Morning Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Lesaily Technical Overdose (Ft. DP Hill) - Dubai - 29 Dec 2024

[Looper]

 DRIVE PLAN

We did this drive last year same time, and once again repeating the drive. This Sunday, we will meet at Lisaili for a Technical Drive. We will drive towards Muquab for a surprise dune, that I had seen before thanks to @DP1011 for showing this to me, hence I am calling DP Hill. After that this year we will continue towards Faqa. It will be a green track with patches of sand in between.

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: 29 December 2024, Sunday
Meeting time:  6:45 AM - Sharp (we will start the drive at 7:00)
Meeting Point: https://goo.gl/maps/KGF6L8VwXMza3tJz7
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

[W a q a r]

@Looper, excited to join DP Hill this year as well, will this be a 3 hour drive?

[DP1011]

Thanks @Looper , cant agree more on what you summarized above, perfect Technical dose with medium size dunes and extremely tight pockets, requiring precise level of concentrations ( I remember the pop outs you dealt with in ur last drive i think ? )  ! and yes, embrace the vegetation just after this patch, we did this 4 weeks ago and the only rewarding part was clean dunes that Murquab offered us to play ! 

[Looper]

1 hour ago, W a q a r said:

@Looper, excited to join DP Hill this year as well, will this be a 3 hour drive?

I will try to keep it to minimum. While Last year we drove towards Qudra Roundabout, I would want to go to Murquab followed by Faqa's wrong side. It could be slightly longer drive.

[Looper]

@nithish468, @khlief, @Shahid Mehmood, @J-P L, @Waqaɾ, @Andrei S, @Alphin Aloor, @Frans M, @Gautam Banka, @Mahesh_, @Rob S, @azad, @Lala G

Thank you all for joining this drive. In case anyone feel they are not able to make it please exit and do not be a no show. Please take some time to plan your time of arrival, nearest fuel station etc.

Please make sure that you reach well in advance and are deflated to leave by 7:00 am.

I would need everyone to be on highest concentration at DP Hill. It is a very technical area with very narrow passage and would not take kindly to any lapses of concentration. We must drive attentively and take a very deterministic approach. After DP Hill we will go towards Murquab. We would take a break on the top of the dune at Muquab overlooking our own Route 66. After Murquab, we will drive towards Faqa. The drive will again be filled with bushes and wide dunes but towards the end you may find some very nice clean technical areas to drive.

Hopefully we will end our drive at Faqa in about 3 hours' time after we start, but it could very well take a bit more time.

As you must have seen already the deserts of Dubai are turning green. There are hardly any places that are untouched with greenery.  Pretty sure someone carpet bombed with seeds of various shrubs all over the place. So do expect a lot of bushes though out the drive. We will be tracing our way in the little bit sand that will be available for us.

[khlief]

Good morning @Looper,  did you change the meeting point ?

Edit 

Wrong date 🤦‍♂️

Edited December 28, 2024 by khlief

[J-P L]

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[Ishak]

Hello Goutam @Looper, you have a long convoy already. Let me know if I can join this technical madness 😅, thanks.

Best Regards 

Ishak

😅

[Looper]

@Ishak… They say if it’s worth doing. It’s worth over doing. Everyone is welcome. Let there be madness on DP Hill… 

[Looper]

We will be climbing DP Hill on Ch:2. That’s a constant. Following is our convoy order.

Once again request all to be present well ahead of time and be deflated and ready to go at 7:00 am. This week I will not wait.

EPPCO will be nearest but it won’t sell E98 so the Enoc or Adnoc near Outlet mall will be your go to fuel pump.