Fewbie Plus Desert Drive - Nahil to Sweihan - Abu Dhabi - 20 Sept 2025

[Emanuel]

DRIVE DESCRIPTION

Join us for a thrilling Fewbie Plus adventure in Nahil and Sweihan, starting from the northern edge with smooth ridge riding and playful side sloping across soft dunes and sabkha flats. As we head southwest, the terrain intensifies with medium-sized dunes and natural bowls, perfect for technical climbs and bowl play. Midway, we’ll regroup on scenic sabkha plains for a break before tackling sharper, deeper dunes in the southern stretch, offering exciting ridge riding and precision challenges. We’ll wrap up at a calm flat area for inflation—this drive promises a balanced mix of fun, skill-building, and camaraderie you won’t want to miss!

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

DRIVE DETAILS

Level:  Fewbie Plus and above

Meeting time: 06:30 AM (SHARP - Without any exceptions)

Meeting Point: https://maps.app.goo.gl/RYJwrqjTgaCKBtbo8

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, face mask, rubber gloves, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.

Mandatory off-road gears: Fewbie Plus and above, Tire deflator, tire pressure gauge, compressor, walkie-talkie radio, off-road flag, shovel, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, Intermediate and above, Kinetic Tow Rope and 2 soft Shackles.

Note: Please ensure that all of your off-road gear is securely tied down with ratchet straps in the rear compartment of the vehicle. Bungy type tie downs are not suitable for tying down off-road gear.

Approximate finish time: 10:30 AM

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

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE

• This drive is limited to 10 cars only. RSVP will close on Friday - 12:00 Noon.
• 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 THE CALENDAR

 

[Emanuel]

Good morning! Hope you are excited for our drive tomorrow morning. Please let me know if your circumstances have changed and you cannot  join the drive. 

I will be posting the convoy order in the next few hours.

[Emanuel]

The convoy will line up is as follows:

in Second Lead @Gertjan
at #3 @Cesar Chacon
at #4 @Shary
at #5 @vinayak n
at #6 @Ahmed Farouk
in Centre Forward @J-P L
at #8 @Sherry Jacob
at #9 @Jose Luis Campos
at #10 @Sam Selim
in Sweep @Giacomo

We will use Carnity Channel 4, which is 446.081.

Get lots of rest and see you in the morning.
 

[Jose Luis Campos]

Hi @Emanuel,

I'll arrive 5min late. Sorry for that.

[Emanuel]

22 minutes ago, Jose Luis Campos said:

Hi @Emanuel,

I'll arrive 5min late. Sorry for that.

Thanks for letting me know.  We will see you then.

[Beide Worku]

Apologies @Emanuel I didn’t return from my business trip as planned yesterday and didn’t have a connection to reply until now. Greetings from Africa

[Gertjan]

Thanks @Emanuel and Team Carnity! Had a great time in Sweihan riding riges as much as we could! 

See you soon on the sand!

[Emanuel]

5 hours ago, Beide Worku said:

Apologies @Emanuel I didn’t return from my business trip as planned yesterday and didn’t have a connection to reply until now. Greetings from Africa

You were added automatically when someone withdrew yesterday afternoon. We'll see you next time. 

[Emanuel]

Post-Drive Report: Nahil & Sweihan Fewbie Plus

Thank you all for arriving on time and ready for the briefing this morning—with just one minor latecomer, thanks for letting me know. We had to change up the convoy order at the start due to two members who couldn’t join us, but everyone adapted quickly and we got moving without delay.

A warm welcome to our first-time Fewbie Plus drivers, @Shary and @vinayak n. You both did very well on your first FB+ drive, handling the faster pace and more challenging terrain with confidence. Great job!

@Gertjan had a flag issue and moved into sweep, while @Cesar Chacon took over in second lead. Both of you maintained excellent communication with the rest of the convoy—thank you for that, and for being ready and focused to follow last-minute instructions. Your teamwork helped keep things running smoothly.

Thank you as always to @J-P L for an excellent job as Centre Forward in Support. It’s always reassuring to know you’re looking after things in the middle of the convoy.

It was great to meet you, @Ahmed Farouk and @Sherry Jacob. Looking forward to driving with you again soon!

We had a few stucks and refusals, but these were all handled quickly with self-recovery or a bit of guidance—well done to everyone for staying calm and working together.

Most of our fun was in the middle part of the drive, with some appropriately sized ridges for our newest FB+ members, long sweeping side slopes, and navigation from one set of dunes to the next. The teamwork and positive attitude throughout made for a fantastic morning.

Thanks again for a wonderful drive—see you all next time!

Drives stats and Relive video come later tonight or first thing tomorrow morning.

[vinayak n]

Thanks @Emanuel @J-P L@Gertjan @Cesar Chacon &the entire convoy for the lovely drive .lot of learning today  ...see you all in sand soon. ..