Afternoon Newbie Desert Drive - The Summer Sunset Series: - Sweihan Farms - Abu Dhabi - 09 Aug 2025

[Ale Vallecchi]

We request every member who 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 Etiquette's
• Emergency details for all off-roaders
• Off Road Driving - Roles & Responsibilities

First time with Carnity Off-road Club:

• Please share your vehicle details - Make, Model, Color, and Year.
• Please share your prior off-road experience.
• Confirm your vehicle has front and rear tow hooks/eyelets.
• Confirm you have a programmable radio with Carnity frequency.
• Confirm you have a compressor and safety flag.
• MUST WATCH: NEWBIE VIDEO BRIEFING
   

Drive Details

Level:  Newbie and above (all levels)

Meeting time: 3:00 PM

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/kruCyHxCfBz1QUuw6

Action Plan: The third installment of the Summer Sunsets series will take us from Nahil Lake to Sweihan Farms. We'll drive following the setting sun, through long range open dunes, a few technical spots, and an open sabkha, to end the drive in a beautiful clean dune field overlooking Sweihan's camel farms. Moderately challenging for a Newbie route, it will allow us to enjoy the dunes and the sky's changing color, until the sun will be low on the horizon.

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.

Approximate finish time: 7:00 PM

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

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE:

• This drive is limited to 12 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 9 AM.
• 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 back - Without any exceptions.
• Members without RSVP will be returned back - 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 below calendar

 

 

 

[Suneedh Wrangler]

@Ale Vallecchi I was out for a drive today with Seidam's convoy and my car has had the swaybar get lose and making lot of noise. I believe it is because of garage that worked on re-sealing the steering seals.

I am gonna try to get it fixed in the morning and hopefully, I can still make it to the drive.

If not, I apologise in advance.

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear @Suneedh Wrangler, I hope you sort the issue out. I'll keep you signed up for the drive, but PLEASE confirm your status before 2:00 PM (especially if you are NOT coming). Thanks

[Suneedh Wrangler]

@Ale Vallecchi Sorry it is a no-go. The garage is saying it will take at least until 3pm to fix rverything

Hope you guys have a nice and safe drive! 🫡

[Ale Vallecchi]

Dear Desertnauts

here's the late briefing for today's drive. Quite a straightforward track, following the sun starting at Nahil Lake (which is actually hidden just beyond the meeting and deflation point) and moving west toward Sweihan. 

The initial segment will be a little more complicated by somewhat closer dunes, with some vegetation, while the last segment will be in an area of wide open, very long dunes, extremely pleasant to drive.

The convoy order at the moment is the following:

@Sam Selim in Second Lead

@saumik1989 at #3

@Warbs at #4

@Glenn W at #5

@ChrisW in Sweep, and

@Aser in "flying sweep" (free to move up and down the convoy in extra support.

Looking forward to seeing you this afternoon.

[saumik1989]

Hi @Ale Vallecchi.. car is making an odd scraping sound whenever I'm turning left from the morning today... Going to the garage  to get it fixed... Sincere Apologies but will have to drop... 

 

 

[ChrisW]

@Ale Vallecchi Many thanks again for a great drive yesterday. 
 

We had some long periods of really good flowing lines and the convoy moved at a good pace. It was also a treat to find so many fresh ridges which gave us some very easy going rides with the sun sitting low on the desert. 

 

@Warbs, @Sam Selim, @Glenn W it was a pleasure driving with you guys - you tackled so much of the terrain with a good mindset and no dramas. All our recoveries were followed well and we worked everything out without having to step out of our cars - great work and meant that @Aser and I got to sit back and enjoy!
 

Hope to see you all out there soon!