Morning Intermediate Desert Drive - Badayer Climbs - Sharjah - 19 Oct 2024

[Simon D]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Welcome to Carnity off road club Intermediate  drive, meeting at Badayer. Please ensure your off-road gear is as per your rank and you bring lots of enthusiasm with you.

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:  Intermediate  and above
When: 19 October 2024, Saturday 
Meeting time:  7:00 AM - Sharp
Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ZPJvvCKqYmfuxvqN9
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

[Ale Vallecchi]

Hi @Simon D. I have added myself to the drive. Looking forward to seeing you all.

[Simon D]

3 hours ago, Ale Vallecchi said:

Hi @Simon D. I have added myself to the drive. Looking forward to seeing you all.

That's great @Ale Vallecchi , looking forward to see you tomorrow 😃

[Simon D]

@Jun Zamora i see that your last drive with Carnity was on feb 2021 . for your safety i will have to remove you from this drive and i would recommend you to have at least one FB or FB+ drive before joining IM drives again just to make sure you and your car is ready and comfortable with the IM pace and speed. 

thank you for understanding that safety is prime when it comes to off-roading,   

 

[Simon D]

Dear friends I hope you are excited and ready for tomorrow's drive.

As always emphasized and required that everyone make sure that their car is in a perfect shape and have all the gears as per their rank. 

Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/ZPJvvCKqYmfuxvqN9

Meeting time is 7:00 AM Sharp

We will use Carnity Radio Channel 3.

The convoy order will be as the following:

[Jun Zamora]

1 hour ago, Simon D said:

@Jun Zamora i see that your last drive with Carnity was on feb 2021 . for your safety i will have to remove you from this drive and i would recommend you to have at least one FB or FB+ drive before joining IM drives again just to make sure you and your car is ready and comfortable with the IM pace and speed. 

thank you for understanding that safety is prime when it comes to off-roading,   

 

 

No worries man . 👍

[Marek]

I gotta say... the weather today was picture perfect

@Cristian

But we have lost ... a Toyota in the process. Which is new. I can't even type here what happen because every time I try, my keyboard just stops working... that's how improbable it was. But it happened. Damn.

[Cristian]

Thanks @Marek for the pics! And well done considering your 1st intermediate drive.

How's your car @Ale Vallecchi?

[Ale Vallecchi]

1 hour ago, Cristian said:

Thanks @Marek for the pics! And well done considering your 1st intermediate drive.

How's your car @Ale Vallecchi?

@CristianIndeed, busted right axel. Being replaced, likely by Minday. Freaky accident in a very unexpected place. I believe I underestimated the slope I was stuck at, and the depth my tires were in. From @Marek's pic I can see the tires were turned right, which may have accentuated the tilt and the weight's pressure. 

Couldn't exit the car and tried to manover it out with A-Trac but, as the car slanted even more toward the incline, the angle, weight and steering effort may have been too much.

Lesson learned: always exit to inspect the stuck, or have another pair of eyes on it.

Thanks to @Simon Dfor the lead and assistance to recover and exit. 

I hope I didn't spoil this beautiful day too much. See you all soon out there. 

[Marek]

On the contrary, @Ale Vallecchi, it was one of the most scenic drives this season! Blue skies, nice wind, sun at the right angle!

Even white cars that don't normally look good in such conditions turned out quite well!

@Simon D, promised portfolio shots:

Look at the sky!

And one from down under:

@Cristian, some of that spectacular BMW driving:

And the grande finale: one of the most interesting recoveries I had a pleasure to participate in: