Afternoon Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - The Line: Lisaili to Solar Tower (Technical Paradise) - Dubai - 05 Sep 2025

Ale Vallecchi · September 1, 2025

We request that every member joining this drive go through the information below and strictly follow these guidelines, etiquette, and responsibilities.

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Drive Details

Level: Fewbie Plus and above

Meeting time: 02:30 PM

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rMZTLTByTvAgN6Be8

Action Plan: As the theme suggests, this will be a straightforward drive plan: from Lisaili in a straight line to Solar Park's Solar Tower, through one of the most complex, and large, technical dune fields. This is where Carnity conducts one of its sessions of "Leaders Lead" training sessions for future leaders. The infamous and feared " way to the Chimney". A place that tests true driving skills (relying much less on one's car power or upgrades), as well as control, patience and stamina. Yet a truly beautiful area of Dubai's deserts, dotted with small sabkhas, groups of Ghaf trees, and the occasional camel train.

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.

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

Aser · September 1, 2025

Joined as support pending my schedule confirmation the day before 😕

Jose Luis Campos · September 4, 2025

I'm really sorry @Ale Vallecchi but I have to retire myself from this one.

I was really excited to go on this drive.

Aser · September 4, 2025

I will remove myself too as I don't think I will make it in time :-(

Ale Vallecchi · September 4, 2025

Dear Desrtnauts

belated briefing for tomorrow's weekend drive, due to last minute preparations for my first trip of the fall.

Luckily, as mentioned, the drive plan is straightforward: proceeding in a line from Lisaili (see meeting and deflation point) to Solar Tower, through almost entirely technical fields of dunes (interrupted by a couple of small sabkhas). The "way to the Chimney", as the Solar Tower was called during its constructions. Not too complicated in terms of navigation, with the landmark always clearly in sight. Get ready to ride lots of ridges, with the intent to follow their lines, and avoid as much as possible going up and down into small but treacherous bowls of soft sand.

If all goes well, once reached the Solar Tower we can try to exit through Lisaili's field of long-range dunes, to reach the exit point at The Three Trees, just by the Qudra to Solar Park roundabout.

The convoy order will see the Intermediate and Support Team mixed in with the other drivers at regular intervals, with the task of each assisting the couple of cars directly in front of, or behind, them:

@Glenn W in Second Lead

@Warbs at #3

@Martin M at #4

@J-P L at #5 (Center)

@B.K. at #6

@Sherry Jacob at #7

@Sunstreaker at #8 and

@Giacomo in Sweep.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow afternoon, here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/rMZTLTByTvAgN6Be8