Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - The Way of the Sun: Lisaili-Murqab-Solar Park - Dubai - 05 Jan 2025

[Ale Vallecchi]

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:  Newbie and above (all levels) - NO Absolute Newbies

Meeting time:  08:00 AM 

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dVnNuLQF7DFFurLYA

Action Plan: From the eastern side of Dubai's emirate, driving with the sun as it climbs the sky at our back, toward the west. A mix of terrains, with some taller and longer cordons, at the beginning and toward the end, and lower, tighter, technical areas in between, where, at times, the bushes may add an element of difficulty. We'll look for clean sand, no previous tracks, while we make our way toward the Solar Tower first, and the Solar Park tarmac road at the end. 

What to bring along: Loads of water, snacks (for yourself), smiles, face masks, rubber gloves, enthusiasm, and willingness to learn.

Approximate finish time: 12:00 PM

P.S. Only join if you have a compressor to inflate your tires after the drive.

RECOMMENDED 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]

@Ale Vallecchi, I will bring a few snacks to have during a break. This will be my 50th drive with Carnity. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

6 minutes ago, Andrew John Melvill said:

@Ale Vallecchi, I will bring a few snacks to have during a break. This will be my 50th drive with Carnity. 

Great news @Andrew John Melvill. Congrats on your off reading achievement. 

[DP1011]

On 1/3/2025 at 11:10 AM, Andrew John Melvill said:

@Ale Vallecchi, I will bring a few snacks to have during a break. This will be my 50th drive with Carnity. 

Till I get my share of snacks, I will consider all drives as ur 50th😁✌️

[ChrisW]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi - I’ve added myself as a late addition to the waitlist for tomorrow. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

4 hours ago, ChrisW said:

Hi @Ale Vallecchi - I’ve added myself as a late addition to the waitlist for tomorrow. 

Thanks @ChrisW. Will keep you updated if the convoy changes. 

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts,

let's get ready for tomorrow's AM drive.

It will be a rather, if not exclusively, technical drive, from start to finish. The first segment, from Lisaili's second entry point to Murqab will be new to me, except for a recce drive I did there a few years back. I remember a rather technical terrain, which will eventually open up to a couple of sabkhas close to Murqab. From here the second technical segment will begin, leading us toward the Solar Tower (AKA the infamous "Chimney"). After we'll reach the Eye of Sauron we'll head north-west, to reach Solar Park, through an initially technical area, which will open up into longer ranges of dunes close to our planned exit.

As with every technical drive, our driving skills and control of our cars will be challenged the most, requiring a lot of steering to navigate the crests and ridges, as well as a careful management of our engine power, with brief bursts of acceleration followed and preceded by the use of our brakes and steering.

The convoy order is rather long for a technical drive (which increases its complexity), and will be the following:

@Andrew John Melvill in Second Lead

@Frederic118 at #3

@J-P L at #4

@Jose Luis Campos at #5

@Aser at #6

@Rob S at the Center

@Guido Ferriani at #8

@Jeandre Bezuidenhout at #9

@Ben Lee at #10

@Luke K P at First Sweep and 

@Hani crest king as Second Sweep

The order has been arranged to have a lower ranked member always follow a higher ranked driver, with the exception of the Support Team. This is in the hope of giving each Fewbie a mini tutoring session by the higher rank members.

Enjoy your Saturday evening, and see you tomorrow, ready to leave as close to 8:00 am as possible.

 

[Hani crest king]

@Ale Vallecchi unfortunately I will have to drop out of the drive, woke up not feeling well. See you all next time

[Sunstreaker]

Sorry. I couldn’t come as I received the message at the last minute. Hope you guys had fun! 

[Andrew John Melvill]

Thanks @Ale Vallecchi for another great drive! Some really good technical training through tight dunes, soft sand and a forest of bushes. Great support as always from @Rob S and @Luke K P. And to the whole convoy and especially the Fewbie drivers, very well done!