Morning Fewbie Desert Drive - Tawi Nazwa with Ishak, The Emerging Lead - Sharjah - 28 Jun 2025

[Looper]

DRIVE PLAN

This Saturday let's meet at Tawi Nazwa to have some fun. In this terrain we won't find any area that is barred of tracks. But we have a fantastic opportunity to revisit those tracks on a fast-paced drive through those dunes starting at Tawi Nazwa and ending at Big Red. The Drive will be quick in more ways than one.

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 and above
When: 28 June 2028, Saturday
Meeting time:  5:45 AM - Sharp (Drive Starts at 6:00 AM)
Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AqkCdd2BnLTEiVtC7
Approximate finish time: 09:00 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

 

[Ishak]

Dear deserts wanderers,

@Looper @Danie @khurramm @Paul Eldho @Kirill K @J-P L @Jose Luis Campos @Johannes Roux @Faraz94 @Andrei S @Mahesh_ @Andrew John Melvill @Zulfikhar Naiyar

Thank you for joining the drive tomorrow.

We will use radio channel 4.

Below is the convoy order:

the plan:

See you tomorrow at the meeting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/AqkCdd2BnLTEiVtC7

at 5.45

 

Edited June 28, 2025 by Ishak

[Faraz94]

3 hours ago, Ishak said:

Dear deserts wanderers,

@Looper @Danie @khurramm @Paul Eldho @Kirill K @J-P L @Jose Luis Campos @Johannes Roux @Faraz94 @Andrei S @Mahesh_ @Andrew John Melvill @Zulfikhar Naiyar

Thank you for joining the drive tomorrow.

We will use radio channel 4.

Below is the convoy order:

the plan:

See you tomorrow at the meeting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/AqkCdd2BnLTEiVtC7

at 5.45

 

 

Dear @Ishak, as I’m not feeling well, I have removed myself from the list in the evening. I won’t be joining this drive.

Have fun everyone 🙌✌️

[Ishak]

Hi @Faraz94, get well soon

[Andrei S]

Sorry. Took a wrong turn I’ll be almost at 6. I’ll deflate fast on apex

[khurramm]

@Ishaktoday was the most fun and exciting drive I have had till date - period.

Congrats again on your first drive as a lead. I hope to join many more.

@LooperThanks for your guidance - really appreciate it. This was our first meeting. Hope to see you again soon.

[Ishak]

Hello the dune bashers...

This drive was very special to me, it was my first time officially leading a desert convoy with Carnity!

Everyone showed up on time, ready and eager, which gave us a great start and set the tone for a smooth and enjoyable morning. There was one blue FJ at the meeting point without flag and radio 😁, he even joined the briefing!. Fortunately, just before we moved out,  @Looper asked "who is in the blue FJ?", we explained to him the situation, removed the flag, took the radio, and kindly sent him home.

we started with warm-up, riding small ridges and gradually moving to longer ridges toward the pink rock. We climbed the dunes slowly before pink rock, took a nice break with group photo and then start again with rainbows on the pink rock. all of this was great preparation before climbing the big reds.

We crossed the pink rock with ease, then continue toward the big red with some nice side-ies and climbs along the way.

Finally we reached the BIG Reds, I tried twice and could not make it because there was a tricky turn, then we took one track on the right next to the ATVs, and we had another climbs.

Everyone drove fantastically, we had some minor refusals but the self recoveries were excellent.

We also did some fun looping as I copied from the owner @Looper to see how the convoy moving and thank you for the feedback.

well done @Danie for your first fewbie drive, you kept up with the pace effortlessly.

Great self recovery @khurramm!

Awesome driving @Paul Eldho with the Xterra

Excellent handling of that big LC on the ridge riding @Kirill K, hope there is no major issue on the underbody.

For the Fb+ and Int @J-P L @Jose Luis Campos @Johannes Roux @Faraz94 @Andrei S @Andrew John Melvill @Zulfikhar Naiyar its always a pleasure driving with you again and again, hope you guys enjoyed it.

See you all on Saturday on my 2nd partial lead 🦾

Edited June 28, 2025 by Ishak

[Andrew John Melvill]

Thanks @Ishak your lines were really good today, allowing everyone to keep up a good flowing pace! 

Must feel good to have the 1st one under your belt! 

[Ishak]

43 minutes ago, khurramm said:

@Ishaktoday was the most fun and exciting drive I have had till date - period.

Congrats again on your first drive as a lead. I hope to join many more.

@LooperThanks for your guidance - really appreciate it. This was our first meeting. Hope to see you again soon.

Thanks @khurramm

3 minutes ago, Andrew John Melvill said:

Thanks @Ishak your lines were really good today, allowing everyone to keep up a good flowing pace! 

Must feel good to have the 1st one under your belt! 

Thank you @Andrew John Melvill for the feedback. You probably see me shaking during briefing 😅. but once I hit the sand, I forgot all of you 🤣, just trying to give 5 star service like what @Emanuel said 🤣

[J-P L]

@Ishak congratulations on your first lead, it was a nice smooth ride with good lines, perhaps because @Kirill K donated some of his car’s underbody to the sand, no stucks and some refusals to give people a second chance at attempting a climb, all in all a good run and a nice on time finish. @Danie did well on his first fewbie, looking forward to seeing you on more drives.