Banka]

Have to quit this drive as compressor in the car is not working. My car is in service and I took my friend’s Jeep which doesn’t have an inbuilt compressor. Have a nice drive folks. Will join next one. 

[Andrew John Melvill]

@DP1011 thanks again for a lovely morning in the sand! At the half way stop I was quite pleased that I had not even had a refusal, than bam the worst stuck of the day with a pop out as well! Can never be too comfortable in the dunes. Thanks to all who helped me get out and fixing the pop out. 

@Julian hope your jeep is ok and @Islam Soliman hope your gmc cooled down enough to get back home.

Cheers to all in the convoy and have a great rest of the weekend.

[Marek]

Pop out or not, looks like the team is always in the good mood

[topgear]

Except for Liwa, this was my first trip to the AUH desert. The drive yesterday was full of issues but the way we as a team faced it made it non-issue.  Personally, I discovered that my deflator was off by 5 psi. 
It was a good fun day out blessed with kind weather.  Hope to be back ! 

Edited August 19, 2024 by topgear
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[Shaun J]

thanks @DP1011 for the drive, great weather for it. 
drive faced quite a few issues throughout however all manager expertly by our team of Marshalls. Thanks @Islam Soliman and @Looper for supporting the drive.

 

hope your jeeps okay @Julien Recan and hope you didn’t take too much longer to get out that last patch with the overheating vehicle @Islam Soliman

 

thanks to everyone in the convoy for an enjoyable morning in the desert 

14 minutes ago, topgear said:

Except for Liwa, this was my first trip to the AUH desert. The drive yesterday was full of issues but the way we as a team faced it made it non-issue.  Personally, I discovered that my deflator was off by 5 psi. 
It was a good fun day out blessed with kind weather.  Hope to be back ! 

@Davie Chase hope you can appreciate my flags shown in the first picture in person soon. Flying proud!